The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr.

Jitendra Singh and Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju, inaugurated the festival ‘Destination North-East-2016’ in February. The festival has been organised by the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER) and Ministry of Culture. The festival will showcase the inherent economic, social and cultural strength of the North East Region (NER) at the national level.

While inaugurating the festival, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the North-East will be developed into a key destination for young entrepreneurs and Startups. He also said that North East festivals will be organised in Mumbai and Bangalore in the coming months. He said that direct flight from Delhi to Dimapur is a major step in making North East more accessible. The rest of India needs to be connected with North East in a meaningful way, he added. He said that Prime Minister is taking keen interest in the development of North East. He also emphasised upon the need to upgrade academic institutions in the North East to provide quality education and develop human resources.