Workshop to draft action plans for welfare of SHGs begins in Kochi
A regional workshop was held in Kochi to develop action plans for the welfare of self-help groups (SHGs) under the National Supportive Supervision Framework. The initiative aims to make cluster-level federations financially self-sustaining by 2047.
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This highlights government efforts to formalize and support grassroots economic organizations in India to improve social and financial outcomes.
A southern-level workshop as part of the National Supportive Supervision Framework (NSSF) under the Ministry of Rural Development to nurture cluster-level federations began here on Wednesday.
The event was part of drafting new action plans to ensure the social and financial welfare of self-help groups and members of neighbourhood groups. Jui Bhattacharya, national mission manager for the National Mission Management Unit, inaugurated the workshop. The aim is to make each cluster-level federation financially self-sustaining by 2047, she was quoted as saying in a release issued here.
Representatives from Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep shared their suggestions and participated in group discussions on the occasion.
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