COVER HINDI - Ministry of Women and Child Development

DIARY, a honorable activity for a honorable Woman
This is the story of “Gundagalayya SHG formed under Swayamsidha scheme at Muddabeeranahundi village of
T. Narasipur taluk, Mysore District, Karnataka.
There were a lot of difficulties and problems in forming this Self Help Group. Formed on 18.4.2001, the group
managed to come out of the initial problems and as a result, today, they have a herd of cows grazing before them.
Together with their savings of Rs. 13,580/-, the members availed Bank Loan and found a new way for their livelihood
they started dairying to enhance their income. Since there is huge demand for milk and gobar (Cow dung), they face
no problem in marketing. The women are leading a much honorable and contented life today.
Support to Training and Employment
Programme for Women (STEP)
2.10 This Programme launched in 1987, seeks to provide
updated skills and new knowledge to poor and asset-less
women in the traditional sectors such as Agriculture,
Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries, Handlooms,
Handicrafts, Khadi and Village Industries, Sericulture,
Social Forestry and Wasteland Development for enhancing
their productivity and income generation. This would
enhance and broaden their employment opportunities,
including self-employment and development of
entrepreneurial skills. A comprehensive package of
services, such as health care, elementary education, crèche
facility, market linkages etc. are provided besides access
to credit.
2.11 During the 9 th Plan period about 255635 women
beneficiaries were covered under 66 projects implemented
in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal
Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Nagaland, Orissa, Tamil
“Woman is all powerful”
‘Indira Women Centre’ was formed under Swayamsidha at Ramsagar village of Challakere Taluka , District Chitradurga
(Karnataka). This centre has 18 women SHGs. The members decided to get training in ‘Light Vehicle Driving’
which is traditionally done by man. This Training was given to 13 interested members under the joint collaboration
of Women and Child Development Department and MYRADA an NGO. Out of these, 3 women secured jobs as
Conductors in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. The remaining trained women purchased Auto Rickshaws
with the help of loan from District Backward Class & Minority Development Corporation. By driving these auto
rickshaws, the women have become an example for other women in the village. The villagers really applaud the
courage and determination of these women and say that “Woman is all powerful and not helpless”
Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal and West
Bengal. During the 10 th Plan period about 215651 women
beneficiaries have so far been provided training under the
Scheme. So far, women in the dairying sector have been
receiving the maximum support, keeping in view the nature
of demands.
2.12 In the year 2005-06, 8 projects were sanctioned to
benefit 34575 women and an amount of Rs.1717.919 lakh
was released. During the current financial year 2006-07,
12 new projects have been sanctioned and an amount of
Rs.1101.497 lakh has so far been released benefiting 15695
women beneficiaries. State wise funds released and the
number of beneficiaries covered during 2005-06 and 2006-
07 (as on 20.02.2007) are given in Annexure VII .
Swawlamban scheme
2.13 Swawlamban Scheme, previously known as
NORAD/Women’s Economic Programme, was started in
1982-83 with the objective to provide training and skills
to the poor and needy women and women from weaker
sections of the society, such as Scheduled Castes and
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