The facilitator with participants during the Training of Trainers workshop at Eagle Crest Training Academy & Consultancy Institute, East Campus, Dimapur held on April 10 and 11. (Photo Courtesy: NSEDM-PMU, IDAN)
Dimapur, April 11 (MExN): The Nagaland Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Mission (NSEDM), IDAN, Government of Nagaland conducted two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop at Eagle Crest Training Academy & Consultancy Institute, East Campus, Dimapur on April 10 and 11. The workshop brought together 22 participants from eight empanelled training partners, representing sectors such as hospitality, driving, construction, healthcare and mechanical trades, along with officials from NSEDM.
As part of the intervention, a structured communication handbook titled “Presence, Professionalism & Performance: A Communication and Mindset Framework for Employability” was introduced, designed for practical replication across training centres, stated a press release.
Worrin Muivah, Founder and CEO of STEP Academy facilitated the workshop. The facilitator emphasised the importance of continuous self-development, stating that while the “seed” of learning has been sown during the training, it requires consistent effort, practice, and nurturing to grow.
He stressed that communication is not merely a soft skill but a critical hard skill, and highlighted that the key to becoming an effective communicator lies in three simple principles: “Practice, Practice & Practice.” Participants were encouraged to engage in self-practice and consciously apply the learning in their daily interactions.
The workshop commenced with opening remarks by Nukholo Swuro, Mission & Training Coordinator, NSEDM who underscored that the intervention was not a routine activity but a need-based initiative arising from NSEDM’s baseline survey conducted in December 2025. The findings indicated a shift among youth, with nearly 75% expressing interest in skill-based pathways over conventional government employment, while also highlighting gaps in confidence and communication skills. Employer feedback further revealed that although there is willingness to hire local youth, concerns remain regarding communication abilities, work ethics, and overall employability readiness.
In this context, NSEDM recognised that soft skills are as critical as technical competencies in achieving sustainable employment and entrepreneurship outcomes, and thus initiated this ToT programme to strengthen trainer capacity at the foundational level.
The workshop concluded with remarks by Meripeni Ngullie, Under Secretary and Project Lead, NSEDM, who described trainees as the “real stories” of NSEDM and trainers as the “planters of seeds” responsible for shaping their employability. She emphasised the need for more such interventions. She further urged participants to “live up to the certificate” they received, noting that its true value lies in intentional practice and consistent application of the skills learned.
The workshop concluded with certificate distribution and feedback sharing by participants.
