Dimapur: Nagaland governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Monday directed the Women Resource Development Department to strengthen convergence with other departments and stakeholders, ensure effective implementation of its programmes and continue working towards creating sustainable economic opportunities for women in the state.Yadav reviewed key schemes at Lok Bhavan in Kohima, including the Transformative Livelihood Intervention (TLI) Project, Protection and Promotion of Tribal Designs, Myki activities, Multi Training Centre, Integrated Development-cum-Resource Centre (IDRC), District Resource and Development Programme (DRDP) and other entrepreneurship and skill development initiatives for women across Nagaland.Officials briefed the governor on the proposed Myki Hub at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, aimed at providing permanent market avenues for women entrepreneurs, artisans and farmers while promoting traditional and contemporary products. Supported under the chiefminister’s Innovative Programme Fund, the project is expected to be completed by Nov 2026.The governor also reviewed construction of working women hostels in multiple districts under the special assistance to states for capital investment (SASCI) initiative, along with efforts to expand women resource centres, strengthen livelihood interventions and improve market linkages for women entrepreneurs.The department flagged limited financial resources and manpower, seeking greater support to expand programmes to improve women’s livelihoods across the state. Yadav appreciated the department’s work on skill development, entrepreneurship promotion and livelihood generation.
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