Tips for Field Worker s Vol 2 - Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana

SWA-SHAKTI
The FW would perform the following functions
a. Identify SHGs that are likely to fulfil the established criteria;
b. Get the most useful activity identified through a
participatory exercise (PRA) within the group. If there are
more than one Swa-Shakti SHGs in the village, the activity
should be decided at a meeting of all such groups. It should
be ensured that every member knows about the meeting. It
is possible that more than one meeting will be needed to
finalise the activity, or several activities, selected according
to the different requirements of individual groups;
c. Hold further discussions with village, community and
panchayat office-bearers;
d. Arrange the remaining funds through the participating
SHGs or through the RC, as the case may be;
e. Prepare a brief proposal on the activity for consideration by
the WDC. The proposal should be brief and state (a) title of
the activity (b) the name of the SHGs interested in the
activity, and copies of their resolutions (c) item-wise cost of
the activity and funds available from other sources, and
whether funds have indeed been confirmed from these
sources (d) who would own the assets in the future and
copies of relevant permissions/ resolutions (e) who would
be responsible and the time frame for the completion of the
activity;
f. The field worker and NGO will supervise the construction/
implementation work to ensure that the funds are used as
stated in the proposal and there is no wastage, and see to it
that the activity is completed within an agreed time limit.
They will also ensure that the implementing SHG maintains
all the vouchers. Information on the status of the work would
be provided to the WDC every month. It would be useful if
the SHG gets the facility inaugurated
formally;
g. They would also monitor maintenance of
the assets created through this component;
and
h. The field worker would
ensure that a proposal is
sent to the WDC within
15 days from the
resolution decided by
the SHG.
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