Assam Rifles to set up centre of excellence and wellness in Nagaland

KOHIMA: In a bid to secure a better future for the youth of Nagaland, IGAR (N) under the aegis of DGAR has signed a tripartite MoU with corporate partner Axis Bank and training partner National Integrity and Educational Development Organization (NIEDO) to establish 'Late Capt N Kenguruse, MVC Centre of Excellence and Wellness' to be located at Chieswema in Nagaland. The project has been conceptualized as a year-long fully residential coaching and mentoring facility for students from economically weaker and underprivileged sections of Nagaland to prepare them for competitive examinations. The project is expected to be fully functional for the first batch of 30 students by the first week of July 2022.

The MoU was signed on May 13 2022 at Headquarters IGAR (North), Kohima in the presence of ShTemjenImna Along, Minister of Tribal Affairs & Higher Education, Government of Nagaland and Maj General Vikas Lakhera, SM, IGAR (N), by Brig Harjinder Singh, DIG, 5 Sector Assam Rifles, Dr Rohit Srivastava, CEO NIEDO and MrRudrapriyo Ray, Head Corporate Affairs, Axis Bank. This programme will mentor and guide children and aid their future growth story as well as provide value-based education including soft skill training, critical life competencies, leadership training, personal conditioning, wellness programmes, vocational training, personality development, and end to end grooming to aid them in becoming a productive human resource for the nation, a press release said.

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