Port Blair, March 27: Ration Rasheed Foundation organized an awareness programme at Haddo for empowerment of women groups and also make them self-reliant with the support of NABARD and Unnati. On the occasion Shri. C. Mohammed, President Unnati highlighted about SHG, JLG and SHG Federation for their upliftment economically. 

Shri. Rasheed, founder of the Ration Rasheed Foundation thanked Unnati for its participation with the Foundation to improve socio-economic condition of women. He said, “we should take advantage of the experiences of Unnati’s chief functionary for promoting self-employment”.

The participants also raised following:

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 be allowed for 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.