Kohima, June 11 (KNN) After completing a 45 days training course on spinning and weaving 48 women in Kohima have received their certificates from Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles. 

The training course was held under the aegis of the Department of Sericulture.

Director of Sericulture, T Sanny, Pongener presented the certificates to the trainees on Friday during a programme at AMK building.

He said with the four newly opened training centres in Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung and Wokha would train a total of 500 beneficiaries during 2021-2022.

Pongener disclosed that during the course of the training, experts from National Skill Qualification Framework would come and make the final assessment of the trainees basing on which the certificates would be issued.

The scheme’s primary aim is to promote traditional weaving and spinning practices at the same time guide the trainees to produce garments that would meet national and international standards, the director said.

He observed that no matter how qualified an individual may be, but if they do not possess specific skills which were supported by its respective certificates, they would not be employable anywhere.

Throughout the training period attendance was taken by a biometric device and the whole duration of the training was strictly monitored by CCTVs at the centres. 

He urged the trainees to make the best use of their training and also the certificate they had earned.

Lauding the trainers who were the main instructors during the course said that they were all now part of the Sericulture department and would be indirectly participating in all the departmental activities and promotion of sericulture in the State.  (KNN Bureau)