Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 28: Commissioner Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj, Mandeep Kaur, today chaired a meeting with line departments to discuss and strengthen collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM).
The meeting aimed to explore opportunities for joint initiatives and convergence with JKRLM to foster sustainable growth, community empowerment, skill development, and strategic partnerships with various departments, showcasing a commitment to transforming rural livelihoods in Jammu & Kashmir.
Speaking on the occasion, Commissioner Secretary stressed the importance of convergence between JKRLM and all line departments for efficient implementation and asset creation for livelihoods.
She emphasized the vital need for the convergence of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) with JKRLM, acknowledging the pivotal role they play in the mission’s success.
She added that the convergence of JKRLM with various line departments and PRI is imperative to ensure effective asset creation and sustainable livelihoods for the communities. She appreciated the significant efforts of JKRLM to foster collaboration for the betterment of rural livelihoods in Jammu and Kashmir.
Commissioner Secretary also said that that the potential convergence with various departments, leveraging their expertise and resources to catalyse positive change and create impactful opportunities for the Rural Women must be focussed upon. She commended the efforts of JKRLM, noting that it has maintained a remarkable NPA rate of less than 1%.
During the meeting, Mission Director JKRLM, Indu Kanwal Chib, discussed the Vision document threadbare with the participating departments. She informed them that JKRLM has successfully federated 725,000 women and formed 87,000 self-help groups (SHGs) across the Union Territory of J&K. These SHGs are working in various areas such as livelihood, financial inclusion, gender and social inclusion, and other related fields.
During the meeting, threadbare discussions were held over the establishment of a common auditors group, where SHG members could work as auditors for other organizations. Transforming Block Training Centers (BTC) into Community Managed Training Centers (CMTC) was also emphasized as a way to enhance knowledge dissemination and skill development in rural areas.
The meeting was attended by Director Tourism Jammu, Director Rural Sanitation, Directors of Animal Husbandry- K/J, Agriculture, J/K, Mission Director JKTPO, Director MSME, Additional Mission Director JKRLM Kashmir, General Manager NABARD, Manager J&K SIDBI and OSD Mission Youth, along with representatives from other line departments.
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