Hutbay, Oct. 14: The Block Development Office, Little Andaman, organised two capacity-building training programmes under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) on Oct. 12 and 13 at the Panchayat Samiti Conference Hall, Little Andaman. The programmes included a bookkeeping training programme for producer groups on 12th October and a Farm and Non-Farm Livelihood Training Programme on 13th October, aimed at strengthening community institutions, improving financial management and promoting sustainable livelihood opportunities for rural households.
In his address, Shri Shekhar Rai, Block Development Officer, Little Andaman, encouraged the participants to strengthen community institutions and explore sustainable livelihood opportunities for SHG members, particularly through Farm and Non-Farm livelihood activities.
Shri Tarak Nath Barman, Cluster Coordinator, conducted the bookkeeping session using projector-based presentations. Meanwhile, a Farm and Non-Farm Livelihood Training Programme was organized yesterday for the Executive Committee (EC) members of Swabhiman Block Level Federation (BLF) and Community Resource Persons (CRPs).