Assam Guv urges FLO to inspire students to set up enterprise

Assam Governor P B Acharya today urged the women wing of industry body FICCI to inspire students to start their own enterprise for becoming 'job givers' instead of 'job seekers'.
Speaking at the 9th Annual Session of FLO here, Acharya said the mindset of society has to change for India to be a great nation and that FLO could be a catalyst by being an interface between educational institutions and the industry.
Asserting that the curriculum of graduate courses was not in tune with the needs of the industry leaving them job seekers, he exhorted FLO, the women's wing of FICCI, to hold their annual meetings in universities for inspiring students to start their own enterprise to give employment to others instead of being job seekers.

FLO North East Chairperson Joyshree Das Verma while giving an account of the chapter's performance during 2015-16 said the year saw successful launches of projects related to women empowerment, start of free training of women in non-traditional sectors such as driving, launch of FLO Women Director Initiative, among others.
Swayam, the mentorship cell for women entrepreneurs of the chapter, has gained momentum with conversions, State Bank of India partnering with FLO in facilitation of Small Micro Enterprise finance, Verma, said, adding that FLO is committed towards its vision of 'Changing lives - Women Empowering Women' and its mission of entrepreneurship development.

As part of its annual honouring women achievers, FLO NE presented awards to noted Assamese film actress of yesteryears Jyanada Kakoti, women's rights organisation North East Network founder Monisha Behal, IPS officer Dr Sanjukta Parashar, among others
In the Change of Guard ceremony of FLO NE, the Chairperson handed over the baton to Indrani Deb for 2016-17 with Prabidita Bharati as Senior Vice Chairperson and Alakananda Das as Vice Chairperson.