Initiatives of TN project towards skilling & livelihood commended
Updated: Jul 23, 2014 04:36:51pm
Chennai, Jul 23 (KNN) World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim and his team who visited the Pudhu Vaazhvu Project in Kancheepuram expressed appreciation for the youth skill training, credit and livelihood support that have helped improve well-being of targeted families.
Pudhu Vaazhvu Project is an initiative of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Tamil Nadu.
“The President, World Bank appreciated that the project’s participatory methodologies, community oriented MIS and stated that it has simplified the poverty reduction initiatives of Pudhu Vaazhvu Project,” said an official release from the state government today.
Kim and his team interacted with members of Community Based Organisations like Village Poverty Reduction Committee, Self Help Group, Panchayat Level Federation and Common Livelihood Group promoted by the Pudhu Vaazhvu Project.
Tamil Nadu’s progressive growth in Industrial sector has facilitated this propulsion immensely, the release said.
The World Bank team also visited Triumph International a garment manufacturing company at Maraimalai Nagar, Kancheepuram to interact with the project beneficiaries from various villages around Maraimalai Nagar totalling to 674 youth working in the factory.
During interaction they lauded the efforts of the Pudhu Vaazhvu Project towards skill training, identifying industrial partners for placement, bringing together the job providers and job seekers through job melas (fairs) to meet on a common platform.
Kim acknowledged that Pudhu Vaazhvu Project has many lessons to offer to similar projects not only in India but to the entire world.
He congratulated and thanked The Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu for her leadership and support to World Bank initiatives.
Others in the visiting team included Sergei (International Finance Corporation, Unno Ruhl (Country Director, World Bank) and Brajesh Pandey, (Deputy Secretary DEA). (KNN/ES)
Pudhu Vaazhvu Project is an initiative of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Tamil Nadu.
“The President, World Bank appreciated that the project’s participatory methodologies, community oriented MIS and stated that it has simplified the poverty reduction initiatives of Pudhu Vaazhvu Project,” said an official release from the state government today.
Kim and his team interacted with members of Community Based Organisations like Village Poverty Reduction Committee, Self Help Group, Panchayat Level Federation and Common Livelihood Group promoted by the Pudhu Vaazhvu Project.
Tamil Nadu’s progressive growth in Industrial sector has facilitated this propulsion immensely, the release said.
The World Bank team also visited Triumph International a garment manufacturing company at Maraimalai Nagar, Kancheepuram to interact with the project beneficiaries from various villages around Maraimalai Nagar totalling to 674 youth working in the factory.
During interaction they lauded the efforts of the Pudhu Vaazhvu Project towards skill training, identifying industrial partners for placement, bringing together the job providers and job seekers through job melas (fairs) to meet on a common platform.
Kim acknowledged that Pudhu Vaazhvu Project has many lessons to offer to similar projects not only in India but to the entire world.
He congratulated and thanked The Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu for her leadership and support to World Bank initiatives.
Others in the visiting team included Sergei (International Finance Corporation, Unno Ruhl (Country Director, World Bank) and Brajesh Pandey, (Deputy Secretary DEA). (KNN/ES)
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