9th STATE SHG CONFERENCE, 201
SHGPF’s Commitment Towards- INITIATING A VIBRANT SHG MOVEMENT IN WEST BENGA
[An initiative to bring SHGs, Clusters, Federations, Civil Society Organizations, Banks, Government Departments, Local Self Governments, NABARD and Banks, UNICEF, SIDBI, WE CAN, WB Women Development Undertaking, various other government and non-government programmes and individuals associated with SHG movement for sharing of views and ideas, interaction, linkage and recommendation in rural and urban West Bengal.
“Swanirvar Dal O Sakhsamata”

[SELF HELP GROUP And Empowerment Reliance]
Ninth SHG State Conference – Path towards Self-Reliance
The Annual State Conference of SHG representative was held this year in the Stadium Maidan, Nabadwip, Nadia from 5th to 7th February, 2010. The three day long conference was attended by over 3000 participants from different districts of West Bengal. The slogan was '
' or “ Self Help Group and Self-Reliance”. “Swanirvar Dal O Sakhsamata” (SHG and Empowerment)
Programme Design
I. Inaugural Session
II. Technical Sessions
A. Policy Discussions on: (1) “SHG and Panchayats”; (2) “State SHG Status”
B. Development Discussions on: (1) “SHG and SHG based organizations”; (2) SHG and Financial Literacy”; (3) “SHG and Rights of Women”; (4) “Synergy between SHG and PRIs”.
C. Capacity Building Sessions on: (1) Legal Literacy for women; (2) Financial Literacy; and (3) SHG and Development.
III. Four Knowledge Kiosks on: (a) Financial Services, (b) Legal literacy
(c) Government Schemes and (d) Livelihood
IV. Quiz – 4 parallel sessions
V. Prabhat Ferry/Rally
VI. Exhibition cum Sale of SHG Products
VII. Cultural Function
VIII. Summary presentations in the plenary
IX. Closing Ceremony
Detail Report