Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Honor 30,000 Self-Help Groups in Varanasi Visit | Training is underway for 90,000 women in self-help groups across the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will disburse ₹20,000 crore on June 18, 2024, during his visit to Varanasi to issue certificates to over 30,000 self-help groups functioning as agriculture allies. Approximately 2.5 crore farmers from across the country will participate in this program. Additionally, 732 agricultural science centers, more than one lakh primary agricultural cooperative societies, and nearly five lakh Common Service Centers nationwide will also be involved in this initiative. Furthermore, training is underway for 90,000 women in self-help groups across the country.

90,000 women have received training

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, upon assuming office for the third consecutive term, will release the 17th installment of the PM-Kisan scheme, totaling more than ₹20,000 crore for the benefit of 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers nationwide. PM Modi will also visit Varanasi on June 18, 2024, to issue certificates to over 30,000 self-help groups. Under the Agriculture Sakhi scheme, training has been provided to 90,000 women to assist farmers.

What did the Union Agriculture Minister say?

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that after assuming office as India’s Prime Minister for the third consecutive time, Shri Narendra Modi first signed the file to release the 17th installment of the PM-Kisan scheme. He mentioned that this reflects the government’s commitment to the welfare and development of farmers. Since the inception of the PM-Kisan scheme, more than 11 crore farmers across the country have received an amount exceeding ₹3.04 lakh crore.

The objective of the Agriculture Sakhi scheme

The objective of the Agriculture Sakhi scheme, conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Rural Development, is to train 90,000 women in self-help groups as para-extension worker agricultural laborers. This initiative aims to empower them to support the farming community and earn supplementary income. The government is developing a 100-day plan for the agricultural sector, with a heightened focus on the welfare of farmers and the comprehensive development of the agricultural sector across the country. So far, over 34,000 agriculture sakhis have been trained in 12 states under self-help groups.