PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AT SIRKALI IN NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU

Empowering women are the most effective tool for development as well as for poverty reduction. Women, who are educated and have been given a chance, have proved that they excel in their professions and careers. Educated and enlightened women can look after families better, make societies compassionate and make nations progressive. Since women's empowerment is the key to socio-economic development of the community; bringing women into the small stream of national development has been a major concern of government. The success of any strategy of women empowerment depends upon the Level of education, hard work; Social custom; Family planning, and small family; Health, medical services and cleanliness; Environment, tree growing and kitchen gardening. The access of women-particularly those belonging to the weaker sections, including Schedule Tribes, majority of whom are in the rural areas and in the informal, unorganized sector - to education, health and productive resources, among others is inadequate. Therefore, they remain largely marginalized, poor and socially excluded. Women's equality (in general all women) in power - sharing and active participation in decision-making, including decision-making in political processes at all levels will be ensured for the achievement of the goals of empowerment.