In the tribal-dominated areas of Ranchi and its adjoining districts, women have long endured discrimination and deprivation arising from poverty, low productivity, primitive living conditions, and lack of awareness of socio-moral values. To ensure inclusive growth, it is imperative to bring women into the mainstream of economic activities. Recognizing this need, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Divyayan Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Morabadi, Ranchi has taken significant steps to empower women both economically and socially. The Ashrama has organized women into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and conducted specialized training programmes in diverse fields such as Skill upgradation and drudgery reduction/fruits and vegetables preservation and value addition Mushroom cultivation, Piggery, fisheries, and poultry, Allied livelihood activities. These initiatives have generated alternative employment opportunities for women, enabling them to contribute meaningfully to household income. Increased earnings in the hands of rural women translate into better nutrition, improved healthcare, and enhanced educational opportunities for their children. The Ashrama firmly believes that economic empowerment, rooted in moral and spiritual values, transforms women into powerful agents of social change. By fostering self-reliance, dignity of labour, and value-based living, this initiative is paving the way for a more harmonious and progressive society.
Economic Empowerment Training Programmes
Following training programmes were conducted for economically empower women:
| Name of the Training Programme | Number of Batches | No. of Women Trainees |
| Nutrient security through processing of indigenous crop | 1 | 27 |
| Nutrient security through Food Preservation | 1 | 28 |
| Value addition, packaging and marketing of millets | 1 | 26 |
| Processing of millets | 1 | 34 |
Off-Campus Training Programmes
Besides organising on-campus training programmes following off campus training programmes were also conducted:
| Name of the Training Programme | Number of Batches | No. of Women Trainees |
| Kitchen Gardening And Nutrition Gardening | 2 | 43 |
| Value addition of indigenous crop and fruit | 2 | 28 |
| Mushroom Production | 1 | 26 |
Kisan Gosthi
Kisan Gosthis were also organized on healthy diet and millet production involving 266 participants:
| Topic | Venue | Date | No. of Participants |
| Nutri Cereal in the diet | Getalsud, Angara | 10-12-2025 | 47 |
| Millet for Health | Pota, Lapung | 22-12-2025 | 106 |
| Millet production and its benefit | Karge/Nayapoli, Mandar | 08-12-2025 | 113 |
Events Organised for Nutritional Security of Rural Women and Child
- Observance of Nutrition Month: The Nutrition Month was observed during September 2025 at Divyayan Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Ranchi with the objective of creating awareness among school-going children, rural farm women, and tribal villagers regarding the importance of nutrition and preparation of nutritive food from locally available crops, fruits, and vegetables. The programmes emphasized balanced diet and nutrition awareness for children and rural families. Demonstrations on preparation of nutritive food using local produce, basic physical exercise sessions to highlight the role of fitness in maintaining good health, on-campus training for rural farm women including exposure visits to the Nutri Garden of the KVK, distribution of plant saplings among farm women to encourage household-level nutrition security and verbal quiz competitions among school students to reinforce learning in an engaging manner. In total, five programmes were conducted during the month, involving 119 participants. The initiative successfully sensitized the target groups on the importance of nutrition, practical methods of preparing healthy food, and the role of physical activity in overall well-being. The celebration contributed towards building awareness, promoting dietary diversity, and encouraging sustainable practices for better health and nutrition among rural communities.
- Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Sister Nivedita: On 12 November 2025, to mark the 158th Birth Anniversary of Sister Nivedita, an awareness programme was organized at Badkigoranj village under Angara block of Ranchi district on the theme “Swasth Bharat Ki Aur: Swasthya, Poshan Suraksha aur Udyamita Vikas ka Sangam”. The objective of the programme was to educate rural tribal women on preparing nutrient-rich food from locally available resources and to promote health, nutrition security, and entrepreneurship. The event witnessed active participation of 251 tribal villagers (Male – 114, Female – 137), reflecting strong community engagement and enthusiasm in carrying forward Sister Nivedita’s vision of empowerment and service.