Unique Livelihood Convergence Models
The uniqueness of the Odisha Model of SHG development is the convergence of women’s entrepreneurship with Government Programmes. In its first meeting on 29th May 2019, the Cabinet approved a proposal to tie up women SHGs with different Department initiatives for provisioning of government services and procurement of goods in a structured manner amounting to Rs 5,000 crore over five years. Such convergence aims at deepening the engagement of lakhs of women with Government programmes at the grassroot level, ensuring last mile delivery of services while providing additional and sustainable livelihood opportunities to women SHGs.
This epoch-making decision has led to unique and sustainable livelihood convergence models empowering WSHGs.
| Department |
Provisions |
| Department of Women & Child Development and Mission Shakti |
- Supply of pre-school uniforms in AWCs
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| Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department |
- Paddy procurement operations
- Appointment of WSHGs as fair price shop dealers under the Public Distribution system (PDS
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| Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Department |
- Engagement of women SHGs as seed dealers of OSSC
- small nursery management, Bee Keeping, Preservation unit cultivation under MIDH scheme
- Supply of Ragiladoos by WSHGs under ICDS programme
- WSHGs as commercial Agri-enterprises under MKUY
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| School & Mass Education Department |
- Preparation & supply of Mid-Day meals
- SHG as transport agents of rice for MDM
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| Department of Energy |
- Engaging WSHGs for electric meter reading in GPs across the state
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| Department of Forest and Environment |
- Conservation of existing forest and restoration of degraded forest by WSHGs
- Engaging WSHGs under AmaJangalYojana for sustainable forest management
- Processing and value addition to the available NTFP items
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| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
- Running Common Service Center in urban local bodies
- PDS distribution in urban areas
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| Fisheries and Animal Resources Department |
- Pisciculture in Gram Panchayat tanks
- Semi commercial layer farming in Deep Litter System
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| Health & Family Welfare Department |
- Supply of hospital diets, Sanitary napkins and mosquito nets
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| Department of Rural Development |
- Routine maintenance of 10,000 KM of rural roads
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