Dimapur, May 24 (EMN): LaunchPad, a Career Guidance and Employment Skills Development Programme, was launched for the academic year of 2022-23 in two districts on May 23 at Dimapur and Niuland with 73 students from Government Higher Secondary School, Purana Bazaar and 32 students from Government Higher Secondary School, Niuland. At the opening event held at Government Higher Secondary School Purana Bazaar, Akumla Chuba, Director of Youth Resources and Sports highlighted the importance of LaunchPad in tackling the high unemployment rate in the state. Tsepila Zhimomi, manager-training and talent management, YouthNet, chaired the event while Pipi Gloria Chishi, Principal of Government Higher Secondary School Purana Bazaar addressed the congregation with the welcoming speech. The programme at Niuland was attended by Khriekethoii Kense, the YRO of Department of Youth Resources and Sports. She mentioned the impact LaunchPad had the previous year with a total number of 3394 registrations, and