Sunday, September 21, 2008
NABARD PROGRAMME
The DDM of NABARD Debashis Ganguli interacts with women SHG members at the G-NESEP organised leadership and awareness programme at Gourangabazar of Haribhanga in Cooch Behar on Sunday.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Training on SHG-bank linkage
Training camp for SHGs concludes
The five-day residential training programme for the members of the self-help groups (SHG) has concluded in Cooch Behar on Friday. Thirty participants from fifteen social organisations – both male and female - attended the SHG-bank linkage training programme. The National Agricultural Bank for Rural Development (NABARD) sponsored the programme that was organised by the Consortium for Training, Research and Development (CTRD).
NABARD's district development manager Mr Debasis Ganguli and CTRD's training director Mr Vijay Krishna conducted the five-day training programme at the Panchayati Raj Training Centre (PRTC) in Cooch Behar.
Among the thirty participants there were two from Godhulibazar North East Society for Empowerment of the People.
Mr Vijay Krishna said they organised the training programme to teach how to form SHGs, nurturing of SHGs, various aspects of SHG related activities and bank credit linkage.
On the fourth day of the programme the vice-president of G-NESEP Mr Debashis Bhaumik and the secretary Mr Partha Pratim Sarkar visited the proceeding of the training. On being requested Mr Partha Pratim Sarkar addressed the trainees over the important role of the SHGs in developing the socio-economic situation.
PHOTO : CTRD training director Mr Vijay Krishna explains a point at the SHG-bank linkage training programme in Cooch Behar.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The Organisation
G-NESEP
The Organisation
Godhulibazar North East Society for Empowerment of the People (G-NESEP) was established in the year 2000 by a group of young men and women dedicated and committed to the society. It is a non-political, non-religious, non-profit making voluntary social organisation.
G-NESEP is committed to take a lead role for the protection of human rights, in helping them to meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to explore their potentiality for a better living standard.
G-NESEP is also going ahead through its various programmes to promote equal rights of women and girls and support their full participation in the political, social and economical development initiatives in their localities concerned. Today, G-NESEP has established its identity in the district of Cooch Behar as a leading institution on sustainable development.
Vision
Common people are the real authority of all powers. They should be enabled to exercise the power in creation of a healthy and better society to live with dignity, social security and social justice.
Mission
The organisation works towards the social and economical empowerment of the people, which will ensure dignity, social justice and social security of the common people.
The Managing Committee
President : Mr Partha Nath Sarkar
Vice-president : Mr Debashis Bhaumik
Secretary : Mr Partha Pratim Sarkar
Treasurer : Mr Birendra Nath Ray
Members : Ms Tapa Sarkar, Ms Satishree Narjari and Ms Subhalakshmi Sarkar
The Organisation
Godhulibazar North East Society for Empowerment of the People (G-NESEP) was established in the year 2000 by a group of young men and women dedicated and committed to the society. It is a non-political, non-religious, non-profit making voluntary social organisation.
G-NESEP is committed to take a lead role for the protection of human rights, in helping them to meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to explore their potentiality for a better living standard.
G-NESEP is also going ahead through its various programmes to promote equal rights of women and girls and support their full participation in the political, social and economical development initiatives in their localities concerned. Today, G-NESEP has established its identity in the district of Cooch Behar as a leading institution on sustainable development.
Vision
Common people are the real authority of all powers. They should be enabled to exercise the power in creation of a healthy and better society to live with dignity, social security and social justice.
Mission
The organisation works towards the social and economical empowerment of the people, which will ensure dignity, social justice and social security of the common people.
The Managing Committee
President : Mr Partha Nath Sarkar
Vice-president : Mr Debashis Bhaumik
Secretary : Mr Partha Pratim Sarkar
Treasurer : Mr Birendra Nath Ray
Members : Ms Tapa Sarkar, Ms Satishree Narjari and Ms Subhalakshmi Sarkar
Monday, September 15, 2008
NABARD Programme
NABARD’s leadership programme for SHGs
A 20-day awareness and leadership programme for Self Help Groups (SHG) started on 23 August in Cooch Behar district. National Agricultural Bank for Rural Development (NABARD) is the sponsor of the programme and Godhulibazar North East Society for Empowerment of the People (G-NESEP) is the organiser. The programmes are being held at Guriahati, Haribhanga, Ghughumari, Putimari, Matalhat, Okrabari, Gosanimari, Soulmari, Bhetaguri and other places in Cooch Behar district.
At the awareness programme at Guriahati, the district development manager of the NABARD, Mr Debashis Ganguli explained the concept of SHG, its importance in improving rural economy and families’ economical infrastructure. Unity, equality, co-operation and fellow feeling are some of the qualities needed to make a successful SHG, he said. He also replied questions raised by the participating rural women on manufacturing and marketing of products by SHGs.
During the session, a few women SHG members complained of indifference shown by several banks in issuing of loans to the SHGs. The DDM of NABARD assured them that he would look into the matter. Director of G-NESEP Mr Partha Pratim Sarkar, Mr Birendra Roy, Mrs Shikha Barman and Mr Parimal Sarkar too spoke on various aspects of SHG sector. The vice-president of G-NESEP Mr Debashis Bhaumik too attended the programme.
A 20-day awareness and leadership programme for Self Help Groups (SHG) started on 23 August in Cooch Behar district. National Agricultural Bank for Rural Development (NABARD) is the sponsor of the programme and Godhulibazar North East Society for Empowerment of the People (G-NESEP) is the organiser. The programmes are being held at Guriahati, Haribhanga, Ghughumari, Putimari, Matalhat, Okrabari, Gosanimari, Soulmari, Bhetaguri and other places in Cooch Behar district.
At the awareness programme at Guriahati, the district development manager of the NABARD, Mr Debashis Ganguli explained the concept of SHG, its importance in improving rural economy and families’ economical infrastructure. Unity, equality, co-operation and fellow feeling are some of the qualities needed to make a successful SHG, he said. He also replied questions raised by the participating rural women on manufacturing and marketing of products by SHGs.
During the session, a few women SHG members complained of indifference shown by several banks in issuing of loans to the SHGs. The DDM of NABARD assured them that he would look into the matter. Director of G-NESEP Mr Partha Pratim Sarkar, Mr Birendra Roy, Mrs Shikha Barman and Mr Parimal Sarkar too spoke on various aspects of SHG sector. The vice-president of G-NESEP Mr Debashis Bhaumik too attended the programme.
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