The document outlines a project aimed at empowering women councilors in local self-government in Maharashtra, India, highlighting issues such as lack of education, social pressures, and underutilization of the 50% reservation policy for women. A training program is proposed to enhance their governance skills and confidence, featuring local support systems including hand-holders and call centers. The initiative includes pilot training efforts and partnerships with various organizations to support women's active participation in governance.

2. Presents

3. A Project for
Empowerment
of
Women
Councilors
in Local Self
Government

4. TOTAL POPULATION 112,372,972
RURAL 61,545,441
(54.77%)
URBAN 50,827,531
(45.23%)

5. LOCAL BODIES Total No. Total No. Total No.
Of Bodies Of Seats 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

6.  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)

7. * 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
* On 21st April,2011, the Maharashtra Government has
implemented the policy of 50 percent reservation for
women in the Local Self Government bodies.

8. Current Status:
50% reservation for
Elected Women Representative’s(EWRS)
is of NO USE
UNLESS the women are armed with competence &
knowledge of governance.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11.  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
elections
but also to empower these women and set them
as future role models.

13. 1. Thane
2. Sindhudurg
3. Satara
4. Pune
5. Nashik
6. Nanded
7. Amravati
8. Solapur
9. Kolhapur
10. Wardha

17. •Self Confidence
•General Awareness
•Decision Making capacity
•Problem Soving capacity
•Domestic Violence
•Female Foeticide
• Schemes
•Alcoholism
related to ICDS
•Status of Women in
And Sanitation
Society
FOCUS
AREAS
• Financial Administration
• Roles and Responsibilities • Plantation of trees
of Sarpanch and Member • Eco Village Scheme
• Do’s and Don’t’s • Schemes related to
Environment

19. TRAINING MODULE VIDEO LINK AVAILABLE
ON THE HOME PAGE
Or at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLNY9_Yr
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20. The
Journey
So
Far…

21. 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.

22. STAGE 1
TRAINING OF THE
CORE TRAINERS (TOCT)
50 Core trainers from the 10 Pilot Districts
were trained at MIT, Pune

24. STAGE 2
TRAINING OF THE
TRAINERS (TOT)
Block level trainers are trained in their
respective districts

26. STAGE 3
TRAINING OF THE
EWRs
Block level and District Level trainers take up
the trainings of the EWRs.

28. MILESTONE
MOMENTS…..

29. Krantijyoti Presentation @
Yashada PUNE

30. Krantijyoti Trainee Women
Meet @ Kolhapur

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

36. Local Hand holders
NGO Support
Call Centre

37.  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.

38. 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.

39.  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.

40. •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.

41. • 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.

42. • 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)

43. THANK YOU