Project Sakhi- Financial Literacy for Women
From August 2023, WORD is implementing Project Sakhi ( Friend) - Financial Literacy Program for women with the programmatic support from SCORE Livelihood Foundation under the CSR support from SMFG India Credit Company Limited.
In the current phase, this program is being implemented in Velagoundampatti location in Namakkal District and Mettur and Omalur locations in Salem District.
In each locations, 8 trained people have been identified and trained on key aspects of the project- Savings, Insurance, Investments, Digital transactions and social security. The trained women will reach out to 250 rural women to deliver the trainings.
The formal launch of this program was held on 30 August 2023 in Namakkal. Mr. Amol Bhalerao, Senior Vice President – CSR SMFG; Mr. P.S. Sasikumar- Senior Manager- CSR- SMFG; Mr. Madhuban Pandey, Chief Operating Officer, SCORE Livelihood Foundation; Mr. Mr. Dinakaran, Territory Manager, SMFG India Credit Company Limited; Mr. Kumar, Unit Manager, SMFG- Gramsakthi, Velagoundampatty Branch participated in the launching program.
On 4th September 2023, the inaugural program was held at Omalur in Salem District. On 19th September 2023, this program was inaugurated in Mettur in Salem District.
24 Sakhis have been identified and trained to carry out the project deliverables in the 3 locations at present. Besides, in each location 4 volunteers have been trained to reach wider audience of women to reach out the financial literacy contents.
In the current phase, this program is being implemented in Velagoundampatti location in Namakkal District and Mettur and Omalur locations in Salem District.
In each locations, 8 trained people have been identified and trained on key aspects of the project- Savings, Insurance, Investments, Digital transactions and social security. The trained women will reach out to 250 rural women to deliver the trainings.
The formal launch of this program was held on 30 August 2023 in Namakkal. Mr. Amol Bhalerao, Senior Vice President – CSR SMFG; Mr. P.S. Sasikumar- Senior Manager- CSR- SMFG; Mr. Madhuban Pandey, Chief Operating Officer, SCORE Livelihood Foundation; Mr. Mr. Dinakaran, Territory Manager, SMFG India Credit Company Limited; Mr. Kumar, Unit Manager, SMFG- Gramsakthi, Velagoundampatty Branch participated in the launching program.
On 4th September 2023, the inaugural program was held at Omalur in Salem District. On 19th September 2023, this program was inaugurated in Mettur in Salem District.
24 Sakhis have been identified and trained to carry out the project deliverables in the 3 locations at present. Besides, in each location 4 volunteers have been trained to reach wider audience of women to reach out the financial literacy contents.