Marginalised women at Tukergram forms its first ever SHG

July 23: Cachar District Administration has effectively executed the task of women empowerment in remote areas of the district. During her visit to Tukergram Revenue Village (Puran Basti) bordering Bangladesh under Harinagar GP of Katigorah Development Block on 11 June, 2021, Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli suggested the women to form Self-Help Group (SHG).

As a consequence, one SHG in that area, namely, Pally Unnayan SHG was formed. Upon seeing the participatory activities of the SHG, other women in that area were inspired. They also came forward to set up SHGs so that they may get various government grants from time to time. The could fathom the fact that the concept of necessary credit linkage support will ultimately help them to enhance their livelihood activities in that area. This in turn became a major device to uplift their socio-economic status. DC Cachar Cachar expressed her happiness at the formation of the SHG as these women can be brought under the ambit of financial inclusion schemes.

The team of District administration which visited Tukergram near Bangladesh border inspired other local officials like Antara Paul BDO Katigorah, Block Co-ordinator , Bikash Choudhury, outgoing BPM, Hanif Ahmed and Jeevika Sakhi, Monita Das Purkayastha of BMMU, Katigorah to provide impetus to the womenfolk to organise themselves into successful SHG.