GOINON-FCRA PROJECT
NON-FCRA PROJECTS: RAJIV GANDHI SCHEME FOR EMPOWERMENT OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS(RGSEAG)
deadline:
Round The Year.
INTRODUCTION
:
1 The term “Adolescence” literally means
“to emerge” or “achieve identity”. Its origin is from a Latin word “Adolescere”
meaning, “to grow, to mature”. It is a significant phase of transition from
childhood to adulthood. A universally accepted definition of the concept of
adolescence has not been established, but WHO has defined it in terms of age
spanning between 10 to19 years. In India, the legal age of marriage is 18 years
for girls and 21 years for boys. There is a high correlation between the age at
marriage, fertility management and family health with education. Having regard
to this and other considerations, for the purpose of this scheme, the girls in
the age group between 11 to 18 years will be considered in the category of adolescent
girls.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Scheme are toi.
Enable the AGs for self-development and
empowerment
ii. Improve their nutrition and health
status.
iii. Promote awareness about health,
hygiene, nutrition, Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH) and family
and child care.
iv. Upgrade their home-based skills,
life skills and tie up with National Skill Development Program (NSDP) for
vocational skills
v. Mainstream out of school AGs into
formal/non formal education
vi. Provide information/guidance about
existing public services such as PHC, CHC, Post Office, Bank, Police Station,
etc.
TARGET
GROUP
The Scheme would cover adolescent girls
in the age group of 11-18 years under all ICDS projects in selected 200
districts in all the States/UTs in the country. In order to give appropriate
attention, the target group would be subdivided into two categories, viz. 11-15
& 15-18 years and interventions planned accordingly. The Scheme focuses on
all out-of-school adolescent girls who would assemble at the Anganwadi Centre
as per the time table and frequency decided by the States/UTs. The others,
i.e., the school going girls would meet at the AWC at least twice a month and
more frequently during vacations/holidays, where they will receive life skill
education, nutrition & health education, awareness about other socio-legal
issues etc. This will give an opportunity for mixed group interaction between
in-school and out-of-school girls, motivating the latter to join school.
COST
OF THE PROJECT
Rs. 3.8 lakh per project per annum will
be provided by the Government of India to States/UTs which will include cost of
training kit at each AWC, Nutrition and health education, Life Skill Education,
vocational training (tie up with NSDP), IEC, flexifunds for transportation,
printing of registers, Health cards and referral slips. Actual expenditure in
each project may differ from project to project depending upon population,
topography and number of villages and the releases will be made depending upon
actual expenditure.