The Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) has launched a four-day state-level workshop for Local Training Providers (LTPs) at the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Mawdiangdiang in New Shillong.
The workshop, chaired by Jagdish Chelani, Executive Director of MSSDS, aims to empower and build capacities, deepen systemic understanding, and foster integration across key thematic areas to strengthen the skilling ecosystem in alignment with Meghalaya’s Vision for FY 2025-26.
Chelani outlined the program’s vision, commending the MSSDS team and expressing optimism that the workshop would empower LTPs to enhance their trade expertise, transforming the state’s skilling framework.
He urged LTPs to secure placement partners for trainees, emphasizing their critical role in improving the quality, relevance, and impact of skilling initiatives.
A total of 119 empanelled training providers, representing 86 training institutes, will undergo capacity-building sessions conducted by the MSSDS management team and partners, including the Directorate of Employment and Craftsmanship Training (DECT), Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), PRIME Rural, and Avenues.
These providers will cascade the training to grassroots beneficiaries, ensuring consistent knowledge transfer at the community level.
The CM Skills Mission, Chelani highlighted, focuses on outcome-driven skilling, enhanced utility, and stronger branding for wider impact. Its objectives include elevating training quality, expanding skill development scope, and fostering institutional integration.
The program aims to strengthen training providers’ capacity to identify and address skill gaps, initiate targeted support mechanisms for youth, and contribute to institutional strengthening at the state level.
The workshop reaffirms the state’s commitment to transforming the skilling landscape by equipping youth with market-relevant skills and enabling sustainable livelihoods.
