Itanagar, Feb 7: The Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), Jote, Arunachal Pradesh, successfully concluded its first batch of the six-day Residential Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme with a valedictory function held here on Saturday.
Addressing the participants, the chief guest Gyabo Pertin, Director of Industries, GoAP, encouraged aspiring entrepreneurs to continuously upgrade their skills and foster a strong entrepreneurial culture to contribute to the overall growth and development of the state.
He lauded the Director, EDI Jote, for his proactive role and innovative efforts in operationalising the institute and successfully organising its first training programme. He further informed that EDI Jote will continue to conduct similar capacity-building initiatives to promote entrepreneurship and livelihood generation across Arunachal Pradesh.
The programme aimed at strengthening entrepreneurial skills and promoting self-employment among aspiring entrepreneurs. A total of 30 participants from various parts of the district actively took part in the intensive training.
The week-long programme featured expert lectures and interactive sessions by professors from NIT Arunachal Pradesh and the Film and Television Institute, Itanagar, officials from DFO MSME, Itanagar, Canara Bank, Jote, and the Director of EDI, Jote.
Participants also benefited from live online lectures delivered by eminent professors from NIT Surathkal and Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi. The sessions focused on business planning, financial management, institutional support, market opportunities, and innovation-driven enterprise development.
As part of the practical exposure component, participants undertook an educational field visit to the District Industries Centre, Ziro, including a visit to the Naara Aaba Winery. The visit provided first-hand exposure to local enterprise development, production processes, branding strategies, and market linkages.
The valedictory programme concluded with the distribution of training certificates to the participants.