AWARENESS ON GOVERNMENT SCHEMES
Though Government is implementing a lot of programmes for poverty alleviation still it is not reaching to the needy people. There is an urgent need for action on creation of public awareness about various programmes and schemes of Government. Government’s effort alone on this issue may not yield desirable results since it is difficult for the government to cover vast areas and all aspects of the programmes. So the participation of the common people and civil society organizations in this aspect is very essential. In order to achieve this, a campaign to propagate awareness about various programmes and schemes of State was initiated by the Government of India. Interactions with the local people and their mobilization create willingness to participate and contribute to the efforts of the government and other agencies for the cause of awareness campaign on schemes.
As part of the programme, awareness meetings and discussions with experts from the field were held, interactions with the local people to participate and contribute to the efforts of the government and other agencies for the cause of poor and the needy. Main participants in the campaign included general Public in the rural areas, representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs), Self Help croups (SHGs), Community Based Organization (CBOs), representatives of other Voluntary Organizations, and the Officials from Government Departments etc.