The Department of Rural Development, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Peren, conducted a district-level training on the People’s Plan Campaign (PPC) for the preparation of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) for the financial year 2026–27 at the Women Hall, Jalukie on July 8.
Delivering the keynote address, Project Director, DRDA Peren, Rongsenmenla, said that the Gram Panchayat Development Plan forms the foundation for inclusive and sustainable rural development. She urged all line departments to actively participate in the planning process and work in close coordination with Gram Panchayats and frontline workers to prepare realistic, need-based and people-centric development plans.
The technical session was conducted by Megoselhu Thou, District Programme Manager (DPM), Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), who served as the resource person. He gave a detailed presentation on the objectives and framework of the People’s Plan Campaign and explained the process of preparing the GPDP. He also stressed the importance of community participation and highlighted the role of line departments in ensuring effective planning.
A session on the Village Poverty Reduction Plan (VPRP) was presented by Dzuthovoyi Kapfo, District Functional Specialist (DFS), Livelihoods, DMMU Peren, NSRLM. He spoke on the role of Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Village Level Organisations (VLOs) and cluster-level institutions under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM).
He also emphasized the need for active community participation and the importance of technical support and sector-specific inputs from line departments to ensure that development plans reflect the aspirations and priority needs of rural communities.
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Officials from 16-line departments participated in the training. Presentations on departmental programmes, policies and schemes were delivered by R. Chorhotshu Nyusou, CDPO, Jalukie from the Social Welfare Department, Neimulu Noswe, Assistant Fishery Inspector, Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Department, and Er Rulin T, SDO, Water Resources Department, reflecting the government’s commitment to convergence and coordinated planning for holistic rural development.
The Department of Rural Development appreciated the active participation and cooperation of all the line departments and reiterated that the success of the People’s Plan Campaign depends on the collective efforts of all stakeholders in preparing comprehensive, realistic and inclusive Gram Panchayat Development Plans.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Duaklube Newme, Block Development Officer, Tening Block.
