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Describe the main aspects of development of women and children in rural areas programme?

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       DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN RURAL AREAS       
                                                     PROGRAMMES

The Development of Women and children in rural areas (DWCRA) programme was launched as a sub-component of IRDP and a centrally sponsored scheme of the Department of Rural Development with UNICEF cooperation to strengthen the women’s component of poverty alleviation programmes.  It is directed at raising the income levels of women of poor households so as to enable their organized participation in social development towards economic self reliance. 

1. The special scheme of Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA) aims at strengthening the gender component of IRDP.

2. It was started in the year 1982-83, on a pilot basis, in 50 districts and has now been extended to all the districts of the country.

3. DWCRA is directed at improving the living conditions of women and, thereby, of children through the provision of opportunities for self-employment and access to basic social service.

The following are the objectives of the scheme at micro level-

To improve the quality of life of women and children.
To involve rural women and children to understand their wants like hygienic environment, clean drinking water, nutritious food, schooling facilities etc.
To provide an opportunity for income generating activities for individual through a group of women by building the existing skills and occupations, utilization of locally available resources and providing suitable marketing facilities, and
Self-subsistence even after help is withdrawn.


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