Inaugurating National Stakeholders Conference on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals organized by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Vice President of India urged the Union Government and various States to facilitate the devolution of the 3 Fs
New Delhi: Celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav through a series of events nationally called ‘Iconic Week’ from 7th to 13th March 2022, DAY-NRLM celebrated International Women’s Day saluting the entrepreneurial spirit of “Naye Bharat kiNari” at Vigyan
Second
Gender Samvaad was organised by the Ministry of Rural Development’s Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) and the Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy (IWWAGE) at LEAD. This edition of the
Gender Samvaad, held virtually, focused on the best practices of various states and from women’s collectives under DAY-NRLM in responding to the COVID-19 crisis, particularly the second wave that has disrupted the lives and livelihoods of many people.
Senior officials from the Ministry of Rural Development, including Shri Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary, Rural Development; Smt. Alka Upadhyaya, Additional Secretary, Rural Development; and Smt. Nita Kejrewal, Joint Secretary, DAY-NRLM presided over the event. The Chief Guest for the event was Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha). Presentations were made by three State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs) on how they were addressing the COVID 19 crisis