Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Rekha Pandram, a resident of village Phalvahi-Mehadwani block of district Dindori here today. Pandram is leaving for the United Nations headquarters, New York, to present her views on 'Economic Condition of Women, Food Security and Role of Rural and local Women in Nutrition Field' at the 61st session of the commission formed on women's status. She will represent India at the UN.
Chouhan, terming her as an icon of rural women's empowerment, honoured and extended best wishes to her. The session will be held from March 13 to 24 in New York. Pandram will share her experience on the international platform about food security and empowerment of rural and native women for nutrition and strategy to bring changes by empowering women at ground level, on March 15.
Chouhan said that Pandram is bringing fame to Madhya Pradesh and India presenting herself as an ambassador of women empowerment. He mentioned that all possible opportunities are being provided to the women and girls to move forward.
Rekha Pandram started working on the post of secretary of Self-Help Group Federation under the Tejasvini Rural Women Empowerment programme in 2013 in Mehadvani. This federation covers 24 gram panchayats and 41 villages, mostly Baiga, Goud and Kol tribal dwell in these places.
Pandram has carried out a praiseworthy work on shortage of food production, food security, socio-economic development of women, health related issues and on nutrition of women and children. Her federation was also honoured with the prestigious Sitaram Rao Asia Pacific livelihood Award.
Pandram will also explain at the international platform how she is conducting the activities of Tejasvini Rural Women Empowerment programme which is being run with the assistance of the International Agriculture Development Fund Project at ground level.