Sikkim INSPIRES (Integrated Service Provision and Innovation for Revising Economics) under the aegis of the Planning and Development Department, a world bank-assisted programme of the Government of Sikkim, was launched at Chintan Bhavan, Gangtok, on Thursday.
Sikkim INSPIRES is a unique programme that is the first direct partnership of the government of Sikkim with the World Bank. Through INSPIRES, the state government is adopting an evidence-based module to provide better economic inclusion opportunities for women and youth. The programme will create various training and employment opportunities as per the aspirations of the youth.
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang highlighted in his address the groundbreaking initiative representing the first ever and pioneering partnership between the state government and the World Bank.
He further said that over the next five years, starting in 2024, this programme will engage with nine government departments, marking a significant step towards fostering economic growth. He added that one of the most noteworthy aspects of this programme is its holistic approach to addressing economic inclusion, he added.
Significantly, he said that for the first time, eight line departments, that is, the Forest Department, Women and Child Development Department, Information Technology Department, Commerce and Industries Department, Skill Development Department, Rural Development Department, Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, and Health and Family Welfare Department, shall collaborate under the leadership of the Planning and Development Department to create and enable an ecosystem for economic prosperity.
This comprehensive approach will provide capacity services, including employment training programmes, robust institutions, employment linkages, and will promote sector partnerships. The programme encompasses a wide range of activities aimed at fostering inclusive growth and economic empowerment.
"Sikkim Inspirations represents a collaborative and comprehensive approach as we march ahead on this journey, which is imperative for all of us, so let us join hands and realise the vision of prosperous Sikkim," he added.
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