Presents

A Project for Empowerment

of Women

Councilorsin Local Self Government

MAHARASHTRA AT A GLANCE….TOTAL POPULATION 112,372,972

RURAL 61,545,441 (54.77%)

URBAN 50,827,531 (45.23%)

MAHARASHTRA AT A GLANCE….

LOCAL BODIES Total No. Of Bodies

Total No.Of Seats

Total No.Of Women Seats

ZILLA PARISHAD 33 1,955 978

PANCHAYAT SAMITIS 351 3,910 1,955

GRAM PANCHAYATS 27,896 1,97,338 18,669

TOTAL 28,280 2,03,203 21,602

MAHARASHTRA AT A GLANCE…. Implemented Lokayukta System.(1971)

Employment Guarantee Scheme. (1972)

Drafted Women’s Policy. (1994)

50 % Women Reservation in Panchayati Raj Institutions. (2011)

Implemented Mahila Sabha. (An All Women Gram Sabha) (2011)

* According to The Constitution of India, The State Election Commission is assigned with the responsibility of conducting the elections of local Self Government Bodies in free and fair manner.

* On 21st April,2011, the Maharashtra Government has implemented the policy of 50 percent reservation for women in the Local Self Government bodies.

Current Status:

50% reservation for Elected Women Representative’s(EWRS)

is of NO USE

UNLESS the women are armed with competence & knowledge of governance.

Women are elected for namesake, except a few exceptions. Otherwise, by and large, Backseat driving for women is done by their husbands or by any other powerful man in the village.

Results of survey done from aprofessional institute, on

Elected Women Representative’s(EWRS)

1. Their educational standard is not very high.

2. The EWRS are bogged down by social, political and family pressures.

3. They are constrained by superstitions, traditions and family obligations.

4. They are low on self esteem and are reluctant to govern because of inferiority complex.

THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION INNOVATION…

Hon. State Election Commissioner, Maharashtra, Mrs. Satyanarayana decided to design and implement a suitable training program to empower these women.

The innovation was of a non residential training programme taken to the doorsteps of EWRs, not only as a corrective measure for fulfilment of the constitutional mandate of free and fair elections but also to empower these women and set them as future role models.

The Project was named as KRANTIJYOTI after Late Smt. Savitribai Phule, paying a tribute to her

exemplary contribution towards Women Empowerment.

The 10 Selected Pilot Districts1. Thane2. Sindhudurg3. Satara4. Pune5. Nashik6. Nanded7. Amravati8. Solapur9. Kolhapur10. Wardha

THE 3 TIER TRAINING STRUCTURE

THE TRAINING MATERIAL

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

HEALTH & SANITATION

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

FUNCTIONING OF GRAM

PANCHAYAT

SOCIAL ISSUES

• Domestic Violence• Female Foeticide• Alcoholism

• Status of Women in Society

• Financial Administration• Roles and Responsibilities of Sarpanch and Member• Do’s and Don’t’s

• Self Confidence• General Awareness

• Decision Making capacity• Problem Soving capacity

• Schemes related to ICDSAnd Sanitation

• Plantation of trees• Eco Village Scheme• Schemes related to

Environment

FOCUS AREAS

THE TRAINING METHODOLOGY

TRAINING MODULE VIDEO LINK AVAILABLE ON THE HOME PAGE

Or at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLNY9_YrMn0

The Journey

So Far…

PILOT STUDIES In association with Symbiosis Institute, Training of 25 Tribal women of Thane district was conducted.

Training was also imparted to 191 EWRs and 75 Sanghatikas in Selu Taluka of Wardha District.

STAGE 1

TRAINING OF THECORE TRAINERS (TOCT)

50 Core trainers from the 10 Pilot Districts were trained at MIT, Pune

STAGE 2

TRAINING OF THETRAINERS (TOT)

Block level trainers are trained in their respective districts

STAGE 3

TRAINING OF THEEWRs

Block level and District Level trainers take up the trainings of the EWRs.

MILESTONE MOMENTS…..

Krantijyoti Presentation @ Yashada PUNE

Krantijyoti Trainee Women Meet @ Kolhapur

Krantijyoti Presentation before Hon. Secretary & Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, New Delhi

DOORDARSHAN COVERAGE OF KRANTIJYOTI

KRANTIJYOTI AHEAD IN FUTURE….

Local Hand holders

NGO Support

Call Centre

HANDHOLDING

REFRESHER TRAINING AFTER 6 MONTHS

LOCAL HANDHOLDING Local Hand holders (Aanganwadi worker/ASHA workers etc.) will be chosen and trained for handholding of EWRs. Each hand holder will be assigned approximately 10 EWRs for regular interaction and help with day to day issues. They will conduct informal meetings once in a month with the EWRs so as to understand and clarify their difficulties and to and get feedback from them. They will be provided an honorarium of Rs.500/- per month.

NGO HANDHOLDING

Local NGO would provide the EWRs with supportive and informative help They will provide necessary inputs which will help the EWRs in solving their common issues. Such selected NGO volunteers will be given an honorarium of Rs.300/- per month per EWR.

CALL CENTRE Call centers will be set up for the EWRs for their day-to-day difficulties. A pre-advertised helpline number will be provided. The call centre will have conference call facilities and will put across the EWR’s call to the concerned authorities. These call centers will have the facility of recording these calls. It is envisaged that about 500 to 1,000 EWRs shall be covered per seat with the cost of approximately Rs.20,000 to Rs.22,000 per month. The staff at the call centers will be trained appropriately.

REFRESHER COURSE

•After 6 months of first training, a 3 day refresher course for these EWRs shall be arranged. Evaluation and Appraisal Studies will be done.• These women will be given elementary introduction to computers for their basic understanding.• Wider knowledge of Panchayati Raj Administration/Schemes/Acts & Rules will be given to these EWRs.

REFRESHER COURSE

• The EWRs will be asked to indicate 5 government schemes which their village requires on priority basis. A camp with the officials of the concerned government department will be arranged in villages to expedite their actual assistance. • Research and documentation would be undertaken simultaneously. Women Councilors who show confidence will be picked up as role models and will be treated as resource persons for further training.

• Our First Sponsor - Madam Grace Pinto (Managing Director, Ryan International Group of Institutions)

• Training Material (Printing) Courtesy: UNICEF

•Project Coordinators: College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan (Mumbai)

•Training Coordinators : Resource and Support Centre for Development (RSCD, Mumbai)

KRANTIJYOTI - THE PARTNERS

THANK YOU