NIDAN and ANGANA at the Launch of National Mission on GeM, New Delhi

The National Mission on Government e Marketplace (GeM) was launched on September 5, 2018 to accelerate the adoption and use of GeM by major central ministries, state governments and their agencies extending for next six weeks. ANGANA through Nidan got an opportunity to be a part of the one day event held at New Delhi which was inaugurated by Industry and commerce Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu .Other dignitaries of the event were Ram Mohan Mishra ,Alok Chaturvedi ,Anil Khaitan. 

Placed at stall no. 1 the program started with a very precise visit of Mr Suresh Prabhu along with GeM ‘s CEO Radha S Chauhan to Nidan’s and other connected stalls A short interaction about Nidan and ANGANA was shared with the duo. An elaborated address was given by Shri C.R Choudhary (MoS Commerce and Industry ) and followed by a launch session by Suresh Prabhu where he also emphasized on women startups and SHGs coming up as entrepreneurs on GeM online portal. We also had a brief interaction with Ram Mohan Mishra about Nidan’s role in Angana where he also suggested for creating a specific website for Angana products. A lot of visitors were attracted to our vibrant stall with curiousity for the Madhubani printing. 

Most highlighted and attention grabbing product amongst all was the our unique printed folder bags .The event was wrapped up with the media interaction where Suresh Prabhu also stressed upon women artisans also from all over India could easily be able to sell their products on GeM portal. ANGANA’s stall was highly appreciated by the visitors mainly the GeM officials. Nidan in association with GeM is looking forward for such more corridors of interaction.

NIDAN is working with low income communities in Delhi

Since April 2017, NIDAN is working with low income communities in Delhi, where potential self workers were identified and were given business development training according to their work and promote formal business and a sense of entrepreneurship among them to take their business to another level, which will help them increase their business profits through bank transaction , book keeping and latest techniques of social media marketing .

NIDAN celebrated such Self workers through a celebration event called ‘Celebrating Self Workers’ at Aiwan- E – Ghalib Auditorium in Delhi on 15th March, 2018. Many renowned graced occasion by showing their participation like K.K. Varshney, Finance Officer from Bharti Yuva Shakti Trust, Anubha Prasad, General Manager from SIDBI Bank, Arvind K Malik, CEO, from Udyogini , Chani Raj, Analyst from NSDC, Rajendra Tripathi, Senior Program Manager from ORACLE and Gaurav Joshi from UNDP.

The event gave a platform to our Self Workers to create a better market linkage during the experience sharing session and got benefitted by it.

NIDAN is presently following up with the self workers and helping them overcome their further challenges by proper hand holding with the project

ICDS inspected Decentralised Fortified Food Production

ICDS inspected Decentralised Fortified Food Production Unit at Bochan, Muzaffarpur.

A three member committee has been constituted by Sri R.S.P. Defter Director ICDS, Government of Bihar in the light of Direction given by Sri Atul Prasad, Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Bihar to observe and inspection of Decentralised Fortified food unit established by Nidan and BRLPS in Muzaffarpur before giving the work order for supplying Fortified food to ICDS centers.

One representative from ICDS Directorate, Govt. of Bihar, Concerned Child Development program Officer (CDPO) and one state representative of BRLPS becomes member of this committee. The committee members visited the Decentralised Fortified food production unit at Bochahan in Muzaffarpur on 7th September 2017.

Ms. Sweta Sahay, in-charge ECCE & Training, ICDS Directorate from State, Ms. Onam Kumari, CDPO- Bochahan, Ms. Chandani Kumari, lady Supervisor of ICDS, Mr Raibahadur representative of Care India (supports in the work of ICDS), Ms. Somya, State Health and Nutrition Manager from BRLPS, Mr. Santosh Kumar Sonu, District Program Manager Muzaffarpur, Mr. Ranjan Kumar, District Health and Nutrition Manager, Mr. Manish Kumar, Block Program Manager – Bochahan, Ms. Munni Kumari Community coordinator, Ms. Nilam Sharma President of Deepmala Cluster federation, Mr. Rakesh Tripathi, State Manager- Nidan Mr. Nilesh Kumar program coordinator- Nidan were present during the visit.

These officers has tested the products and found well, they observe the hygiene issues, costing of the product, packaging line of the product, Training to the workers, required licenses to run the factory, capacity of production etc. We started all the machines and show them – how the production process being completed and what are the protocols we are maintaining during the production. The representative of ICDS has given some direction to the Manager of factories regarding the maintaining hygiene and production parameters. They also calculate the production cost and suggested to provide good quality of packaging. They also informed us that central Government has planning to revise the cost of THR very soon.

We observed that the team feels good and happy to see the initiative as Mr. Shweta Sahay given direction to the CDPO and concerned team of ICDS to be prepared and complete entire necessary works to smooth supply of WHEATAMIX at the ICDS centers. She also asked nidan and BRPLS to provide training to Anganwadi workers regarding the probable recipes by this product.

She also advised us to meet again to the Director and Principal Secretary in this week. She will probably submit the inspection report by 13th September 2017.

Primarily Nidan works for the informal workers and their children

Nidan believes that every individual has potential to show their credibility. In the Indian society, people have different kind of talent, but they don’t realize their capacity. Here the Nidan playing a role as a catalyst to make change in their lives by proving business development training which will help to build their capacity.

Primarily Nidan works for the informal workers and their children. Currently Nidan is supporting the potential entrepreneurs from informal sector in Delhi/NCR with the support of Orcale Indian by providing them business development training so that they may able to take a step ahead in their livelihood and provide a basic living standard to their family. This training helps them out to understand the basic fundamental of business like Marketing techniques, Communication & presentation, Book Keeping, Quality standard and other legal registration as well as knowledge about financial linkages and business development schemes which will help to accelerate their knowledge and business. 

After training, the trainees get guidance, support form Nidan for their current issues and make a bridge between need and resources.