6.75 lakh women part of 74,000 SHGs in J&K: Govt
SRINAGAR, DEC 13: Aimed at empowering the Jammu and Kashmir women, at least 6.75 lakh females have been associated with the UMEED scheme in the Union Territory.
The UMEED scheme of J&K Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM) was started in 2019 to engage women from marginalized sections of society in gainful livelihood ventures.
Mission Director of Jammu Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM), Indu Kanwal Chib said the empowerment of women has been top priority of the government.
“At least 6.75 women are part of 74,000 self help groups (SHGs) who are associated with the UMEED in J&K. These women receive all possible support from the government to start their units and make their earnings,” she told Morning Kashmir.
JKRLM is emerging as the ray of hope for rural women as the programme has brought self-sufficiency among them. The women have not only come out of poverty but their status has also been raised within their own families by this mission.
Embracing change and self-reliance, Aliya Jan has undertaken a distinctive initiative to enhance the profitability of her boutique. Through successfully training hundreds of girls in the area in North Kashmir, she not only sustains her livelihood but also endeavours to contribute financially to her family.
She says that the scheme strives to empower women by offering livelihood opportunities, enabling them to achieve self-reliance “This allows us to take charge of our lives and support families independently,” she added.
Officials say that JKRLM’s mandate is to reach out to 66% rural population across the125 blocks of Jammu and Kashmir and to provide them with sustainable livelihood opportunities and nurture them so that they come out of poverty and appreciate an honourable quality of life. The core values which guide all the activities under JKRLM are the inclusion of the poor and the substantial role of the poorest in all the processes, transparency and accountability of all processes and institutions, proprietorship and key role of the poor and their institutions in all the stages – planning, implementation and monitoring and lastly community self-reliance and self-dependence.
