Coordinators and volunteers urged to work closely with village functionaries
Kohima, October 27 (DIPR): A two-day orientation programme for village coordinators and volunteers of Poorna Shakti Kendra (PSK)/Village Convergence and Facilitation Service (VCFS) organized by PSK/VCFS began on October 27 at SIRD conference hall, Kohima.
Mission Director, State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW), Daisy Mezhür urged the participants to work hand in hand with the Anganwadi and ASHA workers, besides maintaining good relationship with the village council chairmen, VDB secretaries and other frontal organizations in the village.
Delivering the introduction of the orientation programme, she also asked the participants to sensitise the villagers about the schemes and programmes being implemented or in the offing for the welfare of the women.
Stressing on the importance of the role of women in a society, she suggested that the meeting should be held once in a month to discuss the schemes and programmes meant for women and also to sort out the problems and grievances faced by the women in the society. Mezhür also urged the participants coming from various districts to form SHGs in their respective districts for their own survival.
SRCW Research Officer, Meneno R. Vamuzo gave the introduction to NSSWB/SRCW. She informed that NSSWB was formed in 1958 with its main vision to empower women and children and to recommend suggestions, problems and grievances faced by the women to the government for effective implementation. She also asserted that schemes and programmes implemented by different departments should be made known and imparted to the general public, particularly the women.
Block Program Coordinator, Rokosalie, while giving the introduction to PSK/VCFS, urged the participants to work in close association with the village functionaries. He also reiterated that the schemes and programmes meant for women should be made known to the villagers who are illiterate and have no access to such information.
Supervisor, WHL-181 Vekhwusalu Dawhuo presented the findings of PRA+ roles and responsibilities conducted in three districts of Kohima, Longleng and Phek. District Coordinator, Ajabu Tungoe was the moderator of the programme.
