GUWAHATI:
With an aim to place the Northeast at the centre of growth and development of the country, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), on May 12, launched a “one-stop solution” web portal under the domain name www.advancingnortheast.in
Funded by the North Eastern Council (NEC), ministry of DoNER, and developed by the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi), the portal aims to facilitate informed career decisions to the students, job seekers and entrepreneurs of the region in a bid to improve their competitiveness at the national and global levels.
It was informed that the portal will act as a virtual mentor in the field of education, employment, and entrepreneurship.
Ideated during the 65th Plenary Session of North East Council (NEC) where Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the Council to act as state-of-the-art resource centre for the region, the web portal aims to increase employability and develop entrepreneurship in the region by educating the youth about emerging opportunities and connecting them with the support ecosystem.
Besides, helping students, jobseekers and entrepreneurs, the portal also promotes and celebrates success stories from the region and acts as knowledge sharing platform among entrepreneurs, mentors, industry experts, and youths.
A true example of being “Vocal for Local”, the portal is designed and developed by the experts and talents based in the region.