Success Story Of Self Help Group Members (ASRLM) - Biswajit Bhattacharjee

A SHG member empowers her family and in turn empowers the society. This is the story of Smt. Anita Choudhury of Bhajantipur Gaon Panchayat under BMMU Silchar. In spite of belonging to a small village she has completed her basic education. Anita stays in a family where there are four dependant persons upon her. Taking care of such family has always been a great responsibility. She became so involved in her family responsibilities that she could not even think of getting married. Determined to help her family, Anita was so firm to do something of her own. She stated a small kirana shop, first in a bamboo structured and mud house in early 2017. Her determined and focused approach led her to look for options that could bring stability in her life. It is then she became a member of ‘Swarnajyoti’ Self Help Group under Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission. As a result of running the SHG smoothly and efficiently, they gradually received government assistance. First, they received Rs. 25,000 u...

If you are looking for an inspirational story of a woman who is making some difference, you definitely need to read the story of Smt. Laxmi Rani Sinha of Moon Self Help Group of Bhajantipur Gaon Panchayat under BMMU Silchar. She got married in the year 2010 and she came to this village. Her husband had a small sweet shop by which they could run their small family. In the meantime, her family grew and she became a mother of two children. Naturally, their expenses increases, this further leads to financial crises in their family. BMMU Silchar became ASRLM intensive in the year 2018 and started working in full swing.  Although the woman initially expressed reluctance to join a self-help group, but later after several awareness from the block officials the lady came into ASRLM fold. She joined a SHG when her family was in turmoil and the SHG availed Rs. 25,000 under Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Yojona in the same year followed by Community Investment Fund of Rs. 50,000 in the year 2020...