STATE LEVEL TRAINING
PROGRAMME
ON
SJSRY/PROPOSED NULM
SCHEMES
At IIE Guwahati
Sponsored by:
Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty
Government of India
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INTRODUCTION
Poverty eradication is an important goal of the urban policy. Urban growth is
a result of many factors like national increase in population, net migration
from rural areas to urban area and reclassification of towns etc. The
common notion that migration largely fuels urban growth is only partially
correct. Therefore it is necessary to view urban poverty as distinct from rural
poverty and not as mere transfer of rural poverty into urban areas. Urban
poverty leads to proliferation of slums and bustees, fast growth of the
informal sector, increasing casualisation of labour, increasing pressure on
civic services and increasing educational deprivation and health
contingencies.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
• To understand the concept of SJSRY/Proposed NULM and Social
Sector convergence – convergence with various schemes;
• To discuss about the implementation approaches of different
elements of SJSRY and Proposed NULM.
• To discuss about Social Sector Convergence – Convergence with
various schemes for poverty alleviation like SJSRY/NULM, JNNURM,
RAY etc.
METHODOLOGY
The workshop followed the methodology of lecture and discussions. There
were two sessions; one technical session on “Alleviating Urban Poverty-
Interventions through Convergence” as key aspects on the line followed by
open house discussions by the participants in the final session. In the next
technical session there was a power point aided discussion on Micro
Enterprise Development.
PARTICIPANTS
• Secretaries & Nodal Officials from Urban Developmental
Agencies/
• Organisations/ Departments in the North East
• Director or Sr. Officials from Local Administration Department
• Director or Sr. Officials from Municipal Administration
• Sr. Officials from Commercial & Developmental Banks
• Sr. Officials of the relevant Training Institutions, Resource
Centers etc
• NGOs working in the area for development of urban poor in the
region
• Other Organisations/Institutions working for the upliftment of the
urban poor
VENUE: Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati
DURATION: 2 days
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INAUGURATION
At the beginning of the inaugural function Mr. J.C Kalita welcomed all the guests and
the resource person present at the workshop. The Director In charge of IIE Dr Sunil
Kr Saikia , delivered the welcomed address and also welcomed all the guests and
participants present at the workshop. He said that there is a great tendency of
migration of rural population to the urban areas. Government with the help of the
ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation along with other agencies and
organizations including IIE, has taken up a number of schemes for the economic
upliftment of the rural poor. IIE has been declared the nodal centre
for training of these people from the entire North East. IIE is playing a great role in
the training these people for their economic upliftment.
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TECHNICAL SESSION
Alleviating Urban Poverty- Interventions through Convergence
Dr Binayak Choudhury tried to identify what is going on in every district and what
the municipal boards doing. In Teok road construction is going on. Some institutions
are also providing Computer courses. But one problem that they are facing is that it
is very difficult to get loans from Banks. In Dhekiajuli also people are getting problem
in availing loans. Dr Choudhury suggested in this matter that the people need to be
very assertive. They should put pressure to the Branch Manager in order to get the
loan. Assertion in the people is very important in getting anything done. In this
connection he cited the example of a small town in Bihar, where the people are so
assertive that they had well maintained the town and also carry out all the schemes
that come under the Government. On the other hand he also cited the example of
the Municipal Office, the condition of which is so bad. Below the office there is a fish
market which make the surrounding very unhygienic and noisy, not suitable for any
office. So, if the Municipal Office is situated in such a dirty location then it is very
difficult for that town to be systematic. It is the responsibility of the people to be
assertive to make their own town beautiful.
He discussed about Convergence of UPA Programmes. Convergence of UPA
programme is the strategic confluence of all UPA programmes to achieve the single
goal of alleviating urban poverty by synergizing the efforts of all stakeholders.
Convergence is the collection of schemes that are implementer for the same goal.
Social sector convergence is the implementation of a group of schemes from
different sectors for the achievement of the same goal i.e; the upliftment of the
society, removing poverty etc. In convergence one department has to take the help
of the other department and the other department has to help that department. For
example the telephone department needs the help of the PWD Department. Both
RAY and NULM underscore the indispensability of convergence.
There is no District Planning Commission in our state. District planning is necessary
to remove and check duplicacy. There is a need for planning department wise. For
district planning, the participants and the urban local
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bodies should work together. In the state level, all the departments of the state
should work together e.g; Health Department, Education Department etc.
Convergence under RAY include: Health, Education, Social Security, Livelihood,
Credit, Civic Infrastructures etc. While convergence under NULM include: Modular
Employable Skills (MoL&E), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (MoHRD), Rajiv Gandhi Udyami
Mitra Yojna (MoMSME), Mational Rural Livelihood Mission (MoRD), National Sosial
Asistance Programme (MoRD), Rashtriya Swastha Bima Yojna (MoL&E), PPP in
Training (NSDC) etc.
The major problems with Poverty Alleviation Programme are as follows:
• There is no proper estimation of poverty gap in all its dimensions.
• There is lack of identification of hot spots of poverty.
• In some states there is marginalizing of urban institutions.
• There is adhocism in the planning process.
• There is no formal structure for asset management.
• Untimely release of fund.
• There is lack of inter-departmental coordination.
• Institutional pluralism led to sectoral and uncoordinated planning.
• Rural-Urban classification not done in line department schemes.
• There is poor community participation and there is no institutional
framework in many states.
• There is no evaluation of the programme through base line and end line
survey.
The major goals of UPA Programme are:
• Eradication of poverty and hunger
• Achieving universal elementary education
• Ensuring access to health care for the poor
• Universalising the provision of basic civic services
• Promoting gender equality and women empowerment
• Ensuring environmental sustainability
• Strengthening community participation.
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Convergence is best practices in Karnataka. All the schemes pertaining to Panchayats
are transferred to a ‘District Sector’, a separate part of the budget document.
Releases from the District Sector to each district elaborated in the ‘link document’
containing district wise break up of each line item. Zilla Parishad gets automatically
informed of its annual budget and the basket of schemes. Further break up of all
allocations between Zilla Parishads, Taluk Panchayats and Gram Panchayats through
district link book.
LUNCH BREAK
MICRO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Mr. J.C Kalita started the second session by discussing about the development of
micro enterprises. Many NGOs are involved in the development of the micro
enterprise. IIE is also involved for that cause. There is a great scope for poverty
alleviation in the development of micro enterprise. The decision about which unit is
to be included in the micro enterprises has been concretized in 2006.
In accordance with the provisions of MSMED Act, 2006 the Micro
Enterprises are rather classified into two classes:
• Manufacturing Micro Enterprise: The enterprises engaged in the
manufacture or production of goods pertaining to any industry. The Micro
Manufacturing Enterprise is defined in terms of Investment in Plant and
Machinery. The investment doesn’t exceed twenty-five lakh rupees.
• Service Micro Enterprise: The enterprises engaged in providing or rendering
of services and are defined in terms of Investment of equipments. The
investment doesn’t excced ten lakh rupees.
Role of the Organizations in developing Micro Enterprises are:
• Resource analysis. It is important to analyze the availability of resources in
the surrounding areas i.e; Natural and Human Resouces.
• Identification of target groups. There are poor in the slum areas as well as
non slum areas and their activities also differ. Thus, to identify the target
group is very crucial.
• It is also the responsibility of the organization to identify and select the
potential activities of the target group.
• Entrepreneurship and skill development. Today many organizations are
providing skill development training. So, proper collection of data from the
organization is necessary.
• There should be proper coordination of the organizations with various
support systems.
• Handholding support- Finance, Infrastructure, Incentives, Legal formalities
etc. People who are poor may not have knowledge about the schemes
suitable to them. It is the responsibility of the organization to make them
aware of the schemes and all the formalities to avail those schemes.
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• Forward linkage for market support. The bulk buyers manipulate the
markets which make the small buyers very difficult to cope with the
demands of the market. It is essential to make the entrepreneurs get linked
with the market.
For the development of the Micro Enterprises the following factors are
very important:
• Motivational factors
• Risk/ Uncertainity Bearing
• Government Policy
• Support system
• Infrastructure development
• Finance
• Manpower
• Material
• Technology
• Marketing
• Handholding support
• Resource availability
• Information
• Idea generation
• Innovation
• Creativity
• Value addition
• Dynamism
• Challenging/ Competition
• Quality standardization
Resources those are available in the NER:
Natural Resources:
• Forest resources
• Water resources
• Mining resources
• Land resources
• Agriculture
• Sericulture
• Horticulture
Human Resources:
• Youth in general
• Women
• Educated youth
Schemes for poverty alleviation and self-employment:
• SJSRY/NULM
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• PMEGP
• Micro credit through Bank/RGVN/NGOs
• Community Development Schemes
• Equity support from various Govt. Agencies - NEDFI, SIDBI, NABARD, ASFAC,
Rubber/Coffee Board/NHB, Community Development Organizations
• Venture Capital
• Subsidy/Incentives
The infrastructural supports are:
• Industrial estate
• Growth centres
• Industrial areas
• Panchayat and rural development department
• Municipality Board, Corporation etc
Support for manpower development include training- managerial/ technical through
DICs/ state industries promotion organizations, IIE, EDII, NI-MSME, DI- MSME, Etc.
Support for the development of marketing include: quality support under MSME
act, storage through Gramin Bhander Yojna, marketing of product through
state/central organizations like- NERAMAC, ARTFED, AGMC, NSIC, KVIC, etc.
Mr. J.C Kalita shared an experience in the Bongaigaon district. The name of the
project is STED and the duration of the project is 4 yrs. The project was sponsored
by NSTEDB, Ministry of Science and Technology, GOI and implemented by IIE, STED
Office, Bongaigaon. The target was to promote 200 micro and small entrepreneurs
with minimum 50 technology inputs, The prolect was completed by 31st March
2010.
The major steps taken during the project were:
• Opened a STED office in the headquarter of the district
• Publicity has been done
• Formed a project implementation Committee headed by the Deputy
Commissioner of the district with 11 members from various departments
along with NGOs
• A brief potential study was done.
• Coordinating with various departments like- DICC, Handloom,
Handicraft, DRDA, Banks, KVIB, Agriculture etc.
• Registered potential entrepreneurs in the STED.
• Conducted entrepreneurial awareness camp
• Conducted enterprise creation programme
• Conducted technology infusion programme
• Prepared loan proposal on behalf of candidates.
• Developed credit linkages
• Submitted proposals as per candidates choice
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• Conducted Bankers meet
• Follow up action
• Project sanctioned/ Application of funds etc
• Developed technology linkages with R & D Organisations
• Supplied information for materials/ machinery
• Developed market linkage for specific products
• Time to time follow up for sustaining the projects.
The achievement in 4 yrs:
• Total registered candidates : 2109 nos
• Total trained entrepreneurs : 1217 nos
• Total number of units promoted : 219 nos
• By Bank financed: 188 nos
• By own investment : 31 nos
• Units set up by male entrepreneurs : 128 nos
• Units set up by female entrepreneurs : 91 nos
• Unit promoted with technology inputs : 55
DAY 2
TECHNICAL SESSION 1:
TOOL ROOM & TRAINING CENTRE
Mr. K Saha (Head, Tool Room & Training Centre):
• Introduction of TRTC
• Cources offered/ Training offered
• Eligible candidates for pursuing the respective courses
• Placement of the trainees
ABOUT TRTC:
• Importance of CAD/CAM. Today there is a great need of CAD/ CAM to the engineers.
• Under MSME
• 10 tool rooms in the country
• Latest tool room in Guwahati
• Oldest tool room in Kolkata, Ludhiana, Hydrabad
• Queries from the participants:
ADMISSION PROCEDURE:
1. In response to Advertisement in the newspaper
2. Admission test
Course fees:
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6000/mnth Machinery courses
10000/mnth Computer courses
5000/mnth Others
Last 6 months 80 trainees have been placed Outreach
programme is also provided by TRTC.
TECHNICAL SESSION 2:
ABOUT ICDS SCHEME:
Mr. Kishori Baruah:
• The scheme provides necessary nutrition and health care to the child
from birth to 6 yrs of age.
• Solves the problem of malnutrition
• Takes care of the child from 0-6 yrs of age as well as provides care to
the pregnant women.
• Policy is made at different level and implementation at different level.
It is necessary that there should be coordination between the two for
the proper development of the child.
• Provide proper nutrition for the proper development of the child
• Proper training for sanitation and hygiene.
ROLE OF ANGANWADI WORKERS:
Supreme Court of India has ordered that child’s food should be supplied by
the supplier. The fund will come from the govt of india. The state will decide
whom to give the responsibility to supply food. It may be panchayat, NGO
etc. Community will take the responsibility in checking the quality of food.
The President of the Community/ Gaon Panchayat has the responsibility to
check the management.
3-6 yrs Rs 6/- (2/- for morning snacks, 3/- for afternoon)
Pregnant women Rs 5/- (15 days egg, 15 days potato)
6 mnths-3yrs Rs 4/-
Malnourished child Rs 8/-
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TECHNICAL SESSION 3:
AN OVERVIEW ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RTE ACT, 2009 & MID-DAY
MEAL SCHEME IN THE STATE OF ASSAM (SSA)
Mr. Apurva Thakuria:
Objectives:
Access: There should be easily accessible schools for the poor
children.
Retention: Removing discrimination
Quality: The education should be quality based.
The main aim of the RTE 2009 is to provide free and compulsory
education to all the children.
In India the Act came into force in April 2010.
The teacher should be quality teacher with the required qualification. For
elementary level the teacher should be diploma holder in elementary
education and for upper primary level the teacher should hold [Link]
degree/diploma.
In tea garden areas/minority areas since the children are mostly employed
in big factories, households. They are employed so because they have to
earn support for their family. For them earning some money is much more
important than being educated.
MID DAY MEAL
210 days Primary level
220 days Upper Primary Level
230 days NCLP
COOKING COST:
L.P Stage 3.11 per day per child
UP stage/NCLP4.65 per day per child
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TECHNICAL SESSION 4:
RAJIV AWAS YOJNA (RAY)
Mr. DEBAJIT GOSWAMI
Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) for the slum dwellers and the urban poor envisages
a ‘Slum free India through encouraging States/Union Territories to tackle the
problem of slums in a definitive manner. It calls for a multi-pronged
approach focusing on:
• Bringing existing slums within the formal system and enabling them to
avail of the same level of basic amenities as the rest of the town;
• Redressing the failures of the formal system that lie behind the creation of
slums; and
• Tackling the shortages of urban land and housing that keep shelter out of
reach of the urban poor and force them to resort to extra-legal solutions in a
bid to retain their sources of livelihood and employment.
CLOSING FUNCTION:
The valedictory programme of the training was Presided by Dr. S. K. Saikia, Director i/c who
also gave away the certificates to the trainees.
Prepared by: Approved by:
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