Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. UDHAMPUR: Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Ananth Dwivedi today inaugurated ‘DIDI KI RASOI’ here at Government Polytechnic College. Project Officer District Urban Development Agency, Jaffar Abass Batt; head of the institution Er. Vivek Mahajan, government officials and members of Self-Help Groups were also present at the inauguration event.
The DIDI KI RASOI offers a variety of freshly prepared, home-cooked meals at affordable prices and is managed by women members of SHGs associated with District Urban Development Agency (DUDA). The newly inaugurated outlet is the sixth DIDI KI RASOI established in Udhampur district.
The initiative serves the dual purpose of providing women SHGs with sustainable income-generating opportunities while ensuring access to healthy, hygienic and affordable food for the community. It also provides a platform for SHG members to showcase their culinary skills and entrepreneurial capabilities.
While appreciating the initiative, the DC highlighted its significant role in promoting women’s empowerment and economic self-reliance in the district. He also commended Project Officer for his leadership and dedicated efforts in establishing the initiative, which will provide SHG members with a steady source of income.
Speaking on the occasion, the Project Officer, DUDA, informed that DIDI KI RASOI outlets have already been established at the DC Office Complex, Udhampur, Government College for Women, Udhampur; Government Degree College Boys, Udhampur and Sub-District Hospital, Ramnagar.
He expressed gratitude to the Deputy Commissioner for his continued support and to the head of Government Polytechnic for providing space to the SHGs to operate the outlet. He further highlighted that DIDI KI RASOI is aligned with the Prime Minister’s vision of promoting women-led SHGs through sustainable livelihood opportunities and economic empowerment, thereby fostering entrepreneurship, financial independence and self-reliance among women.
