An Introduction about Samurthi project

There were many welfare programs carried out after the independence of 1948 to reduce poverty in Sri Lanka. Establishment of the Samurdhi Commissioner General and the Samurdhi Authority of the Government, in forming the Samurdhi movement as the country's poverty alleviation program in 1994,In addition to delivering relief, it took the necessary action to implement massive development projects as well. Many programs with welfare aims behind the independence of 1948 to reduce poverty in Sri Lanka. The Samurdhi program is not a program to distribute poverty relief but is a massive economic and social development program. It is widely known that the Samurdhi project is the most successful and vastly successful project, such as improving baseline facilities in rural areas Organizing poor people through social reinforcement, involving them in social development work, implementation of mass social development programs, social abuse, drugs and bad habits .

The Samurdhi program started in 1996 is a program developed after special examination of activities carried out in every period of time to reduce poverty and poverty in Sri Lanka. The Samurdhi project with the objective of "poor low prosperous Sri Lanka" was introduced in the Jaffna district in 1997. This was followed by the Samurdhi activists in Velanai Divisional Secretariat Division in 1998 and the Samurdhi Managers in 2000 and the program was expanded. In 2003, Velanai and Punguduthivu Samurdhi Bank Societies were founded with 15 Grama Seva Divisions in 30 Grama Seva Divisions in Velanai Divisional Secretariat Division.

Samurdhi programmes

Samurdhi program is being prepared and implemented through three ways of combining international and domestic experiences and predefined models. The Samurdhi program is being prepared and implemented through three ways of combining international and domestic experiences and predefined models. Some of the Samurthi programs are as foollows.

* Welfare program   

* Rural Development Program   

* Banking Plan

 * Welfare program 

i . Samurdhi relief 

This relief provided to the sections of the poverty line has been brought into force in the Jaffna District since 2005. Relief from multi-purpose cooperative societies and cash stamps in Samurdhi banking societies and compulsory savings and social security home lotteries is now a cash stamp and compulsory savings home lottery social security. 30% of the Divisional Secretariat Division is currently receiving Samurdhi relief.

Contents in a Samurthi Stamp

ii. SIPTHORA Scholarship Scheme  

Monthly ten thousand rupees will be given to students who will pursue higher studies in the GCE (O / L) examination of poor families who receive Samurdhi stamps.

* Rural Development Program  

This program includes projects that are useful for the poor people of the village and can complete within a year.

i Physical Development  

ii for the economic development activities of rural people   

iii Spiritual development

* Banking Plan

The main component of the Samurdhi program is the Gurunadhiya comprised of a separate institutional framework. Under the Samurdhi Banking Societies, the lowest income is available to the underprivileged.

i provide opportunity to poverty   

ii Strengthening   

iii safety

The main functions of the Samurdhi Bank Association

i deposit funds   

ii release of debts   

iii insurance

Types of deposit accounts in Samurdhi banking union

i Member deposit   

ii equity   

iii group deposit

iv non-member

v Thiriyamata deposit

vi child deposit

vii Sisuracca deposit

viii compulsory savings

Loan issuance  

Many of the loans have been introduced to provide financial resources to start new revenue projects or to successfully carry out existing projects.

Types of debt

i Crop loan   

ii fishing loan   

iii Self employment loan

iv consumption loan

v Risk credit

vi Home loan

vii ratvuva loan

viiiOther loan for Divineguma

viii livelihood development loan

viii mahuda development loan

The following projects are implemented by the Samurdhi with the above projects.

*  Community development  

Object to provide a permanent solution to the social problems of targeted individuals

i drug relief program   

ii Program for Preventing Child Abuse  

iii The program to prevent suicide initiative

iv Project with international days

v International Women's Day

vi international smoking day

vii International Children and Elders Day

viii International Poverty Alleviation Day

ix International Literacy Day

*  Various welfare programs  

i Disabled Veterans Welfare   

ii Elderly welfare   

iii tiriah piyasa housing project

*  Child Labor Program  

International Day Cultural Ceremonies are taking steps to organize and assist with various development and national ceremonies in the form of religious ceremonies.

*  Divineguma  

Divineguma Community Based Banks have been created to encourage savings habits, develop investment opportunities, develop productivity and provide credit facilities.