Union Minister inaugurates 199 Community Managed Training Centres, strengthening women-led institutions nationwide

Shivraj Singh Chouhan welcomed Lakhpati Didis, PMAY-G beneficiaries and Self-Help Group Didis of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) from across the country and praised their remarkable contribution at the programme organised on "Samriddh Didi se Samriddh Rashtra | Republic Day Felicitation Ceremony, 2026" at the Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium in Pusa, New Delhi today. Before the commencement of the programme, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, along with Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, initiated the event by planting a tree along with SHG Didis.

The Minister felicitated over 400 Lakhpati Didis, PMAY-G beneficiaries and SHG leaders in recognition of their leadership and contribution towards strengthening rural livelihoods, community institutions and inclusive development in pursuit of the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.

Delivering the keynote address, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan reaffirmed that Republic Day is a celebration of the people and the inspiring journeys of Lakhpati Didis from Self Help Groups. He welcomed SHG women from across the country and appreciated their confidence, leadership and efforts in empowering other women. Highlighting that a prosperous nation is built on prosperous women, he underscored the transformative role of DAY–NRLM in enabling access to credit, livelihoods and collective empowerment, and stated that India is progressing from over 2 crore towards 3 crore Lakhpati Didis.