WORKSHOP ON EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

K N JANARDHANA, CHIEF PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR, MONITORING CELL FOR RSETIs, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

27-28 February 2012, Manila, Philippines

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Women-Gender based exclusion

Poor health status Stagnant labour force participation

High gender-based violence

Other forms of exploitation.

Political marginalization.
Women from SC/ST/Muslim communities.

Women with special needs.

GENDER DIMENSIONS IN NRLM

Criteria for Identification of Beneficiaries and Safeguards

40% women Mission Manger on Gender monitors gender equity in project implementation at every level of management units Gender integration
Gender analysis Expanding choices for womens livelihoods

Gender sensitization

Gender audits

Womens Leadership Gender policies

Gender in stages
Breaking barriers

Gender learning

NRLM Mission
Reduce poverty by enabling the poor households through

improvement in their livelihoods on a sustainable basis.

To build the Institutions of the poor SHGs, their federations

and livelihoods collectives provide the poor the platforms for collective action based on self-help and mutual cooperation.
NRLM endeavours to reach out to all the rural poor households,

and take them out of poverty through

building their capacities,

financial muscle and access, and self-managed self-reliant institutions. The institutions of the poor gradually take charge of supporting their members.

MANDATE OF NRLM
Mandate is to reach out to 7 crore poor families, link

them to sustainable livelihoods opportunities and nurture them till they come out of poverty The core belief of NRLM is that the poor have a strong desire and innate capabilities to come out of poverty. NRLM works on three pillars

enhancing and expanding existing livelihoods options of the poor; building skills for the job market outside; and nurturing self-employed and entrepreneurs

Key Features of NRLM

1. Universal Social Mobilization

2. Promotion of Institutions of the poor

3. Training, Capacity building and skill building 4. Revolving Fund and Capital Subsidy

5. Universal Financial Inclusion

6. Provision of Interest Subsidy 7. Livelihoods

8. Infrastructure creation and Marketing support

9. Skills and Placement Projects 10.Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) 11.Innovations, Convergence and Partnerships with NGOs and other

CSOs

Universal Social Mobilization

To begin with, NRLM would ensure that at least

one member from each identified rural poor household, preferably a woman, is brought under the Self Help Group (SHG) network
in a time bound manner with the ultimate target of 100% coverage of

BPL families.

Promotion of the Institution of Poor

District Federation

Block federation
Panchayat/Mandal Federation Village Level Cluster

Self Help Group

Poor Women Poor Women

Empowerment of Women by NRLM

Education Project Developm ent Capacity Building

Advocacy

Training

Raising up in the family democracy

Technical Assistance & Support Services
Women
Entrepreneurship

Promotion

Access
To
Technology

Access to Financial Resources