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.

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

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

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

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

 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.

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 ICDS And Sanitation Plantation of trees Eco Village Scheme Schemes related to Environment FOCUS AREAS FOCUS AREAS

1.SOCIAL SECURITY FOR WOMEN – Module to be prepared from the United Nations’ Charter for Violence against Women. 2. Raising Women’s contribution to combat against calamities like draught/famine (Burning issue of Maharashtra)

TRAINING MODULE VIDEO LINK AVAILABLE ON Or at

MILESTONE MOMENTS…..

Krantijyoti Trainee Women Kolhapur

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

National Workshop on Capacity Building of EWRs on the Krantijyoti Model organized by Govt. of India and Govt. of Maharashtra

Krantijyoti presentation before UN WOMEN Ms. Anne Stenhammer, Regional Programme Director and Shri. Suraj Kumar, Head of local Governance. Krantijyoti presentation before UN WOMEN Ms. Anne Stenhammer, Regional Programme Director and Shri. Suraj Kumar, Head of local Governance.

Satara Melaawa

Nashik Melaawa

Local Hand holders NGO Support Call Centre

Local mentors(Aanganwadi worker/ASHA workers etc.) will be chosen and trained 10 EWRs per mentors for regular interaction. Monthly informal meetings would be conducted Mentors will be provided an honorarium of Rs.500/- per month.

 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 centers will be set up for the EWRs for their day-to-day difficulties.  Pre-advertised helpline number  Conference call facilities.  Forwarding calls to the concerned authorities.  All calls will be recorded for research and analysis process  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 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 Training Coordination: College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan (Mumbai) Training Resource Person: Resource and Support Centre for Development (RSCD, Mumbai)

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