The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), under the Ministry of Rural Development, organised a two-day regional workshop in Ranchi on “Sangathan, Swasthya, Samriddhi: Women Collective’s Action on Food, Nutrition, Health and WASH (FNHW)” in collaboration with the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS).

The event, held on 22–23 July 2025, aimed to strengthen self-help group-led interventions in health, nutrition, and sanitation. It brought together senior officials, community cadres, and FNHW representatives from 14 states and UTs, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

The first day featured field visits where community cadres demonstrated planning processes, peer learning, and community monitoring. The second day saw panel discussions with senior officers from various departments, highlighting the role of SHGs in health and nutrition awareness, and launching the Health and Poshan Toolkit developed by Madhya Pradesh.

Speakers emphasised the importance of preventive health approaches, convergence with line departments, and region-specific strategies to address multidimensional poverty. Inspiring stories shared by community resource persons showcased the impact of women-led grassroots action.