About Meghalaya State Skill Development Society in Montfort Building, Dhankheti, Shillong

About

The Meghalaya State Employment Council (MSEPC) has been duly notified by the Government with the objectives to find ways and means to tackle the problem of employability of the youths in the State by enhancing the productivity of the new entrance to the labour force in the age group of 18-35 through various Governmental and non- Governmental Agencies.

In this regard, the Government of Meghalaya has established the “Meghalaya State Skill Development Society” (MSSDS) in 5th December 2011. The society is registered under the Meghalaya Society Registration Act XII of 1983 and was designated to promote employable skill formation in Meghalaya. The basic purpose of forming this society is to develop a cohesive skill information, entrepreneurship and placement framework for Meghalaya, based on current and emerging needs of the economies of the state and to carry out skill development & placement activities through its Project Implementation Agencies.

Aim

“To enhance the skill-sets of the youths so their employability improves”.

Objectives

-To implement the Meghalaya State Skill Development Mission, and all such matters incidental to it

-To promote awareness relating to skill development under various Government programmes and departments, and channel them, as also strengthen them, for better delivery

-Build the capacities of the skill development institutions and empower them to take responsibilities for management of skill development process in the state

-To collect, collate, analyse, process and document all skill development initiatives of the state,

-To support and collaborate with various institutions/organisations of the state/outside the state on matters relating to the society

-To monitor the progress of the projects and programmes taken up from the resources provided to the society and conduct evaluations of these programmes and projects according to the time frame and details considered appropriate,

-To receive funds from the government, state and central, financial institutions toward promotion of its goals and objectives,

-To draw, accept, make, endorse, discount and negotiate with the Government of India/ State Government and other promissory notes, bills of exchange, cheques or other negotiable instruments,

-To invest the fund or money entrusted to the society upon such security or in such a manner, as may be from time to time, to sell or transpose such investments,

-Purchase, take on lease, accept as gift, construct or otherwise acquire, any loan or property wherever suitable, which may be necessary or useful for the society,

-Sell, lease, exchange and otherwise transfer of any portion to the properties of the Society.