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Ketan Shukla· 2024

Question 9(Answer in 250 words) 20 marksGS2GS2

As a dedicated Block Development Officer (BDO), you are highly respected by your staff and appreciated by your superiors for your constructive work. The state government has selected several villages within your jurisdiction to pilot a women's self-employment scheme utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The project is to be implemented by a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), and you have been instructed to provide logistical and other necessary support.

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India could become a developed nation by 2047, if we focus on women-led empowerment, as mentioned by NTI-ayyog. A) Ethical issues in above case: (1) Jealousy & Negativity attitude of village men toward women growthUnderlying the deeply rooted patriarchy. (2) Elders' parochial views about skillsOnly limited to stitching & cooking. (3) NGO's monitoring of child's activity is violation of Privacy. B Elders parochial views about skillsOnly limited to stitching & cooking. (3) NLO's monitoring of child's activity is violation of Privacy. B) Actionable options available to me: (1) Stopping the ICT initiative & resorting to stitching & cooking skill developmentVillage leaders in turn Convincing participated approach. (2) Village Men viewed to be happy. (3) No misuse of ICT tools by women. C) My course of action would again Value of equality (for women), and the capability of Transparency & Social influence Strategies I would implement: (1) Village men could be assured that these ICT programs will be provided for them also in future cause. (2) Telling about the possibility of improved family income, if women get involved in ICT jobs. (3) Providing examples - of half-market items nearby farm in districts. (4) Persuading the local religious leaderswould lead to down-ward filtration of acceptancy. (5) Out-reach by Asho-worker about the benefits of this program. Women must be given opportunity for capacity building, to achieve Inclusive growth.
Demerit: Perpetuation of traditional roles at gender. Social ill. Against the Scientific temper. Toward Fundamental Duty. Continuing the ICT project at Digital skilling, without listening to village elders & men. Merit: Project continuationDuty fulfilled. (Women led-development.) Demerit: May not sustain without support of local people. Girls may end up wasting time on social media. (3) Village elders & men could be contacted with Social influence and persuasion, along with information about the ripple effects of women-skilling on their own village. Merit: Citizens taken into confidence. Women in non-traditional roles. No vises of conscience.
My course of action would again Value of equality (for women), and the capability of Transparency & Social influence Strategies I would implement: (1) Village men could be assured that these ICT programs will be provided for them also in future cause. (2) Telling about the possibility of improved family income, if women get involved in ICT jobs. (3) Providing examples - of half-market items nearby farm in districts. (4) Persuading the local religious leaders.would lead to down-ward filtration of acceptancy. (5) Out-reach by Asho-worker about the benefits of this program. Women must be given opportunity for capacity building, to achieve Inclusive growth.
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(1) Only young women were selected, thus uncompensionate approach toward middle-aged & elder-women. (5) Influence of Men & village elders in the villages → leading to the social control of women. (6) Possibility of girls watching irrelevant violence → wasting previous time & wasting of themselves. E Actionable options available to Me: (1) Stopping the ICT initiative & resorting to stitching & cooking skill development → village leaders in from Convincing. Participating approach. (2) Village Men viewed to be happy. (3) No misuse of ICT tools by women. C) My course of action would again Value of equality (for women), and the capability of Transparency & Social influence Strategies I would implement: (1) Village men could be assured that these ICT programs will be provided for them also in future cause. (2) Telling about the possibility of improved family income, if women get involved in ICT jobs. (3) Providing examples - of half-market items nearby farm in districts. (4) Persuading the local religious leaders. → would lead to down-ward filtration of acceptancy. (5) Out-reach by Asho-worker about the benefits of this program. Women must be given opportunity for capacity building, to achieve Inclusive growth.

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Topper

Ketan Shukla

2024

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Government Policies and Interventions - Design, Implementation and Issues

Government Schemes and Policies

Women's Empowerment and Skill Development

Writing Stats

629

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analytical

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