Our Correspondent Itanagar: Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Pratap Chandra Sarangi on Tuesday called on Governor Brig (retd) Dr BD Mishra at Raj Bhavan here, and discussed self-employment and financial empowerment of youth through MSME and Fisheries and dairy development in the State. Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi assured the governor to provide all required assistance, both in fund allocation and technical help from his ministries. During the meeting the governor stated that special effort must be made in capacity building of unemployed and underemployed youth of the state through MSME programmes. Dr Mishra said that through MSME schemes, the youth would have opportunities to become entrepreneurs and in turn, can provide jobs to others as well. The Governor, who has been putting effort to revive and promote local loin loom weaving, a tradition of Arunachal Pradesh, requested the union minister to assist through his ministry in the endeavour. He underscored that revitalizing loin loom weaving would boost the rural economy and also ensure economic and financial empowerment of womenfolk. The Governor highlighted the scope, which needs Centres help for self-employment in the fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy development in the state, while sharing his recent visit to trout hatchery at Shergaon in West Kameng district of the State. Dr Mishra said that the people of the state, particularly the youth require guidance and capital assistance in the initial stage. “With proper direction and supervision, the people involved in fisheries and dairy development will be able to meet the requirement of the state, which at present depends on the supplies from outside,” the governor pointed out. State Minister for Industries, Skill Development, Textile & Handicraft and Trade & Commerce Tumke Bagra was also present in the meeting, a Raj Bhawan communique informed. Also Read: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar Inspects Eco-tourism Project Sites Also Watch: Assam Pradesh Yuva Congress worker gherao Asom Sarba Siksha Abhiyan office

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