Bamboo and Hand Embroidery Craft at Khunti, District Khunti, Jharkhand
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A REPORT ON BASE LINE SURVEY & MOBILIZATION FOR FORMATION OF SELF HELP GROUPS IN BAMBOO AND HAND EMBROIDERY CRAFT AT KHUNTI, DISTRICT KHUNTI, JHARKHAND UNDER AHVY SCHEME Sponsored By :- O/o D. C. (Handicraft), Min. Of Textiles, Govt Of India, West Block No. VII, R. K. Puram, New Delhi. Organised By :- Navin Utkarsh, Singh More, Hatia, Ranchi, Jharkhand. Mo. No.- 9199385412, 9910066599 PERFORMACE CUM ACHIEVEMENT REPORT ON BASE LINE SURVEY & MOBILISATION M/s Navin Utkarsh, hatia, Ranchi (Jharkhand) is a Non government, Non-political, Non-profit making organization. It is a well- organized and dedicated group of social workers serving selflessly towards the attainment of overall development of society and the people. The Society has been registered 15.03.2007 for empowering the downtrodden poor society and special emphasis has given over women belongs to ST/SC/BPL and residing in rural areas. In line of development the organization has associated with office of the development commissioner handicrafts for last 4 years. The above said organsiation has sanctioned AHVY project by office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) vide sanction order No. C-15011/ 7 /2013-14-CC-(ER)-1 Date.31.12.3013 for mobilization and formation of SHGs of 500 artisans of Hand Embroidery and Bamboo craft in the villages of District Khunti. Since the preliminary survey of the area has already been done by the organization and prospective artisans were identified, as such the mobilization and formation of the SHGs is found easily accessible. We have started the mobilization and awareness camps from 1st January, 2014 i.e. just after getting the sanction for project and completed. During the course of mobilization and awareness camp we found that the artisans of poor community belongs to ST are so traditional and orthodox and readily not available to come forward and form the group. It is found that the artisans working in that area are not aware about the major scheme implemented by Govt. and importance, marketing, new technique, design are not available for them. They are also facing financial problem to make the commercial production of product. However, after good efforts, conversation made with the local representative of the society we come to able to make them mobilized and converted them in SHGs. The organization has conducted 5 (five) Awareness Camps in which local representatives, staff of local govt. agencies, members of organization, volunteers and identified artisans were participated. During the survey, mobilization and formation of SHGs volunteers of organization has conducted door to door survey in the villages Kalamati, Fudi, Chalagi, Hutar, Siladon, Ghaghra, Belwadag, Potho toil, dugdugiya, gutjora, erenda of Distt. Khunti. And after identification/confirmation by artisans; total 401 artisans working in Hand Embroidery and Bamboo craft have been mobilized and 23 SHGs has been formed who have linked with bank immediately. One Large Group Discussion (LGD) conducted on 30.05.2014 at vill. Kalamati, Distt. Khunti was attended by Shri A. K. Panigrahi, A.D, HM&SEC, Ranchi, Mr. B. Nayak, LDM, Khunti, Mr. D. Lakra, Manager, Allahabad Bank, Mrs. Neelam Kerketta, DIC (Khunti) who have given valuable guidance to organization and encourage artisans of SHGs. He has also cleared doubts about the implementation of scheme. One Focus Group Discussion (FGD) conducted on 27.08.2015 at Panchayat Bhawan, Fudi was attended by Mr. B. Jana, A.D, HM&SEC, Ranchi, Mr. Piyush Pandey, Social worker. Who has given guidance to SHG and taught artisans how to maintain Cash Book, Ladger Book and inter-loaning amount to group members. The Cluster Manager Mr. Narender kumar and Ms. Asrita Runda is managing all self help groups and organizing their monthly meeting. They are also supporting in maintaining the bank linkage/saving of all groups. His performance in the cluster and support to the artisans is creditable and appreciable for achievement. Most of the data sheet has been completed along with AABY. Khunti district खखखखख खखखख — District of Jharkhand — Location of Khunti district in Jharkhand Country India State Jharkhand Administrative South Chotanagpur division division Headquarters Khunti Government • Lok Sabha Khunti (shared with Simdega, Ranchi constituencies and Seraikela Kharsawan districts) • Assembly seats 3 Area • Total 2,611 km2 (1,008 sq mi) Population (2011) • Total 530,299 • Density 200/km2 (530/sq mi) Demographics • Literacy 64.51 per cent • Sex ratio 944 ABOUT KHUNTI DISTRICT Khunti ( ) is the headquarters of Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is one of the twenty-four (23rd) districts in South Chotanagpur division of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district of Khunti was carved out of Ranchi district on 12 September 2007. Khunti town is the headquarters of the district. As of 2011, it is the second least populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24), after Lohardaga. The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor(The Red Corridor is a region in the east of India that experiences considerable Naxalite–Maoist insurgency).A village of Khunti district, called Ulihatu, is the birth place of the “Dharti Aaba” of Jharkhand Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Khunti just like many other places in Jharkhand is well renowned for its secular harmony. Tribal innocence, simplicity and warmth reflect in every facet of the region. It is but a pleasure to travel to places that connive with the nature to make your journey pleasant and memorable. Far removed from too many appendages of modernism, the modest city welcomes every traveler with its gurgling streams, thick wooded forests and serene religious places that add that touch of spiritual bliss. The concentration of tribal population in proposed Khunti districts is very high. The condition of STs and SCs is not very good and they are still struggling for their basic rights and dignified life. They are excluded from main stream of development paradigm and basic facilities required for dignified life which perpetuate their problems and ultimately their exclusion continued in-spite of many efforts. Khunti district is mainly dominated by Munda tribes who have being exploited for long and forced to live in isolation. Khunti district is one of the educationally backward district and the major inhabitants are Munda tribes who have been excluded from education system for long, hence the low rate of literacy amongst them. History of Khunti District Khunti is synonymous with rebellion and struggle since it was historically a center of activity during the famed Birsa movement in 1875. Ranchi district was organized into four administrative subdivisions namely sadar,Gumla (1902), Khunti (1905) and Simdega (1915). The place has been in recorded annals of history for its long drawn struggle against the British under the aegis of Birsa Munda, the revolutionary hero of Jharkhand. Khunti is famous as the lac producer of the Jharkhand region. A large share of India's total lac is produced in this place. Lac is a natural polymer (resin) that is produced by a tiny insect called Kerria lacca (Kerr). This insect is specially grown on the shoots of several species of trees such as palas, kusum and ber. This agricultural profession of lac cultivation is a secondary source of income for many tribal in the Khunti region. And it is with the Government assistance. Ancient Connections: According to Mazunda people tradition (The Munda are a Chota Nagpur Plateau region), King of Chhotangapur Maharaja Madra Munda's son Setea had eight sons. Of these eight greatgrandsons of Madra Munda, the eldest went southwards of Ranchi. He established a Khuntkatti village which he named Khunti. When Mundas first went to Khunti and its neighborhood, they found that part of the country in the occupation of the Asuras and the Tirkis. When the Mundas with their stalwart physique appeared in the country, the Asuras and Tirkis got terribly frightened.It is asserted that Munda women of those times used to wear glittering jewelry weighing as much as ten seers each and the men could carry weights as much as many maunds. The Mundas to this day recite a couplet which describes how the Tirkis fled in trops when they saw the Mundas approach with their many ornaments sparkling in the sun. The Asuras went westwards to Basia, Pargana andNagra. In another story, it is said that the place derived its name from the mythological character Kunti in the Mahabharata. Kunti and her sons, the Pandavas, had spent some time in this place, during their fourteen years of anonymity. This ancient theory has brought fame and glory to Khunti. Culture of khunti Khunti district is mainly dominated by Munda tribes who have being exploited for long and forced to live in isolation. Khunti district is one of the educationally backward district and the major inhabitants are Munda tribes who have been excluded from education system for long, hence the low rate of literacy amongst them.The concentration of tribal population in Khunti district is very high. The condition of STs and SCs is not very good and they are still struggling for their basic rights and dignified life. They are excluded from main stream of development paradigm and basic facilities required for dignified life which perpetuate their problems and ultimately their exclusion continued in- spite of many efforts. Munda history and origins are matters of conjecture. The territory they now occupy was until recently difficult to reach and remote from the great centres of Indian civilization; it is hilly, forested, and relatively poor for agriculture. It is believed that the Munda were once more widely distributed but retreated to their present homelands with the advance and spread of peoples having a more elaborate culture. Nevertheless, they have not lived in complete isolation and share (with some tribal variation) many culture traits with other Indian peoples.