Dimapur, November 23 (DIPR): District level training programme on National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) was held on November 23, 2011 at DC’s Conference Hall, Wokha with Principle ETC, Phek, Dr. Kedise Pucho as the resource person. The training was sponsored by Ministry of Rural Development.
Project Director, DRDA, Helo Semp while delivering the inaugural speech, stressed on proper implementation of schemes under NRLM and added that, over a period of time, the programme aimed to uplift and reach to all people living under below poverty line. He also appealed to the Self Help Groups to strengthen their activities and work hand in hand for socio economic development. Under the programme, financial assistance in the form of banks loans will be extended to the people and further urged them for timely repayment of loans for the success of the policy.
Highlighting on the concept and objective of NRLM, Course Director, Dr. Kedise Pucho said that the main aim is to link them to sustainable livelihood to over come poverty, to reduce poverty by enabling the poor households to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, resulting in appreciable improvements in their livelihood on a sustainable basis through grassroots institutions of the poor. He also dwelled on the topics like, Evolution of NRLM and Restructuring of SGSY, Building of Self Help Group and SHG Federation, Planning and Implementation of NRLM. About 150 trainees from village functionaries, SHG, NGO’s and church leaders attended the training programme. The inaugural function was chaired by DPO, DRDA Wokha, Nchumthung Ngullie while vote of thanks was proposed by Programme Officer, DRDA Wokha C. I. Meren.
Project Director, DRDA, Helo Semp while delivering the inaugural speech, stressed on proper implementation of schemes under NRLM and added that, over a period of time, the programme aimed to uplift and reach to all people living under below poverty line. He also appealed to the Self Help Groups to strengthen their activities and work hand in hand for socio economic development. Under the programme, financial assistance in the form of banks loans will be extended to the people and further urged them for timely repayment of loans for the success of the policy.
Highlighting on the concept and objective of NRLM, Course Director, Dr. Kedise Pucho said that the main aim is to link them to sustainable livelihood to over come poverty, to reduce poverty by enabling the poor households to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, resulting in appreciable improvements in their livelihood on a sustainable basis through grassroots institutions of the poor. He also dwelled on the topics like, Evolution of NRLM and Restructuring of SGSY, Building of Self Help Group and SHG Federation, Planning and Implementation of NRLM. About 150 trainees from village functionaries, SHG, NGO’s and church leaders attended the training programme. The inaugural function was chaired by DPO, DRDA Wokha, Nchumthung Ngullie while vote of thanks was proposed by Programme Officer, DRDA Wokha C. I. Meren.
