Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsChief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday announced cash awards for women’s Self Help Groups (SGHs) which strived for the emancipation of women and in making their members literate.The CM said with a view to appreciate and encourage those SHGs that engage actively in creating awareness about health-related issues, agriculture, social welfare, taking the welfare schemes of the State to the people, working against social evils like infanticide, dowry, child marriage and refusal of education to girls, cash awards would be presented. Five SHGs that excel in social services will be presented with `1 lakh cash award and a certificate. Besides, 30 panchayat-level federations of SHGs that make all their members literate will be given `50,000 each as a token of appreciation. The initiative will encourage the social service activities of the SHGs which would in turn pave the way for an egalitarian society, a release said.first published:September 22, 2012, 10:37 ISTlast updated:September 22, 2012, 10:37 IST
window._taboola = window._taboola || [];_taboola.push({mode: 'thumbnails-a', container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' });Latest News
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday announced cash awards for women’s Self Help Groups (SGHs) which strived for the emancipation of women and in making their members literate.
The CM said with a view to appreciate and encourage those SHGs that engage actively in creating awareness about health-related issues, agriculture, social welfare, taking the welfare schemes of the State to the people, working against social evils like infanticide, dowry, child marriage and refusal of education to girls, cash awards would be presented. Five SHGs that excel in social services will be presented with `1 lakh cash award and a certificate. Besides, 30 panchayat-level federations of SHGs that make all their members literate will be given `50,000 each as a token of appreciation. The initiative will encourage the social service activities of the SHGs which would in turn pave the way for an egalitarian society, a release said.
Comments
0 comment