A fifteen-day orientation workshop of Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellows (PMRDF) was concluded at Sri Krishna Institute of Public Administration in Ranchi on Tuesday. The members of the PMRDF scheme were felicitated by presenting them memento and shawl to them. Congratulating the participants, Director General of SKIPA Sudhir Prasad appealed them to take part in the rural development wholeheartedly.
Remarkably, a workshop of 109 PMRDFs, inaugurated by Chief Minister Raghubar Das, was organized from November 19 to December 8 in association with Tata Institute of Social Sciences where SKIPA Director General along with other experts made them aware with the micro aspects of their job. The participants, during a specials session, were given information related to drinking water and were told that it has become big problem for the State.
Several people have been contributing a lot in this filed, said the DG. A power point presentation was also given by the MD where the participants were informed about getting self reliant in the field of community participation, operation, maintenance as well as the role played by Panchayati Raj Institutions.
During the workshop, participants were also shown a documentary film especially made for them. The Director Generals also introduced the participants to those who have made special contribution in the field of drinking water. It was first ever meeting of NDRF representatives with rural stakeholders. Rural participants coming from different parts of the state, also shared their experiences with the PMRDFs.