Scindia visits NEDFi, interacts with officials, startups

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 27, 2024

Union minister of communication and DoNER Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Saturday visited NEDFi office in Guwahati and discussed with chairman cum managing director PVSLN Murty and senior officials of the organization.

In the meeting, the union minister was appraised about NEDFi activities through an audio-visual documentary on NEDFi & NEDFi micro-lending activities and a presentation on North East Venture Fund.

The minister appreciated NEDFi’s endeavour and initiatives taken by the Corporation for the economic development of the Northeast.

Assam housing and urban development minister Ashok Singhal was also present at the meeting.

An interactive session with few startups promoted by NEDFi under the North East Venture Fund and artisans supported by NEDFi CSR initiatives was organized where the union minister had a discussion and interaction with the start-ups and artisans.

The union minister also interacted with a few industrialists and representatives from FINER and Laghu Udyog Bharti.

On the same occasion, the minister presented a few investment commitment cheques to the start-ups and disbursement cheques to the beneficiaries under the NEDFi Micro Lending Scheme.

He also visited a special exhibition cum display of products made by artisans and start-ups supported by NEDFi and appreciated the display of crafts and other products of the region.

Earlier the union minister planted a tree under Ek Ped Maa Ke Naamin on the NEDFi premises.