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NSDC Skill Gap Study of the North East - Nagaland
While this requires substantial investment, implementation of Action Agenda outlined in the Vision and
Strategic Plan, it also requires imparting of skills at all levels.
The North Eastern States, clubbed together, have some common attributes. But they also have significant
variations related to culture, language, values, work preferences and ethics, and overall environment
related to Government, infrastructure, terrain, proximity to or availability of markets and services. Hence,
the skilling interventions may vary across states and districts despite, similarities of activities.
Given the above background, ICRA Management Consulting Services Limited (IMaCS) has been
mandated by the NSDC to assist in identifying development and employment potential of districts of
North Eastern States.
Nagaland gained Statehood in 1963. It is bounded by the Indian States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and
Manipur. It shares international borders with Myanmar. The state is mostly mountainous except those
areas bordering Assam valley. It has 11 districts, inhabited by 16 major Naga tribes. About 89 per cent of
the State population is tribal.
Agriculture and public administration are the biggest contributors to the State‟s Gross State Domestic
Product (GSDP), together contributing to 43 per cent. Agriculture is also the biggest employer, with about
65 per cent of workers as cultivators. At 71 per cent, most of the population at is rural.
Kohima is the State capital, while Dimapur is the largest city and key economic centre. The only airport
in the State is in Dimapur. It is connected by air to Delhi and Kolkata and rest of the country. Dimapur
also has a railhead, which is on the main line of the North-East Frontier Railway.
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