The Education Department, Government of Meghalaya signed an MoU with the National Stock Exchange
of India Limited (NSEIL) in presence of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Meghalaya Shri Conrad K Sangma, Shri Rakkam A Sangma Hon’ble Education Minister, Shri D P Wahlang IAS Chief Secretary to the Govt of Meghalaya, Shri Vijay Kumar Mantri IAS Commissioner & Secretary and other officers of Education Department on 28th November 2024 with the objective of imparting financial literacy, investor awareness in securities market and other training programs in across the state of Meghalaya. This is in line with generating employment opportunities for rural and urban youth in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance Sector (BFSI) which will empower and provide a platform for skill development to the youth of the state.
The program aims to equip the beneficiaries with such essential knowledge, awareness and skills around
financial literacy, capital markets, mutual funds, insurance sector, etc., by providing training as may be facilitated by NSEIL to provide a platform for the beneficiaries to enhance their skillset and in turn enable them to obtain such opportunities for the purposes of their employability in the BFSI sector. All successful beneficiaries will be awarded with a certificate upon successful completion of the course/ program as envisaged by the NSEIL. The MoU was signed by the Director of Higher and Technical Education representing the Education Department, Govt of Meghalaya and the Chief Business Development Officer, National Stock Exchange of India Limited.