Namchi,16 October: 25-day Skill Training for Rural Youth (STRY) programme titled “Skill Enhancement through Horticultural Ventures for Rural Youth” has been successfully started by ATMA Namchi District in collaboration with the College of Horticulture Bermoik, Central Agricultural University.
The progressive farmers participating in the programme are from Ravangla and Temi blocks of Namchi District.
Skill Training for Rural Youth (STRY) is a short-duration, skill-based training programme of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It is implemented by MANAGE with support from SAMETI and coordinated at the district level by ATMA along with ICAR universities and KVKs.
The programme aims to equip rural youth, including farmers and farm women, with practical skills in agriculture and allied sectors for wage employment, self-employment, and rural enterprise.
This programme is intended to build a pool of skilled rural manpower for farm and non-farm work. It also aims to promote rural employment and entrepreneurship. The training provides hands-on and locally relevant vocational skills to the participants. It further supports income generation through agriculture and allied activities.
The inaugural session was attended by Dr Sekhar Bandopadhyay, Dean, College of Horticulture Bermoik; Dr Diana Sagolsem, Assistant Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics and Dr Rupert Anand Yumlembam, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology.
The course coordinators of the programme are Dr Rupert Anand Yumlembam and Dr Nation Rai, Deputy Project Director, ATMA.