The National Stock Exchange will conduct a student skilling programme in different educational institutions across the State that will focus on facilitating investor awareness and to increase awareness of the securities market.
This was enabled after a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Education Department with the National Stock Exchange India Limited (NSE) November 28, 2024.
As part of this initiative, first phase commenced with the Faculty Development Programme (FDP) for Student Skilling in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector organised by the Directorate of Higher & Technical Education, State Higher Education Council and the National Stock Exchange today.
The programme, which will conclude on January 23, programme aims to equip faculty members of higher education institutions in the state with the necessary knowledge and tools to impart skills to students in the BFSI domain.
The inaugural session of the programme was held at Shillong College and attended by Education Secretary A. Ch. Marak.
In his speech Marak appealed to the faculty participants of different colleges to be attentive, interact and deliberate with the resource person Biswanath Chakraborty, SEBI Smart Trainer, Kolkata.
Director of Higher & Technical Education HDB Sangma in her opening remarks said that the program aims to provide a platform for the youth to enhance their skill set and in turn enable them to obtain opportunities for the purposes of employability in the BFSI sector.
The collaboration between the Government of Meghalaya and NSE is expected to enhance the employability of students and foster greater understanding and participation in the financial markets, thereby contributing to the overall socio-economic development of the state.
