A community-level Skill Development Training programme under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) support activity was organized by PHED Longleng Division at VCC & VDB conference hall Longleng on 8th October 2022.

SDO (Civil) Longleng, Trongdipa Tongpi Sangtam, gracing the occasion, acknowledged the PHED Department Longleng for organizing the training and exhorted the participants stating that skill development training is an opportunity to enhance skills and become self-reliant while contributing to the economy at large. He also said JJM is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water to all households in rural areas and encouraged the trainees to be sincere and take up this kind of activity which will provide sustainable income.

While delivering the keynote address, District Chemist, Sumachiba walling said the training programme was aimed at imparting skills to the villagers for routine maintenance of drinking water distribution assets to ensure the sustainability of water supply infrastructures.

It was followed by a practical session where the participants were imparted in the field of Plumbing, Fitting & Masonry.

Certificates were also handed over to the participants by EE, PHED Longleng, Er. Nothongol Kera. Altogether 60 trainees from 15 villages attended the training programme. The vote of thanks was pronounced by S.D H/A, T. Aham Phom, the programme was chaired by District Coordinator PHED, LonglengDauom Phom.

(Manjong Phom, IA Longleng)