Raphael Warjri

The highly anticipated Executive Course on Makeup & Hair
Training, under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Scheme, was
inaugurated on 02.09.2024 with great enthusiasm at the Youth Hostel in Shillong. This
initiative, aimed at empowering the youth of Meghalaya, is a major step toward developing
vital skills in the beauty and hair industry.
The inauguration saw the esteemed presence of several dignitaries, including Shri. Shashank
B. Dash, SPIU Team Leader; Shri. I.Z. Wreang, Deputy Director of the Directorate of
Commerce & Industries; and Shri. M. L. Wanshnong, Joint Director of Commerce &
Industries. Adding to the event’s prestige, Smti. Elizabeth Mukhim, a highly regarded trainer
with extensive studies in France, Thailand, and Singapore, will be sharing her invaluable
expertise with the 50 participating students from various districts of Meghalaya.
This workshop, sponsored by the Department of Commerce & Industries, Government of
Meghalaya, and conducted by the Rajeev Gandhi Computer Training Center and Nursery
Teachers Training Academy (RGCTC & NTTA) in Shillong, promises to provide students
with cutting-edge knowledge in makeup, hair cutting, coloring, and dressing. The course
symbolizes a commitment to skill development, offering new pathways to success in the
beauty industry for the youth of Meghalaya.
It may be noted that the RAMP Scheme is a Central Sector initiative by the Ministry of
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), aimed at scaling up MSMEs across India by
enhancing market access, credit opportunities, and addressing implementation challenges.
The scheme aims to scale up the implementation capacity and coverage of MSMEs in the
States, with impact enhancement of existing MSME schemes. The scheme shall implement
regulatory, financial, and implementation reforms as well as firm-level access reforms to
provide targeted interventions to MSMEs across recognized challenge areas. With an outlay
of ₹ 6062.45 crore, the scheme targets the improvement of 5.55 lakh MSMEs nationwide.