Dimapur, April 21 (MExN): The Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) team led by Mission Director, Motsuthung Lotha recently concluded a very fruitful visit to Andhra Pradesh (AP) and New Delhi.
According to a press release, the purpose of the visit to AP was for debriefing session with the 36 women activist/internal Community Resource Persons (CRPs) from Nagaland who had been undergoing more than a month of training at OMPLIS, Orvakal Block, AP. This training is part of the Resource Block Strategy, which will involve joint effort of external and internal CRPs for promotion of community institutions like Self Help Groups (SHGs).
During the debriefing session, women activists from all the nine resource blocks presented their learning in local dialects and also translated in English. Each resource block also composed NRLM/SHG songs with an indigenous touch. Additional Secretary (RL) MoRD, T Vijay Kumar and representative from World Bank were also present during the session.
Field visits to remote villages in Andhra Pradesh were conducted to experience success stories of Poorest of the Poor (PoP) landless untouchable women who have managed to come out of poverty and become ‘crorepattis’. The team was also fortunate to meet one of the most successful SHG and Village Organization (VO), which have become strong institutions of poor and have diversified their resource base.
After a fruitful visit to AP, a team of six Women Activists (Internal CRPs) led by Mission Director NSRLM was invited by MoRD and DoNER. The women activists namely Nzanbeni C. Kikon, Mhonchumi Kikon, Apele Koza, Yanpolumi Lotha, Neidhu U. Mero and Shetoli Sumi gave impressive presentations during the Governing Committee Meeting at New Delhi on April 17, 2014.
During the meeting, Mission Director, NSRLM, Motsuthung Lotha highlighted the unique conditions of the Northeast and requested Ministry of DoNER to consider facilitating a Special Package specifically for the region. The objective of the presentation was to showcase the genuine effort of SRLM and NMMU (MoRD) in bringing change in the lives of the poor and marginalized.
Eminent dignitaries including the Secretary, DoNER; Additional Secretary, Rural Development; Additional Secretary, Rural Livelihoods; Mission Director, NRLM; Secretary, NEC; Member, Planning Commission; Joint Secretary, DoNER, Deputy Secretary DoNER and representatives from World Bank and SRLMs from NE Region attended the meeting.
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