One-Day VPRP Training Programme Inaugurated at Baniyakhera Development Block

A one-day non-residential training programme on “VPRP Training, CLF Concept Seeding” was inaugurated at the auditorium of the Baniyakhera development block under the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana, National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

The programme began in Chandausi on Tuesday 04 November 2026. The training is focused on explaining the concept of the Village Poverty Reduction Plan (VPRP), the role of the Cluster Level Federation (CLF), and the preparation of village-level plans for poverty reduction.

The Block Development Officer (BDO) inaugurated the programme by lighting a lamp before Maa Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge. All the participants and officials present at the event joined in the prayer to Maa Saraswati.

The training is being organised under the aegis of the Regional Institute of Rural Development (RIRD), Asafpur. The programme is being conducted under the guidance of the institute’s Acharya, Sunil Kumar Verma, and under the leadership of Training In-charge Harish Upadhyay.

Focus on CLF and VPRP

The main trainer, Lakshmi ji, a DRP, provided detailed training to women from self-help groups and other participants.

She explained the meaning of VPRP, or Village Poverty Reduction Plan, the process of preparing it, and the role of CLF, or Cluster Level Federation. CLF is also referred to as the Cluster Level Federation, or Sankul Stariya Mahasangh.

According to the explanation given during the training, the main objective of VPRP is to identify the needs of the poorest families in a village and prepare an effective plan for them. The plan is intended to help these families receive the direct benefits of schemes under the livelihood mission.

The training also highlighted CLF as an important platform for bringing women from villages together and helping them become self-reliant. The role of the federation in supporting the preparation and implementation of the Village Poverty Reduction Plan was explained to the participants.

Officials and self-help group women attend

The Assistant Development Officer (Rural Development), the BMM (Block Mission Manager), other concerned officials of the development block, and a large number of women from self-help groups were present at the programme.

Session Assistant Sahil Kumar provided special support for the successful conduct of the training.

At the end of the programme, the BDO urged all the participants to apply in their respective villages the information and practices they had learned during the training.