A workshop on women empowerment was organised by Hindalco, Hirakud to address the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) from Hirakud periphery at its Community Hall here on Thursday.
Over 50 SHG membera-office-bearera-representatives belonging to 20 SHGs along with ORMAS District Programme Manager Sudhansu Sekhar Raiguru, Branch Manager, UCO bank, Hirakud Gita Meher and CDPO, ICDS, Dhankauda block Anuradha Mohanty attended the workshop.
At the inaugural session, Head of Hindalco, Hirakud Rajesh Kumar Gupta informed the purpose of the workshop.
Aditya Birla Group has always given topmost priority for the cause of women and their empowerment under its various CSR programmes, he said.
Anuradha Mohanty elaborated various Government schemes related to SHGs and emphasised on proper and structured functioning of the SHGs. Gita Meher shared her views on the financial functioning and helped the members to understand the borrowing facilities for sustainability of SHGs.
Among others, Head, Power plant Hindalco, Hirakud RK Gupta, DGM, External Affairs Shivanand Mohanty, Jagadish Mishra and other members of Hindalco CSR team were present.