25000 new SHGs will be formed under Mahalir Thittam and Vazhndhu Kaattuvom Project.

The Panchayat level federations will be strengthened by imparting higher-level training on governance and financial management to the office bearers. 

PLF members will be taken on exposure visits to well functioning federations within and outside the State.

Community and marketing infrastructure provided under SHG livelihood schemes will be entrusted to PLFs for management. 

PLF certification will be made mandatory for processing NGOs claims for new group formation, monitoring and training costs.

 2500 community resource persons will be developed from among the SHG members to look after the training requirements of SHGs.

A new agreement with NGOs will come into force this year which will be outcome based and with emphasis on increasing the credit linkage and livelihood promotion activities for SHGs.

Comprehensive longer duration skill training with quality will be imparted to women through reputed institutions to facilitate promotion of micro enterprises.

Activity based clusters at least one per district will be identified. Technical support will be provided to the SHGs involved in the cluster activities in design, procurement of inputs, marketing etc.

Greater thrust will be given for formation of youth SHGs. 5000 youth will be imparted skill training to improve their employability.

TNCDW will provide a platform for convergence of community outreach programmes in health, sanitation, child labour, post literacy etc., through SHGs.