As mentioned in the earlier chapter, BEPC is responsible for providing leadership to the project with support from the community bodies.
It consists of the community leaders and forms the livelihood subcommittee of the block-level federation.
How is the BEPC set up?
BEPC’s primary responsibility is development of the micro-enterprises.
One-time process for setting up the BEPC in a block.
| Initial Orientation | Conduct an orientation meeting in all the CLFs of the block to make them aware of the project before selection of the members. |
| Selection of BEPC members | In case BLF is not in place, 3 members from Nodal CLF (preferably Office Bearers) and 2 members from each of the other CLFs (one office bearer, one livelihood/loan repayment subcommittee member) will form BEPC. Furthermore, in case there are less than four CLFs in the block, 3 members (one office bearer, one livelihood subcommittee member, one loan repayment subcommittee member) may be nominated from each CLF. |
| Training | Organize training for the BEPC committee in these areas – (i) Their roles and responsibilities, (ii) BRC as service provider to entrepreneurs, (iii) Functioning of CRP-EP group (iv) Meetings to be conducted by them (v) ME Development process (vi) CEF repayment, book-keeping, NRLM SVEP software etc. |
| Placement | To complete the placement process of the BEPC in the block, an ‘inter-se’ agreement between all the CLFs in the block is signed to run the BRC-EP as a single entity. An MoU is signed between the BEPC and the CRP-EP group to establish the CRP-EP group as the service provider of the BRP-EP. A separate bank account is opened for SVEP in the Nodal’s CLF’s name. This account is auto-swipe in nature. Even though the account is opened in Nodal’s CLF’s name, no member from the BEPC can perform any financial transactions without the consensus of all the members and proper documentation of the decisions. |
| Functioning | As part of regular functioning, the BEPC will have to conduct at least two meetings in a month. One BEPC meeting to review and monitor BRC activities One PSC meeting to review and sanction Business plans. |
To understand about the inter se agreement, please refer Annexure 4.2 and see Annexure 4.3 for MoU between BEPC and CRP-EP group.
Please refer Annexure 4.4 for sutras of BEPC committee, work plan finalization and assessment of work and suggested agenda of the meetings to be conducted