PM Narendra Modi to Interact with Women SHGs via Video Conferencing

By: WE Staff | Thursday, 12 August 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to interact with women Self Help Group (SHG) members promoted through the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) and take part in the 'Atmanirbhar Narishakti se Samvad' today (August 12, 2021) at 12:30 p.m. On Thursday, the Prime Minister will interact with the women via video conferencing.

"India has a large number of Self-Help Groups which are making monumental contributions to women empowerment. Will take part in the `Atmanirbhar Narishakti se Samvad`. During the programme, I would get the opportunity to interact with women SHG members. Developmental assistance to various SHGs will also be released. This will give impetus to the working of these groups and enable more women to contribute towards national welfare," tweeted Prime Minister Modi. 

During the event, the Prime Minister will release a handbook on the universalization of farm livelihoods, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). In addition, the event will feature a compilation of success stories from women SHG members from across the country.

According to the PMO statement, PM Modi will provide capitalization support funds worth Rs 1,625 crore to over 4 lakh SHGs, as well as Rs 25 crore as seed money for 7,500 SHG members under the PMFME (PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises) scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, and Rs 4.13 crore to 75 FPOs (Farmer Producer Organizations) being promoted under the Mission.

According to the PMO, the goal of DAY-NRLM is to gradually mobilise rural poor households into Self Help Groups (SHGs) and provide them with long-term support to diversify their livelihoods, increase their incomes, and improve their quality of life.

The majority of Mission interventions are carried out and scaled up by SHG women who have been trained as community resource persons (CRPs) - Krishi Sakhis, Pashu Sakhis, Bank Sakhis, Bima Sakhis, Banking Correspondent Sakhis, and so on.