Department Name:

SELF HELP GROUP AND SELF EMPLOYMENT

Officer & Staff Name with Designation:

Prolay Sankar Roy, Supervisor, SHG&SE

Brief description of Work:

  • Implementation of Swami Vivekananda Swanirbhar Karmasansthan Prakalpa(SVSKP) to generate self-employment to the unemployed youths.

  • To provide Interest Subsidy for Self Help Groups through the scheme namely West Bengal Swanirbhar Sahayak Prakalpa (WBSSP) to reduce interest burden on loan obtained from Banks.

  • To provide skill-upgradation training and vocational training in connection with functional improvement of Self Help Groups and Self Employment Schemes.

  • Training programme for the unemployed youths and SHG Members

  • Organising  Block Sabala Mela and district level Sabala Melas to open up avenues for marketing the products of self-employed and for publicising and creating awareness of the quality, prices, usefulness of the products of SVSKP entrepreneurs.  Participation in other fairs and exhibitions.

  • To create and maintain Sustainable Livelihood of Self Help Group members so as to eradicate their poverty a project named ‘Muktidhara' has been launched.

  • Policy formulation and co-ordination of all works relating to Self Help Groups and Self Employment Schemes.  Co-ordination of institutional finance in connection with Self Help Groups and Self Employment Schemes.

List of Scheme/ Works Covered:

  1. Swami Vivekananda Swanirbhar Karmasansthan Prakalpa(SVSKP)

  2. West Bengal Swanirbhar Sahayak Prakalpa (WBSSP)

  3. Skill Development Training of SHG members and entrepreneurs

  4. Organising of Fairs & Exhibitions  

  5. Personal Accident Insurance Scheme for SHGs

  6. Muktidhara (Sustainable Livelihood Project)