Nand Kishore Yadav reviewed NKVIB programmes, PMEGP implementation, skill development initiatives and projects aimed at boosting employment and entrepreneurship in the state.
DIMAPUR — Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav reviewed the functioning of the Nagaland Khadi & Village Industries Board (NKVIB), with emphasis on entrepreneurship, skill development and employment generation through Khadi, village industries and self-employment programmes.
The review meeting was held on September 25 at Lok Bhavan, Kohima, where the board presented an overview of its programmes, achievements, ongoing projects and future plans, according to a press release from PRO Lok Bhavan.
A major focus of the meeting was the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), a flagship programme of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
Under the scheme, individual artisans, entrepreneurs, institutions and societies receive margin money assistance to establish self-employment ventures and village industries.
The board stated that around 600–700 entrepreneurs, particularly unemployed youth, establish units every year under PMEGP. The Governor also reviewed district-wise PMEGP performance for the past three years, including targets and bank sanctions for 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 across all 16 districts.
The meeting also discussed challenges in implementing the scheme, including limited bank sanctions, demands for collateral, inadequate loan amounts in some cases and delays in credit processing at rural bank branches.
The functioning of the Multi-Disciplinary Training Centre (MDTC), Dimapur, was also reviewed. Established with KVIC approval, the centre provides training to unemployed youth in trades such as weaving, knitting, tailoring and embroidery, leather work, carpentry, laundry soap making and beekeeping. It also conducts Entrepreneurs Awareness and Entrepreneurs Development programmes.
The board briefed the Governor on infrastructure initiatives undertaken with support from the North Eastern Council (NEC), including the Common Facility Centre and Emporium for Handloom and Handicraft at Agri Expo, Dimapur, and the Centre for Promotion of Indigenous Handloom and Handicrafts at Diezephe.
The Diezephe centre is intended to provide training and production opportunities while promoting indigenous handloom and handicraft products.
The meeting also reviewed the Handicraft Facility Centre at Kohima, where construction began on April 1, 2026, and the Common Facility Centre-cum-Training Centre at Kohima, which is nearing completion.
The Khadi Plaza at Dimapur, envisaged as a centre for displaying and selling handloom and handicraft products from the northeastern states, was also discussed.
The board said the project is expected to be inaugurated soon and is aimed at generating direct and indirect employment.
NKVIB also outlined plans to identify skilled artisans to operate handicraft facility centres in Dimapur and Kohima under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
The plans include further training in handicraft production and marketing and establishing additional centres for the display and sale of handicraft products.
The NKVIB is a statutory body constituted by the State Government under the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Act No. 5 of 1978 and has been functioning since January 1979. Its principal mandate is to implement programmes in accordance with KVIC.
The Governor reviewed the various programmes and projects with a focus on strengthening entrepreneurship, skill development and employment opportunities while promoting indigenous Khadi, handloom and handicraft products in Nagaland.