NITI Aayog empower group on Covid preparedness seeks support from civil society organisations
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The civil society organisations, on the other hand, suggested government issue standard operating procedures (SOPs) for home care services while providing short term relaxation in guidelines pertaining to CSR, 80-G exemptions and other relaxations.
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NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant-led empower group on covid preparedness has sought support of over one lakh civil society organisations to complement government’s initiatives at district and panchayat levels.
The civil society organisations, on the other hand, suggested government issue standard operating procedures (SOPs) for home care services while providing short term relaxation in guidelines pertaining to CSR, 80-G exemptions and other relaxations.
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On the occasion of the 89th birth anniversary of Padma Shri awardee and legendary co-operator Dr Jaya Arunachalam, the Working Women’s Forum India honoured nine successful women entrepreneurs from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
According to Dr Nandini Azad, the current President, the award-winners were among nearly 1,500 women who had never defaulted in their loan repayments and have been pillars of the cooperative network. Dr. Azad said all the women award winners have played a role in social transformation.
All the award-winners are members of the Indian Cooperative Network for Women (ICNW), who had refused to give in to the challenge posed by the corona pandemic. The Jaya Arunachalam (JA) Awards to Best Women Entrepreneurs were given in Chennai at the WWF auditorium in the presence of several eminent dignitaries.
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Working Women’s Forum recognises them as ‘COVID-19 warriors and heroines’
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Great survivors: Nandini Azad, president of Working Women Forum, with best poor woman entreprenur award-winners in Chennai on Monday. | Photo Credit: SRINIVASAN KV
Working Women’s Forum recognises them as ‘COVID-19 warriors and heroines’ Recognising women who managed to continue their entrepreneurial efforts through the pandemic, the Working Women’s Forum India honoured nine women from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka on the occasion of the 89th birth anniversary of its founder Jaya Arunachalam.
The recipients of the best poor women entrepreneur awards were all recognised as “COVID-19 warriors and heroines”. “All the award-winners are members of the Indian Cooperative Network for Women (ICNW), stood strong and fought their way through the pandemic that resulted in the loss of livelihood and income for ma