Lucknow: A 10-day residential training programme for MIS assistants and accountants of Model Cluster-Level Federations (CLFs) concluded successfully on Monday at the Regional Institute of Rural Development, Bakshi Ka Talab, Lucknow.
The programme was organised jointly by the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission (UPSRLM) and the State Institute of Rural Development under the guidance of Mission Director Arun Kumar. The initiative is being undertaken under the leadership and direction of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya to enhance the skills and capabilities of officials, employees and people associated with development-oriented activities.
At the concluding session, Joint Mission Director Devendra Kumar Ojha distributed certificates to the participants. He said the primary objective of the training was to make the cadre associated with Cluster-Level Federations self-reliant in technical, financial and managerial areas, enabling more effective implementation of rural development schemes at the village level.
The concluding session was attended by Regional Institute of Rural Development Principal Anuj Kumar Srivastava, Dr Nandkishore Sah, Training Extension Officer Ravi Prakash and session in-charge Dr Seema Rathore. Accountants and MIS assistants from Siddharthnagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Auraiya and Prayagraj districts actively participated in the programme.
During the 10-day training, participants received detailed instruction in financial management, quick decision-making, robust credit systems and transparent accounting practices. Special emphasis was placed on ensuring that funds are spent for the appropriate purpose and maintaining financial records in an organised and accessible manner.
The programme also highlighted the importance of promoting education, literacy and awareness among women.
Technical sessions provided hands-on training in entering data through mobile applications and online portals, preparing monthly progress reports, and maintaining digital records of self-help groups, village organisations and Cluster-Level Federations. Participants were also trained in preparing agendas, maintaining membership registers and following procedures for passing resolutions.
Their performance and participation in various activities were assessed throughout the training programme.
The curriculum covered the vision and objectives of Cluster-Level Federations, community institutional structures, the importance of financial systems, the accounting cycle, major accounting books, receipts and payments, income and expenditure statements, balance sheets, credit management, portfolio management and key financial indicators.
State Resource Person Morris Kumar and District Resource Person Raghavendra Kumar Singh served as trainers during the programme.
Women participants also shared their experiences and said the training would enable them to monitor development schemes more effectively, obtain bank credit on time and maintain transparent accounts of federation funds. They said the lesson that “one has to manage one’s own share” had further strengthened their sense of responsibility and empowerment.
Dr Nandkishore Sah said trained MIS assistants and accountants form the backbone of Cluster-Level Federations. Strengthening their capabilities, he said, would be essential for achieving the goal of poverty-free villages and ensuring that women associated with self-help groups receive direct benefits through employment and increased incomes.
The programme highlighted the growing importance of digital systems, financial transparency and professional capacity-building in strengthening rural institutions and improving the delivery of livelihood programmes at the grassroots level.
