District Rural Development Agency Wardha

Network of 4000 SHGs in Wardha Group formation done by 11 NGOs 9 NGOs formed 1306 SHGs 2700 SHGs formed by Panchayat Samiti level

extension officers and grassroot level Government machinery

Irregular nurturing and follow up of SHGs due to lack of dedicated machinery

Hence the initiative called “SANGHATIKA”

SANGHATIKA -- a grassroot worker appointed to form new SHGs and nurture new and old SHGs in Wardha district

preferably a member of some SHG and has experience in running day to day activities of the group

well versed in maintaining accounts of the group helps the group understand the principles of selp

help,microcredit and micro enterprise similar socio economic background bridge between the Government Banks and SHGs

DRDA to appoint Sanghatikas vide sec 3.8 and Annexure 2 of the guidelines issued by the Govt Of India

The proposal sanctioned by the Governing Body vide resolution no 5 dated 12/10/2007

Remuneration of Rs 30 per month per SHG Additional incentive Rs 200 on formation of the SHG Rs 300 after first gradation of the group Rs 400 after disbursement of loan to the SHG Rs 100 after full repayment of loan by the SHG Travelling Allowance Rs 500 per month

Per group expenditurePer group expenditure

MonitoringMonitoring Rs 30Rs 30

Formation of new SHGFormation of new SHG Rs 200Rs 200

First gradationFirst gradation Rs 300Rs 300

Second gradationSecond gradation Rs 400Rs 400

After RepaymentAfter Repayment Rs 100Rs 100

TA expenses per group TA expenses per group Rs 10Rs 10

Total expenditure over a period of 5 years Total expenditure over a period of 5 years per groupper group Rs 3400Rs 3400

Training 90 sanghatikas @ Rs 3000 per trainingTraining 90 sanghatikas @ Rs 3000 per training Rs 3 lakhsRs 3 lakhs

Basic Orientation Training given to SHG members Basic Orientation Training given to SHG members @ Rs 200 per member@ Rs 200 per member Rs 58 lakhsRs 58 lakhs

Expenditure on training per groupExpenditure on training per group Rs2135.714Rs2135.714

saysay Rs 2200Rs 2200

Total expenditure on nurturing the SHGTotal expenditure on nurturing the SHG Rs 5600Rs 5600

Net saving per SHG (10000-5600)Net saving per SHG (10000-5600) Rs 4400Rs 4400

©Advertisement of selection given in newspapers. ©Applicants underwent a group discussuion session followed by personal interview.©87 Sanghatikas selected© Residential Training of one week duration at Yatri niwas, Sewagram in May 2008© Refresher course of one week duration at NIRD Hyderabad in April 2009

700 new groups formed in 10 months against 450 SHGs formed in 2007-08

Basic training of 600 SHGs against 400 SHGs in 2007-08

First gradation of 600 SHGs done Attendence of SHG members in trainings

rose sharpely from 50% to 85% Sanghatikas spreading awareness amongst

SHG members regarding Open Defecation Free Village

Clockwise.. Sanghtikas with faculty at NIRD, In the classroom,learning motivational skills, interacting with SHG members