vision
At the heart of Meghalaya’s youth development strategy is the belief that youth engagement, aspiration-building and self-efficacy nurtured through personal development and talent recognition interventions are indispensable to the State’s efforts in significantly improving youth potential and employability.
While the vision of the government is to nurture a skill and talent for all youth and ensure that every youth has access to livelihood opportunities, it is important that we first identify their innate capabilities so we can align their aspirations with skilling opportunities that are relevant. The foundational soft skills and talent recognition modules under Aspire Meghalaya will lay the groundwork for further endeavours by the State Government to support the skilling needs of our youth communities across Districts. The programmes are expected to help them explore career paths for themselves and identify the skills they need to access these careers. The modules are carefully curated to equip young adults across the State with the skillsets they need to build wholesome lives and to transform their innate talents into career-worthy assets.
Shri Conrad K Sangma
Hon'ble Chief Minister
Government of Meghalaya
be heard
To provide a platform for Meghalayan youth to express their aspirations and sentiments across diverse themes through digital and offline surveys.
be prepared
To enrol 12,000+ students in select campuses across Districts in high-impact Life Skills & Soft Skills training programmes.
be seen
To encourage youth to choose an aspirational career path through modules that build a broad awareness of career domains linked to personal strengths and aptitude.
the goals
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MEGHALAYA YOUTH SURVEYS
Capturing the voices and sentiments of youth in the 14 to 22 year age bracket, covering approximately 15% of the target population.
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25,000+ Youth
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200+ Campuses
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12 Districts
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9 Thematic Areas
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SOFT SKILLS & LIFE SKILLS TRAINING
Capacity-building and training for Life Preparedness covering basic soft skills, communication skills and career aspirations for adolescents and young adults.
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10,000 Youth
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60 Campuses
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12 Districts
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20 Hours per Participant
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TALENT DISCOVERY EVENTS
Facilitating mini-talent discovery events on campuses and funnelling promising talent to selection committees aimed at identifying emerging talents across the State.
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12 State Talents
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240 District Talents
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Multi-campus Events
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State Level Summit
the PLAN
2022
be heard
Meghalaya youth survey
Meghalaya’s largest ever youth survey was conducted across 12 districts for over 60,000 youths within the age group of 14 - 22 years, to express their aspirations and sentiments across diverse themes through offline and digital surveys. The objective was to capture high-quality, honest, and transparent data insights into the pulse of our youth.
Culture & Tradition
Education &
Skills Development
Sports
Career Aspiration
Gender Equality
Quality of Life
Health & Wellbeing
Cyber Citizenship
Environment
The Meghalaya youth survey 2022
How far we have come
64,849
Survey Respondents successfully mobilized through participating Secondary & Higher Secondary Schools and Colleges.
89,936
Surveys Distributed across campuses for youth in the 14 - 22 age bracket in collaboration with Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya.
332
Secondary School & Higher Secondary School Campuses notified and enrolled through support of the Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya, in convergence with efforts of Department of Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Meghalaya.
46
College Campuses notified and enrolled through the Department of Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Meghalaya.
557
Teachers registered as supporting facilitators for on-ground deployment of survey enrolments and participation in respective campuses.
38
District-level Events comprising Survey Orientation Programmes and Collection Drives, statewide, supported by Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya.
be prepared
soft skills & life skills training
The Youth Survey culminated in the identification, selection and enrolment of 13,291 youths across 62 campuses in 12 districts of the state for high-impact Soft Skills training and Personal Growth interventions. The objective of this phase was to equip young adults with the common minimum skills needed to thrive in life in any domain. The modules were designed to instil Confidence, Communication Skills, Human Values, Critical Thinking, Talent Recognition and Emotional Wellbeing.
Basic career exploration modules were curated to encourage youth to choose career paths linked to personal strengths and aptitude. This led to the emergence of demand-driven skilling requirements and provided the government with much-needed insights to formulate skilling interventions and mentorship opportunities driven by the aspirations of our youth, governed by the grassroot narrative.
Confidence
Communication
Human Values
Talent Recognition
Critical Thinking
Emotional Wellbeing
How far we have come
13,291
Students
62
Campuses
12
Districts
268
Talents
sessions in progress
meanwhile in the districts
be seen
aspire Meghalaya stars
Mini talent demonstration events were hosted at each partner campus with the objective of identifying top talents across categories. Talent selection committees were nominated to shortlist 240 District Talents who would vie for top honours at a State-level Summit, marking the culmination of a year-long effort. The Aspire State Summit 2022 event recognised and honoured the contributions of all stakeholders and crowned the State’s Top 10 Talents that emerged from the programme.
Art & Craft
Indigenous Performances
Contemporary Performance
Musical Instruments
Dance
Poetry
Sustainable Innovation
Singing
Public Speaking
Visual Story Telling
aspire meghalaya District Talent Events 2022
ASPIRE MEGHALAYA
STATE SUMMIT 2022
top 3
aspire state stars
Rida L. Nonglait, 15
Singing
Kynshi HSS, Kynshi
Eartern West Khasi Hills
First Colour Lathong, 20
Musical Instruments
St. Dominic HSS, Mawkyndeng
West Jaintia Hills
Phibalari Thongni, 14
Dancing
St. Mary's HSS, Rangblang
South West Khasi Hills
top 10
aspire state stars
Anastacia Sun, 17
Singing
Kynshi HSS, Kynshi
Eastern West Khasi Hills
Gavy Jones Lyngdoh Marshillong, 21
Dancing
Nongstoin College, Nongstoin
West Khasi Hills
Wadamika Phalangki, 18
Singing
Government Girls’ HSS, Jowai
West Jaintia Hills
Excellency Turnia, 20
Musical Instrument
Sngap Syiem College, Mawkyrwat
South West Khasi Hills
Fiuberth Ch Momin, 21
Art & Craft
Captain Williamson Memorial Government College, Bolsakgre, South Garo Hills
Fastrossing Kharsyntiew, 21 & Pynshaibor Wahlang, 19
Sustainable Innovation
Sibsingh Memorial Govt. HSS, Mawkhlam
West Khasi Hills
Annyzza Gratel Lyngdoh, 20
Singing
Ri Bhoi College, Nongpoh
Ri Bhoi
Jiovanni Nongrum, 22
Singing
Nongstoin College, Nongstoin
West Khasi Hills
aspire district stars
Linia Sangma, 21
Art & Craft
Mendipathar College, North Garo Hills
Ribanshanbok Mawlong, 17
Singing
Ferrando HSS, Ri Bhoi
Aishwadaka Dkhar, 14
Singing
Rymbai HSS, East Jaintia Hills
Talitha Kumi Ch. Sangma, 15
Singing
Pioneers' Secondary School, South Garo Hills
Sahil R Marak, 21
Dancing
Williamnagar Government College, East Garo Hills
Banisha Kharsyntiew, 20
Singing
Ferrando HSS, Ri Bhoi
Shreya Pal, 18
Art & Craft
Jaintia Eastern College, East Jaintia Hills
Meplezia Wahlang, 22
Dancing
Tirot Sing Memorial College, Eastern West Khasi Hills
Grimra S Sangma, 19
Contemporary Performance
Tura Government College, West Garo Hills
Moebasal Ch Momin, 21
Singing
Ampati Degree College, South West Garo Hills
Dimesa Ch. Sangma, 16
Dancing
Pioneers' Secondary School, South Garo Hills
Ashish Paul, 20
Singing
Shillong Commerce College, East Khasi Hills
Namsmi G Momin, 20
Singing
Bajengdoba HSS, North Garo Hills
Kavita Debi, 16
Singing
Loyola College, East Garo Hills
Sengkamchi R Marak, 19
Art & Craft
Sacred Heart HSS, West Garo Hills
Diangmon Sten, 18
Art & Craft
St. Dominic HSS, West Jaintia Hills
Walman G Momin, 18
Dancing
Loyola College, East Garo Hills
Volgarian Ch Sangma, 16
Musical Instrument
Dalu Government HSS, West Garo Hills
Tiame S Sangma, 17
Singing
Don Bosco HSS, North Garo Hills
Roshan Ch Sangma, 18
Contemporary Performance
St. Claret HSS, South West Garo Hills
Torimame Dkhar, 14
Singing
Sutnga Presbyterian HSS, East Jaintia Hills
Afshana Nongkynrih, 15
Dancing
St. Mary's HSS, East Khasi Hills
Richard Marwein, 17
Art & Craft
Nativity HSS, South West Khasi Hills
Kadimluchang M Marak, 17
Dancing
St. Claret HSS, South West Garo Hills
Elanstar Mawiong, 17
Musical Instrument
St. Anthony's HSS, East Khasi Hills
stakeholders
Sponsored by
Department of Sports & Youth Affairs
Government of Meghalaya
Supported by
Supported by
Department of Arts & Culture
Government of Meghalaya
State Implementation Agency