Port Blair, Mar 27: Ration Rasheed Foundation organized an awareness programme at Haddo for empowerment of women groups and also makes them self-reliant with the support of NABARD and Unnati. Mr. C. Mohammed President Unnati highlighted SHG, JLG and SHG Federation for their upliftment economically. Mr. Rasheed, founder of the Ration Rasheed Foundation also thanked Unnati for its participation with our organization to improve the socio-economic condition of women. He further said we should take advantage of the experiences of Unnati’s chief functionary for promoting self employment. The participants also raised following issues:
1. Reservation of certain activities/ works exclusively for women groups like running of office canteen, cleaning of offices, distribution of electric bills and water charges bills etc.
2. Training on food processing products and support to set up units.
3. The space for Seashore Park is allowed to be used by SHGs.
4. Assistance for formation of SHGs.
It was decided to conduct meetings in interested Municipal wards to organize new SHGs/ JLGs for which all required assistance was ensured by Unnati.
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