To enhance the lives of rural women, State-level self help groups (SHGs) credit linkage camp was organised in collaboration with State-level Bankers’ Committee and Jharkhand State livelihood Promotion Society (JSlPS) on Tuesday. Approximately, 1,000 SHGs from Ranchi, Khunti and Gumla districts participated and more than 2,500 SHGs got credit linkage from different banks across the state, amounting Rs. 13 crore.
Giving wings to several women and uplifting the rural livelihood, the SHGs functioning in various villages and blocks is playing a pivotal role in shaping the destiny of several women, who were once leading a dismal life.
Beating all the constraints, Suman Singh, community co-ordinator in JSlPS and a member of SHG, Jagriti Ekta Mahila Samiti have come a long way. The journey from a simple housewife to a JSlPS co-ordinator was a rollercoaster ride, which transformed Suman into a confident independent entrepreneur.
“Whatever I have achieved today is because of SHGs formed at grassroot level. The exposure which I got as a member and field worker have widened my knowledge sphere and have given me confidence to fight with all odds,” said Suman Singh.
Getting a job to an intermediate pass candidate in this cut throat competition is difficult. But Determination to do something difficult which can also enhance the livelihood of people in the community around and to earn decent living, Suman has come a long way not just establishing her name in community services but also starting her own poultry farm business by her hard earned money.