NTTC’s new centre to incubate start-ups, align with Start-up Nagaland

April 26, 2025 33 Views No Comment

Morung Express News
Dimapur | April 26

The Nagaland Tool Room and Training Centre (NTTC), Dimapur, added a new dimension to its training programme. The Centre of Excellence Industry 4.0 Srujan, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of Bharat Forge was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio at the NTTC campus, on April 25.

Bharat Forge is an Indian multinational company, owned by the Kalyani Group, which has been at the forefront of the forging, automotives, energy, construction, mining, railways, marine, aerospace and defence industries.

The centre is said to be a first of its kind in the north eastern (NE) region, and is envisioned to become a breeding ground for cutting-edge technologies like robotics, AI, 3D simulation, and smart automation.

Its primary objective includes training 500 youth annually in advanced technologies, foster start-ups through the incubation facility, aligning with Start-up Nagaland, while serving as a model for the Northeast, leveraging partnerships with the North Eastern Council and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

Chief Minister Rio termed the centre a demonstration of Nagaland’s resolve to embrace the future. “Let this center be the first of many collaborations. To all the stakeholders, and my dear young friends, let me say this: this center is your playground of possibilities,” he said.

According to him, when Bharat Forge Limited chose NTTC as their partner for the CSR initiative, “I believe, they saw what we have always known—a huge untapped human resource in Nagaland.”

Extending his appreciation to the company, he said that the initiative is about ensuring that the youths of Nagaland are not left behind in the fourth industrial revolution.

He attributed Nagaland’s failed industrial tryst in the past — sugar mill in Dimapur and paper mill in Tuli — to lack of technical knowhow, and egged on the youth to be at the forefront of the fourth industrial revolution.

He said that the initiative is an example of what collaboration between government, industry and academia can bring about.

The NTTC was established in 2006 by the Industries & Commerce Department with funding from the MSME. Bridging the gap between education and employment was its mission. “Today, we celebrate its evolution into a hub of cutting-edge technology,” said P Tokugha Sema, Director, Industries and Commerce Department.

Sema, who is also the CEO of the NTTC, informed that it has trained over 10,000 youths, while achieving a 70 percent placement record. He said that the centre has pioneered imbibing vocational training in tooling engineering, automobile mechanics, food processing, and other courses.