Port Blair, May 15: The Nicobar District Administration, as an initiative under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM), which is a Flagship poverty removal scheme of Government of India, endeavors to mobilize rural poor women to form institutions like SHGs & Federations. The purpose is to make a positive impact on their livelihood by improving the income levels and quality of life of the rural households in the District. The District Administration has been organizing Camps/Public Awareness, Door to Door Awareness Campaign & Survey by CRPs. Identification and formation of SHGs amongst the students/ ex-students of Industries Deptt. and other students trained in other sectors have come up in Car Nicobar and are doing very well by making Nicobari Yoga Mats, Virgin Coconut Oil, Pickles and other such products.

As part of this initiative, a series of public meetings were organized at Perka, Tamaloo and Kinyuka villages of Car Nicobar Block on May 8, 9 & 11, 2023 respectively. Women turned up in large numbers and participated in this event by enquiring about the benefits of the schemes which were elaborated by the Block Officials. They showed great interest in forming SHGs and assured that more publicity will be done by the villagers themselves to form more such SHG groups.

The District Administration envisages to promote the SHGs by providing regular training through various line Departments like Agriculture, Industries, Fisheries, Veterinary & Banking Institution and improving the skill sets with the assistance of RSETI, ITI, Industries, KVK-ICAR. Further, regular training in book keeping of SHGs and regular inspections of all SHGs by CRPs has also been planned.

All the rural poor women have been requested to come forward to avail the benefit of the scheme. For more details, the Block Development Officers of Nancowry, Campbell Bay and Car Nicobar may be contacted.