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CM Rio Urges Nagaland to Transform Potential into Economic Opportunities
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News18•24-09-2026, 22:15
CM Rio Urges Nagaland to Transform Potential into Economic Opportunities
- •Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio emphasized the need for Nagaland to convert its potential in agriculture, tourism, arts, culture, sports, and emerging sectors into economic opportunities through enterprise, investment, markets, and exports to generate employment.
- •Rio launched the Chief Minister’s Fellowship Programme, Nagaland (CMFPN) and the NEDFi-TEDF research project, ‘Strategic Interventions for Endogenous Development through Export Promotion of Niche Agricultural Products, Advancement in the Creative Economy, and Diversification of Investment in Nagaland’.
- •The initiatives, under the Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) in collaboration with NEDFi, aim to identify state strengths, understand opportunities and challenges, and prepare Nagaland for the future.
- •Rio highlighted the creative economy's importance for livelihoods, enterprise, tourism, technology, and employment, stressing the need to create, brand, and promote Nagaland using its culture and creativity for economic growth.
- •The CMFPN, implemented by IDAN and allocated Rs 2.50 crore in the State Budget 2025-26, will provide 18 selected fellows with practical exposure to governance, public policy, and development processes, including assignments and internships with government departments.
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Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio launched the Chief Minister’s Fellowship Programme, Nagaland (CMFPN) and the NEDFi-TEDF research project focusing on export promotion of niche agricultural products, the creative economy, and investment diversification.
The extensive grassroots study conducted by IDAN in partnership with NEDFi covered all 17 districts and nearly 300 villages across the state.
First proposed in 2024, the CMFPN was implemented by IDAN and received an allocation of Rs 2.50 crore in the State Budget 2025-26 to provide young professionals with practical exposure to governance and public policy.