Evincing keen interest in working with India in the area of rural development, a British delegation today called on Rural Development Minister C P Joshi and sought co-operation in furthering Indo-British ties in the sector.The delegation, led by All Party Indo-British Parliamentary Group chairman and Labour Member of Parliament for Ealing Southall Virendra Sharma sought the co-operation of the Ministry in furthering Indo-British ties in poverty alleviation, education, skill development and empowerment of rural masses, a statement of the ministry said."The delegation evinced keen interest in working together in areas like rural housing, design of solar power plants, education of girl child, building schools and livelihood works," it added.The delegation, which included former British MP John Barett, had representatives from NGO India 800 Foundation.Joshi said that raising the awareness of people, their empowerment, skill development and training are among the key areas where the learning and sharing of experiences would be of great help to both the countries.Ministry officials briefed the visiting delegates about the success of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment guarantee Act, the initiative to alleviate poverty by National Rural Livelihood Mission and the role of technology to introduce transparency and accountability in the implementation of MGNREGA.
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