Shashwat Sahbhagi Sansthan

For empowering women economically, women’s self help groups have been formed at panchayat level. The members are from deprived sections of the society. Meetings are held regularly and information and issues are discussed to develop their understanding on Panchayat, health, women exploitation, issues around women and adolescent girl, etc.

The groups are imparted training on cash and credit limit, records that need to be maintained, CCL, etc. Twenty groups have been given CCLs and are linked with the income generation activities.

Many SHG members have participated in different activities and have played proactive role in bringing positive changes in their personal as well as in social environment. The groups have become centre of development and information dissemination as the members share information on education, health and development program like, NREGA, BPL and Antodaya Card, Mid Day Meal, etc., with community members.

A forum titled, ‘Power’ has been constituted with the representatives of SHG groups in Misrikh developmental block of Sitapur district. The forum identified active members and prepared them to fight last Panchayat election. The forum also identified other active members from community and they were encouraged to participate in the process. Around one-fourth of the elected women members were part of the forum.