In his inaugural address, Shri M.L.Wanshnong, Joint Director, Commerce and
Industries, Meghalaya exhorted all the officers and staff from DCICs, MHHDC, MKVB,
MIDC participating in the 2nd

batch of MSME Mentor Development Program (MMDP) to
maximize learning and develop leadership skills to take the commerce and industries sector of
Meghalaya to the apex level. He stressed the need for improving upon the outcomes of various
government schemes and training for entrepreneurs by connecting the dots between
entrepreneurial training to market and credit linkages.
The program is being organized by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for Policy Research
and Analysis, IIM Shillong and Department of Commerce & Industries, Govt. of Meghalaya
for 4 days from 22nd to 25th September 2025. Dr. Sanjeev K. Ningombam, Centre Coordinator
gave the welcome address to the participants and encouraged them to share their challenges at
work place and provide valuable suggestions for inclusion of subjects that would aid in better
public delivery mechanisms. He acknowledged the mutually benefitted partnership between
the Department of Commerce & Industries and IIM Shillong that would go a long way in
building a resilient and flourishing MSMEs in Meghalaya.