Seminar on Empowered Tribal Women Members of Panchayati Raj in KBK district of Orissa: Roles and Responsibilities

Venue: Billenjor Village, Komna, Nuapada (Orissa)
Date: May 28th – 30th, 2004

The themes were to

1. 73rd Constitution Amendment Act:
   
   • Panchayati Raj institutions, as one of the three tier of developmental administration
   • Reservation for tribal Women, as also for women in the general category, in the Panchayati Raj and
   • Tribal women’s participation in the developmental processes
     
2. Thematic issues
   
   • Appropriate public policy initiatives, awareness campaign and community partnership to address the tribal women’s empowerment, constitutionally approved roles and responsibilities and actual performance in the Panchayati Raj systems
   • Knowledge, skills and attitudes of tribal women members of local bodies regarding various developmental policies and initiatives, govt. schemes, rules, regulations and accounting methods, etc. vis-à-vis their literacy, outlook, occupational mobility, nature of daily works and living etc.
   • Social values, Culture and Attitudes: Tribal Women’s Empowerment and Panchayati Raj
   • Gender issues and Tribal Women’s Empowerment
   • Tribal Women’s Education and Economic Status
   • Tribal sub plan; its aims and objectives
   • Awareness Campaign regarding women members’ roles and responsibilities and actual performance

Participants

• Sarapanchas and members (Women) of Gram Panchayats, Chairpersons and members (Women) of the Panchayat Samities of the KBK districts
• Presidents and members (women) of Zilla Parishads of the KBK districts
• State Government functionaries: Educational planners and Administrators, Teachers, Women & Child Development officials; District Collectors and Project Directors of DRDA
• Representatives of Political parties, Professional organizations like Lawyers, Local chambers of commerce, Community based organizations, local NGOs, Cooperatives and Media
• Coordinators of DPEP of the KBK Districts, Orissa
• Coordinators of Total Literacy Campaign, KBK Districts, Orissa

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