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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Women’s Participation in NREGS Drops -Siba Mohanty

Women’s Participation in NREGS Drops -Siba Mohanty

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published Published on May 27, 2014   modified Modified on May 27, 2014
-The New Indian Express
 

BHUBANESWAR: With women's participation in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) on a decline in the State, the Odisha Government has asked the district collectors to adopt women-specific plans to reverse the trend.

Apart from specific types of work which are favourable to women, facilities at the work sites and if possible, incentives must also be provided to district coordinators, the collectors have been told.

In last couple of years, participation of women in NREGS has gradually declined in Odisha, posing a worry for the Government. What's worse, the figures are even below the national average. From 39 per cent in 2011-12 to 37 per cent in 2012-13, the share has now dropped to 33 per cent in 2013-14. This, despite special provisions in NREGA to promote women's participation. However, the nature and condition of work, burden of responsibilities at home and labour market are some of the factors that prevent the women's participation from improving.

To arrest the trend, the Panchayati Raj Department has asked the collectors to study the composition of women workers at work sites and the nature of work to understand why the participation has dropped. Special attention must be given to widows, deserted and destitute. The gram panchayats must identify such women and ensure they are provided at least 100 days of work. Similarly, pregnant women and lactating mothers must also be treated as a special category.

The Department has identified at least 18 types of works which should be offered, preferably to women. Such works should be identified and implemented close to their houses.

Similarly, the GPs have been asked to identify at least one work which remains operational round the year for women. "The circular on ensuring at least one community project in each revenue village must be strictly followed. This would mean women workers are engaged in MGNREGS in their own village, mostly those living in hilly and difficult terrains," Director, Special Projects NB Jawale said in a circular.

The districts have also been asked to follow the example of Kerala and Tamil Nadu where women's participation is above 80 per cent because of availability of economic activities for women self-help groups. This strategy must be adopted in districts where National Rural Livelihood Mission is implemented.

The collectors have also been asked to put in place an incentive system to push women's involvement. If participation exceeds 70 per cent, the district programme coordinators must be provided incentives.

Flexible work hours, making available amenities such as shades, drinking water and child care should be provided to improve the participation.

According to the Panchayati Raj Department, participation of women in NREGS is less than 33 per cent in the districts of Sonepur, Sambalpur, Puri, Nuapada, Malkangiri, Koraput, Khurda, Kendrapara, Jharsuguda, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Bargarh, Balasore and Angul which need immediate attention.


The New Indian Express, 25 May, 2014, http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Women%E2%80%99s-Participation-in-NREGS-Drops/2014/05/25/article2244534.ece


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