Arunachal: Upper Siang Deputy Commissioner Talo Jerang has exhorted the Arunachal State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ArSLM) staff in the district to work with missionary zeal to fulfil its objective of improving livelihoods and empowering rural communities in the district. He asked them to support and encourage more women, including the elderly, to form Self Help Groups (SHGs) “so that they can engage in various sustainable ways of income generation for themselves and their communities.” The DC was addressing the ArSLM staff during a coordination meeting at the DC’s conference hall here on Tuesday.
While reviewing the performance of ArSLM activities in various blocks of the district, the DC asked the mission managers to present realistic facts and figures in the reports and ensure that the schemes are properly implemented in their respective blocks.
Underlining the importance of training, the DC advised all Mission staff to follow ArSLM guidelines carefully and take up training through convergence programme with various line departments to equip the SHGs with right knowledge and information.
He also mentioned the hardworking women of remote Jido and Ngaming villages under Tuting sub-division and asked Tuting BMM to encourage women to form self-help groups and create market linkages to sell their produce.
Earlier, ARSLM District Mission Manager Dr. Jarbom Taipodia gave an overview of ARSLM through power-point presentation.
Block Mission Managers of Tuting, Yingkiong, Mariyang and Geku also presented details of ARSLM activities through power-point presentation.
