About Us
Who Are We
Educentre Livelihood & Entrepreneurship Skills Centre (ELESC) is a Not for Profit NGO registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.
We work at the intersection of entrepreneurship, skill development, and sustainable livelihood creation, with a deep focus on tribal, rural, women and youth empowerment.
Our Mission
Founded in 2022, ELESC was formed out of a need to bridge the gap between potential and opportunity in Nagaland’s underserved communities. Since then, we have grown into an enabler of skills, self-reliance, and social enterprise, focussed on inclusive development and enterprise-led transformation in Nagaland.
What We Do
ELESC designs and delivers high-impact programs that are locally rooted and systemically relevant. Our core focus areas include:
- Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development
- Livelihood Skills & Capacity Building
- Innovation & Knowledge Partnerships
Our Approach
ELESC’s approach is community-first, data-driven, and partnership-powered. We believe lasting change comes when:
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Communities are engaged as co-creators, not just beneficiaries
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Programs are informed by ground realities and built for scale
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Local leaders- especially youth and women- are equipped to lead transformation
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Systems are strengthened through convergence with government, academia, and industry
- Presence across all 17 districts of Nagaland
- Engagement with over 10,000+ youth, farmers, artisans, and entrepreneurs
- Over 10+ projects and pilots implemented in the past three years
- Collaboration with leading institutions including IDAN, NEDFi, SIDBI, MSME, DIC, Start-up Nagaland, SASARD, and others
Meet our Team
Lezo Putsure
Chairman
Swapan Kumar Das
Imchala Ozukum
Chichanbeni Kithan
Piketo Shohe
Imkumchuba Imsong
Join Us
We believe that entrepreneurship is not just economic- it is transformational. Whether it’s setting up Entrepreneurship Development Centres in Peren & tuensang, building sustainable livelihoods in Kiphire, or enabling safe drinking water access through local enterprise, our mission remains clear:
To empower communities through livelihood and entrepreneurship.