Workshop on ‘Lab to Land’ initiative held at Rhenock

GANGTOK, 11 Jan: A workshop on ‘Lab to Land’ initiative of Ministry of Rural Development was organized by SIRD, Karfectar on 11 Jan at the Rhenock BAC, East Sikkim. The programme was attended by all the Panchayat representatives of Sudung Lakha, Rhenock-Tarpin, Taja and Linkey Tareythang Gram Panchayat Units of the Block.
A total of 74 participants which included representatives from local NGOs, ASHA Workers, AWW, teachers, members of JFMC, VHSC, VWSC attended the workshop, informs a press release.
Block Development Officer of BAC Rhenock, BL Adhikari, highlighted the importance of the initiative and urged the Elected Representatives to be serious while recruiting Bharat Nirman Volunteers (BNV).
Field Facilitator of BAC Rhenock, Dorjee Tsh. Bhutia and Resource Person of the day gave a presentation on the objective of recruiting BNV, terms and conditions, role and responsibilities of BNVs, BNV diary, Rural Reporting, training to BNBs and expected out comes of the initiative, the release mentions.
Panchayat President of Sudung Lakha GPU, Hemlal Giri in his feedback thanked SIRD for this opportunity. During the interactive session the participants placed their queries which were answered by the resource persons.
In the workshop it was decided that by 20 January 2012 the recruitment of BNVs will be completed at the block level, the release adds. Similar sensitization workshops were conducted on 06 Jan at Kaluk BAC and on 07 Jan at Sumbuk BAC.