G.O. (Ms.) No. 120, Entrepreneurship Development Training for 4000 Self Help Group Women Members, 2014-15
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-3) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 120 on 9 September 2014, sanctioning Rs.2 crores to provide entrepreneurship development training to 4,000 Self Help Group women from urban and rural areas during 2014-15. The document concerns training, funding and programme administration, and does not change land ownership, land use or property rights.
What the document does
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-3) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 120 on 9 September 2014. It sanctions Rs.2 crores for the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited to organise entrepreneurship development training for 4,000 Self Help Group women from urban and rural areas during 2014-15.
The programme is intended to help women start economic activities, work in enterprises and build sustainable livelihoods. Training may cover procurement of raw materials and machinery, value addition, costing and certification.
Who it affects
G.O. (Ms.) No. 120 applies to women Self Help Group members from urban and rural areas who are above 35 years of age and interested in taking up economic activities. It also assigns responsibilities to the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited, the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors and district level committees.
Property buyers and landowners are not directly affected. The document contains no provision changing land classification, ownership, registration, planning permission or land use.
Key provisions
- Entrepreneurship development training is sanctioned for 4,000 Self Help Group women during 2014-15.
- The total sanctioned amount is Rs.2 crores.
- The estimated average training cost is Rs.5,000 per participant.
- The actual training cost may vary according to the trade selected and the duration of training.
- A district level committee headed by the District Collector will decide the trades and training institutions, based on local needs and demand for enterprise development and self-employment with credit support.
- Rs.1.5 crores is allocated under the account for imparting training to Self Help Groups under Women’s Welfare.
- Rs.50 lakhs is allocated under the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes for training Self Help Groups.
Funding and oversight
G.O. (Ms.) No. 120 authorises the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount by cheque to the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited. The Managing Director must send a utilisation certificate to the Accountant General, the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, and the Government at the end of the financial year.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 120 affect my land or property rights?
No land or property provision appears in the document. It sanctions and administers entrepreneurship training for women Self Help Group members.
Who was intended to receive the entrepreneurship training?
The programme was intended for 4,000 urban and rural women Self Help Group members who were above 35 years of age and interested in taking up economic activities.
Was each participant entitled to receive Rs.5,000?
The document states an average training cost of Rs.5,000 per participant. It also says the actual cost would vary depending on the selected trade and the duration of training.
Who selected the trades and training institutions?
A district level committee headed by the District Collector was to decide the trades and institutions based on local needs and demand for enterprise development and self-employment with credit support.
