Civil Society Organisations should optimise the opportunity to bridge the gap between government agencies and the most vulnerable by generating trust among the people. Explain (200 Words)
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· A rapid survey by Azim Premji University, of over 3,790 households across 12 states, reveals that over 89% people in rural areas have been able to access rations through fair price shops and, as they were linked to some CSOs and already plugged in with these schemes, they were able to readily avail these benefits, including receiving the money transfers under the Jan Dhan scheme.
· This finding provides some glimmer of hope as CSOs, since they work closely with the rural communities, usually have databases of households, and can easily link them to the government’s Covid relief measures.
· A noteworthy step in this direction has been undertaken by Hand in Hand India, a leading NGO working on poverty alleviation among people living at the bottom of the pyramid, across 17 Indian states.
· To help more women access the Jan Dhan cash transfers, Hand in Hand India teams created a network of ‘bank mitras’, to liaison with the local banks and activate dormant accounts.
· And finally, to assure that rural women are actually able to benefit from these schemes, the teams have been training women (through group Whatsapp video calls) on integral aspects of ‘on-line’ banking, including how to operate ATM cards for withdrawing cash to meet their emergent needs.
· These initiatives have proven beneficial in not only enabling access to information and relief measures, but have also helped in building trust and a ‘connect’ with the local functionaries, who play a key role in facilitating access and entitlements to the rural poor. Looking ahead, this ‘connect’ will be critical to strengthen the feeling of community and establish trust in the government machinery.
· The Indian government has enlisted over 20,000 common service centres (CSCs) in rural areas across the country, to coordinate with UIDAI and provide Aadhaar -linked services closer to the homes of the rural citizens. NGOs should help in the outreach of these services, to assist the underprivileged access relief packages which are directly linked to Aadhaar, including facilitating the rural communities’ access to food security through the ‘one nation, one ration card’ scheme of the government.
· The situation continues to be dire despite the steps and initiatives taken by governments. Time is of the essence and CSOs could render yeoman service through their efforts to disseminate information on the government’s relief measures and ensure smooth delivery of these schemes.
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