Port Blair, July 30: With the objective of providing handholding support to rural women from poor economic background for better livelihood opportunities to enhance and compliment their capabilities by providing information, knowledge, skills, tools, finance and collectivization to make them participate in the growing economy, the ANIRLM Cell attached to Directorate of RD, PRIs and ULBs, A&N Administration, Port Blair is organizing one-day “SHG SUNDAY MARKET” in the Panchayat Hall of Gram Panchayat Beodnabad on 01.08.2021 from  09:00 AM onwards.

In the said event, the Self Help Groups formed under DAY-NRLM in Gram Panchayat Beodnabad, Calicut and Sippighat shall be participating in the sale of their handmade products i.e. Bakery items, Vegetables, Bamboo & Cane, local Spices, poultry products etc.

The aforesaid Market shall provide a platform to the SHG Women for showcasing their handmade products including their marketing skills. This will provide much needed support to the Rural SHGs during this time of ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic situation. The said SHG Market shall be organized every weekend in the Panchayat Hall of Gram Panchayat Beodnabad following COVID-19 Protocols issued by the A&N Administration from time to time. The ANIRLM has also planned to organize SHG Markets in all the Blocks of the UTs for promoting the sales and marketing of the Rural SHGs products.

The general public is requested to encourage the local rural women by visiting the SHG Market on the aforesaid date and time by observing COVID appropriate behaviours.