ITANAGAR, AUG 20:
The Department of Youth Affairs under the Government of Arunachal Pradesh concluded a three-day youth empowerment programme, Yuva Career Connect, here on Thursday, bringing together around 200 young participants and more than 20 resource persons and practitioners for hands-on workshops focused on practical skills, creative careers, entrepreneurship and livelihood opportunities.
Held from August 18 to 20, the flagship initiative aimed to bridge the gap between acquiring a skill and understanding how it can translate into employment, self-employment, a profession or an entrepreneurial venture.
The programme offered participants practical exposure to a diverse range of fields, with professionals, entrepreneurs, artists and home-grown brands sharing their expertise and experiences.
Workshops covered acting and performance, filmmaking, photography, videography, video editing, colour grading, crochet, baking, beaded jewellery making, embroidery, creative crafts and accessories, Korean makeup and hairstyling, candle making, and tailoring and cutting.
The Acting and Performance workshop was conducted in collaboration with Roots Art and Culture Trust, while Genesis 4 Production conducted the Hands-on Filmmaking and Visual Storytelling workshop. 3rd Eye Films led sessions on photography, videography, video editing, colour grading and filmmaking. Nungnu Craft Studio conducted the crochet workshop and OvenYums the baking workshop.
House of Macnok conducted workshops on bead loom, beaded jewellery making and embroidery, while Thread Along led the creative crafts and accessories workshop. Yamtara International Beauty Institute conducted the Korean makeup and hairstyling workshop, GAMMI – Handpoured Soy Candles the candle-making workshop, and Rikyir Romin Fashion Institute the tailoring and cutting workshop.
A key feature of the programme was its emphasis on learning by doing, enabling participants to work directly with tools, techniques and materials under the guidance of practitioners. Resource persons also shared their personal journeys of building careers, establishing businesses and developing brands, offering practical insights into the challenges and opportunities involved in turning skills and interests into sustainable livelihoods.
The initiative also sought to encourage young people to look beyond conventional employment and explore diverse career pathways. By connecting participants directly with professionals and entrepreneurs, the programme demonstrated how skills developed with dedication and access to the right opportunities can become sources of income or the foundation of a business.
At the conclusion of the programme, Special Secretary Department of Sports and Youth Affairs Akshat Kaushal IPS presented appreciation certificates to the resource persons in recognition of their contribution to Yuva Career Connect.
The three-day programme provided young participants with opportunities to learn, experiment, interact with practitioners and explore potential career pathways while building connections with professionals from different sectors.
The initiative seeks to create more such platforms where curiosity can lead to skills, skills to opportunities and opportunities to sustainable livelihoods.
