Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 341/10

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VAS, NGOS, SHGS

Shillong, August 2, 2010: Proposals are invited from Voluntary Agencies/Non Governmental Organisations/Graded Self Help Groups for consideration of providing financial assistance from the Voluntary Action Fund (VAF) of Planning Department, Government of Meghalaya during the year 2009-2010 in accordance with the approved guidelines.

Assistance under this scheme for 2009-2010 shall include only the short term group trainings/short term group seminar/workshops. The financial assistance to be sanctioned to the individual VAs/NGOs will depend on the merit and nature of the scheme. The proposals of VAs/NGOs shall be scrutinized by the District Level Empower Committee and the decision of the committee in the District Planning Office/Deputy Commissioner’s Office will be final.

The guidelines and formats for submission of proposals can be obtained from the office of the District Planning Officer, East Khasi Hills, Shillong.

Interested VAs/NGOs are to submit their proposal alongwith the details of the scheme and relevant documents to the District Planning Office, O/o the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong on or before the 3rd September, 2010.