A programme on Credit linkage to SHGs “Badhte Kadam” was organised by Jharkhand State livelihood Promotion Society on Tuesday in Ranchi. During the programme credit linkage of `50,000-2,00,000 were distributed among various SHGs including Jagriti Mahila Samuh and Jai Bajrangbali Mahila Samuh. As many as 1000 SHGs in Ranchi till date are credit linked. This is a positive step towards improving the economical condition of rural women by helping them to promote their livelihood.
More than 700 rural women from Angara, Namkum and Bundu blocks of Ranchi gathered during the programme. “I was reluctant to take loan from bank but today I boldly take loans. This is not only helping in improving my livelihood condition but also helping me in becoming aware about various Government schemes related to bank. It was possible only through SHGs that I came to know about various Bima schemes launched by Honorable Prime Minister,” said a SHG women Sheela Devi.
A street play was also performed for the rural women in order to make them aware about the Bima schemes launched by Honorable Prime Minister. Principal Secretary RDD N N Sinha, Bishnu C Parida, COO of JSlPS Ravindra Prabhakar Marathy, ED of BOI I M Maliick, GM of BOI Mrityunjay Gupta, Deputy GM BOI Shankar Prasad, Regional Manager, BOI and staffs of JSlPS were also present at the occasion.