Directorate of Minority Affairs, Nagaland, organises awareness and sensitisation programme in Wokha.
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DIMAPUR — The Directorate of Minority Affairs, Nagaland, organised awareness and sensitisation programme at the DC’s conference hall, Wokha, on Tuesday.
According to a DIPR report, the initiative aims to inform stakeholders about various constitutional provisions and developmental schemes available to minority communities at both the national and state levels.
Delivering the keynote address, Joint Director of Minority Affairs, Andrew C Imti, highlighted the importance of empowering minority communities through access to government schemes and emphasised their role in strengthening inclusive growth and democratic values.
A series of PowerPoint presentations were delivered by officials from the Minority Affairs Department.
Programme Assistant Khriezotuolie presented on micro-credit schemes under the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC), explaining how the scheme provides concessional loans to economically weaker sections of minority communities to promote self-employment and income generation.
Lily Tungoe, LDA, spoke on the Minority Scholarship Scheme, which supports students from minority backgrounds in pursuing education at various levels. Project Officer Shalo Khing gave a detailed presentation on the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at creating infrastructure and community assets in minority-concentrated areas to ensure better socio-economic development.
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The programme was chaired by Project Officer Shalo Khing.
Heads of government departments in Wokha, along with chairmen of village councils from across the district, attended the meeting and engaged in discussions on how these schemes could be effectively implemented at the grassroots level.
Earlier, the programme began with a welcome address by ADC Wokha, Renbomo Ezung.
This awareness and sensitisation programme marked the first of its kind in Wokha district by the Directorate of Minority Affairs, it stated.
The department announced that similar programmes will be conducted in other districts in the coming months to ensure wider outreach and participation.