To acquaint the Sarpanches and other epresentatives of U.T.
Villages about the importance and benefits of Self Help Groups
in generating and increasing the income of the villagers , a
training programme was arranged by the NABARD, Chandigarh on
30.1.2006 in collaboration with the Rural Development Department
of Chandigarh Administration. The training programme was
attended by the Managers of the different Rural Bank Branches
and the Sarpanches of GramPanchayats of U.T. Chandigarh.To begin
with Shri Amar Nath , Director Rural Development, advised the
Sarpanches to take the benefit of different income generating
schemes of the departments of the Chandigarh Administration. He
specially emphasized on the creation of Self Help Groups of the
poor and needy villagers, whowant to generate their income. For
creating Self Help Group, he sought the help of Sarpanches , so
that the programme of SHGs proves a success.The Director Rural
Development requested that Sarpanches to identify the villagers
for the formation of SHGs.There after, the Chief General Manager
of NABARD explained in detail the purpose and objective of
forming the Self Help Groups, the advantages which the members
of the Self Help Groups could take, the working and constitution
of the SHGs. He further informed that various Government
departments are ready to help the rural people by arranging
loans and subsidies, if they come forward by forming SHGs. He
asked the Bankers andthe Sarpanches to identify the prospective
beneficiaries in their villageand the NABARD authorities will
provide full cooperation and help insecuring loans/subsidies to
the SHGs.On this occasion, the NABARD authorities also arranged
a presentation regarding the working and usefulness of the SHGs
in the upliftment of economic standard of the rural people. The
Sarpanches agreed to identify the beneficiaries. However, they
requested that the NABARD authoritiesmay also arrange such
presentations in the villages with the collaborationof the rural
bank branches and the Panchayat Department, so that a good
impact is brought out on the beneficiaries for the success of
the programme. As a start, a programme for arranging the
training camps was chalked out for following villages:-1. Khuda
Lahora/Khuda Jassu 08.2.20062. Khuda Alisher 15.2.20063.
Dadumajra 17.2.20064. Dhanas 24.2.2006Such training camps will
be arranged in other villages also thereafter.
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