German Chancellor visits NABARD,
Talks to Rural women
For scores of rural women, who were members of an SHG near Pune, it was a unique opportunity as they animatedly shared their views and problems with Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany. Dr. Merkel who visited NABARD at its Head Office at Bandra Kurla Complex on 31 October 2007 spent more than 45 minutes discussing various aspects of SHG formation, functioning and its impact on the lives of the members.
The Chancellor who drove straight to NABARD Office from the airport was greeted by Dr. Y.S.P. Thorat, Chairman, and Dr. K.G. Karmakar, MD, NABARD. Dr. Merkel, was accompanied by a business delegation from Germany.
Dr. Merkel visited an exhibition of handicrafts specially set up for the occasion where SHG members specially brought in by NABARD from Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, displayed the wares manufactured by them as income generating activity. Taking keen interest in the activity, Dr. Merkel stopped at each stall and exchanged pleasantries with the women who were thrilled to no end.
Dr. Merkel also reviewed an array of rural development projects taken up by NABARD in collaboration with KfW and GTZ, the German development agencies mainly in the field of Watershed, tribal Development and micro credit.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
For scores of rural women, who were members of an SHG near Pune, it was a unique opportunity as they animatedly shared their views and problems with Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany. Dr. Merkel who visited NABARD at its Head Office at Bandra Kurla Complex on 31 October 2007 spent more than 45 minutes discussing various aspects of SHG formation, functioning and its impact on the lives of the members. 
Dr. Merkel visited an exhibition of handicrafts specially set up for the occasion where SHG members specially brought in by NABARD from Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, displayed the wares manufactured by them as income generating activity. Taking keen interest in the activity, Dr. Merkel stopped at each stall and exchanged pleasantries with the women who were thrilled to no end. 