Guwahati: Union Minister for DoNER, G. Kishan Reddy stated during a meeting that the Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) must work in closer coordination with the Ministry of DoNER and its agencies, NERAMAC and NEHHDC.

IIE is an initiative of government towards the development of entrepreneurs and skill building in the northeastern region.
The 18th Annual General Body Meeting of Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) was co-chaired by the Union Minister for Tourism, Culture & DoNER G. Kishan Reddy and Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan in Guwahati.

The Ministers reviewed the working of the institute and discussed the way forward.

Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan suggested that the focus should be on futuristic skilling and that IIE must work in conjunction with several Ministries on ground. He also said that the Institute must enter into understanding with leading Centres of excellence like IITs and IIMs and provide degree courses for students in cutting edge courses like data analytics etc. “This will broaden their employment opportunities and strengthen the Institute as well,” Pradhan said.
Union Minister for DoNER, G. Kishan Reddy said that IIE must work in closer coordination with the Ministry of DoNER and its agencies, NERAMAC and NEHHDC. “Skill development is a priority and projects can be supported under the PM-DevINE scheme,” Reddy added.

He also said that certain key areas such as hospitality, nursing, private security and agriculture may be considered as key areas of operation for the IIE.

Both the Ministers also co-chaired a review meeting on the preparations for several activities under ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat’. Senior Officers from Ministry of DoNER and Ministry of Education, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports participated in the meeting.

As per the directions Prime Minister cultural exchange tours of students to different regions of North East is to be organized to help them gain a closer understanding of diverse cultures, traditions, languages etc.

Union Minister for DoNER said that students from North East will be selected to visit different tourism spots in rest of India to enable closer cultural and emotional ties. At least 20,000 students from 100 universities will be selected to tour different part of India to gain an opportunity at experiential learning.

Both the Ministers further advised to form a multi-Ministry Committee to assist in successful execution of the visits and to provide necessary support to the selected Universities.

They further said that the visit to prestigious organizations, interaction with eminent personalities, exposure to successful startups and awareness about tourism potential of the region will be among the key agendas during the visits. This will also be an opportunity to learn the best practices of the region and spread awareness about the unique potential of the region.

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