Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 30 2010:
Under the sponsorship of NEDFi and RGVN, Human Resource Development Organisation (HRDO), Porompat Chuthek today organised a day-long 'Centre chief workshop' at Panchayat Bhavan, Porompat.
The inaugural function of the workshop was attended by MLA Th Nandakishore Singh as chief guest and president of HRDO Ch Rupachandra Singh as functional president.
SP of Imphal East District Th Radheshyam, project executive of RGVN Ningombam Oken Singh and executive assistance of NEDFi Imphal M Sumantajit were also present at the occasion as guests of honour.
Delivering the key note address, Kh Biren of HRDO said that economic development and empowerment of women in rural area is one of the targets of HRDO.
Towards this objective, HRDO has been extending loan to the self help groups with assistance from NEDFi and RGVN.
The workshop is being organised to facilitate discussion on how the chiefs of the SHGs can avail the loan benefit and ensure repayment in time and bring about economic empowerment of womenfolk in
rural areas.
In his address as chief guest of the function, MLA Nandakishore called upon the loanees to cultivate the habit of repaying the loan amount taken and said that efforts should be made jointly to find out ways and means of bringing about development by maximising the limited resources.