Self Help Group

As of today, Sangathan has promoted 56 (Fifty Six) Self Help Groups who have been registered under District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) East Sikkim.

We have given awareness of women empowerment, Social violence against women, Health and drug abuse etc. under the guidance of DRDA and other line Government Departments of the Government especially Horticulture, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Health and Forest. For these activities, various Govt. line department official were present as a resource persons .

In the same manner Sangathan has supported SHG to establish cottage Industries, Handlooms, Bamboo craft, Tea packing , Spices grinding & packing ,Candle making, Pickle making, broom binding. The DRDA has also supported skill up-gradation training in all the above activities. Now some of the SHG of West pendam are able to Compete in local and National market with their Product and they have already participated in state level Competitions.

We are supporting to SHG for marketing the above mentioned finished products .These products are marketed in various outlet like in local village fairs, rural marketing centers and other fairs sponsored by the State Government.

To provide better knowledge and technical know-how SHGs members were taken to exposer trips in 2006 & 2007. They were taken to Kalimpong Orange Orchard to evaluate improved quality orange which has been practiced and also root grafting and control of diseases. SHGs members also visited Rampuria Darjeeling for Bamboo craft and also to see the eco-tourism Development.
SHGs members attended seminar on “Issue related to Women for North-East India” which was organized by State Commission for Women in collaboration with National commission on 19th April 2008 at Chintan Bhawan, Gangtok. East Sikkim.