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1.10.1 Mahalir Thittam Pl. click here for all G.Os

Mahalir Thittam is a socio-economic empowerment programme for womenimplemented by Tamil Nadu Corporation for e!elopment of "omen #td.Mahalir Thittam is based on $elf %elp Group &$%G' approach and is

implemented in partnership with Non Go!ernmental Organisations &NGOs'and Community based organi(ations. The $%G approach was started in asmall way in harmapuri district in the year )*+* !ide G.O.Ms.No.,/$ocial "elfare 0 NMP ept. dt.).*.)*+*with the assistance of1nternational 2und for 3gricultural e!elopment &123'. #ater the schemewas e4tended to the erstwhile $alem and $outh 3rcot districts in the year)**)-)**5 and further e4tended to Madurai and 6amanathapuram in theyear )**5-*7. 2ollowing the success of the 123 pro8ect/ Mahalir Thittampro8ect was launched with $tate Go!ernment funding from )**,-)**+!ide G.O.Ms.No.5*5 $ocial "elfare 0 NMP ept. dt. .)5.)**and wasprogressi!ely introduced in all districts of the $tate. Today the $%Gmo!ement is a !ery !ibrant mo!ement spread across all districts of the$tate with nearly 9*/::/::: women as members. 3s on 7).7.5::*/ thereare 7/*)/7)) $%Gs with a total sa!ings of 6s.5:5.: crores.

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Mahalir Thittam is implemented in partnership with NGOs who help in

formation of $%Gs/ pro!ide training and monitor them. The NGOs aregi!en funds for pro!iding the abo!e ser!ices. 1nterested NGOs are

affiliated as partners with Mahalir Thittam if they satisfy the norms foraffiliation.

The hallmark of the $%Gs promoted by Mahalir Thittam is the systematictraining pro!ided to the $%G members and the office bearers. Thiscapacity building brings about ;ualitati!e changes in the attitude of the

women and promotes cohesion and effecti!e functioning of the group.

3ll the $%G members are imparted training in modules for days toorient them to the $%G concept. The office bearers of the $%Gs &3nimator

and 6epresentati!e' are gi!en training in 7 modules for days. Thistraining enhances the leadership ;uality/ team building spirit and capacity

to maintain books of accounts. 1n addition/ $%G members who areinterested in starting economic acti!ities or de!elop skills to get self

employment are pro!ided skill training. The skill training includes a 9 daycapsule on entrepreneurial de!elopment.

1n order to bring about synergy and better coordination in implementationof $%G programmes/ TNC" which was under the administrati!e controlof $ocial "elfare epartment was brought under the administrati!e

control of 6ural e!elopment and Panchayat 6a8 epartment!ideG.O.Ms.No.+) 6ural e!elopment 0 Panchayat 6a8 ept. &CG$-11'

dt.5:.,.5::.

1.10.2 Credit rating and Linkage

The $%Gs that complete months become eligible for credit rating. Credit

rating is a bench marking e4ercise to grade the group and ascertain itscredit worthiness. The credit rating committee consists of an 3ssistant

Pro8ect Officer from Mahalir Thittam/ a representati!e from 63/ a

- is pro!ided under $warna8ayanti Gram$waro(gar =o8ana &$G$=' to facilitate credit linkage with the banks. 1naddition to the subsidy gi!en by the Go!ernment/ the - per group. The 62 subsidy was not a!ailable to$%Gs in urban areas which restricted their access to credit from

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urban groups from the 5::-:, !ideG.O.Ms.No. ),, 6ural e!elopment

0 Panchayat 6a8 &CG$-11' dated 9.)5.5::/ . 6s.7: crores ha!e alreadybeen pro!ided to gi!e 62 subsidy to 7:/::: urban $%Gs. 1n 5::+-:*/ the

Go!ernment ha!e decided to pro!ide 62 subsidy to all the eligible ).9:lakh $%Gs. The Go!ernment ha!e earmarked 6s.)9: crores for this

purpose. 3s on 7).:7.:*/ )/7/)7 $%Gs ha!e been assisted for a tune of6s.)7).) crores as subsidy and with the

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6egistration 3ct/ )*,9.

3n action Plan to restructure all the P#2s in the $tate in the ne4t

three years has been drawn up.

Skill training (or )omen

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1.10.* Skill Training (or +outhGi!en the popularity of the $tate as an industrial in!estment destination/there is huge demand for skilled manpower in manufacturing and ser!icessector.

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officers and