SCHEMES FOR INDIGENOUS EMPLOYMENT IN NER
21, Jul 2019
Prelims level : Governance- Schemes; Policies
Mains level : GS-II- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
- The North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Limited (NEHHDC):
- The North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Limited (NEHHDC), a Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER),
- Provides marketing linkage to the artisans and weavers of the North Eastern Region (NER) by conducting exhibitions and craft bazaars in various parts of the country which in turn generates indirect employment for the artisans and weavers.
NERCORMP:
- The North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project (NERCORMP), a livelihood project under the Ministry of DoNER, has facilitated in establishing community-based micro-credit organizations and non-farm enterprises in its project areas.
- It provides employment to Self Help Groups (SHGs) in 10 districts of 4 States of NER namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya for enterprise development.
North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP):
- A World Bank aided project, being implemented by Ministry of DoNER, provides skill development training, vocational training to unemployed youths & Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in 11 districts of four North East States namely Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
