Five-day sensitization programme on Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Program (SVEP) under Nagaland State Rural Livlihoods Mission (NSRLM) was conducted for RD Block Chumukedima from February 15 to 19 covering 50 vil¬lages, which were divided into 10 clusters and held at 10 different venues.
SVEP was officially launched on November 28, 2015 with parliamentary secretary for Irrigation and Flood control, Jacob Zhimomi as the chief guest.
During the sensitization programme, mission director (MD) NSRLM, Motsuthung Lotha spoke on how to avail the services offered by the program.
Project director (PD) DRDA, Dimapur, Alemla Chishi urged upon the villagers to take up this pro¬gram seriously for the benefit of every individual.
CEO (EA) Neichute Doulo encouraged the people that this was an opportune time for the people to wake up from their comfort zone and start working in order to make their lives better.
Highlights of the SVEP were given by the COO and the SPM, NSRLM and from the represen¬tatives of the PIA (EA). DPO 1 and the BDO, RD Block Chumukedima also spoke about the benefits of the program and encouraged the people in order to avail the benefits of such programs.
The sensitization programme was organized by the block team and all the NSRLM staff, led by BPM RD Block Chumukedima, M. Yimok Phom and SVEP BPM, Eyingbeni Ngullie.
The programmes at different venues were attended by the VCCs and the VC members, VDB secretaries, SHGs, student bodies, youth organizations, villagers and concerned individuals alike.
The programme was held in partnership with Entrepreneur Associates (EA) which would be the main Project Implementing Agency (PIA). This program will enable rural poor to set up various enterprises in order to help them develop sustainable livlihoods and economic growth. These enterprises may consist of individuals or groups and would cover manufacturing, services and trading.