Awareness prog on SHG held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 19 2014 :
A one-day awareness programme on SHG under NRLM was organized jointly by Leima Sintha Lup, Khonghampat Khunou in collaboration with Life Lione Development Organization under the sponsorship of DRDA Imphal at Khonghampat Khunou on Sunday.
The programme was attended by Th Surajkumar Singh, Technical Assistant (DRDA); LH NG Ningthouja, president of Life Line Development Organization and I Rama Singh, Extension Officer (Block) as Chief Guest, President and Guest of Honour respectively.
Speaking on the occasion, Th Surajkumar pointed out that the Central Government has already given nod for implementation of NRLM under Ministry of Rural Development throughout the country from April 4 but the same has been not implemented in Manipur.
Nonetheless, the Government of Manipur is taking up steps for implementation of the scheme at the earliest possible and this awareness programme has been conducted to spread public awareness on the importance of the scheme.
He informed that for the State, the first batch of the scheme will be first implemented in Imphal East and Chandel district under DRDA and the second batch at other districts.
This scheme would be beneficial to various Self Help Groups and educated unemployed youths in rural areas.