Wokha district administration, in collaboration with the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Limited (NEHHDC), Guwahati and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Task

Force, flagged off a batch of women for specialized residential skill training on Jacquard Handloom at Deputy Commissioner Conference Hall, Wokha on July 7.

According to DIPR, the initiative was aimed to enhance and improve the quality of the handloom weaving sector in the Wokha district through skilling and capacity-building efforts and to provide sustainable livelihood and employment opportunities for the women of the Wokha district. The training also focused to empower women by equipping them with the necessary skills and expertise in the art of Jacquard Handloom Weaving.

At the program, MGNF& I/C- Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Wokha, Anuranjan Singh, speaking on the aims & objectives of the specialized skill training program, said that it was the collaborative initiative between the district administration, Wokha, and NEHHDC, Guwahati aimed to elevate the handloom sector’s quality standards to meet domestic and global demands.

He further highlighted that the training program was aligned with the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) to ensure a quality assurance framework that bridges the gap between the demand and supply of skilled workforce in the handloom industry sectors across India.