Guwahati, July 3 -- Smriti Sharan, Indian Postal Service (IPoS) Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), visited Assam on Wednesday to review and assess gender-focused interventions under the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ASRLM).

She was accompanied by Sunandita Banerjee, Consultant from the National Mission Management Unit, DAY NRLM.

The visit was marked by the presence of Kuntal Mani Sharma Bordoloi, IAS, State Mission Director, ASRLM, who extended a warm welcome to the Joint Secretary and led the review deliberations.

Discussions centred on the functioning of the Gender Resource Centre and the Nari Xuraksha Kokh, both crucial in tackling gender-based violence and promoting equity and...