The Meghalaya Governor Mr Ganga visited H.L.Candle Megha Brand unit in Ri Bhoi District

Shillong, May 29: The Meghalaya Governor Shri Ganga Prasad visited H.L.Candle Megha Brand unit owned by Mr. Heasting Lyngdoh a Successful Entrepreneur of State Bank of India Rural Self-Employmnet Training Institute (SBI-RSETI), Ri-Bhoi District on Monday.

During the visit, the governor was accompanied by DC Mrs.R.M.Kurbah, SP Mr.S.Thamar of Ri-Bhoi District and Mr.R. Lyngdoh Manager Basin Development Unit, Nongpoh.

Mr. Heasting Lyngdoh  journey started from bee-keeping to bee wax candle making business .He identified the market potential of bee-keeping business and high demand for honey and candle it inspired  him to take this activity as means of livelihood  and he underwent  training at SBI-RSETI,Umran

After completion of the training he started with 2 bee boxes and increases number of boxes from time to time. The honey is sold at rate of Rs.600 per Kg and bee wax  is use for candle making ,he also have   an outlet  at NH,GS road,  where he display and sell  honey and different design of candle are made and supplied to various part of the state and  also outside the state .

With the Certificate he received  from SBI-RSETI he went on to apply for PMEGP Scheme  of the FY 2016-17  and got  selected  for this Scheme and was sanctioned a loan from SBI,Umsning branch to start up his own business unit and  4 local youths are presently employed in this business.

Senior Faculty member of  (SBI-RSETI), Mr. Lucky Star Lamin, said that the institute have been helping the people especially in the rural areas to move ahead in life and to stand on their own feet and become Self-employed or to be an Entrepreneur through its various training programme (i.e. Entrepreneurship Development programme) and all the training programme held by the institute are free of cost.

 

What Next?

Recent Articles

Leave a Reply

Submit Comment

*

Where to buy Vidalista Professional 20 Mg (Tadalafil) tablet