Shillong, June 9, 2022: In its bid to place Northeast India at the centre of growth and development of the country, the DoNER ministry has launched a “one-stop solution” web portal for career and livelihood, titled ‘Advancing Northeast’, available at the domain www.advancingnortheast.in.
The portal is funded by the North Eastern Council (NEC) and developed by the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited. It was inaugurated by President of India Ram Nath Kovind on 4 May this year, during the valedictory ceremony of the North East Festival organised by the DoNER ministry.
The portal aims to facilitate informed career decision by the students, job seekers and entrepreneurs of the northeastern region, and to improve their competitiveness at the national and global level. The event was also attended by union Ports, Shipping & Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Law & Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju, DoNER Minister G Kishan Reddy, governors and chief ministers of the NE states, union MoS in the DoNER ministry BL Verma, senior officials of the central and state governments, and eminent personalities of the Northeast.
The portal will act as a virtual mentor in the field of education, employment, and entrepreneurship. Ideated during the 65th plenary session of the NEC, during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged the NEC to act as a state-of-the-art resource centre for the region, the web portal aims to increase employability and develop entrepreneurship in the region by educating the youths with emerging opportunities and connecting them with the support ecosystem.
The portal also promotes and celebrates success stories of the region and acts as a centre of knowledge-sharing among entrepreneurs, mentors, industry experts, and youths. A true example of being ‘vocal for local’, the portal is designed and developed by experts and talents based in the northeastern region.
The Education section of the portal consists of sections which provide insights about Emerging Careers, Details of various Entrance Exams, Top National and International institutions to pursue higher education and support available in the form of Scholarship, Fellowship and Education
Loan. The portal also has a special sector aimed at Girl Child Education.
Education Segment contain:-
Career Library: 200 careers covering 22 verticals
Competitive Exam Library: 200 exams covering 13 verticals
Study in North East: 2800 courses within the region
Higher Education India: 750 institutions in 13 verticals
Study Abroad: 7000 courses, 15 countries and 55 verticals
Fellowship: 200 Fellowships 15 levels
Scholarship: 800 Scholarships 13 level
Education Loan: 36 agencies, Career Coach 100 nos.
Career Counselling Audio Visual Contents (E Learning): 300 nos. From 20 sectors
The Employment segment of the portal consists of sections which provides insights about Competitive Examination for getting into different central and state level public sector services, Guidance regarding industry specific skill needs and employer connect, Employable Skills Connect, Upskilling courses, Sector specific job alerts, Guidance for working abroad, connect with vocational skill training institutions, Interaction with professionals for Career Guidance and Internship Connect.
This Segment contain:-
Govt Job Exam Library: More than 300 exams
Internship: 15 organization
Employable Skills: 65 nos. 15 categories
Upskilling: 200 courses, 18 sectors
Job Alerts: sectors covered
Job Opportunities: 30 sectors
Work Abroad: 10 countries
Learn and Earn: 900 courses, 36 skill sector
The Entrepreneurship segment covers details of business ideas feasible in North East, various approvals required for setting up specific industry to enhance case of doing business, schemes and policies that incentivizes setting up/expansion of industry in NER, state-wise industry, infrastructure available to set up industry, agencies that provide market linkage and credit linkage etc.
This Segment contain :-
Know Your Business/ MSME Project Profiles: 1000 nos. (100 nos.)
Know Your Approval: 300 Enterprises, 20 Sectors
Schemes and Policies: 300 schemes
Industry Infrastructure: 120 nos. Covering 20 categories
Market Linkage 20 sectors
Credit Linkage: 10 schemes covering loan from Rs. 50000 to Rs. 10 crore (Habitat wise, Caste
wise and Loan Amount Wise)
Incubators: 33 nos.
Training Institutions: 160 nos.
Success Stories: 68 nos.
Apps and Journals: 200