Assistance provided to tribal family to purchase livestock

A tribal woman receives financial assistance for purchasing livestock at Ongalwadi village in Erode district in Tamil Nadu on Thursday. The Rights Education and Development Centre (READ), a non-governmental organisation working in 10 tribal villages in and around Hasanur in Thalavadi taluk, provided financial assistance worth ₹7.5 lakh to tribal families in Kuliyada village to help them purchase livestock.The assistance, supported by Vitae International Accounting Services, was distributed to 15 beneficiaries at a programme held at the READ office in Ongalwadi on Thursday (October 29). Each beneficiary received ₹50,000.L. Sivaraj, project officer, READ, welcomed the gathering. R. Karuppasamy, Director of READ, distributed the cheques and advised the beneficiaries on selecting and purchasing livestock to ensure that the assistance was utilised effectively.On the same day, the NGO organised a capacity-building programme for members of Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to strengthen community leadership and their participation in village development activities.N. Poonthamizhan, documentation-cum-monitoring, learning and evaluation officer, READ, conducted the training, which focused on strengthening community-based institutions, improving the skills of members and promoting collective action for the development of tribal villages.Participants also shared their feedback on the training. P. Saravanakumar, Project Officer, READ, proposed a vote of thanks. The programmes were coordinated by M. Palanisamy, project manager, and Sathananthasami and L. Balakrishnan, project officers. Published - October 30, 2026 06:23 pm IST