Training for Local Resource Persons (LRP)

The purpose of the six-day orientation workshop inclusive of the two-day field assignment, is
to familiarize the LRP with their roles and responsibilities and to introduce the PRI-CBO
convergence project in detail.

Programme details

Objectives of the programme:

● To familiarize the participants with the roles and responsibilities of a Local Resource
Person (LRP)
● To motivate the LRPs to work for local development.
● To introduce the PRI-CBO Convergence approach and discuss its relevance.
● To introduce the concept of civic literacy and its relevance.
● To discuss the modules of the upcoming training

Participants for the programme: All LRPs

Facilitator of the programme: Block Resource Person. GPLF MBKs can also act as co-
facilitators.

Next step after the workshop

● Orientation to VO
● Meeting with PRI /VC members
 Facilitator to do
Programme Schedule: Preliminary Orientation for LRP

Session Time Topic Content Methodology Materials Preparatory

Required Activities

DAY 1

1 09:30 - 10:00 am Registration Register

Pens

2 10:00 - 10:15 am Ice Breaking Session Using interactive and fun games Activity Chalk The materials
to get to know each other. required for the
session must be ready
and brought to the
venue on time
The facilitator should
internalize the
activities and should
be able to
 communicate the
same to the
participants

3 10:15 – 11:15 Introduction to SHG and its - Concept of SHGs Interactive discussion ● White Be prepared with the
federations - To share the understanding of Board pointers of SHG and
why a strong network of ● Markers its federation and the
SHGs is important for ● Chart power of collectivism
development of village and Paper
community ● Sketch
Pens
● Projector
● Laptop

4 11:15 -11:30 Tea Break

5 11:30 – 12:15 Introduction to Panchayats / - To share the ideas and Interactive discussion Be thorough with the
Local Governments benefits of a strong Gram structure of
Panchayat Governance in the
 To share the roles, State and have the
responsibilities, and duties of pointers prepared for
elected members in brief role of local
governments in
development

6 12:15 – 13:00 Identifying issues The participants will list the Interactive activity ● Chart The facilitator must be
major challenges and issues they and Discussion Papers familiar with the
face in their daily lives ● Sketch objectives of the
Pens session and encourage
● White the participants to
Board articulate and write
● Markers their opinions on the
● Cello tape charts.
● Strings
Stapler

7 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break

8 14:00 – 15:15 Addressing the issues This session will explore the Interactive activity ● Chart The facilitator should
participants’ understanding on and Discussion Papers be familiar with the
objectives of the
 what is being done to address the ● Sketch session and encourage
above-mentioned issues. Pens the participants to
This session will aim to map the ● White articulate and write
participant’s knowledge on Board their opinions on the
schemes, possible roles that both ● Markers charts.
institutions can play in addressing ● Cello tape The facilitator must
the issues ● Strings make a list and details
● Stapler of all schemes
pertaining to a
particular issue and
these should be listed
on the white board

9 15:15 – 16:45 Introduction to PRI – CBO This session will focus on Subgroup activity and ● Chart The facilitator should
Convergence model improving the understanding of discussion Papers be familiar with the
how the two institutions can work ● Sketch objectives of the
together to bring about a positive Pens session and encourage
impact in the community ● White the participants to
Board articulate well. The
● Markers facilitator must be
● Cello tape aware of how the both
 ● Strings institutions can
Stapler depend on each other
for development

10 16:45 – 17:00 Energiser - - -

11 17:00 - 17:15 Feedback for Day 1 The participants can share their
feedback on sessions of day 1

Day 2

12 09:30- 10:00 MILLY Recap of the important lessons The facilitator should
learnt the previous day motivate participants
to share their
learnings

13 10:00 -11:00 Introduction to PRI – CBO This session will focus on Presentation PPT The facilitator should
Convergence programme introduction to Kudumbashree prepare the points.
and BRPs NRO and the universal approach
and will also talk about the role of
BRPs
14 11:00 – 12:00 Roles and Responsibilities Concept of LRP Interaction and - White Prepare about the
of LRPs Roles and Responsibility of LRP participatory Board concept of LRP and
Cadre policy discussion with LRP - Markers their responsibility
to reach an - Chart
understanding of their Paper
role - Sketch
Pens
Video - Duster

15 12:00 – 13:30 Introduction to Civic An introduction civic literacy and

literacy its components

16 13:30 – 1430 Lunch Break

17 14:30 –15:00 Rights VS Entitlements This session will enhance the Activity Chart paper / Prepare a list of what
participants understanding of cards with entails as rights and
difference between right and rights and what as entitlements
entitlement entitlement
written

18 15:00 – 15:30 Communication skills - To make them understand the Chinese whisper and The facilitator should
Game need for good communication four at a time motivate participants
to actively participate
19 15:30 -16:450 Discussion on field The LRPs can be given an Introduction to format The BRP should be
Assignment assignment to prepare a GP ready with the GP
profile in 2 days’ time profile format and
How to introduce to the GP will explain everything in
also be discussed detail

20 16:45 – 17:00 Conclusion and feedback The facilitator will discuss the The facilitator should
day in which the training will be motivate participants
resumed after field assignments to share their feedback
and capture feedback of the
participants

Day 5 Post Field Visit

21 09:30- 10:00 MILLY Recap of the important lessons The facilitator should
learnt the previous session motivate participants
to share their
learnings

22 10:00 -12:00 Presentation of Assignment The presentation of assignment Facilitator should note
shall be done down the points and
share and consolidate
in the end
23 12:00 - 12:45 LRP Reporting mechanism The LRP reporting mechanism, Reporting
formats to be followed, frequency format
of Review etc, to be shared by
TMMU

24 12:45 – 13:15 Introduction to quarter 1 Quarter 1 activities and its overall Presentation PPT
activities timeline will be shared with
participants

25 13:15 -14:00 Lunch Break

26 14:00 -15:00 Discussion of GPLF The GPLF Orientation module Discussion Module to be Facilitator to be well
Orientation Module should be discussed in detail with printed out versed with the
the participants module

27 15:00 -16:00 Library hour: Reading of Each participant will be given

GPLF Orientation module some time to read through the
module and clarify any doubts

28 16:00 -17:30 Mock GPLF Orientation A mock GPLF Orientation will be Role play Facilitator to make
done with few participants being notes and correct them
GPLF members and selected few when they go wrong
 members can be facilitator doing and consolidate the
each session points in the end

Day 6

29 09:30- 10:00 MILLY

30 10:00 -11:00 PRI Orientation module The PRI orientation module Discussion Module to be Facilitator to be well
discussion should be discussed in detail with printed out versed with the
the participants module

31 11:00 – 12:00 Library hour: Reading of Each participant will be given

PRI orientation module some time to read through the
module and clarify any doubts

32 12:00 -13:30 Mock PRI Orientation A mock PRI orientation will be Role play Facilitator to make
done with few participants being notes and correct them
GPLF members and selected few when they go wrong
members can be facilitator doing and consolidate the
each session points in the end

33 13:30 – 14: 30 Lunch Break

34 14:30 -15:30 Recap/ Revision Any doubts from LRPs can be
clarified. LRPs are required to go
through all the materials shared
and one by one they can talk about
each session of the training

35 15:30 -16:30 Activity Plan preparation The participants shall now Activity Name of The facilitator can ask
prepare the activity calendar i.e., GPLF & WLF the concerned IBCB
from which date GPLF and concerned CRP/Jeevika
Orientation shall start and dates contact Sakhi/CM to help in
for each WLF and PRI orientation number to be the task of activity
printed out preparation

36 16:30 – 17:00 Conclusion and Feedback

Session Notes

Session 1: Registration

Session 2: Ice-Breaking Session

Objective: To break down the inhibitions of the participants and help them come out of their
comfort zones to work in a group.

Process:
Divide the participants into groups of three-four members each.
Give a paper to each member and ask them to write about their social lives and hobbies and
how they can contribute to the group through the skills they have. Ask them to also write a note
on how they can contribute to the group i.e., what is their special skill set.
Consolidate the points on a whiteboard based on the skill set. Rearrange the participants based
on their skill sets and ask them to perform any activity from the hobbies/skills they have
mentioned.

Next, the facilitator initiates a discussion on the strength of a collective and how a collective
can transform a community.

Session 3: Introduction to SHG and its federations

Objective: To make the participants understand the power of collectivism and the role they
can play in the overall context of development

Process:
Divide the participants into 3 Groups. Give a chart paper to each group. Group 1 can write their
understanding of SHGs and its functions, Group 2 can write about their understanding of Ward
 level Federations and Group 3 can mention points pertaining to Gram Panchayat Level
Federations and its functions. The points should focus beyond the characteristics of thrift and
credit.

Time for preparation: 15 minutes

Time for Presentation: 15 minutes

Once the presentation is complete, the facilitator should consolidate the points and add on any
points missed out during the interaction. The facilitator may use the pointers given below for
reference.

● The facilitator can introduce the Sanjeevini and its guiding principles*
● The SHG and its federation is an institutional mechanism for developing and enhancing
the capabilities of women through collective and social action.
● SHG and its federation have enhanced intellectual, social and physical mobility that
brings confidence in the women like accessing banks, markets, government offices etc
● SHGs enhance their financial management capability
● SHG and its federations have provided an opportunity for economic empowerment as
multiple options for livelihood have now opened up
● Collective awareness building provides a sense of group identity and the power of
working as a group
● SHGs promote participation and greater control and decision-making power in the
home, community and society
● Through SHG and its federations, women can participate in matters of local affairs
and in the process of local development.
● Federations (GPLF) can act as an interface between the community, GP, Line
departments and other developmental organizations
● The members of the SHG can expand their leadership activities by being a part of the
federation. By being a part of the federation, the members get into a leadership role
● Federation can work towards social evils, discrimination and marginalization.
● Federation can monitor and follow up with the demands raised

*Note: The facilitator will have to collect information about the Sanjeevini prior to the session
Next the facilitator can ask the question- “ What are the principles of SHG?”
The participants should share the panchasutras/ dussutras.

The Dassutras are as follows:

1. Regular Meetings
2. Regular Savings
3. Regular Inter-Loaning
4. Timely Repayment of Loans
5. Up-to-date books of Accounts
6. Health, hygiene and sanitation
7. Education
8. Active involvement in PRIs
9. Access to entitlements and schemes
10. Sustainable livelihoods

After mentioning the Dassutras, the facilitator shall ask the participants to share if they have
worked on the last five sutras- Health, hygiene and sanitation; Education; Active involvements
in PRIs; Access to entitlements and schemes; and sustainable livelihoods.

Examples of initiatives in the last 5 sutras:

1. Health, hygiene and sanitation- Participation in the Village health meeting, Conducting
health check-up camps, awareness classes on waste management, and other health
issues
2. Education- Initiatives around re-opening of the school, school enrolment of drop outs
, adult literacy classes
3. Active involvement of PRIs- Consultative meeting regarding the initiatives, attending
Gram Sabha
4. Access to entitlements and schemes- Identification of the eligible beneficiaries, and
ensuring the linkage to the State Sponsored and Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
5. Sustainable livelihoods- The federation shall place the demands, and ensure that post
the training the initiatives are taken up by the CBO members.
In the upcoming session, we will understand how last 5 sutras can act as a guiding principle
for your work.

Session 5: Introduction Local Governments

Objective: To make the participants understand the importance of Local Governments.

Process:
The facilitator can initiate this session by asking a few questions:

● Why is Gram Panchayat the most important tier of local self -government?
● Have you placed your vote in the last Gram Panchayat election?
● Does the Panchayat have a GP Office?
● Have you ever approached a Gram Panchayat? If yes, what were the points of
discussion and the service delivery received?
● What is the most common issue faced in your Gram Panchayat, does it connect to the
Sankalp that your Gram Panchayat has taken?

The facilitator can then continue the discussion with the following points

The session begins with a PowerPoint presentation and discussion on the concept of
‘decentralisation’ and the idea behind the Panchayati Raj Institutions in India.

Content for the presentation

The basis of democracy is that the people are able to participate in the governance process and have
a control over the decisions impacting their lives. For the realization of the same, there is a general
agreement on the idea that the government should be as close to people as possible. With the same
view, the Government passed the 73rd constitutional amendment that initiated decentralisation and
made mandatory for state governments to have the Panchayati Raj System as a third tier of
Government. For the functioning of Panchayati Raj System, participation of people is a must. The
11th schedule mandates Panchayats to work for the poverty eradication and welfare of the people.
Hence, strong Gram Sabha are a must for the strengthening of democracy and realizing the fruits of
decentralization. Gram Sabha play an important role in the identification of beneficiaries and
planning at the grass-root level. Certain functions have been devolved for the functioning of
Panchayat. The facilitator should then talk about the devolution of 3Fs to the Panchayat:
Funds
Functions
Functionaries
The facilitator should mention about the funds transferred to the Panchayats, this may include- the
Central and State Finance Commission, MGNREGS Fund and Plan Fund.

The facilitator should then talk about the Panchayat functionaries, as per the state context, which
may include Secretary, Rozgar Sevak, Assistant Secretary, Panchayat Technical Assistant, etc
 Note: The facilitator may prepare 2 slides on the Panchayati Raj Act/ concerned act of the
State and mention the important pointers from the same such as the composition of Panchayat,
standing committee etc.

*Note: The facilitator has to be thorough with the Panchayati Raj Act of the concerned State.

Session 6: Identifying issues

Divide the participants into six-member groups

Give each group a chart paper and ask them to describe the major issues they face in their daily
lives. These issues can be developmental issues or issues related to their well-being.

After the groups have noted down their points on the charts, circulate the filled-up charts among
other groups.
When each filled chart paper gets to a group, that group reads through the contents and adds
their chart’s contents onto the filled chart they got. At the end of this exercise, all the charts
will look similar and every individual would have read through the contents of the other charts.
After this, the charts will be returned to the original groups and discussions will commence
based on the charts.

The facilitator should categorize these issues and writes them down on a whiteboard such as
health-related issues, education-related issues, livelihood related etc.

Session 8: Addressing Issues

Objective: This session is used to assess the group’s understanding of Panchayats and schemes
and the extent of their knowledge.

Process: For this exercise, retain the same groups. Ask them to refer to the charts prepared
during the previous session. Against each of the issues mentioned in the chart, the participants
have to write down activities that can be undertaken to address them. These activities can be
initiated by the government, GP, CBO, schemes or any other agencies. Time for the task: 20
minutes

Task for the facilitator: One of the major focuses of this session is on schemes for poverty
reduction. The facilitator gets an opportunity to show the participants how a scheme and issue
can be linked. He/she adds onto their whiteboard; these can be schemes or solutions
corresponding to each of the issues. He/she makes a list and details of all schemes pertaining
to a particular issue and writes them on the whiteboard.

The participants are able to look at the board and compare it with their chart to see what
schemes are available for them.

● Lack of Infrastructure - 15th Finance Commission funds

● Health-related – Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushmann Bharat)
● Early childhood care – Integrated Child Development Schemes (ICDS)
● Education – Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
● Livelihood – Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(MGNREGS)

Most of these issues can also be addressed with the help of line departments

● The line departments play a vital role in the context of Gram Panchayats as they are
instrumental in the effective implementation of various government schemes and
programs at the grassroots level.
● These departments are responsible for specific sectors such as health, education,
agriculture, rural development, and more.
● Their collaboration and coordination with Gram Panchayats are essential for efficient
service delivery and development initiatives in the rural areas.
● Line departments provide technical expertise, resources, and support in planning and
executing projects, thereby complementing the Gram Panchayat's efforts in addressing
the needs and aspirations of the local community.
● Their active involvement ensures that the benefits of government schemes and services
reach the intended beneficiaries and contribute to the overall socio-economic
 development of the village. The Gram Panchayat can nominate and submit names to
the concerned departments.

Let us re look at the issues now.

● Health-related – Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushmann Bharat) through Health Department

● Early childhood care – Integrated Child Development Schemes (ICDS) through
Women and Child Development Department
● Education – Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan through Education Department
● Livelihood – Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(MGNREGS) and other opportunities under Agriculture Department, handloom
department etc.

There are citizen committees formed by the department to strengthen convergence on field.

1. Anganwadi Level Monitoring and Support Committee (ALMSC) - Women and Child
Development Department: This committee is responsible for monitoring and supporting the
functioning of Aanganwadi centers in the village. It ensures the effective implementation of
programs related to child nutrition, health, and early childhood education. The ALMSC
includes frontline workers such as Aanganwadi Workers (AWWs), Accredited Social Health
Activists (ASHAs), ICDS supervisor, Junior Public Health Nurse (JPHN) and Auxiliary Nurse
Midwives (ANMs) who play a vital role in the delivery of services to women and children.

2. School Management Committee (SMC) - Education Department: The SMC is involved in

managing and overseeing the functioning of government schools in the village. It plays a role
in ensuring quality education, school infrastructure, and student welfare. The SMC consists of
parents, teachers, community representatives, and school staff who collectively work towards
the betterment of the school and the overall educational environment.

3. Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC) - Health Department:

The VHSNC is responsible for promoting health and sanitation practices in the village. It works
closely with the health department to implement various health and nutrition-related programs.
The VHSNC includes key members such as ASHAs and Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) who
actively participate in health-related initiatives and create awareness among the villagers.
These citizens' committees are crucial components of the local governance structure, and their
general composition includes representatives from the respective line departments, frontline
workers, community members, and other stakeholders. By involving frontline workers, these
committees ensure effective on-the-ground implementation of various government programs
and schemes. The active participation of CBO members and representatives promotes
community engagement, transparency, and inclusivity in decision-making processes, leading
to inclusive development in the village.

These committees will be explained in detail later on

Session 9: Introduction to PRI – CBO Convergence model
The facilitator can start by saying that “The goal of forming the SHG network and the goal
of local governments are the same – poverty reduction and village development. Hence,
when these two entities work in sols or in isolation, the process of development is delayed.
There is so much that the PRI can benefit from CBO and vice versa. We will attempt to
understand the same through an activity.
The participants will be divided into 5 to 6 member groups and each group will be asked to
work on different topics. The groups have to identify the role of Panchayat and CBO in the
planning and implementation of these programmes/schemes. A material/chart has to be
prepared by each group and the same will be displayed in the gallery. A gallery walk has to be
facilitated following it.
The facilitator has to initiate a discussion on the materials developed by the groups. The
participants can add or comment on the content developed by each group. Facilitator has to
ensure that all the schemes discussed and major points are covered in the discussion. The topics
can be:
● MGNREGS
● Addressing malnourishment
● Gram Sabha
● NSAP
● Waste Management
Discussion:10 minutes
Chart paper preparation: 30 minutes
Presentation: 5 minutes each
A sample is given below:

Topic Role of Panchayat Role of CBO

MGNREGS ● Distribution of job card ● Conduct of awareness and

application form, job publicity campaigns through
application form area level conventions of the
● Register households for Job NHGs, house visits etc.
card ● Facilitate registration of
● Issue job cards workers and distributing job
● Awareness through various cards
media ● Demand for work generated
● Approve the works identified at SHG level
through special Gram Sabha ● Identification of works and
and prepare Labour Budget sites for MGNREGS under
● Provide employment as per supervision of Engineers
demand ● Mapping the possible
● Provide necessary facilities at integration of NREGA
work works identified with CBO
● site action plan
● Explore possible convergence ● Participation in labour
with budget preparation
● other departments and
projects

Addressing ● Discussion with Anganwadi ● Dissemination of

Malnourishment committee information regarding the
among children ● Facilitate convergence with services of Anganwadi to all
ASHAs, ANMs, and other members
relevant service providers at ● Participation in Anganwadi
the village level committees
● Ensure the regular supply of ● Conduct local festivals and
mid – day meals, take home celebrates special days in
 ration, iron folic acid tablets to collaboration with
its respective beneficiaries. Anganwadi
● Promote Nutri garden within ● CBO can take up the
the Anganwadi premises and responsibility for
the vegetables from them can maintaining nutri garden.
be used in the Anganwadi

Gram Sabha ● Notice for gram Sabha has to ● Mobilisation for Gram
be given Sabha
● Conducting mandatory Gram ● Active participation in Gram
Sabha Sabha
● Ensuring quorum is fulfilled ● Discussing the decisions of
● Promoting democratic method Gram Sabha in the
of discussion SHG/VO/GPLF meetings.
● Minutes of the Gram Sabha

NSAP ● Inform about the NSAP and ● Identify the eligible

procedure for obtaining beneficiaries and the
benefits under it. distribute/collect
● Organise identification and applications at
prioritisation process for SHG/federation meetings.
beneficiaries through gram ● Support the applicants for
sabha. getting formalities and
● Follow up in addressing procedures done.
delays in sanctions and ● Support Panchayat in
disbursement. verifying the list
● Ensure the dispersion of the
benefits to the beneficiaries
and share complaints if any,
to Panchayat

Waste ● Provide clean environment by ● CBO can be given training to

Management way of safe disposal of wastes. be part of sanitation
campaign
 ● Take initiative to construct ● CBO can disseminate
public waste disposal bins information on proper waste
● Promote interpersonal disposal mechanisms
communication for hygiene ● CBO can manage the MCF
education ● CBO can be given the
● Take initiative to construct responsibility to make cloth
community Toilets if needed bags and sell them in the
● Converge with Public Health local markets.
Engineering Department for
setting up Material Collection
Facility Centre (MCF)
● Promote usage of alternatives
to plastic for daily usage
among villagers

Note: State team may add role of line department also in to the table. Time must be
adjusted accordingly

The facilitator can use the following points to focus on the role of each stakeholder.

Role of PRI in convergence

● Support in the identification of poor for social mobilization
● Identifying and strengthening the community as partakers in local planning and
development process
● Developing capacities and involvement of community in GPDP preparation
● Ensuring participation of CBO members in all Citizen Committees and other
convergence platforms.
● Strengthening/reviving existing committees/ formation of new ones as per requirement
● Integration of VPRP with GPDP after discussing in Gram Sabha
● Sensitizing the community about the SDG and its localization efforts
● Use the SHGs for outreach and mobilisation for development communication
 ● Provide space in Panchayat office for VO/GPLF/ GPLF office
● Provide the PRI-owned assets to the CBOs for livelihood- ponds, buildings etc

Role of SHG and its federations in convergence

• Preparation of VPRP and presentation in all convergence platforms for integration in

GPDP.
• Follow up on demand plan
• Support to the PRIs in the identification of real needs of the community, prioritizing
them, submitting them to the PRIs
• Assist the PRIs/ departments to implement their programme- mid day meals, supply of
milk, eggs to the Anganwadis, Agri Nutri gardens
• Acts as agents for social change- waste management, usage of ponds, natural resources,
disaster management, environmental protection
• Support the PRIs in all functional committees of the Panchayat and convergence
platforms
• Participate in citizen committees of the Panchayat
• Work with Women representatives in identifying and integrating the requirements of
the community
• Participation in gender activities- vigilante groups, community counselling etc

The facilitator will now focus on the importance of the CBO and the PRI working together,
with the help of a video or the following pointers

Importance of convergence:

1. The reach of poor centric programs will be widened.

2. Last-mile beneficiary can also be identified and made aware.
3. Democratically conscious community can help strengthen and sustain local
government institutions.
4. SHG/VO by converging with the line departments can result in improving livelihood
opportunities.
5. Existing social issues in the village can be identified and addressed - Alcoholism,
 Drug abuse, Sanitation etc.
6. CBOs can emerge as stakeholders for decision making
7. The pace of village development can be fastened.

Hence, Convergence is an approach committed to the development of people’s network,

enabling the empowerment of the community members and building up their knowledge about
the different entitlements available to them.
An empowered community exercising its democratic rights through its citizens leads to the
consciousness building of the panchayat towards its constitutional roles and responsibilities. A
conscious panchayat gets empowered during the process of working along with the strong
community network of the poor. Hence, the PRI-CBO convergence approach foresees
establishing a mutually beneficial relationship between the panchayat and the community in
the process of undertaking poverty eradication measures and local economic and social
development of the village. Such a linkage of the two could work best towards ensuring the
livelihood and social security of the poor and vulnerable in the community.

Session 10: Energizer

*Depending on the situation, the session can be rescheduled

Task for the facilitator: Arrange the participants in a circle and explain the rules of the game,
any variations, and the theme of the word chain. Start the word chain yourself or designate
someone as the start of the chain. Example: Theme – types of fruit. First word in the chain:
Apple. The second person will have to continue the chain, and add a unique word that fits the
category. Example: Apple, Watermelon. Each person will get 30 seconds to correctly repeat
the earlier words in the chain and add another new word. The chain is broken when a player
cannot correctly repeat the chain or can’t think of a word to add to it within 30 seconds.

Session 11: Feedback

The first day can be concluded by taking feedback of the participants about the training
methodology and concepts.
Day 2

Session 12: MILLY – Most Important Lesson Learnt Yesterday

Facilitate the participants to rewind the lessons learnt during the previous day
MILLY has to be facilitated as the first activity of all days of the workshop so that the lessons
are internalised by the participants.

Session 13: Introduction to Kudumbashree NRO and BRPs

The session can be facilitated with a presentation. The following can be the content of the
presentation.

Kudumbashree is Kerala’s State Poverty Eradication Mission similar to the State Rural
Livelihood Mission of your State. In 2012, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of
India recognized Kudumbashree’s potential to support other States by anointing it as a National
Resource Organisation (NRO) under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). As a
NRO, Kudumbashree holds the mandate to partner with interested State Rural Livelihood
Missions (SRLMs) and provide them with technical and implementation support. KS-NRO
became functional from May 2013 onwards. It is an integral part of the Kudumbashree Mission.
KS-NRO provides technical support to partner-SRLMs in the following areas:
● Working together of women’s institutions with local governments to enhance
governance – Panchayat Raj Institutions – Community Based Organisations (PRI-
CBO) Convergence Project
● Enterprise promotion
KS – NRO has supported 15 SRLMs to develop a model of PRI – CBO Convergence. From
the 15 States, following outcomes have been possible*:
▪ SHG and its federation members occupying public spaces
▪ Increased awareness on rights and entitlements
▪ Enhanced access to services targeting welfare of the poorest of poor
▪ Active participation in democratic platform
▪ Enhanced livelihood opportunities
▪ Preparing context-specific development plans for the local governments
▪ Emergence of community-led initiatives
▪ Creating institutional platforms for convergence at the Gram Panchayat level

Note: In case the facilitator has worked as an LRG/Internal Mentor in pilot blocks, they can
share their experience as well.
From this financial year, PRI – CBO Convergence programme will be rolled out in your
respective Blocks. As per the State context, the programme will be rolled out in _ Districts,
Blocks and GPs. The format is given below:

Name of District No. of Block No. of GP

The objectives of the roll out are as follows:

a) Develop the democratic ability of the SHG federation to improve local

participatory planning. This can be achieved through:
● Increased awareness and access to rights and entitlements of the community
● Representation of SHG members in functional committees of the local
governments
● Representation and active participation of SHG members in the various
citizens’ committees at the village level
● Active role of SHG in planning and implementation of MGNREGS
● Enhancing the participation of SHG members in democratic platforms such
as Gram Sabha

b) Develop a pool of state and local resource networks

c) An increase in the engagement with local government and line departments

would involve sensitizing PRI members on the need for a partnership with SHGs
and its federations for local planning. The interface between the PRIs, CBOs and
line departments and their functionaries through platforms like Gram Panchayat
 Coordination Committee would result in better planning and enhanced service
delivery mechanism in the community. Further, it would lead to the effective
functioning and reactivation of Citizen’s Committees.

d) Strengthening Institutional Platforms for Convergence

The components of the programme shall be detailed across multiple training sessions. A small
introduction to the broader activities may be given

Activities Details

Civic responsibility Civic responsibility refers to

● identify oneself as a citizen of the country and
to understand what are their rights and duties
● the knowledge and understanding of actively
participating and ensuring the delivery of Social
Justice and Local Econmic Developmemt.

VPRP preparation ● Participatory plan preparation prepared bythe

SHG network regarding their demands with
respect to entitlements, livelihood, basic
infrastructure and social development.
● SHG and its federation should participate
actively towards preparation of VPRP

Gram Sabha ● The Gram Sabha is a crucial decision-making

platform at the Gram Panchayat level.
Comprising all eligible voters in the Gram
Panchayat area, the Gram Sabha holds
significant decision-making powers.
● The GPLF and GPLF members will be oriented
in detail regarding provisions of Gram Sabha as
per State PRI Act, role federations can play and
so on
 Institutional platforms for Strengthening the existing institutional platforms for
convergence convergence between PRI and CBO

Working on themes of health, Identifying the issues around the three themes and
nutrition, and education working with the citizen’s committees to work towards
the LSDGs

MGNREGS ● GPLF and GPLF members will be oriented

MGNREGA and its provisions with respect to
generating livelihood and Local Economic
Development
● Campaigns on MGNREGS work identification
can also be taken up

Each of these components will be taken up in different activities. We will be discussing these
concepts in detail through the 18 months.

As a first step towards this, let us understand the three major cadres for the project. One is
District Resource Person, second is ourselves – Block Resource Persons and the second is all
of you – Local Resource Persons

District Resource Persons:

District Resource Persons are those persons who have been selected as cadres for the
programme and who will be developed as master trainers. BRPs have the following
responsibilities:

Roles & Responsibilities of Block Resource Person (BRPs):

1. Will be developed as Internal Resource Pool for the State
2. Provide training/ Orientation to GPLF and GPLF MBKs
3. Handholding of the GPLF manager and GPLF in Liasoning and monitoring
 4. Provide training to LRP for an interface between the two institutions of PRI and
CBO.
5. Provide handholding support to the Local Resource Person (LRP) in resolving
conflicts that may arise at
6. the field level.
7. Give feedback to SMMU on the information regarding training that has been carried
out.
8. Act as troubleshooters, identifying and resolving challenges and issues that arise
during the
9. implementation of development initiatives in their assigned districts.
10. Provide guidance, support, and expert advice to overcome obstacles, mediate
conflicts, develop
11. strategies, engage stakeholders to the LRPs, GPLFs & WLFs and monitor progress
to ensure effective
12. problem-solving and smooth program implementation.

The cadres at the three levels will be from the existing pool of cadres. The Kudumbahsree NRO
mentors would be training the BRPs and the BRPs. The BRPs are expected to train/ orient the
GPLF MBKs and GPLF EC members. The engagement of BRP would be for a maximum of
39 days (9 days of GPLF training and 30 days of training of GPLF MBKs), during the 18
months of the project in the first phase. The BRPs and the LRPs will be engaged for 15 and 10
days respectively.

All trainings and orientation will happen in a cascading mode.

Kudumbashre NRO → BRP → LRP

Note: In case, the Mentor Resource Person is also present, they may also introduce
themselves.
Session 14: Roles and Responsibilities of LRP

Local Resource Persons or LRPs are persons who have local knowledge, possess a better
understanding of the local dynamics, and understand the attitudes of the local population. This
makes engagement with the community and gathering of information easier. LRG can play an
important role in mobilizing the masses as they are one amongst them.

LRPs are persons who bridge the gap between SHG network and PRIs.

The main roles and responsibilities as per the Cadre policy of the State is as follows:

● Facilitating the activities under PRI-CBO Convergence project- LRPs should

facilitate the project activities in field in the respective SHGs allocated to them. The
activities include major trainings and orientations that is planned as part of the project
activities.
● Facilitating GPLFs and SHGs to participate in Gram Sabha- LRP should generate
awareness about the importance of Gram Sabhas, conducting preliminary planning
meeting with SHGs, WLFs and GPLFs to discuss the agendas to be discussed in the
Gram Sabha, convert it into a written document / plan / application. The LRP will also
be responsible in coordinating with PRI Members to schedule Gram Sabhas, include
CBO’s agenda in the Gram Sabha agenda, etc. LRPs are also responsible for mobilizing
SHG households for Gram Sabha with the help of CBO network. The mobilizing plan
for the respective village can also be developed by LRPs
● Planning and conducting different Innovative activities in convergence with line
departments and other stakeholders- LRP, as cadres who are working at the village
level should identify the scope of different innovative activities that can be undertaken
through PRI-CBO Convergence project and take steps to initiate such projects on behalf
of the SHG network.
● Training on various departmental schemes to the CBO members on convergence
interface on various Govt. schemes & programs- LRP will specifically be trained on
different government / departmental schemes and how to access these schemes. It is the
responsibility of the LRP to disseminate this information to the members of the CBO
through trainings and through discussions in weekly/monthly meetings.
● Facilitate SHG federations in plan preparation for Village Poverty Reduction
Plan- The LRP will be responsible in facilitating VPRP plan preparations that involves
orienting the CBO, PRI and other stakeholders about VPRP and its importance;
facilitating the demand collection at the SHG / VO / GP level as well as the
consolidation and prioritization of the demands, supporting VO leaders in making the
final booklet, coordinating with the PRI to ensure integration of the Village Poverty
Reduction Fund (VPRP) demands into Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP)
(through consultative meetings) and follow-up of VPRP demands to ensure
achievement of the demands through support of PRI, line departments and other
stakeholders. They must keep a track of the VPRP demands and its achievements.
● Working closely with the various sub-committees formed under the VO/GPLF,
especially the social action sub-committee- The LRP will be responsible for
strengthening the various sub-committees by involving its members in the initiation,
follow-up and monitoring of different CBO-led developmental initiatives related to
convergence.
● Working closely with PRI members, functional committees, citizen’s committee
towards decision-making in support of CBO- The LRPs are responsible to conduct
frequent meetings with PRI members on behalf of the CBO (once a fortnight), for
establishing a working relationship with the panchayat, to update them about the
ongoings of the CBO, to gather information about upcoming projects and schemes in
the panchayat, to seek support of panchayat for developmental activities or for any other
reason as deemed necessary by the CBO.
● Support CBO and PRI to create awareness about rights and entitlements of the
people- LRP will be facilitating discussions for creating awareness about claiming
entitlements and how to access welfare schemes
● Meeting regularly with other stakeholders who play an important role in ensuring
local development i.e., Village Heads/Gaon Buras, and Department
officials/functionaries on a regular basis
● Mobilizing SHG network for any participatory activities for local development under
PRI-CBO Convergence project. LRP should mobilize SHG households and its
members for any activity that is planned as part of the project. In case of innovative
activities, LRP should come up with strategies for mobilization as well.
● Data collection and consolidation- LRP should collect and consolidate data of all the
activities/ tools that are undertaken at the village level.
 ● Support the functioning of any institutional platform developed under the PRI-CBO
Convergence Project.

For better clarity, this image can also be shown

A video on LRP roles and responsibilities can be displayed

Once, the roles are clear the facilitator has to discuss their honorarium, their days of
engagement etc. as per the approved cadre policy

Note: The roles and responsibilities of LRP must be changed according to the cadre policy
of the State.

Session 15: Introduction to literacy on civic responsibility

The session will introduce the participants on the concept of Civic Responsibility. **ADD
TEXT BASED ON THE CIVIC LITERACY MODULE**

Session 17: Rights VS Entitlements

The facilitator would then take up the opportunity to discuss the difference between
what is a right and what is an entitlement. To gauge the understanding of the participants, the
facilitator may ask them what do they understand by the terms – rights and entitlements.

The members would be divided into two groups and will be given two placards each –
written with entitlement and rights on them.

The facilitator would then read out a set of statement and ask the members to raise the
placard they feel is related the statement. The statements are as follows:

1. Women deserve equal space and opportunities to express their opinions and
views and participate in decision making bodies. - Rights
2. The government of India mandates one-third reservation of women in local
governance bodies to ensure women participation - Entitlement
3. Children irrespective of gender should equally be allowed to attend schooling
and take education. - Rights
4. The government ensures girl child education by giving scholarships to girls for
attending school. - Entitlement
5. Every individual should have access to proper healthcare facilities - Rights
6. Ayushman Bharat scheme provides insurance and access to primary healthcare
to each and every individual and covers the financial costs for treatment -
Entitlement
7. Every individual should get work and livelihood opportunities with proper
wages near their village -Rights
8. MGNREGA mandates to provide work to every citizen in their own village to
avoid urban migration and minimise exploitation of labour - Entitlement
9. Every citizen should have access to a proper shelter - Rights
10. Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for providing shelter -
Entitlement
11. Children irrespective of their gender should have a life full of dignity and respect
- Rights
12. Sex selection during birth has been banned by the Government in India -
Entitlement
13. Children of all age, sex, caste, religion, ethnicity should get proper nutrition and
healthcare - Rights
14. Anganwadis in all villages under ICDS Scheme provides proper nutritious food
and basic health check ups for all children - Entitlement
15. Every household should have enough food for the members of the family and
nutritious food should be accessible to us - Rights
16. Government gives subsidy to each one of us to buy ration at a subsidised rate so
that every poor household can have food at an accessible rate - Entitlement

Following this, the facilitator will explain the term one by one.

Rights underline that the constitution is committed to the protection of all

irrespective of their social, economic and ethnic background. They are not
attributed to any scheme or government. Rights is universal

However, entitlements are welfare measures attributing to a particular scheme of the

government targeting a set of people. Entitlements are constrained by budget.

The facilitator will share about the institutions available for villagers through which they can
raise their demand and create pressure to ensure timely delivery of their entitlements and
facilitator will also discuss PRI is the core institution through which entitlements can be
achieved due to devolution of subjects.

Session 18: Communication skills

Chinese whisper

Aim: to illustrate how easy it is to misinterpret or pass on only part of a message we hear.
In advance: prepare a short message related to your workshop topic. It is important the
message is relatively simple and not too long to remember (i.e. 1 sentence or 2 short
sentences).

Stand in a line(s) or sit in a circle.

Rules: each person can only say the message once and they must whisper so that only 1
person (the person next to them) can hear it.

Method: 1. Whisper the message to the first participant, that person then whispers the
message to the next person.
2. Each person listens in turn and passes the message on to the next participant.
3. The last person in the group will repeat the message they received, write it on a whiteboard
or flipchart, then add the original message.
4. Read out the original message and invite comparisons - how close is it to the original?

Conclusions and feedback If there are no changes at all congratulate the group, its unusual to
get this result.

Explain: If we don’t listen everything, lose focus or forget something, we fill in the gaps
which can alter meaning. We often only hear keywords which means we sometimes make
assumptions about what is going to be said, which may not be accurate. Sometimes we
misunderstand because we think of the message in our own context and change what is said,
to what we think we heard.

As LRPs, one of the most important skill sets required is listening and communication skills.
When you are provided with a piece of information, ensure that you write down every piece of
information and communicate it with same essence to your participants.

One more activity can be conducted to focus on non verbal communications. The activity is
called four at a time.

How to play:

Have all participants sit in a circle. When the game begins, no more or less than four people
must be standing at a time, and the four can only stand for 10 seconds before they must sit
down and be immediately replaced by someone else. All communication about who will
stand or sit must be non-verbal. The goal is to keep the game going as long as possible.

Non-verbal communication is essential in any working environment. This can build your team.
Team members should be able to discreetly help each other while keeping a community
 member or Panchayat member engaged. It also means that while a fellow colleague is sharing
their idea or session, one must not interpret and in fact understand from body language as to
when to take over.

Session 19 : Field Assignment

The facilitator must discuss with the participants regarding their field assignment which is to
prepare a Gram Panchayat Profile. The field assignment will be for two days during which a
basic profile has to be created. The objective of preparing a GP profile is as follows:

● A first-round interaction takes place with the major stakeholders of the Gram Panchayat
such as Elected Representatives, and Panchayat Secretaries, front-line workers such as
Anganwadi workers, ANM, ASHA, school teachers, CRP/LH CRP/CM
● The LRPs should be able to understand the relation of each of the stakeholders with the
SHG network. Are they aware of SHGs, Do they hold meetings with SHGs, why do
they interact with each other, have they come forth and conducted any kind of
campaigns etc.
● A wholistic picture of the Gram Panchayat is available with the LRPs
● They are able to identify the most pressing issue in the community

The model of GP profile is as given below.

Gram Panchayat Profile

Name of Gram Panchayat

Number of Wards

Name of GP president
Name of Ward members and (male
and female)

Name and number of Standing

committees in the Panchayat(male
and female)

Name and number of working

groups

Name of members of GPPFT

committees

Name of the members of Kavalu

samiti

Major observations:

Number of Revenue Village

Number of Village per Ward

Total Area of Gram Panchayat

Total Agricultural land

Total Population

Total Male Population

Total Female Population

Total Household

Total SC Population

Total ST Population
Total OBC Population

Total General Population

No. Of Anganwadi

Stakeholders No. Of Anganwadi Supervisors:

No. Of Anganwadi Teachers::

No. Of Anganwadi Helpers. :

No. of children(male and female) enrolled:

No. of lactating mothers enrolled:

No. of pregnant mothers enrolled:

No. of adolescents enrolled:

Major services provided within the

Anganwadi

Anganwadi wise details such as name and contact number of Anganwadi teacher and worker must
be collected

Major Observations:
No. Of Hospitals No.of PHC:

No. Of Sub- Centre :

No. Of Mini Centre :

No. of doctors:

Subcentre/ PHC wise details such as name and contact number of ASHA, nurse or multipurpose
workers must be collected

Observations:

No. of School No. Of L P School:

No. Of M.E. School:

No. Of High School:

No. Of Secondary School:

Stakeholders No. Of Government Teachers :

No. Of Para Teachers:

No. of students enrolled:

Observations:
Departments and institutions No. of Agricultural Office:
No. Of Veterinary Hospital:
No. Of Banks :
Name of Banks :
No. of ATMs:

Community Based Origanization Total GPLFs:

Total WLFs:
Total SHG :

Total SHG Members:

Total SHG Received RF:

Total GPLF received CIF:

What are the major kind of works undertaken under MGNREGS:

What is the Sankalp that the Panchayat has taken:

Observations:

How to introduce oneself:

The facilitator will have to guide the LRPs on how to introduce oneself.

While introducing to the CBO members during initial orientation or meetings, the LRP
can focus on certain points,

● Name
● Name of Panchayat
● Name of SHG, WLF, & GPLF
● Years of association with SHG
● Introduction to the position of LRP
● Introduction to Project from helping CBO perspective
● Agenda for the meeting
An example:

Namaste Everyone! My name is Swati Singh. I am a resident of Dholakpur Gram Panchayat.

I am also an SHG member in Sunflower SHG of Flower GPLF. I have been a part of the SHG
since 2016. I work as a Local Resource Person (LRP) in the PRI - CBO Convergence
programme that has been recently introduced in our Block. Just like we have FNHW-related
activities, we will now focus on PRI - CBO convergence as well. This programme aims to
bring together both our Community network of SHG - WLF - GPLF and Gram Panchayat. The
SHG, WLF and GPLF work towards village development and poverty reduction. Gram
Panchayats have the constitutional mandate to reduce poverty and work towards village
development. Hence, when these two entities work in isolation, the process of development is
delayed. If we work together, we can benefit from each other and the process of development
can be fastened. So my role as LRP would be to act as a bridge between Gram Panchayat and
CBO and reduce the gaps. We will have a detailed discussion on the same.

The LRP can add a few points from the role of PRI in convergence from Section 9 of this
module.

While introducing to the Elected representatives during initial orientation or meetings,

the LRP can focus on certain points:

● Name
● Name of Panchayat
● Name of SHG and VO
● Years of association with SHG
● What is CBO and what it does
● Introduction to the position of LRP
● Introduction to Project from helping PRI perspective
● Agenda

An example:

Namaste Everyone! My name is Swati Singh. I am a resident of this Gram Panchayat-

Dholakpur Gram Panchayat. I am also an SHG member in Sunflower SHG of Flower VO. I
have been a part of the SHG since 2016. Self Help Group and its federations have been formed
by the Blcok Mission Management Unit here. We practice thrift and credit as a mechanism to
help ourselves and others in our group by involving in Livelihood activities. There are 150
SHGs in this Gram Panchayat and it has 1540 poor women members representing their
household. The credit accessed by the women members are utilised for the betterment of the
household by starting a small shop, expanding farm activities or even having poultry at home.
We federate at Village level and it is called Village organisation. It is a collective of all SHGs
in the village. There are 15 WLFs in this Panchayat.

I work as a Local Resource Person (LRP) in the PRI - CBO Convergence programme that has
been recently introduced in our Block. It has been introduced in our Gram Panchayat to enhance
participatory planning and development. This programme aims to bring together both our
Community network of SHG - VO - GPLF and Gram Panchayat. The SHG, VO and GPLF
work towards village development and poverty reduction through the betterment of
households. Gram Panchayats have the constitutional mandate to work towards village
development. There is so much development activity that is happening in our Gram Panchayat
and the SHG network members want to be able to contribute towards this process. Our wide
network can help Panchayat in disseminating information for a particular scheme or
programme, our network can help identify right beneficiaries as one member from every
household is part of our SHG.

So my role as LRP would be to act as a bridge between Gram Panchayat and CBO and reduce
the gaps. We will have a detailed discussion on the same.

Session 20: Conclusion and Feedback

The second day can be concluded by taking feedback from the participants about the training
methodology and concepts. The participants must be reminded of the DOs and DONT’S of the
field assignment

Day 3 and 4 are field visit. Depending on the budget, the States can re-schedule the days
of field assignment

Day 5

Session 21: MILLY – Most Important Lesson Learnt Yesterday

 Facilitate the participants to rewind the lessons learnt during the previous 2 day training
session. MILLY has to be facilitated as the first activity of all days of the workshop so that
the lessons are internalised by the participants.

Session 22: Presentation of field assignment

The participants will share the experiences and findings from the field assignment and a
discussion must be facilitated around it. If there is any incorrect information being shared, it
must be addressed by the facilitator.

Session 23: Reporting mechanism of LRP

This session can be facilitated by the BRP and TMMU together. The BRP can share the weekly
and monthly plan formats the LRP has to prepare.

The Block Mission team can share the monthly activity report format as approved in the cadre
policy and can discuss how to fill up the same. They can also share important dates such as
date of submission of report to GPLF, Date of verification by GPLF, Date of sharing reports
with TMMU (in case cadre is not paid from own fund of GPLF), expected date of receiving
honorarium.

They can also share the monitoring frequency. They can share the date in which LRP has to be
present in the GPLF meeting and share the progress of the programme, the date of monthly
review at TMMU etc.

Note: The report formats and review mechanism can be State specific and as per the
approved cadre policy and SoFs

Session 24: Introduction to quarter 1 activities

In this session, the facilitator can share the major details about the upcoming activities of the
quarter such as VO Orientations, PRI Orientations etc.
Session 25: Discussion of GPLF MBK Orientation Module
The facilitator shall distribute the print outs of GPLF MBK Orientation module and will
describe each of the session for the LRPs. The module has been attached as Annexure.

Session 26: Library hour: Reading of GPLF Orientation module

In the Library hour, all participants are required to go through the module in detail, understand
the components and clarify their doubts if any.

Session 27: Mock GPLF Orientation

In this session, a mock GPLF Orientation shall be conducted. The facilitator can handpick 4-5
participants depending on the number of sessions in the module and can make them facilitate
one session each. Other members will act as VO Members. The facilitator can guide them in
facilitating sessions well by correcting their body language, interaction etc. The facilitation
skills acquired in the BRP training may be utilised here.

Day 6
Session 28: MILLY – Most Important Lesson Learnt Yesterday
Facilitate the participants to rewind the lessons learnt during the previous day’s training
session. MILLY has to be facilitated as the first activity of all days of the workshop so that
the lessons are internalised by the participants.

Session 29: PRI Orientation/meeting module discussion

The facilitator shall distribute the print outs of PRI/VC orientation/meeting module and will
describe each of the session for the LRPs. The module has been attached as Annexure.

Session 30: Library hour: Reading of PRI orientation/meeting module

In the Library hour, all participants are required to go through the module in detail, understand
the components and clarify their doubts if any.

Session 31:Mock PRI Orientation/Meeting

In this session, a mock PRI orientation/meeting shall be conducted. The facilitator can handpick
4-5 participants depending on the number of sessions in the module and can make them
facilitate one session each. Other members will act as elected Members. The facilitator can
 guide them in facilitating sessions well by correcting their body language, interaction etc. The
facilitation skills acquired in the BRP training may be utilised here.

Session 34: Recap/ Revision

This time can be utilised to revise all the major content discussed over the past days of training.
Ensure that focus is placed upon introduction to LSGIs, GPLF Orientation and PRI orientation
as sessions for revision.

Session 35: Activity Plan preparation

The participants shall now prepare the activity calendar i.e., from which date GPLF and PRI
orientation shall start and dates for each GPLF and PRI orientation. The CRP/LH CRP of each
GP can also help them prepare a calendar. The BRP has to ensure that the timeline matches
and effective planning is done.

Session 36: Conclusion and Feedback

The session can be concluded with a feedback by the participants on the 6 day (4 day
classroom+2 day) training session and the facilitator can discuss the date of the next training
session

Note: States may rearrange the session timeline and introduce more soft skill session
if required.