Milk production training being imparted to women in Assam

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Diganta Talukdar

16 October, 2010

Jana Kalyan Sanstha, a social organization of Dhupguri in Nagaon district has recently started imaparting training on milk production under the Diary Project (STEP) to 504 poor women.

JAN KALYAN Sanstha, a social organization of Dhupguri in Nagaon district of Assam has recently started imaparting training on milk production under the Diary Project (STEP) to 504 women from weaker sections of society.

The STEP (Support to Training and Employment Programme for women) is a policy, under the Government of India's department of women and child development, the project aims at improving the economic status of rural women through efficient and modern dairy management.

The function was inaugurated at Dhupguri by the president of the organization, Ahmed Ali which was attended by retired Veterinary doctors Debendra Nath Muktiar and Suren Keot of Dhing. While addressing the women Dr. Muktiar told that after the training would help them to become self dependent with a very low investment.

Beside them, social worker Abdul Jabbar, Mujammel Hussain, the secretary of the organization Kutubuddin Ahmed also attended the function. Abdul Jabbar on his speech told that, “It is a good sign that these poor women have come out for the training beside their heavy work pressure.” He added, “The scientific study about milk production would help the beneficiaries to increase the production to meet the local demand.

It is to mention that it is the very first kind of programme which has been started by Jana Kalyan Santha in the North West part of Nagaon district. The local people have largely appreciated the organization for their step.