Achievements
Recent Achievements
Prior to its registration SMS was successful in providing land rights to 70 women at Patamda block
for which it was also awarded by the state government.
SMS has been engaged in developing the training module and training materials on Panchayati Raj
Institution of Jharkhand. In fact, it has been recognized by state government for its valuable
contribution in developing the materials and modules.
Around 500 dropout children were admitted in the formal schools.
Between 1997 - 98 SMS has helped the artisans in formation of artisans’ panchayats in East and West
Singhbhum districts.
2001-2002 SMS has been engaged in developing the training module and training materials on
Panchayati Raj Institution of Jharkhand.
Formation of 1100 S.H.G’s working in 30, blocks aggregating to 11300 women members.
Organized about 400000 single women and accessed their needs.
13 Thousand child labour has been identified from child labour survey in East & West Singhbhum.
8000 single women accessing land through lease/ Patta.
A circulation letter has been published by the labour department for migrant labour on making labour
card, hence the excluded migrant families will get benefits from this card.
Priority given to the single women in the selection Sahiya and Anganwadi Sevika by Dept. of Women
and Child Development.
We have developed a “White Paper” on the status of single women of Jharkhand for which
recommendations from May renowned personalities of different fields have come.
30,000 single women are the member of ENSS. This force of single women is raising their voice
against discrimination done with the single women in every sphere and for their rights.
6,283 women achieved membership of different decision making bodies at village and panchayat level;
53,064 applications are submitted for the disbursement of benefits under different government
schemes out of which 32,462 applications were sanctioned
Rs. 9 ,28,27,350 (Nine Crores Twenty-Eight Lakhs Twenty-Seven Thousands Three Hundred and Fifty
Rupees) were leveraged through the linkages with different government sponsored schemes.
Total SHG’s formed have saved Rs. 53,43,746 and obtained Rs. 44,54,080 as the credit linkage from
banks. Thus the total capital worth 97,97,826 accumulated.
7,317 single women accessed homestead land where 1289 owned land under Indira Awas Yojna, 118 women
were granted government land, 1801 women procured land through settlement and 4000 women were
benefit out of partition in their families.
Organized about 400000 single women and accessed their needs and 8000 single women accessed land
through lease/ Patta.
SMS acts as a member in several national & state level advisory bodies.
1072 Young women and girls developed capacity and trained as an Internet Saathi and were reach out
and imparted Digital literacy training in 7,16,292 rural women.
Likewise SMS attained due recognition at the following state level joint program planning and
advisory bodies such as – 1. State Livelihood Mission
2. State Migration
and Trafficking Committee
3. State PCPNDT Committee
Shramajivi Mahila Samity has been able to curve a space for itself in its journey of past ten years
and reflect its achievements as here under :-
In the year 1989-90 prior to its registration SMS was successful in providing land rights to 70
women at Patamda block for which it was also awarded by the state government.
Between 1997 - 98 SMS has helped the artisans in formation of artisans’ panchayats in East and West
Singhbhum districts.
In 10 blocks of East and West Singhbhum districts legal counseling centers has been formed by the
help of SMS.
2001-2002 SMS has been engaged in developing the training module and training materials on
Panchayati Raj Institution of Jharkhand. In fact, it has been recognized by state government for its
valuable contribution in developing the materials and modules.
In the farm and non farm sector several techniques were imparted to the youth for their better long
term income generation.
In 2001-02 around 500 children were admitted in the formal schools.Ú 15 men and women became master
trainers on various craft who deliver their training classes at various organizations.
Promotion of women leaders through women participation in local self governance. These Women are now
ready to take part in the election contest ahead.
SMS acts as a member in several national & state level advisory bodies
Special concern was given by SMS in the formation of Ekal Nari Sashakti Sanghatan to cater
to the innumerable and glaring issue of single women in Jharkhand region.
Formation of 250 S.H.G’s working in Sonua, Dumuria, and Patamda blocks aggregating to 2500 women
members. Formation of 25 Groups of Bidi Mazdoors in Sonua block, West singhbhum
Organised about 10000 single women and accessed their needs.
13 Thousand child labour has been identified from child labour survey in East & West
Future direction of the organization
In the coming future Shramajivi Mahila Samity will expose itself as dynamic organization
troubleshooting the financial hindrances of the women & marginalized group such that the last fellow
will also be equipped with all social , political, economical and legal facilities to come up as a
dignified citizen.
SMS plan to work with the issues like Gender, Trafficking, livelihood, governance, Food security,
reproductive health & rights, human rights and advocacy extensively. SMS will strive to deliver quality
program and activities with right planning and innovative thinking which shall enable poorest of the
poor, women and marginalized group to become the first citizen of the Nation. The working areas where we
wish to concentrate are East / West Singhbhum, Seraikela and 22 districts of Jharkhand.
The working partners are women headed NGOs, community based organization, registered grass root groups
amongst the target group.
SMS strives to deliver the objectives by approaching the right based work taking into social, political,
economical, legal and psychological considerations for development for the target group being poorest
women and marginalized group. This orientation of right based work catalyzed with value added work will
form dynamic organization and resource organization. Dynamic organization work with planning and
innovative thinking with right inspiration shall enable this poorest of the poor women and marginalized
group to become the first citizen of the society and propagate this thinking / mindset on a global
level.