AIZAWL: Over the last five financial years, the small Northeast state of Mizoram generated as many as 30,000 job opportunities for youths.
This is according to a study conducted by the MSME Export Promotion Council (EPC) and the Confederation of Organic Food Producers and Marketing Agencies.
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The study, titled “Progressive Mizoram presents new vistas of opportunities”, analysed the period from 2018-19 to 2022-23.
According to the study, an additional 50,000 jobs will be created in Mizoram, once the ongoing projects in the state gets completed.
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Upon completion of the ongoing projects, Mizoram is likely to create a total of 80,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Mizoram’s focus on promoting organic farming and tourism has played a pivotal role in providing sustainable livelihoods and fostering startups, as per MSME EPC chairperson DS Rawat, who released the study.
The study predicts that the service sector, driven by a growing number of start-ups, will continue to grow substantially in 2023-24.