Welcome to The Centre for Small Industry Research and Training (CENSIRT), also known as The Centre for Skill Development and Training is a non governmental, non profit making organization with the aim of addressing the problem of poverty in the communities of Ebonyi State and Nigeria.
CENSIRT is a concerted response to the poverty situation in the communities of Ebonyi State and Nigeria. CENSIRT as a back home implementation of International Trainings from the National Institute of Small Industry Extension Training (NISIET) India (1999), and International Institute, Israel (2001) focuses on enhancing the lives of the poor masses in the communities of Ebonyi State and Nigeria through intervention poverty reduction strategies....more

THE SITUATION IN EBONYI STATE In addition to the prevailing poverty situation in Nigeria, Abakaliki and Afikpo zones that make up Ebonyi State are remotely located and the people have suffered untold deprivation and neglect since the colonial days...more

To address these gaps, CENSIRT is in Partnership with Donors, Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations and Philanthropic Individuals such as Ebonyi State Government, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation(UNIDO), Hewlett Packard(HP-GET-IT).

CENSIRT implements  her programme through the following project Departments headed by well qualified professionals in the relevant fields:
· ICT Capacity Building
· Small Industry Promotion
· Research and Consultancy
· Business and SMEs Development
· Community and Cooperative Development
· Skill Training and Entrepreneurial Development
· Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development