ICT for Empowerment of Women in Gujarat and Bihar for Livelihood Generation, Social-economic Security, and Self-sustainability of Women

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1 ICT for Empowerment of Women in Gujarat and Bihar for Livelihood Generation, Social-economic Security, and Self-sustainability of Women SELF-EMPLOYED WOMEN S ASSOCIATION (SEWA) Project Supported By UNDP & NISG

2 Objective I The proposal aims to establish an ICT School for Empowerment of Women which will aim to act as a central resource centre providing facilities helpful in livelihood generation. Objective II The School is visualised as a resource centre which will build capacity and provide trainings to the women members of SEWA and members of local communities of Gujarat and Other states in various sectors. Project plan to cover more than 2,40,000 members in Gujarat, and exposure to more than 5 organisations of Bihar.

3 The school will... 1) TOT in different micro enterprise development and 2) Improve livelihoods through enhanced use of ICT 3) House a Community Media 4)Set up and run CLCs (Community Learning Centres) 5)Provide training in areas like (more employable skills a) Computers/Software b) Photography c) Mobile & Electronic repairing d) Finance e) Web designing and Multi media d) Internet and BPO development e)language proficiency 6) Train and help local population, especially women, for Rural Entrepreneurship Total 20 CLC s will be targeted through the project while 11 districts will be targeted through the community media

4 Overall Approach Poorest of poor should access ICT related services and they should also benefit from the technology.. SEWA has more than 1 million members spread across 9 states of India. 2/3 rd of SEWA s members in Gujarat are from the rural areas. SEWA has members in the remotest of the villages who do not even have access to basic infrastructure facility. Through its CLC set-up for cluster of villages, SEWA provides these members with ICT By providing them various capacity building trainings, SEWA s aim is to convert 2,40,000 members into entrepreneurs

5 Activities to be covered under Project TOT s at the identified CLC s. Focusing on 10 clc s. Vocational trainings SEWA Rojgar setu linkages for Employment Grooming Credit linakages for further training or education Setup of Hardware & Connectivity at identified CLCs Microenterprise development: SEWA Manager School handholding Community Media or Community Radio: Education and awareness on basic values, littaracy, agriculture and agro forestry, health and child care related CLC setup in Bihar

6 Move Towards Self-sustainability: Livelihood Enhancement Technical training for livelihood security like Tractor Repairing, Plumbing, etc Business Development Services Provide Communication tools like STD/PCO for community CLCs being used as common production centres Tools and equipment libraries, transport libraries etc

7 Contd Supportive Services Provide food facility at the community centre in semi desert areas of salt farming Child Care Centres at CLC administrative services Capacity Building Disaster preparedness, health, insurance, craft, education, computer literacy training etc. Specialized pedagogy to suit grassroots and motivate them to undertake theses courses

8 Bihar: Exposure and Setting up CLC s An exposure will be given to a group grass roots leaders from 5 organisations of Bihar Group will be having combination of activities in different sectors of livelihoods, education, health card and capacity building A team of SEWA visit to the same organizations in Bihar for further handholding Needs will assessed and also handholding for setting up CLCs will be explored Indentify Micro entrepreneurs and TOTs during the visit of SEWA Vocational and managerial training of trainers will be provided to Bihar Group s Support TOTs of Bihar in setting up CLCs at identified places Monitoring and Facilitation to Bihar Group s TOTs

9 Bihar: Exposure and Setting up CLC s Identified 5 organizations of Bihar Affected by floods Sewa Bhagalpur, SEWA Munger, Nidan, and Samajik Shaikshanik Vikas Kendra

10 Types of Training for Trainer under UNDP Project Sr. # Training Type Propose date for Trainings No. Of Trainees (TOT) Appx. Average Monthly Income Rs. Appx. Trainers train Average Budget UNDP Location 1 Photography to Done Mehsana 2 DTP to On Going Ahmedabad 3 Web Designing to Planned Ahmedabad/Ghandihanagar/Anand/ Mehsana,/ S.Nagar 4 Multi Media to Planned Ahmedabad/Ghandihanagar/Anand/ Mehsana/S.Nagar 5 Tally (Accounting) to Planned Ahmedabad/Ghandihanagar/Anand/ Mehsana/Bodeli/S.Kantha/S.Nagar 6 Language Training to Planned Ahmedabad/Ghandihanagar/Anand/ Mehsana/Bodeli/S.Kantha/S.Nagar 7 Mobile Repairing to Planned Ahmedabad/Ghandihanagar/Anand/ Mehsana/Bodeli/S.Kantha/S.Nagar 8 Hardware to Planned Ahmedabad/Ghandihanagar/Anand/ Mehsana/Bodeli/S.Kantha/S.Nagar 9 B.P.O Planned Ahmedabad/Ghandihanagar/Anand/ Mehsana/Bodeli/S.Kantha/S.Nagar 10 Internet to Planned Electronic Item 11 Repairing Training to Planned Ahmedabad/Ghandihanagar/Anand/ Mehsana/Bodeli/S.Kantha/S.Nagar/Pat an/kutch Ahmedabad/Ghandihanagar/Anand/ Mehsana

11 Planned vs Actual Progress Planned Vocational training to Group Internet setup at present District/CLCs Community media CLCs in Gujarat Monitoring and provide feasibility support to the group Visit of SEWA people to Bihar for SRS (Indentify the need of the state people and mapped their requirement ) Prepare a customize training module for Bihar group Invite them at SEWA and give them the exposure Achieved 2 training batchs have been completed. Purchase of basic level of Hardware initiated Indentified the partner organizations from Bihar

12 Innovations in project: CLC ( Community Learning Centre) Community Media Greater outreach Sustainable of CLCs

13 Community Learning and Business Resource Centers: Bridging traditional and modern knowledge ICT becomes link for community to optimally utilize the knowledge in strengthening their trades and livelihoods

14 Community learning and Business Resource Centers (Sanskar( Kendras) Managed by local communities Communities are having access to following services: Economic activities Grain Bank/Seed Bank Tools and Equipment library Fairs and Melas Campaigns Storage and distribution Transport Library Information Services Capacity Building Supportive Services Disaster preparedness and mitigation

15 Innovation in project: Community Media With a view to increasing awareness among the communities with fewer resources, SEWA has started using the concept of Community Media. The mass community will be reached through this innovative approach. For this broad casting or narrow casting of the programmes will be done in the rural areas among the community These programmes will help in enhancing the livelihoods of the communities Community friendly material will be developed for the purpose. This material will be developed in consultation with the community at the grass root level. e-media by our own Website and also avail this all Content online on YouTube and other local website.

16 Community Radio/Media Stations Women empowerment Support to local farmers and agricultural workers Encouragement to local cultural and commercial activities Awareness and Education Promoting Collective responsibility and Problem solving ability among local communities Self reliance and Confidence among local communities Emergency services/disaster management Human Rights

17 Greater outreach The project will provide direct trainings to 3400 trainers. These trainers in turn will educate the community using the innovative approaches of CLC and Community Media Thus the indirect beneficiaries of the project will be More than 2,40,000 members will be benefited through the project in 120 villages, 52 blocks and 6 districts of Gujarat and Bihar Employment linked training These trainings will also help the members to undertake newer livelihood opportunities and help them in enhancing their existing livelihoods also Access to education and health

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