National Training on SHG Federations

The SHG Federation Training is a six day residential programme designed to provide the participants an overview of the SHG Federations, the process of formation and strengthen of the Federations, Role of Promoters, Issues of Federations and the guiding principles need to be followed for effective functioning of the federations. The participants will also visit an SHG Federation to gain in-depth understanding on the functioning aspects of the federations.

During 2018, NABARD has sanctioned six training programmes on “Capacity Building for SHPIs on SHG Federation” during 2018. Total 143 participants from 90 organisations from 8 states of India attended the programme.


First Batch of the training programme with 14 participantsSecond Batch of the training programme with 22 participants
Third Batch Participants Group photo with 28 participantsFourth Batch Participants Group photo with CGM – NABARD Telangana – 28 participants
Fourth Batch Participants Group photo with CGM – MCID, HO - NABARD – 28 participantsFifth Batch Group photo – 22 participants
Sixth Batch Group photo – 31 participants

This training programme will be quite different from many other trainings offered for development professionals. A hallmark of this programme will be that the participants will acquire the skill through a lot of practice, since the best way of learning training skills is by actually doing it. Participants will also learn through firsthand experience about various training methodologies, role of trainers and training design, group work, giving and receiving feedback, and working through emerging training circumstances. Practice sessions will be designed in such a way that the strengths and weaknesses of each individual participant are highlighted, and the feedback given by the group is useful for making valuable improvements in the training performance of the individual.