Scheme for Economic Empowerment of Rural Women
Updated: Mar 19, 2015 03:31:14pm
New Delhi, March 19 (KNN) An amount of Rs 702 lakhs was released under the Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) to organizations in the year 2013-14, covering a total of 31478 beneficiaries.
The amount released in the current year till the end of February is Rs. 439 lakhs under the STEP Scheme having covered a total of 24,037 beneficiaries.
For economic empowerment of poor women across the country including the rural areas, Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched a revised STEP Scheme Guidelines-2014 to provide updated skills and new knowledge to poor women of the age group of 16 years and above.
The assistance under the STEP scheme will be available in any sector for imparting skills related to employability and entrepreneurship, including but not limited to the "Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Processing, Handlooms, Tailoring, Stitching, Embroidery, Zari etc, Handicrafts, Computer& IT enabled services along with soft skills and skills for the work place such as spoken English, Gems & Jewellery, Travel & Tourism, Hospitality".
The National Institute of Administrative Research (NIAR), Mussoorie evaluated the STEP Scheme for the 11th Five Year Plan period. The main findings are:
· The scheme has achieved main objectives of providing livelihoods and enhancing the income of women.
· It has succeeded in mobilizing women into groups.
· The enhanced income has contributed to women beneficiaries having a stronger voice in decision making both within the family and also society which is a very significant move towards empowerment. (KNN/SS)
The amount released in the current year till the end of February is Rs. 439 lakhs under the STEP Scheme having covered a total of 24,037 beneficiaries.
For economic empowerment of poor women across the country including the rural areas, Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched a revised STEP Scheme Guidelines-2014 to provide updated skills and new knowledge to poor women of the age group of 16 years and above.
The assistance under the STEP scheme will be available in any sector for imparting skills related to employability and entrepreneurship, including but not limited to the "Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Processing, Handlooms, Tailoring, Stitching, Embroidery, Zari etc, Handicrafts, Computer& IT enabled services along with soft skills and skills for the work place such as spoken English, Gems & Jewellery, Travel & Tourism, Hospitality".
The National Institute of Administrative Research (NIAR), Mussoorie evaluated the STEP Scheme for the 11th Five Year Plan period. The main findings are:
· The scheme has achieved main objectives of providing livelihoods and enhancing the income of women.
· It has succeeded in mobilizing women into groups.
· The enhanced income has contributed to women beneficiaries having a stronger voice in decision making both within the family and also society which is a very significant move towards empowerment. (KNN/SS)
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