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National meet of Bharat Nirman volunteers and PRIs held in AP

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 5:29 AM IST

The event was organised by the Andhra Pradesh Academy of Rural Development (APARD) in collaboration with the Ministry of Rural Development and National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD).

900 PRI representatives and Bharat Nirman volunteers attended the event from all the states and Union Territories of the country.

The three-day meet comprised technical sessions, messages and motivational documents shown by APARD, aimed at the realisation of the roles of PRI representatives and volunteers towards improving the quality of life of those living at the grassroots level.

Speaking at the concluding session this evening, Niten Chandra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, exhorted the attendees to benefit from their learning experience during this time and share their message.

There are a total of 1,13,250 BNVs present in 7,755 villages across the country.

  

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First Published: Sep 25 2012 | 12:25 AM IST

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