Empowering Rural India
-
Upload
stevin-varghese -
Category
Documents
-
view
219 -
download
0
Transcript of Empowering Rural India
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
1/16
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
2/16
EMPOWERING RURAL INDIA
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
3/16
RURAL INDIA
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
4/16
According to the Planning Commission, a town with a maximum
population of 15,000 is considered rural in nature.
The National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) defines rural as
follows:>An area with a population density of up to 400 per square kilometre,
> Villages with clear surveyed boundaries but no municipal board.
>A minimum of 75% of male working population involved in agricultureand allied activities.
The Census of India 2001 defines urban India but rural India is left forguesswork. Urban India is defined as:
> All statutory places with municipality, corporation, cantonment board ornotified town area committee
> A place which satisfies the three criteria
* Minimum population of 5,000*Density of population of at least 400 per sq. km. (1,000 per sq. mile)
*At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agriculturalactivities
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
5/16
EMPOWERMENT
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
6/16
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
7/16
Indicators of Empowerment
Confidence & Understanding: examples of people taking on new responsibilitiese.g. chairing meetings, organising events and initiating new activities; or keeping
clear records and good accounts, or the level of contact with local officialsconcerning issues that are of concern/interest to the local community;
Skills in Analysis & Communication: development and refinement of group aimsand objectives; meeting with officials and talks to local schools; letter writing, andcontributions to local group newsletters; preparation of group strategies andaction plans;
Trust, Caring & Tolerance: evidence of the delegation of responsibility within thegroup; initiatives by groups to involve/contact disadvantaged or vulnerable peoplein the community; initiatives that encourage open debate and represent minorityinterests; providing additional facilities for members of the community e.g.organising regular breast cancer screening or visits by specialists in healthcare,youth work, planning, law or community development;
Communication & Co-operation: attendance at meetings; local group newsletters;telephone trees established for alerting members to important
events/developments; evidence of links developing betweenvillages/communities; new joint ventures; and
Access to Information: acquisition of material on group development, runningsmall businesses, legislation etc., perhaps held in the local library or resourcecentre; development of a database of contacts; and use made of the Internet.
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
8/16
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
9/16
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
10/16
EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
11/16
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
12/16
SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
13/16
TECHNOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
14/16
FINANCIAL INCLUSION
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
15/16
USAGE OF NON-CULTIVABLE LAND
-
8/2/2019 Empowering Rural India
16/16