Festival ‘Destination North-East to have Business Summit on MSME related sectors

New Delhi, Feb 12 (KNN) The three-day event of festival ‘Destination North-East 2016', which started in the national capital today, will include theme specific Business Summit consisting of sectors like Tourism, Agriculture, Food Processing, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, IT, Handloom & Handicrafts, Livelihood, Micro-Finance and Start-ups.

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh and Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the festival ‘Destination North-East-2016’ here today.

While inaugurating the festival, Singh said that the North-East will be developed into a key destination for young entrepreneurs and Startups. He said that direct flight from Delhi to Dimapur is a major step in making North East more accessible.

The rest of India needs to be connected with North East in a meaningful way, he added.

At the inaugural function, Rijiju said that the Development has nothing to do with distance and location. The growth engine is built on the aspirations of people, not location.

The Chief Minister of Meghalaya Mukul Sangma said that despite the geographical constraints, there is a growth momentum taking shape in the North-East. Emphasising on the role of Bamboo in the growth of the economy of the North East, he said that Bamboo, the wonder grass, can be a real game changer for the North East.

The inauguration is being followed by sessions on Initiatives taken for Development of North-Eastern Region, Holistic Development of Tourism in the North-East – Exploring the unexplored and Opportunities for IT and ITES in the NER tomorrow. On Day-2, panel discussions will be held on enhancing scope of livelihood in North-East, Micro Finance for inclusive growth, Startup opportunities and challenges in NER, Growing up value chain from Handloom to Fabrics to Garments, need-based Skill Development and entrepreneurship promotion in NER and positioning the North-East Handicraft in the domestic and international market as a premium brand. (With PIB Inputs)