Objectives

• To strengthen the SC and ST women and men leadership in local governance (Panchayat and Municipality)

Geographical

Spread

Bihar, Chattisgarh, UP, Rajasthan , Haryana

Key areas/components

• Base line data gathering
• Area profiling of intervention areas
• Capacity building workshops in all three states on the leadership and governance issues
• Exposure visits for SC and ST leaders in other states
• Organising social integration camps
• Activating Social Justice Committee in Phulwa Sharif block of Patna district in Bihar
• Undertaking issues at the national level through advocacy

Key outputs

• A total of 1000 Elected representatives were oriented to strengthen leadership
• Leadership of SC and ST was demonstrated on governance when the SC/ST leaders demanded PDS and benefits from other schemes
• A network of CSOs working in issues of SC/ST was strengthened

Year/Period

2009-2010