The Myki Store, an initiative of Department of Women Resource Development to promote products of local women through the Transformative Livelihood Intervention Project and other livelihood programmes, was inaugurated on 26th April 2022 at Kuda Village, half Nagarjan, Dimapur by Advisor, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services and Women Resource Development, R. Khing.
Addressing the inaugural program, Khing stated that the Women Resource Development Department since its bifurcation from Social Welfare Department has been able to work for the upliftment of women in the State though its State Grand in Aid. If some centrally sponsored schemes come under it, the Department will be able to move further ahead as desired, he said. Expressing his happiness to see women progressing in many areas including education, employment and becoming equal partners in socio economic development, the Advisor said that self-reliant projects, even in small and humble ways, could improve the economy of the family and of the State as a whole.
Expressing concern over the absence of women representative in the State Assembly, Khing said women should also be in the law making body for inclusive and all round development. He, therefore called upon the women to take up in political fields to be part of the law making body.
Commissioner & Secretary, Women Resource Development, Amenla T. Sato in her opening remarks stated that the Department which is funded by the State Department through its small and humble beginnings have been able to move ahead due to unity among the officers and staff while discharging the assigned duties. She said that the food and apparel section under the brand name Myki has become the pride of the State as many acknowledge its quality and is being sought after even outside Nagaland. She said that with the addition of baking, fashion designing and graphic designing in the syllabus, and with a little more effort and improvement, they can be even compete at the international level.
Products such as tailored apparels, accessories, local food products, handmade jewelleries, crafts etc. were seen in display for sell. The dedicatory prayer was offered by Dr. Kethoser Kevichusa.
(Watimenla, IA Dimapur)
