RONO HILLS, Nov 12: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) Vice Chancellor Professor Saket Kushwaha emphasised on skill development among youths so as to earn a better livelihood and sustainable economic development through identification and exploitation of medicinal plants.
Inaugurating a two-week training programme on medicinal plants as chief guest, Prof. Kushwaha emphasized on skill development as priority area in Arunachal Pradesh and urged the trainees hailing from different parts of the state to develop knowledge on plant identification, cultivation and market linkages for socio-economic development of the state. He informed the students that the RGU would look forward to establish skill incubation centre for translation of theoretical knowledge of the young talents into practical dimension knowledge by connecting their forward and backward linkage output through such skill with farmers, industry and market.
He emphasized on need for synergetic approach in work culture by involving persons of different knowledge background such as medicinal plant experts, farmers, economists and commerce experts to bring about reliable output and generation of self employment avenues among the rural youth.
RGU Registrar, Prof. Tomo Riba, attending the ceremony as guest of honour, urged the trainees to learn the techniques sincerely from master trainers and resource persons so that they become more practical in managing medicinal plant bio-resources which is precious heritage of the state.
Head of Department of Botany, Dr. Hui Tag and Training Director ENVIS-RGU programme informed the trainees on richness and relevance of skill based training on medicinal plant sector in Arunachal Pradesh. Deputy Director (Environment) and ENVIS Hub, PCCF office, Itanagar coordinator, Robin Dohu briefed about aims and objectives of ENVIS-RGU training programme and hoped that such skill-based training through sponsorship by Ministry of Environment & Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) would benefit participants and society in the long run. ENVIS-RGU programme convener Dr. Oyi Dai Nimachow also spoke on the occasion.
The training will continue till November 26 and around 30 people are taking part in it.

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