J&K; Rajouri Packing Unit Empowers Widows & Rural Women with Livelihood

J&K; Rajouri Packing Unit Empowers Widows & Rural Women with Livelihood Our sisters here do packing of sugar. We have given them a livelihood. We have given this work to women who were from far away places, who were widows and who did not have work, said a woman from Jammu & Kashmir’s Rajouri district […]
SARAS Mela 2025: Empowering women entrepreneurs

Srinagar, October 09, 2025 – In a resounding endorsement of women empowerment and rural entrepreneurship, Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Cooperative, and Election Departments, Javid Ahmad Dar, today inaugurated the SARAS Mela at Sher-e-Kashmir Park here, hailing it as a vital platform for rural women entrepreneurs to showcase their skills, forge market linkages, and bolster livelihood opportunities. Organised by the J&K Rural Livelihoods Mission under […]
Saras Mela 2025: Crafting unity in Srinagar’s autumn glow

Srinagar, October 5, 2025-Nestled in the heart of Kashmir’s autumnal splendor, the Sher-i-Kashmir Park in #Srinagar has become a vibrant canvas for the #SarasMela, a grand showcase of India’s rural artistry and resilience. From October 4 to 14, 2025, this 11-day festival, organised by the Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM) under the Deen […]
JKRLM promotes health and hygiene awareness among SHGs in J&K

SRINAGAR, May 16, 2025 – The Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), through its Umeed program, has launched a significant initiative to promote health and hygiene among Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across all districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Under the Food, Nutrition, Health, and WASH (FNHW) program, JKRLM is organizing health camps to empower rural […]
JKRLM (UMEED) Shopian, AYUSH shopian organise free medical camp for women SHG members

Shopian, March 26, 2025 – In a significant initiative to support women’s health, the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission under the UMEED scheme, in collaboration with AYUSH Shopian, organised a free medical camp for the Self-Help Group women members in Shopian district. The event, held on March 25, 2025, aimed to provide essential healthcare […]