Curriculum F O R Beekeepererer

Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training Curriculum Development Division

1989 Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, 2008.

1 Table of contents Introduction ...... 3 Aim ...... 3 Objectives ...... 3 Course description ...... 3 Course structure ...... 4 Duration ...... 5 Target group ...... 5 Group size...... 5 Pattern of attendance ...... 5 Focus of curriculum ...... 5 Entry criteria ...... 5 Follow up suggestions ...... 5 Certificate ...... 5 Grading ...... 5 Students evaluation ...... 6 Trainers qualification...... 6 Trainer-trainees ratio ...... 6 Suggestions for instructor ...... 6 Suggestions for instruction ...... 6 Suggestion for the performance evaluation of the trainees ...... 7 Suggestion for skill training ...... 7 Other suggestions ...... 7 List of modules and sub modules ...... 8 Details of modules and sub modules ...... 9 Module:1: Bee and beekeeping ...... 9 Module: 2: Beehive and Beekeeping equipment ...... 11 Sub module: 1: Beehive ...... 12 Sub module: 2: Beekeeping equipment ...... 14 Module: 3: Bee colony management ...... 15 Module: 4: Bee protection ...... 21 Module: 5: Bee colony migration ...... 26 Module: 6: Pollination and bee forage...... 29 Module: 7: Scheme for bee keeping business ...... 35 Module: 8: Harvesting honey ...... 38 Module: 9: Honey bee products processing and marketing ...... 40 Sub module: 1: Honey bee products processing ...... 40 Sub module: 2: Marketing of honey bee products ...... 44 Module :10 : Common module ...... 49 Sub module: 1:Applied math ...... 49 Sub module: 2: Occupational health and safety...... 51 Sub module: 3: First aid ...... 53 Sub module: 4: HIV/AIDS ...... 55 Sub module: 5 : Communication ...... 57 Sub module: 6 : Small enterprise development ...... 61 List of tools, materials and equipment ...... 65 Reading materials ...... 65 Facilities ...... 66

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Introduction This curriculum for Beekeeper is designed to produce lower level technical workforce equipped with knowledge and skills related to Beekeeper . It makes the trainees able to get opportunities for wage and self-employment in the related occupational field.

Aim To produce lower level livestock workers ( Beekeeper ) able to provide beekeeping services in the community being an entrepreneur/employee/self employed.

Objectives After the completion of this training program, the trainees will be able: • To be familiar with Bee and beekeeping • To be familiar with Beehive and beekeeping equipment • To perform Bee colony management • To perform Bee protection • To produce Bee colony migration • To be familiar with pollination and bee forage • To prepare scheme for bee keeping business • To perform harvesting of honey • To perform honey bee products processing and marketing

Course description This curriculum provides skills & knowledge necessary for beekeeper. There will be both demonstration by instructors/trainers and opportunity by trainees to perform skills/tasks specified in this curriculum. Trainees will practice & learn skills using typical tools, materials, equipment & machines necessary for the program. After successful completion of this program the trainees will be equipped with the knowledge and skills related to introduction to Bee and beekeeping; Beehive and beekeeping equipment; Bee colony management; Bee protection; Bee colony migration; Pollination and bee forage; Scheme for bee keeping business; Harvesting honey; Honey bee products processing; and marketing.

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Course structure [Beekeeper] Time Marks Module / sub modules Nature Th Pr. Tot. Th Pr. Tot. 1. Bee and beekeeping-5 T + P 5 15 20 4 16 20 2. Beehive and beekeeping equipment T + P 13 52 65 10 40 50 1. Beehive-5 T + P 10 40 50 2. Beekeeping equipment-3 T + P 3 12 15 3. Bee colony management-13 T + P 13 39 52 8 32 40 4. Bee protection-14 T + P 14 56 70 10 40 50 5. Bee colony migration-9 T + P 9 18 27 4 16 20 6. Pollination and bee forage-14 T + P 14 42 56 8 32 40 7. Scheme for bee keeping business-8 T + P 4 16 20 4 16 20 8. Harvesting honey-8 T + P 8 16 24 4 16 20 9. Honey bee products processing and marketing T + P 14 42 56 8 32 40 1. Honey bee products processing-6 T + P 6 24 30 2. Marketing of honey bee products-18 T + P 8 18 26 103 -Sub total: 94 296 390 60 240 300 10. Common module T + P 14 56 70 10 40 50 1. Applied math T + P 4 16 20 2. Occupational health and safety T + P 2 8 10 3. First aid T + P 1 4 5 4. HIV/AIDS T + P 1 4 5 5. Communication T + P 2 8 10 6. Small enterprise development T + P 4 16 20 Total: 108 352 460 70 280 350

4 Duration The total duration of the course will be of 390 hours (three months) of specialized modules plus 70 hours of a common module.

Target group All interested individuals in the field of animal husbandry with educational prerequisite of class eight pass.

Group size Maximum of thirty Medium of instruction Nepali or English or both

Pattern of attendance • 80% attendance in theory • 90% in practical/ performance

Focus of curriculum This curriculum emphasizes on competency /performance. 80% time is allocated for performance and only 20% for related technical knowledge. So the focus will be on performance of the specified competencies in the curriculum

Entry criteria • Minimum of eight class pass or equivalent • Minimum of 14 years of age • Should pass entrance examination

Follow up suggestions In order to assess the success of this program and collect feedbacks/ inputs for the revision of the curriculum a schedule of follow up is suggested as follows: • First follow up: - Six months after the completion of the program • Second follow up: - Six months after the completion of the first follow up • Follow up cycle: - In a cycle of one year after the completion of the second follow up for five years

Certificate The related training institute will provide the certificate of “ Beekeeper ". Again, individuals who complete module (s) of the curriculum will receive a certificate of completion of the particular module(s).

Grading • Distinction: passed with 80% or above • First division: passed with 75% or above • Second division: passed with 65% or above

5 • Third division: passed with 60% or above

Students evaluation • Continuous evaluation of the trainees' performance is to be done by the related instructor/ trainer to ensure the proficiency over each competency under each of the sub-module. • Related technical knowledge learnt by trainees will be evaluated through written or oral tests. • Trainees must secure minimum marks of 60% in an average of both theory and practical evaluations. • There will be three internal evaluations and one final evaluation in each module. • The entrance test will be conducted by the concerned training institute

Trainers qualification • I. Sc. Ag or equivalent in related field • Good communicative and instructional skills • Experience in related field

Trainer-trainees ratio • 1:10 for practical classes • For theory, as per the class room situation

Suggestions for instructor

Suggestions for instruction 1. Select objectives • Write objectives of cognitive domain • Write objectives of psychomotor domain • Write objectives of affective domain 2. Select subject matter • Study subject matter in detail • Select content related to cognitive domain • Select content related to psychomotor domain • Select content related to affective domain 3. Select instructional methods • Teacher centered methods: like lecture, demonstration, questions answer inquiry, induction and deduction methods. • Student initiated methods like experimental, field trip/excursion, discovery, exploration, problem solving, and survey methods. • Interaction methods like discussion, group/team teaching, microteaching and exhibition. • Dramatic methods like role play and dramatization 4. Select Instructional method (s) on the basis of objectives of lesson plans and KAS domains 5. Select appropriate educational materials and apply at right Time and place. 6. Evaluate the trainees applying various tools to correspond the KAS domains

6 7. Make plans for classroom / field work / workshop organization and management. 8. Coordinate among objectives, subject matter and instructional methods. 9. Prepare lesson plan for Theory and Practical classes. 10. Deliver /conduct instruction / program 11. Evaluate instruction/ program

Suggestion for the performance evaluation of the trainees 1. Perform task analysis 2. Develop a detail task performance checklist 3. Perform continuous evaluation of the trainees by applying the performance checklist.

Suggestion for skill training Demonstrate performance 1. Demonstrate task performance in normal speed 2. Demonstrate slowly with verbal description of each and every step in the sequence of activity of the task performance using question and answer techniques. 3. Repeat 2 for the clarification on trainees demand if necessary 4. Perform fast demonstration of the task.

Provide trainees the opportunities to practice the task performance demonstration 1. Provide trainees to have guided practice 2. Create environment for practicing the demonstrated task performance 3. Guide the trainees in each and every step of task performance 4. Provide trainees to repeat and repeat as per the need to be proficient on the given task performance 5. Switch to another task demonstration if and only trainees developed proficiency in the task performance.

Other suggestions 1. Apply principles of skill training 2. Allocate 20% Time for Theory classes and 80% Time for task performance while delivering instructions 3. Apply principles of adult learning 4. Apply principles of intrinsic motivation 5. Facilitate maximum trainees involvement in learning and task performance activities 6. Instruct the trainees on the basis of their existing level of knowledge, skills and attitude.

7 List of modules and sub modules

Module: 1: Bee and beekeeping Module: 2: Beehive and beekeeping equipment Sub module: 1: Beehive Sub module: 2: Beekeeping equipment Module: 3: Bee colony management Module: 4: Bee protection Module: 5: Bee colony migration Module: 6: Pollination and bee forage Module: 7: Scheme for bee keeping business Module: 8: Harvesting honey Module: 9: Honey bee products processing and marketing Sub module: 1: Honey bee products processing Sub module: 2: Marketing of honey bee products Module: 10: Common module Sub module: 1: Applied math Sub module: 2: Occupational health and safety Sub module: 3: First aid Sub module: 4: HIV/AIDS Sub module: 5: Communication Sub module: 6: Small enterprise development

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Details of modules and sub modules

Module:1: Bee and beekeeping Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to the introduction of bee and beekeeping . Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To state importance of honey bee • To be familiar with types of beekeepers • To be familiar with honey bee • To be familiar with the basic needs of honey bee • To be familiar with traditional and modern beekeeping Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(5 hrs) + Pr.(15 hrs) = Tot.( 20 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. Be familiar with Being familiar with 1 3 4 bee/beekeeping bee/beekeeping : • Receive instruction • State importance of honey
Introduction and importance bees of honey bees • Be familiar with the history
History of beekeeping of beekeeping
Start up and development of • Be familiar with the start up beekeeping in Nepal and development of
Problems / issues of beekeeping in Nepal beekeeping in Nepal and • Be familiar with the their settlement problems / issues of
Feasibility of beekeeping in beekeeping in Nepal and Nepal their settlement
Records to kept • Be familiar with the feasibility of beekeeping in Nepal • Keep records

2. Be familiar with the types of Types of beekeepers: 1 3 4 beekeepers • Receive instruction
Commercial beekeeper • Be familiar with
Sideliner commercial beekeeper
Hobbyist • Be familiar with sideliner
Records to kept • Be familiar with hobbyist

9 3. Be familiar with honey bee: Being familiar with honey bee: 1 3 4 • Be familiar with types- humble, sting less, and
Types- humble, sting less, honey bee and honey bee • Be familiar with
Classification of bee- classification of bee- kingdom, phylum, class, kingdom, phylum, class, order family, genus, and order family, genus, and species species
Racial characteristics and • Be familiar with racial their identification- Apis characteristics and their dorsata, Apis laborioso, Apis identification- Apis dorsata, florea, Apis cerana, Apis Apis laborioso, Apis florea, mellifera Apis cerana, Apis mellifera
Why to keep local Apis • State why to keep local cerana? Apis cerana?
Body structure of honey • Be familiar with body bees-Head thorax, and structure of honey bees- abdomen Head thorax, and abdomen
Casts and division of labor- • Be familiar with casts and concept of bee colony and division of labor- concept of division of labor; bee bee colony and division of casts(queen, workers, labor; bee casts(queen, workers); Queen- workers, workers); Queen- identification, characteristics, identification, functions, quality of ideal characteristics, functions, queen; Workers- quality of ideal queen; identification, characteristics, Workers- identification, and functions; Drones- characteristics, and identification, characteristics, functions; Drones- and functions identification,
Functions of workers of characteristics, and various age group inside the functions hive
Cells: Queen cell, Worker • Be familiar with functions cell, and Drone cell of workers of various age
Lifecycle of bee- what is group inside the hive Lifecycle[egg, larva, pupa, • Be familiar with cells: and adult]; chayura[egg Queen cell, Worker cell, /larva/pupa] and adult; and Drone cell drawing an illustrated • Be familiar with lifecycle of lifecycle of bee; life cycle of bee- what is Lifecycle[egg, various casts of bee; concept larva, pupa, and adult]; of fertilized and unfertilized chayura[egg /larva/pupa] eggs; simple food, and and adult; drawing an nutritious or royal jelly illustrated lifecycle of bee; life cycle of various casts of

10 bee; concept of fertilized and unfertilized eggs; simple food, and nutritious or royal jelly 4. Be familiar with basic needs of Basic needs of honey bee : 1 3 4 honey bee • State need of nectar
Nectar • State need of pollen
Pollen • State need of water
Water • State need of propolis
Propolis

5. Be familiar with traditional and Traditional and modern 1 3 4 modern beekeeping beekeeping 1. Be familiar with traditional 1. Traditional beehive: beehive :
Concept of traditional • State concept of beekeeping traditional beekeeping
Advantages of traditional • State advantages of beekeeping traditional beekeeping
Disadvantages of • State disadvantages of traditional beekeeping traditional beekeeping
Improvements in • State improvements in traditional beekeeping traditional beekeeping 2. Be familiar with modern beekeeping : 2. Modern beekeeping : • State concept of modern beekeeping
Concept of modern beekeeping • State advantages of
Advantages of modern modern beekeeping beekeeping • State disadvantages of
Disadvantages of modern modern beekeeping beekeeping 3. State comparative advantages 3. Comparative advantages of of modern and traditional modern and traditional beekeeping beekeeping Total: 5 15 20 Module: 2: Beehi ve and Beekeeping equipment Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to beehive and beekeeping equipment. Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To identify/ construct beehives • To handle beekeeping equipment.

Sub modules: 1. Beehive 2. Beekeeping equipment

11 Sub module: 1: Beehive Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to beehive and beekeeping equipment. Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To identify/ construct beehives • To handle beekeeping equipment.

Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(10 hrs) + Pr.(40 hrs) = Tot.(50 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. Be familiar with bee hives Bee hives : 2 8 10 • Receive instruction • State concept of bee hive
Concept • Enlist importance bee hive
Importance • Keep records 2. Be familiar with types of bee Types of bee hive: 2 8 10 hive • Receive instruction • Listing types of bee hive • List types of bee hive • Identifying types of bee hive • Identify types of bee hive • Keep records • Keep records 3. Be familiar with traditional Traditional beehive : 2 8 10 beehive : • Be familiar with concept of
Concept of traditional traditional beehive beehive • Be familiar with types-log
Types-log hive and wall hive hive and wall hive
Advantages of traditional • Be familiar with advantages beehive of traditional beehive
Disadvantages of traditional • Be familiar with beehive disadvantages of traditional
Improvements in traditional beehive bee hive • Be familiar with improvements in traditional bee hive

4. Be familiar with modern Modern beehive : 2 8 10 beehive : • Be familiar with concept of
Concept of modern beehive modern beehive
Parts of modern beehive • Be familiar with parts of
Principals of modern beehive modern beehive
Types of modern beehive • Be familiar with principals used in Nepal: of modern beehive  Newton “A”

12 • Be familiar with types of  Newton “B” modern beehive used in  Godwari hive Nepal:  Betresp hive  Be familiar with Newton  Lumle hive “A” type of beehive  Top bar hive  Be familiar with Newton  Staw hive “B” type of beehive  Square Newton “B”  Be familiar with Godwari
Advantages of modern hive beehive  Be familiar with Betresp
Disadvantages of modern hive beehive  Be familiar with Lumle hive  Be familiar with Top bar hive  Be familiar with Staw hive  Be familiar with Square Newton “B” hive • Enlist advantages of modern beehive • Enlist disadvantages of modern beehive • Keep records

5. Construct bee hives: Construction of bee hives: 2 8 10

• Identify parts of bee hive
Parts of bee hive • Identify wood used in
Wood used in making bee making bee hive hive • Identify measurement and
Measurement and size of bee size of bee hives hives • Design bee hives
Designing bee hives • Construct improved
Construction of improved traditional bee hive traditional bee hive • Improve traditional bee hive
Improvement in traditional bee hive-improvement and • Construct modern bee hive modification in log • Follow precautions hive[Measurement and size • Keep records ,tools and hive construction

materials; process of making log hive] and in wall hive[Measurement and size, tools and hive construction materials; process of making log hive]

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Construction of modern bee hive[Measurement and size of modern bee hives; tools and hive construction materials; process of making log hive]

Total: 10 40 50 Sub module: 2: Beekeeping equipment Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to the handling of beekeeping equipment. Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To handle equipment for hive inspection • To handle equipment for honey extraction • To handle accessories Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(3 hrs) + Pr.(12 hrs) = Tot.(15 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. Handle equipment for hive Equipment for hive inspection 1 4 5 inspection • Handle Bee veil
Bee veil • Handle Gloves
Gloves • Handle Smoker
Smoker • Handle Hive opening tool
Hive opening tool • Follow precautions
Precautions • Keep records
Recordings

2. Handle equipment for honey Equipment for honey extraction 1 4 5 extraction • Handle Honey extractor
Honey extractor • Handle Knife
Knife • Handle Honey tray
Honey tray • Handle Honey strainer
Honey strainer • Handle Honey jar
Honey jar • Follow precautions
Precautions
Recordings • Keep records

3. Handle accessories Accessories 1 4 5 • Handle Swarm bag • Handle Queen gate
Swarm bag • Handle Queen Cage
Queen gate • Handle Feeder
Queen Cage

• Handle Bee brush
Feeder
Bee brush • Handle Queen excluder

14 • Handle Comb foundation
Queen excluder sheet
Comb foundation sheet • Handle Wax melter
Wax melter • Handle Carrying box
Carrying box • Handle Stand and bowl
Stand and bowl • Follow precautions
Precautions • Keep records
Recordings

Total: 3 12 15 Module: 3: Bee colony management Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to beehive colony management. Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To Prepare seasonal management schedule as per the type of bees • To Prevent/control swarming • To Prevent causes of absconding: • To Unite bee colony • To Divide colony • To Prevent robbing • To Prepare/feed artificial food • To Manage of Queenless colony • To Treat laying worker • To Perform colony inspection • To Replace queen bee • To Transfer colony from traditional to modern hive • To Run beekeeping business Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(13 hrs) + Pr.(39 hrs) = Tot.(52 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. Prepare seasonal management Seasonal management schedule as 1 3 4 schedule as per the type of bees per the type of bees • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance and • Specify works to be done in importance Baishak and Jestha in the
Works to be done in Baishak seasonal management and Jestha as per the type of schedule as per the type of bees bees
Works to be done in ashad as • Specify works to be done in per the type of bees Ashad in the seasonal
Works to be done in management schedule as per Shrawan and Bhadra as per the type of bees the type of bees • Specify works to be done in
Works to be done in Aswain Shrawan and Bhadra in the as per the type of bees seasonal management
Works to be done in Kartik schedule as per the type of as per the type of bees bees
Works to be done in

15 • Specify works to be done in Mungshir as per the type of Aswain in the seasonal bees management schedule as per
Works to be done in Push as the type of bees per the type of bees • Specify works to be done in
Works to be done in Magh as Kartik in the seasonal per the type of bees management schedule as per
Works to be done in Falgum the type of bees as per the type of bees • Specify works to be done in
Works to be done in Chaitra as Mungshir in the seasonal per the type of bees management schedule as per
Following precautions the type of bees Specify works
Records keeping to be done in Push in the seasonal management schedule as per the type of bees • Specify works to be done in Magh in the seasonal management schedule as per the type of bees • Specify works to be done in Falgum in the seasonal management schedule as per the type of bees Specify works to be done in Chaitra in the seasonal management schedule as per the type of bees • Follow precautiond • Keep records

2. Prevent/control swarming: Swarming : 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • Be familiar with the concept of
Concept swarming
Time (When?) • Be familiar with the time
Signs: inside and outside (When?) of swarming
Causes (Why?) • Enlist signs of swarming:
Prevention and control of the (inside and outside ) causes • Enlist causes (Why?) of
Managing to settle swarms swarming
Catching swarms • Prevent / control the causes of
Methods of keeping swarm in swarming hive • Manage to settle swarms
Preventing/ controlling swarming • Catch swarms
Taking precautions • Carry out methods of keeping
Keeping records swarm in hive • Prevent / control swarming • Take precautions

16 • Keep records 3. Prevent causes of absconding : Absconding : 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • Be familiar with the concept of
Concept absconding
Season • Be familiar with the season of
Time absconding
Preparation made by bee in the • Be familiar with the time of hive for absconding absconding
Causes of absconding • State the preparation made by
Need to prevent bee in the hive for absconding
Methods /techniques for • Enlist causes of absconding preventing the causes of • State need to prevent absconding
Prevention by minimizing the • Apply methods /techniques for causes of absconding preventing the causes of
Taking precautions absconding
Keeping records • Prevent absconding by

minimizing the causes of absconding • Take precautions • Keep records

4. Unite bee colony : Uniting bee colony: 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • Be familiar with the concept of
Concept uniting bee colony
Need (Why?) • State need (Why?) of uniting
Time (When?) bee colony
Equipment • State the time (When?) of
Process uniting bee colony
Precautions • Identify equipment for uniting
Taking precautions bee colony
Keeping records • Handle equipment for uniting bee colony • Carry out process of uniting bee colony • Take precautions • Keep reports

5. Divide colony Dividing colony: 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • Be familiar with the concept of
Concept dividing colony
Need (Why?) • State need (Why?) of dividing
Time (When?) colony
Factors to be considered • State the time (When?) of
Equipment dividing colony
Process • List factors to be considered
Post division works while dividing the colony
Taking precautions

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Keeping records dividing colony • Handle equipment for dividing colony • Carry out process of dividing colony • Carry out post division works • Take precautions • Keep reports

6. Prevent robbing Preventing robbing: 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • Be familiar with the concept of
Concept robbing
Time (When?) • State the time (When?) of
Cusses of robbing (Why?) robbing
Prevention of robbing • Enlist cusses of robbing
Taking precautions (Why?)
Keeping records • State process/methods of preventing robbing • Prevent robbing • Take precautions • Keep reports

7. Prepare/feed artificial food Artificial food and feeding: 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • Be familiar with the concept
Concept (what is?) (what is?) of feed/ artificial
Time (when?) food
Need (why?) • State the time (when?) for
Preparation of sugar syrup as an feed/ artificial food artificial food • State the need (why?)of feed/
Methods of feeding sugar syrup artificial food
Factors to be considered while • Prepare sugar syrup as an feeding sugar syrup artificial food
Preparation of pollen • State methods of feeding sugar supplements/substitutes syrup
Method of feeding pollen • Enlist factors to be considered supplements/substitutes
Taking precautions while feeding sugar syrup
Keeping records • Feed sugar syrup

• Prepare pollen supplements/substitutes • State method of feeding pollen supplements/substitutes • Feed pollen supplements/substitutes • Take precautions • Keep reports

18 8. Manage of queenless colony Manage ment of queenless colony: 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • Be familiar with the concept
Concept (what is?) (what is?) of queenless colony
Cusses of being queenless • Enlist cusses of being colony (Why?) queenless colony (Why?)
Identification of queenless • Identify queenless colony colony • Manage queenless colony:
Managing queenless colony:  Provide queen cells  Providing queen cells  Provide cells with eggs,  Providing cells with eggs, larva, and pupa larva, and pupa  Provide queen  Providing queen • Take precautions
Taking precautions
Keeping records • Keep reports

9. Treat laying worker Laying worker: 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • Be familiar with the concept of
Concept laying worker
Causes of laying eggs • Enlist causes of laying eggs
Identification of colony with • Identify colony with laying laying workers workers
Prevention of formation of • Prevent formation of laying laying worker’s colony worker’s colony
Special attention to be given • List / state special attention to
Treatment method for laying be given for workers preventing/treating laying
Post treatment activities worker
Taking precautions

• List / state the treatment
Keeping records method for laying workers • Carry out post treatment activities • Take precautions • Keep reports

10. Perform colony inspection Colony inspection: 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • Enlist objectives of colony
Objectives inspection
Appropriate season for • Identify appropriate season for inspection inspection
Appropriate time for inspection • Identify appropriate time for
Interval of inspection inspection
Equipment • Determine the interval of
Methods of inspection: external inspection and internal • Identify/handle equipment
Factors to be considered while necessary for colony inspecting the colony
Frame inspection method

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Factors to be considered while • Identify / state methods of inspecting the frame inspection: external and
Taking precautions internal
Keeping records • List factors to be considered while inspecting the colony • Apply methods of inspection: external and internal • Inspect the colony externally • Inspect the colony internally • List factors to be considered while inspecting the frame • State method of frame inspection • Apply frame inspection method • Inspect frame • Take precautions • Keep reports

11. Replace queen bee Replacing queen bee: 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • State concept of replacing
Concept queen bee
Need • State need for replacing queen
How to replace bee
Advantages • State how to replace queen bee
Taking precautions • Enlist advantages of replacing
Keeping records queen bee • Take precautions • Keep reports

12. Transfer colony f rom traditional to Transferring colony from traditional 1 3 4 modern hive to modern hive: • Receive instruction • State concept of transferring
Concept colony from traditional to
Need to transfer modern hive
Season, day, and time for • State need to transfer colony transfer from traditional to modern
Type of appropriate colony for hive transfer • Identify season, day, and time
Equipment for transfer of colony from
Method of transfer traditional to modern hive
Post transfer considerations • Identify type of appropriate
Taking precautions colony for transfer
Keeping records • Identify / handle equipment necessary for transferring

20 colony from traditional to modern hive • State method of transfer • Transfer colony from traditional to modern hive • Enlist/apply post transfer considerations • Take precautions • Keep reports

13. Run beekeeping business Beekeeping business: 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • State concept of beekeeping
Concept business
Objectives • Enlist objectives of
Skills and knowledge of beekeeping business beekeeping • Acquire skills and knowledge
Pasture/bee flora of beekeeping
Site selection • Acquire skills and knowledge
Season for starting the business of pasture/bee flora necessary
Colony collection for beekeeping business
Beekeeping equipment • Select site
Starting beekeeping business
Running beekeeping business • Identify season for starting the
Growing beekeeping business business
Improving beekeeping business • Collect colony
Generating income • Identify/handle beekeeping
Uplifting standard of living equipment •
Taking precautions Take precautions
Keeping records • Keep reports

Total: 13 39 52 Module: 4: Bee protection Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to bee protection. Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To Save bee from pesticide poisoning • To State relationship between bee farming and IPM • To Prevent/control Bee from enemies • To Prevent/control bee from its enemies • To Protect bee from disease Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(14 hrs) + Pr.(56 hrs) = Tot.(70 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. Save bee from pesticide poisoning Pesticide poisoning 1 4 5 • Receive instruction
How pesticide affect honey bee • State how pesticides affect
Stating when pesticide affect honey bee honey bee

21 • State when pesticides affect
Enlisting S/S of pesticide honey bee poisoning in honey bee • Enlist S/S of pesticide
Enlisting effects of pesticide poisoning in honey bee poisoning in honey bee • Enlist effects of pesticide
Enlisting / identifying harmful poisoning in honey bee pesticides for honey bee • Enlist / identify harmful
Enlisting/ identifying highly pesticides for honey bee poisonous pesticides • Enlist/ identify highly
Enlisting/ identifying less poisonous pesticides poisonous pesticides • Enlist/ identify less poisonous
Enlisting/ identifying least pesticides poisonous pesticides
Applying methods/techniques • Enlist/ identify least poisonous for saving honey bee from pesticides pesticide poisoning • Apply methods/techniques for
Saving bee from pesticide saving honey bee from poisoning pesticide poisoning
Taking precautions • Save bee from pesticide
Keeping records poisoning

• Follow precautions • Keep records

2. State relationship between bee Bee farming and IPM 1 4 5 farming and IPM • Receive instruction
Stating concept of IPM • State concept of IPM
Objectives of IPM • Objectives of IPM
Enlisting methods of IPM • Enlist methods of IPM
Enlisting advantages of IPM • Enlist advantages of IPM
Stating relationship between • State relationship between bee bee farming and IPM farming and IPM
Enlist advantages of IPM for bee farming • Enlist advantages of IPM for

bee farming
Taking precautions
Keeping records • Follow precautions

• Keep records

3. Prevent/control bee from enemies Bee enemies and their control : 1 4 5 • Receive instruction • Define the terms- Bee
Defining the terms- Bee Enemies, Bee Predators, bee Enemies, Bee Predators, bee parasites and Bee pests parasites and Bee pests • Be familiar with Bee Enemies
• Identify Bee Enemies
Being familiar with Bee • Enlist types of Bee Enemies Enemies • Enlist methods of
Identifying Bee Enemies preventing/controlling Bee
Enlisting types of Bee Enemies Enemies
Enlisting methods of

22 • Follow precautions preventing/controlling Bee • Keep records Enemies
Taking precautions
Keeping records

4. Prevent/control bee from enemies Bee enemies inside the hive 1 4 5 inside the hive • Receive instruction
Preventing/controlling Ants • Prevent/control Ants
Preventing/controlling Wax • Prevent/control Wax moths moths • Prevent/control Mites
Preventing/controlling Mites • Follow precautions
Taking precautions • Keep records
Keeping records

5. Prevent/control bee from enemies Bee enemies outside the hive 1 4 5 outside the hive • Receive instruction
Preventing/controlling Pine • Prevent/control Pine marten marten • Prevent/control Bear
Preventing/controlling Bear • Prevent/control Wasps
Preventing/controlling Wasps • Prevent/control Hornets
Preventing/controlling Hornets • Prevent/control Bee eater
Preventing/controlling Bee Birds eater Birds

• Prevent/control Rats
Preventing/controlling Rats
Preventing/controlling Lizards • Prevent/control Lizards
Taking precautions • Follow precautions •
Keeping records Keep records

6. Be familiar with bee diseases Bee Diseases 1 4 5 • Receive instruction • Be familiar with brood
Brood diseases diseases
Adult diseases • Be familiar with adult diseases
Taking precautions • Follow precautions
Keeping records • Keep records

7. Brood diseases Brood diseases 1 4 5 Protect bee from American Foul Protecting bee from American Foul Brood Disease Brood Disease • Receive instruction • Be familiar with American
Being familiar with American Foul Brood Disease Foul Brood Disease • Identify American Foul Brood
Identifying American Foul Disease Brood Disease • Prevent American Foul Brood
Preventing American Foul

23 Disease Broo d Disease • Follow precautions
Taking precautions • Keep records
Keeping records

8. Protect bee from European Foul Protecting bee from European Foul 1 4 5 Brood Disease Brood Disease • Receive instruction • Be familiar with European
Being familiar with European Foul Brood Disease Foul Brood Disease • Identify European Foul Brood
Identifying European Foul Disease Brood Disease • Prevent/control European Foul
Preventing/controlling Brood Disease European Foul Brood Disease • Follow precautions
Taking precautions • Keep records
Keeping records

9. Protect bee from Sac Brood Protecting bee from Sac Brood 1 4 5 Disease Disease • Receive instruction • Be familiar with Sac Brood
Being familiar with Sac Brood Disease Disease • Identify Sac Brood Disease
Identifying Sac Brood Disease • Prevent Sac Brood Disease
Preventing Sac Brood Disease • Control Sac Brood Disease
Controlling Sac Brood Disease • Take special precautions
Take special precautions

• Follow precautions
Keeping records • Keep records

10. Protect bee from Chalk Brood Protect ing bee from Chalk Brood 1 4 5 Disease Disease • Receive instruction • Be familiar with Chalk Brood
Being familiar with Chalk Disease Brood Disease • Identify Chalk Brood Disease
Identifying Chalk Brood • Prevent Chalk Brood Disease Disease • Follow precautions
Preventing Chalk Brood • Keep records Disease
Taking precautions
Keeping records

11. Adult diseases Adult diseases 1 4 5 Protect bee from Acarine Disease Protecting bee from Acarine • Receive instruction Disease • Be familiar with Acarine

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Being familiar with Acarine • Identify Acarine Disease Disease • Prevent from Acarine Disease
Identifying Acarine Disease • Follow precautions
Preventing from Acarine • Keep records Disease
Taking precautions
Keeping records

12. Protect bee from Nosema Apis Protecting bee from Nosema Apis 1 4 5 Disease Disease • Receive instruction • Be familiar with Nosema Apis
Being familiar with Nosema Disease Apis Disease • Identify Nosema Apis Disease
Identifying Nosema Apis • State signs/symptoms of Disease Nosema Disease
Statinge signs/symptoms of • Prevent from Nosema Apis Nosema Disease Disease
Preventing from Nosema Apis • Follow precautions Disease

• Keep records
Taking precautions
Keeping records

13. Protect bee from Amoebaic Protecting bee from Amoebaic 1 4 5 Disease Disease • Receive instruction • Be familiar with Amoebaic
Being familiar with Amoebaic Disease Disease • Identify Amoebaic Disease
Identifying Amoebaic Disease • State signs/symptoms of
State signs/symptoms of Amoebaic Disease Amoebaic Disease • Prevent from Amoebaic
Preventing from Amoebaic Disease Disease • Follow precautions
Taking precautions

• Keep records
Keeping records

14. Protect bee from Paralysis Protect ing bee from Paralysis 1 4 5 • Receive instruction • Be familiar with Paralysis
Being familiar with Paralysis • Identify Paralysis
Identifying Paralysis • State signs/symptoms of
Stating signs/symptoms of Paralysis Paralysis • Prevent from Paralysis
Preventing from Paralysis • Follow precautions
Taking precautions
Keeping records • Keep records

25 Total: 14 56 70 Module: 5: Bee colony migration Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to beehive colony migration.. Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To be familiar with bee colony migration • To carry out bee colony migration • To state advantages of migrating honey bees Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(9 hrs) + Pr.(18 hrs) = Tot.(27 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. Define bee colony migration Defining bee colony 1 2 3 • Receive instruction migration : • Obtain related reading materials
Concept, needs, • Study the related reading importance, and materials application • Analyze the related
Definitions of bee colony reading materials migration • Collect definitions of bee
Writing a comprehensive colony migration definition of bee colony • Define bee colony migration migration
Precautions to be taken • Write a comprehensive
Keeping records definition of bee colony migration • Take precautions • Keep records

2. State why to carry out bee Stating why to carry out bee 1 2 3 colony migration colony migration : • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Identifying why to carry • Analyze the related out bee colony migration reading materials
Stating why to carry out • Identify why to carry out bee colony migration bee colony migration
Precautions to be taken • State why to carry out
Keeping records bee colony migration • Take precautions • Keep records

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3. State when to carry out bee Stating when to carry out bee 1 2 3 colony migration colony migration: • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Identifying when to carry • Analyze the related out bee colony migration reading materials
Stating when to carry out • Identify when to carry out bee colony migration bee colony migration
Precautions to be taken • State when to carry out
Keeping records bee colony migration • Take precautions • Keep records

4. State at what time to carry Stating at what time to carry 1 2 3 out bee colony migration out bee colony migration: • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Identifying at what time to • Analyze the related carry out bee colony reading materials migration • Identify at what time to
Stating at what time to carry out bee colony carry out bee colony migration migration • State at what time to
Precautions to be taken carry out bee colony
Keeping records migration • Take precautions • Keep records

5. Pack bee colony Packing bee colony : 1 2 3 • Receive instruction • Identify bee colony to be
Concept, needs, packed importance, and • Identify packing materials application • Obtain packing materials
Identifying bee colony to • Arrange for packing bee be packed colony
Identifying packing • Be ready for packing bee materials colony
Obtaining packing

27 • Pack bee colony materials • Take precautions
Arranging for packing bee • Keep records colony
Being ready for packing bee colony
Packing bee colony
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records

6. Migrate the packed bee Migrating the packed bee 1 2 3 colony colony: • Receive instruction • Obtain packed bee
Concept, needs, colony importance, and • Arrange to migrate the application packed bee colony
Arranging to migrate the • Migrate the packed bee packed bee colony colony
Migrating the packed bee • Take precautions colony • Keep records
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records

7. Maintain hive distance after Maintaining hive distance 1 2 3 migration after migration: • Receive instruction • Specify hive distance
Concept, needs, after migration importance, and • Arrange for maintaining application hive distance after
Hive distance after migration migration • Maintain hive distance
Arranging for maintaining after migration hive distance after • Take precautions migration • Keep records
Maintaining hive distance after migration
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records 8. Maintain open and close Maintaining open and close 1 2 3 sequence of bee entrance sequence of bee entrance gate in the hive immediately gate in the hive immediately after migration after migration : • Receive instruction • State concept of open
Concept, needs, and close sequence of importance, and bee entrance gate application • Enlist need for open and
Concept of open and

28 close sequence of bee close sequence of bee entrance gate entrance gate • Make open and close
Need for open and close sequence of bee sequence of bee entrance entrance gate in the hive gate immediately after
Making open and close migration sequence of bee entrance • Maintain open and close gate in the hive sequence of bee immediately after entrance gate in the hive migration immediately after
Maintaining open and migration close sequence of bee • Take precautions entrance gate in the hive • Keep records immediately after migration
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records

9. State advantages of Stating advantages of 1 2 3 migrating honey bees migrating honey bees : • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Identifying advantages of • Analyze the related migrating honey bees reading materials
Enlisting advantages of • Identify advantages of migrating honey bees migrating honey bees
Stating advantages of • Enlist advantages of migrating honey bees migrating honey bees
Precautions to be taken • State advantages of
Keeping records migrating honey bees • Take precautions • Keep records Total: 9 18 27 Module: 6: Pollination and bee forage Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to pollination and bee forage. Objectives: After its completion the trainees will be able: • To be familiar with pollination and bee forage • To prepare feed calendar for honey bee Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge:

29 Th.(14 hrs) + Pr.(42 hrs) = Tot.(56 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. Define pollination Defining pollination: 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Definitions of pollination • Analyze the related
Defining pollination reading materials
Writing comprehensive • Collect definitions of definition of pollination pollination
Precautions to be taken • Define pollination
Keeping records • Write comprehensive definition of pollination • Take precautions • Keep records 2. Define self pollination Defining self pollination: 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Definitions of self • Analyze the related pollination reading materials
Defining self pollination • Collect definitions of self
Writing comprehensive pollination definition of self pollination • Define self pollination
Precautions to be taken • Write comprehensive
Keeping records definition of self pollination • Take precautions • Keep records 3. Define cross pollination Defining cross pollination: 1 3 4 • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Definitions of cross • Analyze the related pollination reading materials
Defining cross pollination • Collect definitions of
Writing comprehensive cross pollination definition of cross • Define cross pollination pollination • Write comprehensive
Precautions to be taken

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Keeping records pollination • Take precautions • Keep records

4. State need/importance of State need/importance of 1 3 4 pollination pollination : • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Identifying • Analyze the related need/importance of reading materials pollination • Identify need/importance
Enlisting need/importance of pollination of pollination • Enlist need/importance of
Stating need/importance pollination of pollination • State need/importance of
Precautions to be taken pollination
Keeping records

• Take precautions • Keep records

5. State why bees for Stating why bees for 1 3 4 pollination? pollination? • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Identifying why bees for • Analyze the related pollination? reading materials
Stating why bees for • Identify why bees for pollination? pollination?
Precautions to be taken • State why bees for
Keeping records pollination? • Take precautions • Keep records

6. Identify bees necessary for Bee necessary for keeping for 1 3 4 keeping for pollination pollination: • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application

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Enlisting bees necessary • Enlist bees necessary for for keeping for pollination keeping for pollination
Identifying bees • Identify bees necessary necessary for keeping for for keeping for pollination pollination • Take precautions
Precautions to be taken • Keep records
Keeping records

7. Select bee colony for Selecting bee colony for 1 3 4 pollination pollination : • Receive instruction • Identify criteria to select
Concept, needs, bee colony for pollination importance, and • Enlist criteria to select application bee colony for pollination
Identifying criteria to • Evaluate bee colony select bee colony for against the selection pollination criteria
Enlisting criteria to select • Select bee colony for bee colony for pollination pollination
Evaluating bee colony • Take precautions against the selection • Keep records criteria
Selecting bee colony for pollination
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records

8. Specify/select time for Specifying/selecting time for 1 3 4 keeping hive keeping hive: • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Identifying time for • Analyze the related keeping hive reading materials
Specifying/selecting time • Identify time for keeping for keeping hive hive
Precautions to be taken • Specify/select time for
Keeping records keeping hive • Take precautions • Keep records

9. Specify/select season for Specifying/selecting season 1 3 4 keeping hive for keeping hive : • Receive instruction

32 • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Identifying season for • Analyze the related keeping hive reading materials
Specifying/selecting • Identify season for season for keeping hive keeping hive
Precautions to be taken • Specify/select season for
Keeping records keeping hive • Take precautions • Keep records

10. Select place/site for keeping Selecting place/site for 1 3 4 hive keeping hive : • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Identifying place/site for • Analyze the related keeping hive reading materials
Specifying/selecting • Identify place/site for place/site for keeping hive keeping hive
Precautions to be taken • Specify/select place/site
Keeping records for keeping hive • Take precautions • Keep records

11. Make list of bee forage and Making list of bee forage and 1 3 4 their flowering time available their flowering time available in Nepal in Nepal : • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Identifying bee forage and • Analyze the related their flowering time reading materials available in Nepal • Identify bee forage
Making list of bee forage available in Nepal and their flowering time • Identify flowering time of available in Nepal bee forage available in
Precautions to be taken Nepal
Keeping records • Make list of bee forage

33 and their flowering time available in Nepal • Take precautions • Keep records

12. Identify crops to be Identifying crops to be 1 3 4 pollinated by bee pollinated by bee : • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Making list of the crops to • Analyze the related be pollinated by bee reading materials
Identifying crops to be • Make list of the crops to pollinated by bee be pollinated by bee
Precautions to be taken • Identify crops to be
Keeping records pollinated by bee • Take precautions • Keep records

13. Determine/specify bee Determining/specifying bee 1 3 4 pollinated crop to colony pollinated crop to colony distance distance : • Receive instruction • Obtain related reading
Concept, needs, materials importance, and • Study the related reading application materials
Ideal distance between • Analyze the related bee pollinated crops and reading materials the bee colonies • Identify the ideal distance
Determining/specifying between bee pollinated bee pollinated crop to crops and the bee colony distance colonies
Precautions to be taken • Determine/specify bee
Keeping records pollinated crop to colony distance • Take precautions • Keep records

14. Prepare feed calendar for Preparing feed calendar for 1 3 4 honey bee honey bee : • Receive instruction • Obtain a sample of feed
Concept, needs,

34 calendar for honey bee importance, and • Study the sample of feed application calendar for honey bee
Sample of feed calendar • Analyze the sample of for honey bee feed calendar for honey
Parts of the feed calendar bee for honey bee • List parts of the feed
Collecting information calendar for honey bee necessary for preparing • Collect information feed calendar for honey necessary for preparing bee feed calendar for honey
Preparing feed calendar bee for honey bee as per the • Prepare feed calendar for sample honey bee as per the
Precautions to be taken sample
Keeping records • Take precautions • Keep records

Total: 14 42 56 Module: 7: Scheme for bee keeping business Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to the preparation of the scheme for bee keeping business. Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To be familiar with the scheme for bee keeping business • To prepare scheme for bee keeping business Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(4 hrs) + Pr.(16 hrs) = Tot.(20 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. Be familiar with scheme for Being familiar with scheme 0.5 2 2.5 bee keeping business for bee keeping business: • Receive instruction • Obtain a sample of
Concept, needs, scheme for bee keeping importance, and business application • Study the sample of
Sample of scheme for bee scheme for bee keeping keeping business business
Precautions to be taken • Analyze the sample of
Keeping records scheme for bee keeping business • Be familiar with scheme for bee keeping business • Take precautions • Keep records

35 2. Be familiar with format of the Being familiar with format of 0.5 2 2.5 scheme for bee keeping the scheme for bee keeping business business: • Receive instruction • Obtain a format of
Concept, needs, scheme for bee keeping importance, and business application • Study the format of
Format of the scheme for scheme for bee keeping bee keeping business business • Analyze the format of
Precautions to be taken scheme for bee keeping
Keeping records business • Be familiar with format of the scheme for bee keeping business • Take safety/precautions • Keep records 3. Identify component parts of a Identifying component parts 0.5 2 2.5 scheme for bee keeping of a scheme for bee keeping business business: • Receive instruction • Obtain a sample of
Concept, needs, scheme for bee keeping importance, and business application • Study the sample of
Sample of scheme for bee scheme for bee keeping keeping business business
Component parts of a • Analyze the sample of scheme for bee keeping scheme for bee keeping business business
Precautions to be taken • Identify component parts
Keeping records of a scheme for bee keeping business • Take safety/precautions • Keep records 4. Collect related information Collection of related 0.5 2 2.5 • Receive instruction information: • Make list of the related information to be
Concept, needs, collected importance, and • Identify the related application information to be
related information to be collected collected • Identify the sources of
sources of the related

36 the related information to information to be collected be collected
Collection of related • Collect related information information
Precautions to be taken • Take safety/precautions
Keeping records • Keep records 5. Feed the information to the Feeding the information to the 0.5 2 2.5 format format: • Receive instruction • Obtain the related
Concept, needs, information importance, and • Analyze the information application • Obtain the format of the
Related information scheme for bee keeping
Information analysis business
Feeding the information to • Feed the information to the format the format of the scheme
Precautions to be taken for bee keeping business
Keeping records • Take safety/precautions • Keep records 6. Prepare scheme for bee Prepare scheme for bee 0.5 2 2.5 keeping business keeping business: • Receive instruction • Obtain the related
Concept, needs, information importance, and • Obtain a sample of application scheme for bee keeping
Sample of scheme for bee business keeping business • Analyze the information
Related information • Prepare scheme for bee
Preparing scheme for bee keeping business keeping business • Take safety/precautions
Safety/precautions • Keep records
Keeping records

7. Proofread the scheme for Proofreading of the scheme 0.5 2 2.5 bee keeping business for bee keeping business: • Receive instruction • Obtain the scheme for
Concept, needs, bee keeping business importance, and • Take the scheme for bee application keeping business
Proofreading of the • Proofread the scheme for scheme for bee keeping bee keeping business business • Take safety/precautions
Safety/precautions • Keep records
Keeping records

37 8. Finalize the scheme for bee Finalizing the scheme for bee 0.5 2 2.5 keeping business keeping business: • Receive instruction • Obtain the scheme for
Concept, needs, bee keeping business importance, and • Take the scheme for bee application keeping business
Revising the scheme for • Revise the scheme for bee keeping business bee keeping business
Finding out wrongs / • Find out wrongs / mistakes mistakes
Making corrections • Make corrections
Finalizing the scheme for • Finalize the scheme for bee keeping business bee keeping business
Safety/precautions
Keeping records • Take safety/precautions

• Keep records Total: 4 16 20 Module: 8: Harvesting honey Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to harvesting of honey. Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To be familiar with honey harvesting • To extract / harvest honey Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(8 hrs) + Pr.(16 hrs) = Tot.(24 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. Remove frames from the Removing frames from the 1 2 3 hive hive • Receive instruction • Identify the hive
Concept, needs, • Identify the frames of the importance, and hive application • Remove frames from the
Identifying the hive hive
Identifying the frames of • Take safety/precautions the hive • Keep records
Removing frames from the hive
Safety/precautions
Keeping records 2. Smoke the hive Smoking the hive: 1 2 3 • Receive instruction • Identify the hive to be
Concept, needs, smoked importance, and • Arrange / prepare to application

38 smoke the hive
Identifying the hive to be • Smoke the hive smoked • Take safety/precautions
Arranging / preparing to • Keep records smoke the hive
Smoking the hive
Safety/precautions
Keeping records 3. Remove bees from honey Removing bees from honey 1 2 3 super prior to removal to super prior to removal to honey house honey house • Receive instruction • Identify honey super
Concept, needs, • Identify honey house importance, and • Identify bees to be application removed from honey
Identifying honey super super
Identifying honey house • Remove bees from
Identifying bees to be honey super prior to removed from honey removal to honey house super • Take safety/precautions
Removing bees from • Keep records honey super prior to removal to honey house
Safety/precautions
Keeping records 4. Open/ uncap cells: Opening/ uncapping cells : 1 2 3 • Receive instruction • State concept/processes • Concept, needs, of uncapping importance, and • Uncap cells with application uncapping fork • Uncapping cells with • Uncap cells by hand with uncapping fork uncapping knife • Uncapping cells by hand • Take safety/precautions with uncapping knife • Keep records • Safety/precautions • Keeping records 5. Extract honey Extracting honey 1 2 3 • Receive instruction
Concept, needs, • Arrange for extracting importance, and honey application • Extract honey
Arranging for extracting • Take safety/precautions honey • Keep records
Extracting honey
Safety/precautions
Keeping records 6. Filter honey Filtering honey 1 2 3 • Receive instruction

39 • Arrange for filtering
Concept, needs, honey importance, and • Filter honey application • Take safety/precautions
Arranging for filtering • Keep records honey
Filtering honey
Safety/precautions
Keeping records 7. Maturate the honey Maturating the honey 1 2 3 • Receive instruction • State concept of
Concept, needs, maturation of honey importance, and • State technique to application maturate honey
Stating concept of • Apply technique to maturation of honey maturate honey
Stating technique to • Maturate the honey maturate honey • Take safety/precautions
Applying technique to • Keep records maturate honey
Maturating the honey
Safety/precautions
Keeping records 8. Pour honey in pots Pouring honey in pots 1 2 3 • Receive instruction • Select pots
Concept, needs, • Clean pots importance, and • Pour honey in pots application • Take safety/precautions
Selecting pots • Keep records
Clearing pots
Pouring honey in pots
Safety/precautions
Keeping records Total: 8 16 24 Module: 9: Honey bee products processing and marketing Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to honey bee products processing and marketing. Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To process honey bee products • To market honey bee products Sub modules : 1. Honey bee products processing 2. Marketing of honey bee products Sub module: 1: Honey bee products processing Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to the processing of honey bee products.

40 Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To process Honey • To process Beeswax • To collect Pollen • To State uses of Bee venom • To be familiar with the method of producing Royal jelly • To be familiar with the collection of Propolis Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(6 hrs) + Pr.(24 hrs) = Tot.(30 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. Process Honey Processing Honey 1 4 5

• Be familiar with honey Being familiar with honey

 Receive instruction
Concept (what?)  State the concept (what?)
Honey making (how bees  State honey making (how make honey?) bees make honey?)
Physical properties  List physical properties
Chemical composition  List chemical composition
Precautions to be taken  Take precautions
Records keeping  Keep records

• Process/extract honey Processing/extracting honey

 Receive instruction
Right combs for honey  Identify right combs for extraction honey extraction
Honey extraction  Select right combs for processes and precautions honey extraction
Precautions to be taken  State honey extraction
Records keeping processes and precautions  Carryout honey extraction processes with precautions  Extract/process honey  Take precautions  Keep records

• Enlist/state uses of honey Uses of honey

 Receive instruction
Healthy food  State uses of honey as a
Antibiotics healthy food
Antiseptic  State uses of honey as a n
Medicine antibiotics
Precautions to be taken  State uses of honey as an
Records keeping antiseptic  State uses of honey as

41 medicine  Take precautions  Keep records

2. Process Beeswax Process Beeswax 1 4 5

• Be familiar with wax Being familiar with wax:

 Receive instruction
Concept (what?)  State the Concept (what?)
Wax making (how bees  State Wax making (how make wax?) bees make wax?)
Physical properties  List Physical properties
Precautions to be taken  Take precautions
Records keeping  Keep records Wax collection • Collect wax
Concept  Receive instruction
Needs  Identify wax
Importance  Prepare for wax collection
application  Collect wax
Collection  Take precautions
Precautions to be taken  Keep records
Records keeping

• Process wax Wax processing:

 Receive instruction
Equipment  State wax processing
Chemical composition  State chemical composition
Methods of processing of wax
Precautions  List wax processing
Precautions to be taken equipment
Records keeping  Handle wax processing equipment Uses of wax  Enlist/state methods of processing wax
Medicine  Carryout methods of
Candle processing wax
Precautions to be taken  Process wax
Records keeping  Take precautions  Keep records

• Enlist/state uses of wax

 Receive instruction  Enlist uses of wax  State uses of wax as medicine  State uses of wax as candle

42  Take precautions  Keep records

3. Collect Pollen Collecting Pollen 1 4 5 • Receive instruction • State concept of pollen
Concept • State chemical composition of
Chemical composition pollen
Uses • Enlist uses of pollen
Collection methods • State concept of pollen
Storage collection
Precautions to be taken • Enlist pollen collection
Records keeping methods • State pollen collection methods • Carryout the pollen collection methods • Collect pollen • Store pollen • Take precautions • Keep records

4. State uses of Bee venom Uses of Bee venom 1 4 5

• Receive instruction
Concept • State concept of bee venom
Composition • State composition of bee
Use in medicine venom
Precautions • State use of bee venom in
Records to be kept medicine • Take precautions • Keep records 5. Be familiar with the method of Royal jelly 1 4 5 producing Royal jelly
Concept • Receive instruction
Chemical composition • State concept of royal jelly
Uses • State chemical composition of
Method of producing royal royal jelly jelly • State uses of royal jelly
Precautions • State method of producing
Records to be kept royal jelly • Take precautions • Keep records

6. Be familiar with the collection of Collection of Propolis: 1 4 5 Propolis • State concept of propolis
Concept • State chemical composition of
Chemical composition

43 propolis
Uses • State uses of propolis
Collection • State collection of propolis
Precautions • Take precautions
Records to be kept • Keep records Total: 6 24 30 Sub module: 2: Marketing of honey bee products Description : It deals with the knowledge and skills related to honey bee products marketing. Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To identify market for honey bee products • To identify marketable honey bee products • To market honey bee products Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(8 hrs) + Pr.(18 hrs) = Tot.(26 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 9. Survey market Surveying market: 0.5 1 1.5 • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Plan for market survey application • Prepare for market survey
Planning for market survey • Carry out market survey
Preparing for market survey • Prepare market survey report
Carrying out market survey • Take precautions
Preparing market survey report • Keep records
Taking precautions
Keeping records

10. Analyze market Analyzing market : 0.5 1 1.5 • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Plan for market analysis application • Prepare for market analysis
Planning for market analysis • Carry out market analysis
Preparing for market analysis • Prepare report of market
Carrying out market analysis analysis
Preparing report of market • Take precautions analysis
Precautions to be taken • Keep records
Records keeping

11. Collect demand Colle cting demand: 0.5 1 1.5 • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Plan for collecting demand application • Prepare for collecting demand
Planning for collecting demand • Carry out demand collection
Preparing for collecting • Prepare report of demand demand collection
Carrying out demand • Take precautions collection
Preparing report of demand • Keep records collection

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Precautions to be taken
Records keeping 12. Identify ma rket Identifying market: 0.5 1 1.5 • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Plan for market identification application • Prepare for market
Planning for market identification identification • Identify market
Preparing for market • Prepare report of market identification identification
Identifying market • Take precautions
Preparing report of market • Keep records identification
Precautions to be taken

Records keeping 13. Prepare marketable bee products Preparing marketable bee products: 0.5 1 1.5 • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Plan for preparing marketable application bee products
Planning for preparing • Arrange for preparing marketable bee products marketable bee products
Arranging for preparing • Prepare marketable bee marketable bee products products
Preparing marketable bee • Take precautions products
Precautions to be taken • Keep records
Records keeping 14. Grade marketable bee products Grading marketable bee products: 0.5 1 1.5 • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Plan for grading marketable application bee products
Planning for grading • Arrange for grading marketable bee products marketable bee products
Arranging for grading • Grade marketable bee products marketable bee products • Take precautions
Grading marketable bee products • Keep records
Precautions to be taken
Records keeping 15. Pack marketable bee products Packing marketable bee products: 0.5 1 1.5 • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Plan for packaging of application marketable bee products
Planning for packaging of • Prepare for packaging of marketable bee products marketable bee products
Preparing for packaging of • Carry out packaging of marketable bee products marketable bee products
Carrying out packaging of • Take precautions marketable bee products
Precautions to be taken • Keep records
Records keeping 16. Label marketable bee products Labeling marketable bee products: 0.5 1 1.5 • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Plan for labeling of marketable application

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Planning for labeling of • Prepare for labeling of marketable bee products marketable bee products
Preparing for labeling of • Carry out labeling of marketable bee products marketable bee products
Carrying out labeling of • Take precautions marketable bee products • Keep records
Precautions to be taken
Records keeping 17. Calculate cost of the marketable Calculation of cost of the 0.4 1 1.4 bee products marketable bee products: • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Calculate per unit total cost application • Calculate per unit fixed cost
Calculation of per unit total cost • Calculate per unit variable cost
Calculation of per unit fixed • Prepare cost calculation report cost of the marketable bee products
Calculation of per unit variable • Take precautions cost
Preparing cost calculation • Keep records report of the marketable bee products
Precautions to be taken
Records keeping 18. Collect market price of similar Collecting market price of similar 0.4 1 1.4 products products: • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Plan for collecting market application price of similar products
Planning for collecting market price of similar products • Prepare for collecting
Preparing for collecting market market price of similar price of similar products products
Carrying out collection of • Carry out collection of market price of similar products market price of similar
Preparing report of market products price of similar products • Prepare report of
Precautions to be taken market price of similar
Records keeping products • Take precautions • Keep records 19. Determine profit margin Determining profit margin: 0.4 1 1.4 • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • list factors to be application considered while
Factors to be considered while determining profit margin determining profit margin •
Planning for profit margin Plan for profit margin
Determining profit margin • Determine profit margin
Precautions to be taken • Take precautions
Records keeping • Keep re cords 20. Price the marketable bee products Pricing of the marketable bee 0.4 1 1.4

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Concept, need, importance, and marketable bee products application •
Planning for pricing of Prepare for pricing of marketable bee products marketable bee products
Preparing for pricing of • Carry out pricing of marketable bee products marketable bee products
Carrying out pricing of • Prepare list of prices of marketable bee products the marketable bee
Preparing list of prices of the products marketable bee products • Take precautions
Precautions to be taken
Records keeping • Keep records 21. Place the marketable bee products Placing the marketable bee 0.4 1 1.4 • Receive instruction products: • Plan for placing
Concept, need, importance, and marketable bee products application •
Planning for placing marketable Prepare for placing bee products marketable bee products
Preparing for placing • Place the marketable bee marketable bee products products for selling
Placing the marketable bee • Take precautions products for selling • Keep records
Precautions to be taken
Records keeping 22. Promote the marketable bee Promoting the marketable bee 0.4 1 1.4 products products: • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Plan for promoting application marketable bee products
Planning for promoting • marketable bee products Prepare for promoting
Preparing for promoting marketable bee products marketable bee products • Carry out promotion of
Carrying out promotion of marketable bee products marketable bee products • Prepare report of
Preparing report of promotional activities promotional activities carried carried out out • Take precautions
Precautions to be taken
Records keeping • Keep records 23. Sell the marketable bee products Selling the marketable bee 0.4 1 1.4 • Receive instruction products: • Plan for selling
Concept, need, importance, and marketable bee products application •
Planning for selling marketable Prepare for selling bee products marketable bee products
Preparing for selling marketable • Sell marketable bee bee products products
Selling marketable bee products • Prepare sales report
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Precautions to be taken • Keep records
Records keeping 24. Calculate profit/loss Calculating profit/loss: 0.4 1 1.4 • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Calculate cost application • Calculate returns
Calculating cost •
Calculating returns Calculate profit/loss
Calculating profit/loss • Prepare a simple profit &
Preparing a simple profit & loss loss statement statement • Take precautions
Precautions to be taken • Keep records
Records keeping 25. Prepare rei nvestment plan Preparing reinvestment plan: 0.4 1 1.4 • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Obtain a sample of application reinvestment plan
Sample of reinvestment plan •
Collecting necessary Collect necessary information for preparing information for preparing reinvestment plan reinvestment plan
Preparing reinvestment plan • Prepare reinvestment
Precautions to be taken plan
Records keeping • Take precautions • Keep records 26. Prepare new scheme for bee Preparing new scheme for bee 0.4 1 1.4 keeping business keeping business: • Receive instruction
Concept, need, importance, and • Obtain a sample of scheme for application bee keeping business
Sample of scheme for bee • Collect necessary information keeping business for preparing new scheme for
Collecting necessary bee keeping business information for preparing new • Prepare a new scheme for bee scheme for bee keeping keeping business business • Take precautions
Preparing a new scheme for bee • Keep records keeping business
Precautions to be taken
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Module :10 : Common module Description: This module consists of skills and knowledge related to applied math, occupational health and safety, HIV/AIDS, first aid, communication, and small business management applicable in the related job performances. Objectives: After its completion the trainees will be able: • To carry out simple mathematical calculations related to the occupation • To be familiar with hazards related to this occupation • To apply preventive measures for occupational health and safety • To apply first aid measures • To apply preventive measures for HIV/AIDS • To communicate with others • To apply skills of small business management Sub modules: 1. Applied math 2. Occupational health and safety 3. First aid 4. HIV/AIDS 5. Communication 6. Small business management Sub module: 1:Applied math Description: It consists of skills and knowledge related to mathematical calculations applicable in the related occupational performances. Objective: After its completion the trainees will be able: • To carry out simple mathematical calculations that must be done for the effective performance in the occupational job. Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(4 hrs) + Pr.( 16hrs) = Tot.( 20 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. Carry out simple addition Addition : 0.2 0.8 1 applicable in job situation
Concept
Simple calculations
Application in the occupation 2. Carry out simple subtraction Subtraction : 0.2 0.8 1 applicable in job situation
Concept
Simple calculations
Application in the occupation 3. Carry out simple multiplication Multiplication 0.2 0.8 1 applicable in job situation
Concept
Simple calculations
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Concept
Simple calculations
Application in the occupation 5. Carry out measurements Measurement : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Application in the occupation 6. Convert units of measurement Units of measurement : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Units of measurement
Unit conversion
application 7. Convert units of measuring Units of measuring temperature : 0.2 0.8 1 temperature
Concept
Units of temperature measurement
Unit conversion
application 8. Calculate area Area : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Formula
Calculation
Application 9. Calculate volume Volume : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Formula
Calculation
Application 10. Calculate weight Weight : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Formula
Calculation
Application 11. Calculate percentage Percentage : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Formula
Calculation
Application 12. Calculate ratio and proportions Ratio and proportions : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Formula
Calculation
Application 13. Apply Pythagoras formula Pythagoras formula : 0.2 0.8 1

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Concept
Formula
Calculation
Application 14. Apply unitary method Unitary method : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Calculation
Application 15. Calculate simple interest Simple interest : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Formula
Calculation
Application 16. Calculate unit cost Unit cost : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Formula
Calculation
Application 17. Calculate per unit income Per unit income : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Formula
Calculation
Application 18. Calculate profit and loss Profit and loss : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Formula
Calculation
Application 19. Perform billing Billing : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Calculation
Bill format
Procedure
Application 20. Prepare simple balance sheet Balance sheet : 0.2 0.8 1
Concept
Format
Procedure
Application Total: 4 16 20 Sub module: 2: Occupational health and safety Description: It consists of skills and knowledge related to occupational health and safety applicable in the related occupational performances Objectives: After its completion the trainees will be able: • To be familiar with hazards related to this occupation • To apply preventive measures for occupational health and safety

51 Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(2 hrs) + Pr.( 8hrs) = Tot.( 10 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. Be familiar with hazards related to this occupation 1. Be familiar with accident Accident hazards : 0.2 0.8 1 hazards
Concept
Causes
Procedures for managing this hazard 2. Be familiar with physical Physical hazards: 0.2 0.8 1 hazards
Concept
Causes
Procedures for managing this hazard 3. Be familiar with chemical Chemical hazards: 0.2 0.8 1 hazards
Concept
Causes
Procedures for managing this hazard

4. Be familiar with biological Biological hazards: 0.2 0.8 1 hazards
Concept
Causes
Procedures for managing this hazard 5. Be familiar with Ergonomic /psychological / 0.2 0.8 1 ergonomic/psychological / organizational factors : organizational factors:
Concept of :  Ergonomic factors  Psychological factors  organizational factors
Procedures for managing hazards caused by these factors Sub total: 1 4 4 Apply preventive measures for occupational health and safety 1. Ware safety wares Safety wares : 0.2 0.5 0.7
Identification
Needs
Wearing procedures

2. Inspect workplace before Workplace inspection : 0.2 0.5 0.7 working
Concept
Principle and procedures
Records keeping

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Concept and identification
Principle and procedures
Records keeping 4. Be prevented from accident Prevention of accident hazards : 0.1 0.5 0.6 hazards
Concept
Being prevented from accident hazards
Records keeping 5. Be prevented from physical Prevention of physical hazards : 0.1 0.5 0.6 hazards
Concept
Being prevented from physical hazards
Records keeping 6. Be prevented from chemical Prevention of chemical hazards : 0.1 0.5 0.6 hazards
Concept
Being prevented from chemical hazards
Records keeping 7. Be prevented from biological Prevention of biological hazards : 0.1 0.5 0.6 hazards
Concept
Being prevented from biological hazards
Records keeping 8. Be prevented from Prevention of 0.1 0.5 0.6 ergonomic/psychological / ergonomic/psychological / organizational factors that create organizational factors that create problems/hazards. problems/hazards :
Concept
Being prevented from ergonomic/psychological / organizational factors that create problems/hazards
Records keeping Sub total: 1 4 5 Total: 2 8 10 Sub module: 3: First aid Description: It consists of skills and knowledge related to first aid measures applicable in the related occupational performances. Objective: After its completion the trainees will be able: • To apply first aid measures Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(1 hrs) + Pr.( 4hrs) = Tot.( 5 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot.

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Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording 2. Apply simple bandages Apply simple bandages : 0.10 0.40 0.5
Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording 3. Apply first aid for simple Apply first aid for simple 0.10 0.40 0.5 wounds wounds :
Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording 4. Apply first aid for heat /chemical Apply first aid for heat /chemical 0.10 0.40 0.5 burns burns :
Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording 5. Apply first aid for injuries/cuts Apply first aid for injuries/cuts: 0.10 0.40 0.5
Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording 6. Apply first aid for fracture Apply first aid for fracture : 0.10 0.40 0.5
Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording 7. Apply first aid for simple Apply first aid for simple 0.10 0.40 0.5 bleeding bleeding :
Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording 8. Apply first aid for insect bites Apply first aid for insect bites : 0.05 0.20 0.25

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Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording 9. Apply first aid for animal bites Apply first aid for animal bites : 0.05 0.20 0.25
Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording 10. Apply first aid for frost bite Apply first aid for frost bite : 0.05 0.20 0.25
Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording 11. Apply first aid for simple Apply first aid for simple 0.05 0.20 0.25 poisoning poisoning :
Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording 12. Apply first aid for electrical Apply first aid for electrical 0.05 0.20 0.25 shock shock :
Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording 13. Apply first aid for choking/ Apply first aid for choking/ 0.05 0.20 0.25 drowning drowning :
Concept
Needs
Procedures
Precautions
Recording Total: 1 4 5 Sub module: 4: HIV/AIDS Description: It consists of skills and knowledge related to safety measures to be followed for the prevention of HIV/AIDS including its management. Objectives: After its completion the trainees will be able: • To state the concept of HIV/AIDS • To apply safety measures for prevention of HIV/AIDS

55 Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(1 hrs) + Pr.( 4hrs) = Tot.( 5 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. State the concept of State the concept of 0.5 2 2.5 HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS : 1. Define HIV HIV : 2. Enlist modes of transmission
Definition of HIV: of HIV
Modes of transmission of 3. Enlist signs and symptoms of HIV HIV infected person
Signs and symptoms of HIV 4. Enlist stages of HIV infected person 5. Define AIDS
Stages of HIV 6. Enlist signs and symptoms of AIDS : AIDS
Definition of AIDS 7. Enlist current status of global
Signs and symptoms of HIV/AIDS AIDS 8. Enlist difference between
Current status of global HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS
Difference between HIV and AIDS 2. Apply safety measures for Apply safety measures for 0.5 2 2.5 prevention of HIV/AIDS: prevention of HIV/AIDS : 1. Keep touch with single
Keeping touch with single partner for sexual intercourse partner for sexual intercourse 2. Ensure safe intercourse
Ensuring safe intercourse 3. Use condom carefully and
Using condom carefully and consistently during each act of consistently during each act sexual intercourse incase of of sexual intercourse incase other than single sex partner of other than single sex 4. Keep away from sharing partner syringes, needles and other
Keeping away from sharing skin piercing instrument with syringes, needles and other HIV infected people skin piercing instrument with 5. Keep away from sharing HIV infected people toothbrushes, blade razors or
Keeping away from sharing other instruments that could toothbrushes, blade razors or become contaminated from other instruments that could blood become contaminated from 6. Keep away from handling blood clothes or cloths that are
Keeping away from handling visibly contaminated with clothes or cloths that are blood visibly contaminated with 7. Follow positive health blood behavior
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Getting blood be tested to ensure HIV negative /positive Total: 1 4 5 Sub module: 5 : Communication Description : It consists of the skills and knowledge related to communication in the related occupation. Each task consists of its steps, related technical knowledge and hour distribution. Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To handle telephone calls • To communicate with donors To • To handle fax communicate with financial institutes • To handle mail • To link with media • To write letters • To disseminate information • To write memos / tips / • Write job application notes / notice • Prepare Resume. • To perform internal • Communicate with senior. communication • Communicate with juniors. • To perform external • Deal with customers communication • Request / purchase tool, supplies, • To perform oral materials and equipment. communication • Fill up leave requisition form. • To perform written communication Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(2 hrs) + Pr.( 8hrs) = Tot.( 10 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. 1. Handle telephone calls Handling telephone calls : 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
Operating principles and procedures
Care and maintenance
Safety precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 2. Handle fax Handling fax: 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
Operating principles and procedures
Care and maintenance
Safety precautions to be taken
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Concept, need, and importance
Operating principles and procedures
Care and maintenance
Safety precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 4. Write letters Writing letters: 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
Types of letter
Component parts of each type of letter
Format of each type of letter
Writing letters
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 5. Write memos / tips / notes / Writing memos / tips / notes / 0.1 0.4 0.5 notice notice :
Concept, need, and importance
Component parts of memos / tips / notes / notice
Format of memos / tips / notes / notice
Writing memos / tips / notes / notice
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 6. Prepare simple report Preparing simple report : 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
Component parts of a report
Format of a report
Writing a report
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 7. Prepare simple proposal Preparing simple proposal : 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
Component parts of a proposal
Format of a proposal
Writing a proposal
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Keeping activity records 8. Perform internal/ external Performing internal/ external 0.1 0.4 0.5 communication communication :
Concept, need, and importance
Principles, procedures, and application
Performing internal/ external communication
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 9. Perform horizontal/vertical Performing horizontal/vertical 0.1 0.4 0.5 communication communication :
Concept, need, and importance
Principles, procedures, and application
Performing horizontal/vertical communication
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 10. Perform oral/ written Performing oral/ written 0.1 0.4 0.5 communication communication :
Concept, need, and importance
Principles, procedures, and application
Performing oral/ written communication
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 11. Communicate with financial Communicating with financial 0.1 0.4 0.5 institutes institutes :
Concept, need, and importance
Principles, procedures, and application
Communicating with financial institutes
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 12. Link with media Linking with media : 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
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Linking with media
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 13. Disseminate information Disseminating information : 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
Principles, procedures, and application
Disseminating information
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 14. Write job application Writing job application : 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
Component parts of job application
Format of job application
Writing job applications
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 15. Prepare resume Preparing resume : 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
Component parts of a resume
Format of a resume
Writing resume
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 16. Communicate with senior. Communicating with senior : 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
Principles, procedures, and application
Communicating with senior
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 17. Communicate with juniors. Communicating with juniors : 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
Principles, procedures, and application
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 18. Deal with customers/stake Dealing with customers/stake 0.1 0.4 0.5 holders holders :

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Concept, need, and importance
Principles, procedures, and application
Communicating with juniors
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 19. Request / purchase tool, Requesting / purchasing tool, 0.1 0.4 0.5 supplies, materials and supplies, materials and equipment. equipment :
Concept, need, and importance
Principles, procedures, and application
Requesting / purchasing tool, supplies, materials and equipment
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 20. Fill up leave requisition form Filling up leave requisition form : 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
Principles, procedures, and application
Filling up leave requisition form
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records Total: 2 8 10 Sub module: 6 : Small enterprise development Description : It consists of the skills and knowledge related to small enterprise development in the related occupation. Each task consists of its steps, related technical knowledge and hour distribution. Objectives : After its completion the trainees will be able: • To be familiar with entrepreneurship development • To prepare a business plan Tasks : To fulfill the objective the trainees are expected to get proficiency on the following tasks/skills/steps together with their related technical knowledge: Th.(4 hrs) + Pr.( 16 hrs) = Tot.( 20 hrs) Time( hrs ) SN Tasks or skills/ steps Related technical knowledge Th. Pr. Tot. Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship development: development: 1. Be familiar with business / Business / entrepreneurship : 0.1 0.4 0.5 entrepreneurship
Concept, definitions, need, and importance
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Keeping activity records 2. Develop qualities of a successful Qualities of a successful 0.1 0.4 0.5 entrepreneur entrepreneur :
Concept and needs
Qualities of a successful entrepreneur
Keeping activity records 3. Follow professional ethics Professional ethics : 0.1 0.4 0.5
Concept, need, and importance
Professional ethics
Interpretation
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 4. Analyze prevailing rules / Prevailing rules / regulations/ 0.1 0.4 0.5 regulations/ laws /acts related to laws /acts related to the the profession profession :
Concept, need, and importance
Prevailing rules / regulations/ laws /acts related to the profession
Interpretation
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity records 5. Develop skills of good Good governance : 0.1 0.4 0.5 governance
Concept, need, and importance
Principles and procedures of good governance
Precautions to be taken
Keeping activity re 6. Be familiar with Entrepreneurship development/ 0.1 0.4 0.5 entrepreneurship development/ factors affecting the growth of factors affecting the growth of entrepreneurship : entrepreneurship
Concept, need, and importance
Entrepreneurship development
Factors affecting the growth of entrepreneurship
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records 7. Develop an entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship competency 0.1 0.4 0.5 competency development [ECD] development [ECD] program : program
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Entrepreneurship competency development [ECD]
ECD program development
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records 8. Be familiar with identification / Identification / 0.1 0.4 0.5 selection/appraising/gaining selection/appraising/gaining instructional a support of a instructional a support of a project project : • Be familiar with
Concept, need, and identification of a project importance • Be familiar with selection of
Identification of a project a project
Selection of a project • Be familiar with appraising
Appraising of a project of a project
Gaining instructional a • Be familiar with gaining support of a project instructional a support of a
Precautions to be taken project
Keeping records 9. Be familiar with the preparation Be familiar with the preparation 0.1 0.4 0.5 of a comprehensive business of a comprehensive business plan for starting / acquiring plan for starting / acquiring /running a business /running a business:
Preparation of a comprehensive business plan for starting a business
Preparation of a comprehensive business plan for acquiring a business
Preparation of a comprehensive business plan for running a business
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records 10. Be familiar with marketing of Be familiar with marketing of 0.1 0.4 0.5 products products :
concept of product, price, place, promotion
marketing of products
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records Sub total : 1 4 5 Business plan: Business plan: 11. Collect related information / data Collecting related information / 0.4 1.6 2 data:

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Concept, need, and importance of data and information
Difference between data and information
Principles and procedures for collecting related information / data
Collecting related information / data
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records 12. Prepare production plan Preparing production plan : 0.4 1.6 2
Concept, need, and importance
Component parts
Format
Principles and procedures
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records 13. Prepare cost plan Preparing cost plan : 0.4 1.6 2
Concept, need, and importance
Component parts
Format
Principles and procedures
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records 14. Prepare financial plan Preparing financial plan : 0.4 1.6 2
Concept, need, and importance
Component parts
Format
Principles and procedures
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records 15. Prepare marketing plan Preparing marketing plan : 0.4 1.6 2
Concept, need, and importance
Component parts
Format
Principles and procedures
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records 16. Prepare a business plan Preparing a business plan : 0.6 2.4 3
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Component parts
Format
Principles and procedures
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records 17. Appraise business plan Appraising business plan: 0.4 1.6 2
Concept, need, and importance
Principles and procedures
Precautions to be taken
Keeping records Sub total: 3 12 15 Total: 4 16 20 Common module total: 14 56 70 All total: 108 352 460 List of tools, materials and equipment • Bee veil • Queen gate • Gloves • Queen Cage • Smoker • Feeder • Hive opening tool • Bee brush • Honey extractor • Queen excluder • Knife • Comb foundation sheet • Honey tray • Wax melter • Honey strainer • Carrying box • Honey jar • Stand and bowl • Swarm bag • Bee hives Reading materials • Handbook of animal • Beekeeping Development Section Bulletin husbandry (C P Dhakal) -ICAR, New Delhi • Pollination Management Manual • Any book in Nepali • Honey: Introduction and usages –Dip K • Any book in laboriosa, Budhamagar dorsata, cerana, florea • Value added products from Beekeeping- • Beekeeping Trainers FAO (Krell R) 1996 Resource Book, ICIMOD • Honey Marketing-Harry Riches • Bee flora of the Hindu Kush • Website of Codex Alimentarius Himalayan Region CommissionInstructor selected textbooks/ • Booklet published by reference books / manuals/ journals and Beekeeping Development articles available in the marker Section, Godavari • Instructor prepared books, handouts, notes • Queen rearing in Apis and manuals cerana: Training manual- ICIMOD

65 Facilities • Well equipped enough class/ • Transportation facilities/ Vehicle/Library office rooms • OHP/computers with CD ROM • A / V room attachment / pictures • Demonstration bee farm • Multimedia presentation set /slide • Land for banana cultivation presenter • Well equipped bee products • Hostel/canteen /drinking water/ electricity processing workshop/lab.

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