An innovative digital and financial literacy programme launched in Rajasthan’s Churu district is benefiting the members of women’s self help groups (SHGs), who have been encouraged to take up productive work for their economic empowerment. Women have joined the training camps opened in the computer labs of government schools in large numbers.
The district administration has started the training of about 1,000 SHG members attached to the Rajasthan Grameen Ajeevika Vikas Parishad in over 40 schools in the first phase. The Directorate of Women’s Empowerment will later launch the Rajasthan Knowledge Corporation’s certificate course in information technology for interested and eligible women, which will be followed by a financial literacy programme next month.
Churu Collector Siddharth Sihag, who observed women’s computer training at the Government Senior Secondary School in Ghanghu village earlier this week, said the administration would extend full support to their productive activities. Mr. Sihag asked the women to learn computer operations and carry out their financial transactions through online platforms.
