COUNTRY-WIDE TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN IN DAIRY FARMING BY NCW

COUNTRY-WIDE TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN IN DAIRY FARMING BY NCW

Context:

Recently, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has launched Country-Wide Training and Capacity Building Program For Women In Dairy Farming.

About the Program:

• NCW is partnering with Agricultural Universities to train women associated with Dairy Farming and  Allied activities.
• The 1st project women SHG groups has been launched at the Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Hisar in Haryana.

Significance of the Move:

• NCW aims to assist women farmers and SHGs through scientific training and practical ideas to conduct extension activities in the dairy farming sector.
• NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma said that financial independence is key to women empowerment.

National Commission for Women (NCW):

• It is the statutory body of the Government of India.
• It is generally concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting women.
• It is headquartered in New Delhi.
• It was established on 31 January 1992.
• Its establishment has been defined in the 1990 National Commission for Women Act.
• The 1st head of the commission was Jayanti Patnaik.
• As of 30 November 2018, Rekha Sharma is the chairperson.