Sixteen
Village Uplift Committees have been constituted in
Mohangarh Sankul in Tikamgarh district under DPIP.
Thirteen out of these 18 Village Uplift Committees
have transferred their funds to the tune of Rs 18 lakh
five thousand to Apna Kosh account. Ten out of these
Village Uplift Committees are headed by women
belonging to scheduled tribes and six by women
belonging to scheduled castes. Every committee has its
own office where their meetings are held twice a
month. The meetings discuss earlier decisions, future
strategy, transaction of micro loans, accounts of the
Committee's transactions and business matters apart
from giving information about directives given by the
project.
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Project
brings about change in rural areas
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Mutual
discords and hatred came to end due to
regular meetings
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By
making transactions with bank and their
association with it made the women realise
its utility.
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Micro
loan facility helped get rid of
money-lenders.
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Lifestyle
and way of speed improved.
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Got
encouragement to hold talks with officers
and employees of other departments after
training under the Project.
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Exposure
through the project led to improvement in
traditional business of rural people.
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These
committees have so far distributed micro loans worth
Rs four lakh 79 thousand 600 to 444 members. From this
these committees have received Rs 11 thousand 525 by
way of interest. Rs 10 to Rs 20 is deposited per month
by every member of the committee. Total savings of the
committees are Rs two lakh 12 thousand 145. Four
committees have earned profit to the tune of the Rs 6
thousand 800 on the sale and purchase of Nibori, Mahua,
Kamarkas and Silamili.
Before
their inclusion in the project women of the village
did not even know the names of national festivals. But
now these women celebrate national festivals on August
15 and January 26 with great zeal and enthusiasm by
holding cultural programmes. The committees also
honour talented students who pass examination with
good marks through these functions.
A
decision taken by Village Uplift Committee of village
Varmadang drew widespread encomiums. Marriage of a
girl belonging to Vanshkar Samaj was to be solemnized
but no one was willing to extend loan to her. Taking
the initiative the Village Uplift Committee gave her
Rs 5000 and helped her in solemnizing the marriage.
When the committee was told that this act was against
the rules, the women members of the Committee replied
that they were giving this money from their savings.
Now the concerning woman has repaid the loan along
with interest.
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