Tribal women's SHGs of Bhadrachalam win lavish praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The inspiring journey of the tribal women's self-help groups (SHGs) of Telangana's Bhadrachalam Agency on the pathway to transformative change earned praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mr Modi during his 123rd episode of the 'Mann Ki Baat' monthly radio programme on Sunday heaped praises on the collective endeavour of the tribal women of Bhadrachalam Agency in pursuit of economic empowerment.
He said: 'These tribal women, who once worked as farm labourers, are now leading a successful enterprise of making millet-based biscuits. Christened 'Bhadradri Millet Magic' these millet-based biscuits have found their way into markets in Hyderabad to London.'
He also praised the initiative of the tribal women's SHGs in preparing around 40,000 sanitary pads within three months and supplying them to several schools and offices at a nominal price.
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