{"id":7830,"date":"2023-07-22T06:39:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T06:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy\/?p=7830"},"modified":"2023-07-31T06:44:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T06:44:00","slug":"discussions-on-main-challenges-of-the-rural-india-held","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/discussions-on-main-challenges-of-the-rural-india-held\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussions on main challenges of the rural India held"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7830\" class=\"elementor elementor-7830\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffc3df8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffc3df8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-774b67f\" data-id=\"774b67f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513c62b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"513c62b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.1 - 17-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discussions on main challenges of the rural India held<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0d1e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e0d1e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.1 - 17-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Raipur, Jul 22: Transform Rural India Foundation in collaboration with Chhattisgarh Government, and Pt Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur and, \u2018India Rural Colloquy titled \u201cSamaj Sarkar Bazar in New Village\u201d was organised with the focus on the future of rural India. The program was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr.Sachchidanand Shukla, Vice Chancellor and Ajay Singh (IAS), Vice Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Planning Commission and Anish Kumar, Managing Director of Transform Rural India Foundation. The purpose of the program was to present a common platform dedicated to insightful discussions on the main challenges of the rural India intertwined in poverty &amp; inequality where representatives of the society-government &amp; market, and scholars shared their views.<\/p><p>The first session was based on the theme \u201cDeep Dive to a Billion Dreams\u201d, which focused on understanding the aspirations of rural India at present. The session was represented by Youth, panchayat representatives and family members from rural areas of Chhattisgarh who expressed the rapidly changing aspirations of the community. Employment opportunity leading to more than a lakh of income, quality education &amp; becoming successful farmer were a few aspirations to name. Bimbati Bag, VO representative from Dantewada highlighted the power of collective action and transformational change by saying \u201c SHG instilled the strength to break societal barriers and fostered confidence for engaging in sustainable livelihood practices\u201d. After listening to the good thoughts of all the speakers, Padmini Bhoi Sahu (IAS), State Mission Manager State Rural Livelihood Mission \u201cBIHAN\u201d said, \u201cHandholding support is required to facilitate empowerment of rural women. Historically, women\u2019s mobility is restricted, CLF, SHGs, VO are platforms for building empowered and responsible communities.<\/p><p>The second session was based on the theme \u201cRegenerative Development: A Whole of Society Approach\u201d. Prasanna, Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Government of Chhattisgarh (IAS), Rajat Bansal, MNREGA Commissioner, Ms. Anantika, Hindustan Unilever and Ms. Rajshree Balwant Deshpande, founder Nabhangan Foundation (Bollywood actress) shared her views on the theme. The above speakers focused on democratization of development through decentralization of power, technology-based intervention for sustained change and improved productivity and whole of society approach specifically CSOs as an external catalyst have very important role to play. Overall, the emphasis was given to regenerative and climate-friendly farming, soil conservation, carbon footprint and water harvesting, and its impact on livelihood development.<\/p><p>The third session was based on the theme \u201cThe complementary role of society-government-market in rural development\u201d. Samaj Sarkar Bazaar and the free market have emerged as critical factors in reducing inequalities. Dr.Kamalpreet Singh Secretary, Agricultural Department emphasis on \u201cThe agriculture sector is undergoing rapid transformation. However, to achieve a fair market, producers must be empowered to effectively market their products. Renowned social worker Dr. Shankar Dutta; economist Dr. Ravindra Kumar Brahme, Professor and Head of the Department, Economics also expressed their views emphasizing on fair market practices, empowering rural producers, and embracing digital commerce which can serve as pivotal steps towards a more inclusive and prosperous future for rural society.<\/p><p>The final theme of the program was \u201cThe Making of New Village \u2013 Interrogating Caste and the impact of Occupational shifts on structural barriers to the inter-generational Mobility\u201d. Anish Kumar, Managing Director of Transform Rural India Foundation brought attention to how division of labor actually got converted into division of labourers. Pradeep Sharma, Advisor, elaborated on history of the caste formation and said , \u201cthe caste system is not just a random assortment of social divisions but rather a product of deliberate social organization based on occupational roles. Efforts to break down caste-based occupational restrictions and challenging the traditional barriers to social mobility are essential steps toward fostering a more inclusive and just society &amp; Chhattisgarh\u2019s RIPA programme is a positive step towards it.<\/p><p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centralchronicle.in\/discussions-on-main-challenges-of-the-rural-india-held\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Chronicle<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discussions on main challenges of the rural India held Raipur, Jul 22: Transform Rural India Foundation in collaboration with Chhattisgarh Government, and Pt Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur and, \u2018India Rural Colloquy titled \u201cSamaj Sarkar Bazar in New Village\u201d was organised with the focus on the future of rural India. The program was inaugurated by&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/discussions-on-main-challenges-of-the-rural-india-held\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Discussions on main challenges of the rural India held<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":7833,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7830"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7830"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7836,"href":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7830\/revisions\/7836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trif.in\/india-rural-colloquy-2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}