Tips for Field Worker s Vol 2 - Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana

Meeting the concerned village level government worker
and asking him to function properly;
Writing to, or personally meeting his/her superior officer
to take action;
Writing to the local newspaper about the problem; and
Writing to the District Magistrate or the concerned MLA or
MP to make representations to resolve the problem.
Networking
Role of Clusters and Federations 6
Sharing Experiences and Collective Action:
collective knowledge building and leadership;
supporting weak groups;
solving inter-group and intragroup
disputes/problems;
promoting new groups;
training SHG members and
leaders in running SHGs;
monitoring SHGs progress
towards empowerment of its members;
lobbying for policy changes and
resource mobilisation (government funds,
schemes, bank funds); and
promoting representation of SHGs in
appropriate fora.
Management of Business Activities:
Undertaking business activities such as purchase of
raw materials and marketing in bulk either directly
or through business promotion associations or producer
groups formed amongst the members.
Provision of Financial Services:
audit facilities;
inter-group lending of surplus funds generated by some
groups to member groups wishing to borrow additional
funds;
acting as a financial intermediary on behalf of banks,
receiving larger loans to be passed on as smaller
loans to member SHGs; and
SWA-SHAKTI
6 Source: Staff Appraisal Report: Rural Women’s Development and Empowerment Project.
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