Harnessing the Unearthed Potential: A Case Study on Scaling-up Ultra-Poor Women’s Enterprise under Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana (SJY)
Harnessing the Unearthed Potential: A Case Study on Scaling-up Ultra-Poor Women’s Enterprise under Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana (SJY)
Authors : Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), JEEViKA
In JEEViKA’s quest to reach the most vulnerable sections of the society, the implementation
team identified the potential for livelihoods enhancement through enterprise development
of bamboo weaving community. The bamboo cluster in Munger district formed under
Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana (SJY) comprises 45 ultra-poor women. They belong to the
Turi community, categorized under Scheduled Castes. Their inclusion under SJY in 2019
has brought about monumental changes in their lives by empowering them socially and
economically. These women have gained technically advanced skills and learned machine
usage in bamboo craftsmanship, providing them with the strength to unleash their hidden
potential as bamboo weavers. These ultra-poor households now earn a monthly income of
more than ` 7000 and accumulate productive assets.
Amidst the mesmerizing scenic beauty of the Bhimbandh Mountains of Vinadya range
in the Dharhara block of Munger district in Bihar, lie Kareli and Saradhi villages. In these
villages, 80 percent of the population belongs to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes
(ST). Among the SC, the Turi community (categorized as Schedule Castes) has the largest
population.
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