Riphyim Old Village Council under Wokha Block conducted the Women only Gram Sabha on 23rd July 2022 at Riphyim Old Village Council Hall, Wokha.

The program was initiated under the Project for Creating Clusters of Model Gram Panchayat to Achieve Holistic & Sustainable Development through Institutional strengthening of Gram Panchayats and Enablement of Quality GPDP across India, Coordinated by the National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Ministry of Rural Development (MoPR) in convergence with RD department, Health Department, Sakhi One-Stop Centre, and NRLM.

The resource persons for the Gram Sabha were Renthunglo Kikon (Centre Administrator, Sakhi-One Stop Centre Wokha), Premy E Ezung (Community Health Officer, Changsu HWC), and H Wophyomo (Area Coordinator SISD, BMMU Wokha). During the program, Renthunglo Kikon spoke on services provided by Sakhi One-Stop Centre, and Premy E Ezung described different schemes and programs for mothers and pregnant women. H Wophyomo gave a detailed session on Self Help Groups and their loan facilities. The Gram Sabha concluded with a general discussion.

Shanpan Ngullie (Chairman, Village Council) delivered the welcome address, and the program ended with the vote of thanks of Yanasali Kithan (President, Women Hoho).

(DPRO & IA, Wokha)