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Shri Jagdish Chelani, IAS, in his presentation, reiterated the young potential and skilled manpower. He stated that by 2030, the State government, with MSSDS, aims to establish a world-class skill development ecosystem to boost employment and economic growth. He informed that the State government has the goal to train 1.5 lakh youths, with 70% securing job and entrepreneurship opportunities. “Under MSSDS, we have trained over 24,560 youths from across 12 districts. We have 102 training providers and 307 training centres in 28 different sectors, securing 149 trades,” he added. Subsequently, in a strategic move to strengthen the tourism sector and harness the potential of Meghalaya's youth, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony took place between MSSDS and North East Maritime Associates (NEMA). The MoU was signed between Shri Jagdish Chelani, IAS, Executive Director, MSSDS, and Smt. Ishita Chattopadhyay, Managing Director and CEO of Confidence Shipping, NEMA