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National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Newsletter www.nird.org.in No. 235-236 December 2014-January 2015 NIRD&PR Newsletter DECEMBER 2014-JANUARY 2015 Cover Story Skill Development for Rural Youth Initiatives and Perspectives 430 million people in our country are in the age group 15-34 and constitute 35% of the population (Census 2011). This age group is projected to increase to 464 million by 2021. This can result in a “demographic dividend” for India if the capabilities of the youth are also developed.However, considering the present status of the workforce in terms of educational attainment and skill training, this is a big challenge. If the challenge is overcome by investing adequately in Programmes were revamped and and reprioritised to build the capacity their education and employability, this merged into a holistic self- of rural poor youth to address the need youth power has the potential to employment scheme called transform the Indian economy. of domestic and global skills Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar requirement. The focus is on skilling It is in the above context, skill Yojana (SGSY). It graduated in 2004 and placement in the formal sector so development and self-employment to Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar as to provide youth with jobs having programmes have been part of the Yojana (SGSY)- Special Projects. This regular monthly wages at or above the initiatives for rural development. The programme was revisited in the light minimum wages. In the approach of of the new Skills framework and programmes of Ministry of Rural the Scheme, the shift is in emphasis- repositioned as Aajeevika Skills. Development (MoRD) for self- from training to career progression. employment and creation of assets The Aajeevika Skills Scheme has started with Integrated Rural been revamped in 2014 as Deen MoRD also operates Himayat, a Development Programme (IRDP) Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen special scheme under Aajeevika Skills in the year 1980. During the Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY). The for Jammu and Kashmir. Besides, a 9th plan period, Self-Employment programme has now been refocused special scheme called Roshni has been launched that takes into account the peculiar situation in extremist affected districts. NIRD&PR is envisaged to play facilitating role in skill development initiatives. Accordingly, as part of Aajeevika Skills and now under DDU- GKY, the Institute has been entrusted with the role of nodal agency for the release of the funds received from MoRD to the Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) and monitoring of the activities. 2 National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad, India NIRD&PR Newsletter DECEMBER 2014-JANUARY 2015 Diploma Awarding Ceremony of Skill Development for Rural Youth PGDRDM Batch - 7 Initiatives and Perspectives Diploma Awarding Ceremony of PGDRDM Batch-7 Workshop on Standard Operating Procedures for Implementation of DDU-GKY International Training Programme on Community Driven Rural Development International Training Programme on Geo-Informatics Applications in Rural Development for Sharing Innovative and Best Practices International Training Programme on Empowerment of Women for Rural Development International Training Programme on Sustainable Agricultural Strategies for Rural Development CIRDAP-NIRD&PR Collaborative International Training Programme on Sustainable Rural Livelihoods The Diploma Awarding Ceremony of NIRD&PR National Seminar on Labour Markets and Issues of PGDRDM Batch-7, 2014 was held on December 27, 2014. Adivasis in India Shri T. L. Sankar, IAS (Retd.), former Director General of National Workshop on Promoting Integrated Farming the Institute and Honorary Visiting Professor, Administrative System in IWMP: Critical Issues Staff College of India, Hyderabad was the Chief Guest of 13th Rural Technology Mela - 2015 the occasion. Dr M.V. Rao, Director General & Chairman, Orientation Programme on Saansad Adarsh Gram Academic Committee, NIRD & PR PGDRDM presided over Yojana for Resource Persons from SIRDs the function. Training Programme on Poverty & Inequality Estimation Dr. S M Ilyas, Programme Director, Centre for Postgraduate Training Programme on Promotion of Sustainable Studies briefed on the objectives and progress of the Rural Livelihoods Programme, internship and placement status of the students Training Programme on Geo-Spatial Technologies for of PGDRDM Batch-7. Planning & Management of Watershed Projects Dr M V Rao in his observations referred to different strategies Training Programme on Computerisation of Accounts of NIRD&PR in building the human capital for rural for DRDAs and PRIs development in the country. He highlighted that the students Induction Training Programme for Dena Bank Officers who have passed out from the programme are performing Rural Credit Management for Poverty Reduction very well in the field of rural development. Further, he said Micro-enterprise Development and Management for that unlike other professions, rural development as a Rural Bankers profession is different in that, It is more service demanded Strategies for Sustainable Management of Rainwater compared to other jobs. He emphasised that the passing Through Integrated Watershed Approach out students should have passion for working in the rural Management of Panchayati Raj Finances areas. Exposure Visit to Students of University of Agricultural Sciences Director General administered Rural Development oath by Swachh Bharat Initiatives of NIRD&PR the students. Shri T. L. Sankar, Chief Guest awarded diplomas ● Behavioural Change Communication for Rural to all the successful students. Three best performing students Sanitation Professionals were awarded with Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals. ● Swachh Bharat Mission by NIRD&PR Action Ms. Anjaly Teresa John was conferred with Gold Medal, Research Team Mr. Kunal Daripa was awarded with Silver Medal and Ms. Divya Singh was awarded with Bronze Medal. National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad, India 3 NIRD&PR Newsletter DECEMBER 2014-JANUARY 2015 Shri T L Sankar, in his address development sector. He advised delivered by these students is appreciated the efforts of the students to have optimism in typical, as they are dealing with the NIRD&PR in building the human addressing the needs and people who are required to be capital to bridge the gap between demands of the rural people. The given sensitisation about many demand and supply in rural service that is going to be aspects of rural development. Workshop on Standard Operating Procedures for Implementation of DDU-GKY The Ministry of Rural project; and (iv) to test the SOP e- delivering courses on Standard Development (MoRD), Govt. of learning portal. Operating Procedures (SOP). India has approved Standard It has courses designed for basic Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Shri Vineel Krishna Ravella, Project users who implement the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya – Director (DDU-GKY)/ Chief programme; and for advanced Grameen Kaushalya Yojana Operating Officer, Roshni Projects, users who can train the (erstwhile Aajeevika Skills). In this NIRD&PR sensitised the participants basic users. The workshop connection, Orientation Workshop on the importance of SOPs and was coordinated by on SOPs for the Project implementation procedures. Shri K.R. Padmanabha Rao, Implementing Agencies (PIAs) Accomplished skill training providers Assistant Project Director and was held at NIRD&PR during were invited to make presentations team members of DDU-GKY, 18-19 December 2014. 120 on best practices and success stories NIRD&PR. participants representing different on skill development projects. As part SRLMs and PIAs participated in of the workshop, beta version of the programme. e-learning module of SOPs was introduced to the participants. The The objectives of the Workshop e-learning portal is designed for were (i) to indicate the flow of actions to be performed from the beginning to end of the DDU-GKY project; (ii) to inculcate a culture of control consciousness across the stakeholders; (iii) to systematically track and record all current process and procedures during the implementation of the 4 National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad, India NIRD&PR Newsletter DECEMBER 2014-JANUARY 2015 International Training Programme on Community Driven Rural Development A six-week International Training Community Mobilisation. As part of Programme of Gram Vikas and Programme on Community the programme, participants were provided an opportunity to interact Driven Rural Development was taken to Bala Vikasa Community with the stakeholders of organised from 3 November to Driven Development Programme in Community Driven Water and 12 December, 2014 at NIRD&PR. Telangana for one week duration and Sanitation Programme in Ganjam This was sponsored by Ministry of given training on Asset Based district of Odisha. In valedictory External Affairs, Govt. of India Community Development, session Shri S.M Vijayanand, under ITEC/SCAP Fellowship Appreciative enquiry and participatory Special Secretary, Ministry of Rural Programme. Sixteen participants rural appraisal theory and practice. Development, Govt.of India and have attended the programme Participants also visited Model village Dr. M.V.Rao, Director General, representing ten countries. The Gangadevipally and learnt the ABCD NIRD&PR interacted with the programme consisted of four approach and local governance participants and shared Indian modules followed by two weeks practices. They planted trees as