Change Mindset from ‘job-seeker to startup’: BD Mishra to youth

Our Correspondent

Itanagar: Governor Brig (retd) Dr BD Mishra on Friday stressed on the need to change the mindset of the youth from job seeking to ‘Startup’.

The Governor who is on a two-day tour to Seijosa in Pakke-Kessang district, while interacting with gaon burhas, local weavers and people stressed on the traditional handlooms and handicrafts practice by the youth and girl child education, an official communique informed.

He underscored that every child of six years and above must go to school.

Citing the example of the highly educated youths of Namsai doing agrarian based business, Dr Mishra advised the parents and guardians to motivate their children and wards to become job providers rather than job seekers.

The Governor stated that empowered women folk are the sure indicators of a progressive society and advised them to preserve and pursue their traditional loin looms and handicrafts, the accomplished skills which they are born with, for economic and financial empowerment, particularly in rural areas.

Dr Mishra called upon the government officials of the district to implement developmental programmes, schemes and projects with transparency, honesty, accountability, continuity, audit, review and mid course correction in their action where ever necessary.

While felicitating the gaon burahs with Raj Bhavan etched wall clocks, the governor urged them to work with sincerity and promote the rule of law.

Continuing her endeavour to promote traditional loin loom, wife of the governor Neelam Misra distributed yarns to the meritorious weavers of the district.

Later, the Governor visited bear rehabilitation centre in the Pakke Tiger Reserve and interacted with the forest officials from wildlife Trust of India and appreciated their efforts of 48 successful released of rescued bears in the wild, the communique added.

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