Patiala News: Emphasis on making women self-reliant under Aajeevika Mission at Kallar Bhaini
Punjab State Rural Livelihood Mission, Patiala, District Mission Director S. Damanjit Singh Mann, PCS, ADC (Rural Development), Patiala, under the guidance of Block Mission Director S. Harminder Singh (Roorki Wale), BDPO Patiala, the general body meeting of Milap Cluster Level Federation was held at village Kallar Bhaini in block Patiala. Members of 27 village organizations under CLF attended this meeting. The main objective of this meeting was to discuss with the members the ongoing work at the village organization level under CLF and to prepare a strategy for future work. This meeting was organized under the leadership of Shri Varun Prashar BPM. He discussed the functioning of the sub-committees formed under this mission and informed the members present about bank loans, Idle Fund and VGF. The expenditure made under CLF and the targets achieved by RF/CIF and groups during the last year were explained in detail. In this meeting, Block Mission Director S. Harminder Singh (Roorkee Wale), BDPO Patiala Ji and Superintendent Shri Navneet Kumar Puri Ji were present and congratulated all the members for the targets achieved in the last year and asked them to contribute more under the mission so that the members can take maximum advantage of the schemes run by the government and become self-reliant and raise their standard of living. On this occasion, Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Kallar Bhaini, S. Harpreet Singh (Gausha) and other important persons of the village participated and discussed the problems faced by the members associated under the mission and also assured them of getting their meaningful solutions soon. Milap CLF Manager Mrs. Pawandeep Kaur Information was shared with the office bearers of CLF regarding the details of loans given to village organizations under the scheme.
Block Program Manager Mr. Varun Prashar Ji encouraged the members to work in BC Sakhi, Gender CRP, FLCRP, Krishi Sakhi Cadre and also gave detailed information about CIF/Bank CCL/PEHAL etc. and motivated them to further increase the family of Aajeevika Mission. Mrs. Seema Rani and MIS Kumari Khushpreet Kaur informed the present members about various facilities for creating Digital Rural India by joining Aajeevika Mission and gave a message to connect maximum sisters with Aajeevika Mission.
On this occasion, Milap CLF President Mrs. Rajkumari, Secretary Mrs. Malkit Kaur, Treasurer Mrs. Indira Rani, Milap CLF Manager Mrs. Gurmeet Kaur along with the entire cadre working under Milap CLF were present.