Rights and Entitlements
This includes consumer rights, public distribution system, right to information and rural employment guarantee scheme.
Consumer awareness camps are regularly organised in the villages. So far these camps have benefited over 650 people, about one third of whom are women. Points like right price, weight and measurement, and legal rights of consumers were highlighted through the camps.
Public distribution system is lifeline for the poor and is in a shambles in most of the places. Village level meetings are being organised to create awareness on rights of consumers vis-a-vis PDS. With special efforts the organisation has got PDS shops in seven gram panchayats allotted to self help groups of women. These shops are performing excellently as villagers get goods from the shops in a timely manner. Women on the other hand are earning extra income for themselves.
The organisation has simplified and published provisions of right to information and rural employment guarantee scheme in the shape of booklets. While right to information is important for curbing corruption, rural employment guarantee scheme is critical to ensure livelihood security. These booklets are off and on made available to the interested people.