The Rashtriya Grameen Vikas Nidhi (RGVN), under its KNH Project “Chusokani,” organized a consultative session titled “OUR CHILDREN OUR FUTURE” on March 28th, 2024, at the Indian Institute of Business Management (IIBM) in Guwahati. This session focused on the present status of children in Northeast India concerning child rights and protection. The event featured three …
RGVN recently held a review meeting on March 21st, 2024, at the conference hall of the Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DES) in Assam. This meeting focused on the progress of four ongoing surveys/studies conducted by RGVN under the Sub-Mission on Statistical Surveys (SSS) Sub-scheme. The four surveys discussed during the meeting were:
RGVN recently conducted a capacity building program for the Silonijan Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) in Karbi Anglong district, Assam. This initiative is part of a larger project to strengthen BMCs and address knowledge gaps on tradable bio-resources and associated traditional knowledge held by local communities. The program is part of the Access and Benefit Sharing …
Barpeta district in Assam is witnessing a transformation in its agricultural landscape thanks to a collaborative project between ITC-MSK and RGVN. Aligned with the government’s Aspirational Districts Programme, this initiative targets agricultural development in five districts. The project focuses on Barpeta’s 50 villages across five blocks, promoting scientific cultivation practices for crops like Boro paddy, …
The ITC-MSK project, implemented in collaboration with ITC Limited, is making significant strides in empowering farmers and promoting sustainable livelihoods in Chhaygaon Rampur area. Spanning 9 Gram Panchayats and 74 villages across Chaygaon and Rampur blocks, the project directly benefits approximately 1,225 farmers. As highlighted by Project Coordinator, the initiative’s core objective is to enhance …
In a bid to bolster sustainable livelihoods and economic resilience in Barmanipur village, Marigaon district, the Azim Premji Foundation (APF) has extended its support to Project Samartha. A Community Mobilization Meeting programme aimed at fostering the adoption of income-generating activities rooted in local resources was organsied on Febryuary 1, 2024. The community meeting served as …
Meeting cum Open hearing session with National Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice Arun Kumar Mishra and Chief Secretary of Assam Paban Kumar Borthakur at Assam Administrative Staff College, Guwahati on November 17, 2023.
Weekly meeting of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) at the Prahari Joint Forest Management Committee (JFMC), under Dhemaji Division was held recently. The meeting was conducted by PISA (Project Implementation Support Agency) as part of the Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC), which is supported by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Assam …
November 14, 2023, witnessed vibrant celebrations of Children’s Day across various RGVN project zones, encapsulating moments of joy and creativity in multiple locations. In the Chusokoni project situated in Byrnihat, festivities at Nongthamai LP School illuminated the day, resonating with the spirit of childhood. The essence of the occasion was further amplified at Tamulikuchi, where …
