FACES-XLRI ties-up with Freemont Partners

FACES-XLRI ties-up with Freemont Partners

FACES @ XLRI organises Workshop on National Rural Livelihood Mission

NEW DELHI (Economic Times, July 13, 2012): Fr Arrupe Center for Ecology and Sustainability (FACES) of Xavier Labour Research Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, organized a workshop on National Rural Livelihood Mission(NRLM) on Tuesday at the XLRI Campus. Biswajit Sen, senior rural development specialist, World Bank India Unit and Vinay Kumar, World Bank Consultant conducted the workshop.

The workshop was aimed to discuss an overall understanding of the NRLM agenda, on opportunities for professional engagement and explain the participants and stakeholders about the status of its roll-out. The workshop, which was attended by XLRI faculty and some of its partner NGOs also served as a platform for exploring opportunities to partner in efforts for training and institutional capacity building, which can have larger impact.

NRLM is a World Bank supported project - rolled out by ministry of rural development. It has been conceived as a cornerstone of national poverty reduction strategy. The objective of the mission is to reduce poverty among rural BPL people by promoting diversified and gainful self-employment and wage employment opportunities which would lead to an appreciable increase in income on sustainable basis. Further investments of capital and capacity building will bring together the SHGs at the village level and beyond-an institutional platform of the poor-so that poor households can access services and livelihood opportunities previously beyond their reach. Based on experience in several World Bank-supported state livelihood projects, the institutional platform will also give poor households the voice to demand services-early childhood education, pensions and other safety nets, -and the organization to help manage and deliver those services as needed.

Citing the role of XLRI in NRLM, Prof. Madhukar Shukla, chairperson, FACES, XLRI Jamshedpur said, "NRLM is a major step in India today to reduce poverty level with the much needed financial assistance. We are part of a consortium of seven management schools that are developing knowledge products which will strengthen this initiative through developing livelihood professionals and institutional capacity building. The purpose of this workshop was to bring together the stakeholders and develop a common understanding of the challenges and opportunities in this effort."

Sitaram Rao Livelihood India Case Study Competition 2012

Fr Arrupe Center for Ecology and Sustainability (FACES), XLRI is happy to partner with ACCESS Development Services to provide technical support for the Sitaram Rao Livelihood India Case Study Competition 2012. Sitaram Rao Livelihood India Case Study Competition 2012

Inauguration of Fr Arrupe Center for Ecology and Sustainability

Fr Arrupe Center for Ecology and Sustainability (FACES) was inaugurated on Jan 14th, 2012 at XLRI Jameshedpur.

Dr Harish Hande, Managing Director - SELCO-India & Magsaysay Awardee 2011 was the Key Note Speaker, and the Inaugural Address was delivered by Dr Ajoy Kumar, Member of Parliament, East Singhbhumi.

Welcome Address by Fr. E. Abraham, S.J., Director, XLRI


Inaugural Address by Dr Ajoy Kumar, MP, East Singhbhumi


Keynote Speech by Dr Harish Hande, MD SELCO-India & Magsaysay Awardee 2011

Plans and Agenda for Fr Arrupe Center for Ecology and Sustainability - Prof Madhukar Shukla, Chairperson FACES