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.
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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.
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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
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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 a experience in Rural Development study tour. The modules were token of their visit to the village. and also had feedback on Rural Development: Concept Participants were also taken on study the training programme. The and Strategies, Community tour to Rural development programme was coordinated by Driven Rural Development: programmes in Visakhapatnam Dr.R.R.Prasad, Professor & Head, Concept & Methodology, district of Andhra Pradesh. Besides, Dr.T.Vijaya Kumar, Associate Community Participation and they were also exposed to MANTRA Professor, CESD, NIRD&PR.
Tree plantation by International Participants at Participants lighting the lamp at Bala Vikasa Community Model Village Gangadevipally Development Programme
Participants interacting with the community
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International Training Programme on Geo-Informatics Applications in Rural Development for Sharing Innovative and Best Practices
An International Training Programme on Geo-Informatics Applications in Rural Development for Sharing Innovative and Best Practices was held during 1 October – 23 December, 2014 at NIRD&PR, Hyderabad. The programme was sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India under ITEC / SCAP Fellowship programme. The programme was attended by delegates from Ethiopia, Ghana, Mauritius, Iraq, Niger, Myanmar, Tajakisthan, Tanzania and Vietnam. The main objectives of the programme were to discuss various Innovative Practices on Geo- resources and Geo-Informatics The programme was well received by applications, in Disaster informatics applications in Rural the delegates who appreciated the Management in South East Asia. Development sector in India and to efforts made by NIRD&PR in making Besides, an Open Source Software facilitate an exposure to Projects and the programme a very practical and on Q-GIS, GRASS and Location useful one. They acknowledged the interact with the stakeholders. Based Services with GPS, was usefulness of GPS applications, imparted with extensive hand holding The programme was inaugurated by open source software Q-GIS & to the delegates. Dr M V Rao, Director General, GRASS, visit to INCOIS-Disaster NIRD&PR, who stressed on the need As part of the programme, a Study Tsunami Support Centre, Role of and use of GIS & Remote Sensing Tour was organised to Bengaluru, Remote Sensing & GIS for Disaster technologies for effective planning, Mysore and Ooty for exposure on Management and Mitigation, future project implementation, monitoring Pilot and Demonstrative Projects on technologies of GIS – APIB, GPR, and evaluation of various Rural Remote Sensing and GIS LIDAR, Sensor and Mobile Development Programmes. Applications in Rural Development technologies. The participants have by National and State level indicated that some of the best Geo- Delegates presented individual departments namely, NBSS & LUP, Country Papers, which gave a Bengaluru; Karnataka State Remote informatics applications and platform to understand the Sensing Agency at Bengaluru & innovative practices will be carried technological capabilities of their Mysuru, Karnataka State Natural out in similar fashion in their countries in the use of Geoinformatic Disaster Monitoring Centre, respective countries. technology applications. During the Bengaluru and Central Soil & Water The programme was coordinated by programme, various innovative and Conservation Research & Training best practices were discussed Institute, Ooty etc. The delegates Dr V Madhava Rao, Professor & namely Geo-Informatics in exchanged their views on utilising Head (CGARD), Dr P Kesava Rao, agriculture, land and water GIS applications during interaction Shri T Phanindra Kumar, Shri D S R resources, forest resource with the officials and stakeholders in Murthy, Assistant Professors; and management, Bhuvan web the Study Tour. staff of CGARD, NIRD&PR.
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International Training Programme on Empowerment of Women for Rural Development
The Centre for Women Development and Gender Studies, NIRD&PR organised an International Training Programme on ‘Empowerment of Women for Rural Development" during 5 January to 1 February, 2015. The main objectives of the programme were (i) to understand the concept, strategies, initiatives, mechanisms for social, economic and political empowerment of rural women, (ii) to discuss the poverty reduction and rural development approaches in the context of the Visit to Community Seed Bank (CSB) at Therubeedi Yelachavadi, situation of women, (iii) to get Ramnagar District, Karnataka familiarised with the ground realities and learn lessons in the implementation of development The programme had three modules- visited seed bank in Therubeedi programmes for empowerment of Development Perspectives, Women Yelachavadi village, Ramnagar women and (iv) to enhance the skills Empowerment and Rural Institutions. District, in the State and had for effective management of projects Besides NIRD&PR faculty, eminent discussion with women farmers and programmes for empowerment speakers from different organisations under Community Seed Bank (CSB). of women in rural areas. Altogether viz. UNICEF, TISS, Institute of Health They also had an opportunity to get 28 participants from 16 countries and Family Welfare (IHFW) and familiarised with Rural Development attended the programme. The National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NIMSME) Self Employment Training Institute programme was sponsored by the (RUDSETI) in the State. Ministry of External Affairs, shared their expertise and Government of India under ITEC- experiences with the participants. In The participants presented study addition to visit to local institutions SCAAP programme. reports on the visits. Besides, they working on women empowerment and livelihoods promotion, the have prepared an Action Plan on Dr. M V Rao, Director General, learning points from the training NIRD&PR in his address advised the participants had a study tour to participants to improve the Karnataka State where they got first programme they would like to try out programmes of women development hand information on developmental in their own countries. initiatives in India through interaction in their countries based on the Dr. C S Singhal, Prof. & Head, and learnings from the training with women workers under Dr. Lakhan Singh, Assistant programme and to spread the MGNERGA, Women of SHGs under message of goodwill between India NRLM and Elected Women Professor, CWD & GS, NIRD&PR and their respective countries. Representatives of PRIs. They also coordinated the programme .
Interaction with villagers at BG Dhoti, Ramnagar, Karnataka Interaction with Entrepreneurs at RUDSETI, Nelamangala, Karnataka
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International Training Programme on Sustainable Agricultural Strategies for Rural Development
The ITEC-SCAAP International (i) Sustainable Agricultural Strategies Based on the learnings from field Training Programme on “Sustainable (ii) Conservation as a tool for agro- visits, the delegates prepared study Agricultural Strategies for Rural biodiversity (iii) Agricultural Extension reports and presented during the Development” was held during (iv) Climate Change: Adoption & valedictory session. The themes of Mitigation methods (v) Watershed 5 January – 1 February, 2015 at the study reports were (i) Sustainable Development (iv) Non-farm Micro NIRD&PR. Twenty five participants Agricultural Practices (ii) Linkages representing Africa, Asia and East Enterprises for Self Employment (vii) between Rural Development & Europe attended the programme. Poverty in Rural Areas (viii) Change Agriculture (iii) Gender in Agriculture, Majority of the participants were Management in Agriculture and Allied Senior Officers from the Ministries of Sectors (ix) RD programmes through and (iv) Local Governance & Village Agriculture and Rural Development Gender Lens (x) Agrarian Crisis (xi) Administration. Livestock Development for covering crop husbandry, livestock, During the closing ceremony, Dr. MV fisheries, horticulture, extension and Sustainable Agriculture (xii) Rao, DG, NIRD&PR appreciated the research institutions etc. Application of GIS in Agriculture & RD, (xiii) Participatory Planning (xiv) keen interest and enthusiasm shown The four week-long programme has Monitoring & Evaluation of by the participants in acquiring been divided into six broad themes Development Projects. different skills and knowledge. namely: i) Sustainable Agriculture: Apart from internal resource persons, Dr. Rao advised the participants that Issues and Approaches; ii) Rural participants benefited from special they should act as “NIRD&PR Development: Approach & Strategies sessions handled by Prof. Venkatesh Ambassadors” in their respective and Linkages with Agriculture; iii) Athreya, Sr. Professor, MSSRF, countries to spread the message of Institutional Linkages: Role of Chennai and Dr. Devi Prasad, good things and practices that they Science and Technology for Director, Centre for Good have been exposed in India in Agriculture Development; iv) Study Governance, Hyderabad and other general and NIRD&PR in particular. visit - Innovative Experiments; v) experts. Institutional Linkages and Role of The programme was coordinated by Science & Technology for Agriculture As part of the study visits, participants Dr. K.Suman Chandra, Professor & were taken to Ankapur village, Development; and vi) Sharing of field Head and Dr.E.V.Prakash Rao, experiences. Nizamabad district of Telangana State; Hiware Bazar, Ralegaon Associate Professor of the Centre for The modules have been rolled out Siddhi, and Pune in Maharashtra Agrarian Studies & Disaster encapsulating the subjects such as State. Mitigation.
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CIRDAP-NIRD&PR Collaborative International Training Programme on Sustainable Rural Livelihoods
CIRDAP-NIRD&PR Collaborative International Training Programme on “Sustainable Rural Livelihoods” was organised during 5 – 14 January, 2015 at NIRD&PR. Dr. M.V. Rao, Director General in his inaugural address emphasised the need for the promotion of sustainable rural livelihoods and interacted with participants. Shri K.P.Rao, Head (CSERE) & Programme Coordinator presented programme design, contents and various resources available at the Institute including Library. Dr. Vasanthi Rajendran, Director (Training), CIRDAP Dr. Cecep Effendi, DG, CIRDAP during the visits. They interacted with highlighted the need for more interacted with the participants on SHGs members on functioning of collaborative programmes. 9 January, 2015. CBOs and saving mechanism, SHG bank linkage, regular repayment In all, 16 participants from 10 Study visits were organised to process, functioning of Village countries representing Afghanistan, Swamy Ramananda Tirtha Rural Organisations, Mandal Samakhyas, Bangladesh, Fiji, Lao PDR, Institute (SRTRI) and Handloom Zilla Samakhyas, coordination and Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Park, Pochampalli, Nalgonda convergence with line departments Thailand, Vietnam and India and SHGs at Dharmasagar. etc. Participants also visited and participated in the training Dr. Cecep Effendi, DG, CIRDAP and interacted with MD and members of programme. Delegates shared Dr. Vasanthi Rajendran also Mulkanur Cooperative Dairy, experiences through their country accompanied the trainees in the field Karimnagar, one of the oldest presentations. During the visits. The delegates acquired in- co-operative Dairies in the country. programme, various innovative and depth knowledge and exchanged The programme was coordinated by best practices adopted in their views on livelihood practices Shri K.P. Rao, Director and team of member countries were discussed. with the officials and stakeholders CSERE, NIRD&PR.
National Seminar on Labour Markets and Issues of Adivasis in India
S. R. Sankaran Chair for Rural (CSD), Hyderabad during January Rao, an eminent Economist and Labour at NIRD&PR has 22-23, 2015. The Seminar while Chancellor, University of organised a National Seminar on focusing on issues of labour markets Hyderabad delivered the Inaugural ‘Labour Markets and Issues of pertaining to adivasis identifed Address. Prof. Virginius Xaxa, Adivasis’ in collaboration with research gaps and future directions Deputy Director, Tata Institute of Council for Social Development of research. Prof. C. H. Hanumantha Social Sciences (TISS) has given
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the Keynote Address. The Inaugural Session was Chaired by Prof. R. Radhakrishna, a noted economist and Chairman, Advisory Committee, S.R.Sankaran Chair. Dr. M.V. Rao, Director General, NIRD&PR delivered Welcome Address and Dr. Kailash Sarap, Professor, Sankaran Chair, briefed about the Seminar. Prof. Dev Nathan, Professor, Institute of Human Development, Delhi delivered the Valedictory Address. Prof. Ch. Hanumantha Rao raised three important issues related to Adivasis in India: their land rights, agricultural making institutions for the tribals in Prof. Dev Nathan, in his productivity and governance. He the central India is necessary’. observations said, ‘the major said, as displacement and land challenge of the development alienation of tribals to non-tribals Prof. Virginius Xaxa’s keynote policy, especially through markets, are affecting their livelihood and address gave historical account of in India is to improve well-being leading to their deprivations, the how the state policies, ever since of Adivasis while keeping their policy concern must be colonial regimes to present ones, identity’. preservation of land and forest particularly those resulted in More than two dozen rights. Second, productivity of displacement and land alienation of presentations by scholars from agriculture in tribal agriculture has tribals, and those restricted their access to forests. All these have led different disciplines and from been lower in comparison with different parts of India, were made that of the average in the non- them to depend on precarious labour market for their livelihood. He said, during the Seminar. The themes tribal areas. Hence, he said, and issues they covered were raising the productivity of tribal many a time tribal labour met the demand for cheaper labour with livelihoods patterns of tribals, lands through technological structure of workforce among meagre wages (for instance, in Coal interventions and supporting tribes, different dimensions of mines, Railways etc., during the services is essential for improving poverty; impact of displacement, Colonial rule). In a competition for tribal welfare. Third, there is need land degradation and better paid or regularisation of casual for participatory governance in informalisation on their livehood; labour in any sector, even among the tribal areas. impact of state policy like unskilled category, tribals are MGNREGS, school education Dr. M. V. Rao, in his address discriminated and denied access to and other developmental stressed on strengthening of such opportunities. In respect of programmes; and women and public interventions for tribals formal sector especially in public child labour. Some papers have particularly through concerted sector, when adivasis were illiterates also focused on Particularly efforts and positive impact of there were some jobs created but Vulnerable Tribal Groups MGNREGS and Roshini their illiteracy and poor educational (PVTGs). The deliberations of the schemes. Prof. Radhakrishna, in levels denied their access to such Seminar also focused on way his opening remarks said, ‘control jobs; when they are getting educated forward as to how to go about for over resources and effective such jobs are shrinking and they are improving the livelihoods of the participation in the decision discriminated. tribal population in the country.
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National Workshop on Promoting Integrated Farming System in IWMP: Critical Issues
A National Workshop on Promoting Integrated Farming System in IWMP: Critical Issues was organised at NIRD&PR, during 11- 12 December, 2014. A total of 35 participants attended and presented papers including 4 lead papers in the Workshop. The Workshop covered three broad themes. The first theme focused on Integrated Farming Systems for Small and Marginal Farmers. The second theme was on Scientific Planning, Good Practices and Capacity Building while the third theme focussed on Role and Responsibilities of Stakeholders. All the papers presented on the highlighted that it is the responsibility etc. These apart, the discussions themes emphasised on the need for of scientists to provide farmers with emphasised on building the capacity farmer centered planning at all options for better farming. Research of farmers through KVKs and levels. During the deliberations it based options are to be given taking training centres for effective was highlighted that taking into into consideration the farmer’s land implementation of watershed consideration the natural resources, holding, resources etc. Further, programmes. an action plan needs to be emphasis has to be given on developed. Community has to be practices like revitalisation of old The Programme was coordinated by made responsible for the natural seeds, encouraging SHGs to go for Dr. Siddayya, Associate Professor & resource use involving all the seed bank and thereby protecting Head and Dr. U H Kumar, Assistant stakeholders effectively. It was also right of farmers in preserving seed Professor, CWLR of NIRD& PR. 13th Rural Technology Mela - 2015
The NIRD-PR conducted 13th Rural Technology & Crafts Mela – 2015 from 8 to 12 January, 2015 in the main campus of NIRD&PR at Hyderabad. One hundred and twenty stalls were set up, but request for stalls from technologists and crafts persons from all over India flooded the mela organisers. Therefore, 50 additional stalls were made and allocated, making the total stalls to 170. We had an array of products & technologies on display and for sale from almost all over India.
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There were about 10,000 - 12,000 running in the mela, which had high SBA Panel Discussion with people visiting the stalls in the chances of generating a lot of waste PGDRDM Students mela every day. During the mela – in terms of used paper plates, period, the combined sale of all paper cups etc.Therefore, There were two panel discussions the stall owners was nearly ` 20 cleanliness action taken were: held on Swachh Bharat – one million. The mela served as a (i) Swachh Bharat logo and message during the mela period at the mela confidence-booster to the were displayed in all the places; (ii) venue; and the other immediately producers of rural handicrafts and there was a team of student- after the mela got over, where products and demonstrated that volunteers who cleaned up every NIRD&PR faculty members, and traditional products sell well in hour even small paper plates or tea Assistant Registrar served as today’s market if presented with cups, thrown by some visitors. panelists and answered the Anyone throwing waste had to blends of innovation, and questions / doubts raised by undergo a 5 – 7 minute ‘lecture’ on modernity. students of PGDRDM. No doubt, Swachh Bharat by student Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in volunteers, which resulted in all rural technologists and crafts Action during RTP-Mela: ‘responsible disposal of wastes’ by persons who participated in the One of the aspects well-planned the visitors as the mela progressed mela, including the NIRD&PR and executed during the mela was into third and fourth days. Thus, the community is looking forward to ‘cleanliness of the mela venue’. venue was clean throughout the mela the announcement of dates for There were also food stalls period. 14th RTP Mela.
Orientation Programme on Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana for Resource Persons from SIRDs
At the instance of Ministry of Rural the processes and interventions upon the resource persons to carry Development, one-day Orientation contemplated through Yojana. He out the responsibilities in Programme on SAGY for emphasised that SAGY is a unique perfection in view of the Resource Persons from SIRDs approach blending attitudinal importance of the programme. In was organised on December 13, change and convergence of all, 68 resource persons across the 2014 at NIRD&PR. various development initiatives. He country attended the Workshop. Shri SM Vijayanand, Special detailed on how the initiatives The programme was coordinated Secretary, MoRD oriented the undertaken under SAGY will lead by Dr. G. Rajanikanth, Associate participants on the salient features to sustainable development and Professor and the Team, CWEPA, of SAGY and explained in detail good governance. He impressed NIRD&PR.
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Training Programme on Poverty & Inequality Estimation A training programme on ‘Poverty and Inequality estimation’ was organised at NIRD&PR during December 22-26, 2014 at the instance of National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA) Govt. of India. It was meant for probationers of 36th Batch of Indian Statistical Service. Besides dwelling on the concept and changes in methodological aspects of poverty estimation, inequality measures were discussed in the training programme. The coverage also included the degree of poverty and human development including Human Poverty Index (HPI), Multi- through use of ‘Changes in twenty Probationers. The dimensional Poverty Index (MPI), Household Incomes Matrix (CHIM)’. programme was coordinated by Human Development Index (HDI), In addition, orientation on concepts Dr S.V. Rangacharyulu, and Gender Development Index of ‘Gender and Poverty’ as well as Dr.G.Rajanikanth and (GDI). Changes in the incidence of participatory poverty assessment Dr C. Dheeraja of Centre for Wage poverty due to developmental methods was also provided. The Employment and Poverty Alleviation, interventions were demonstrated training programme was attended by NIRD&PR. Training Programme on Promotion of Sustainable Rural Livelihoods
A training programme on “Promotion of Sustainable Rural Livelihoods” was organised at NIRD&PR during 8 - 12 December, 2014. 35 participants representing different States and drawn from Banks, State Rural Livelihoods Missions, DRDAs, and NGOs attended the programme. The main objective of the programme was to familiarse the participants with various aspects and experiences relating to rural livelihoods such as Social mobilisation, financial inclusion, SHG Bank Linkage, SHG federations etc. As part of field exposure, participants visited Model Village i.e Gangadevpally, Warangal district, Telangana State, wherein President, Members of the wards and Associate Professor and they were exposed to the livelihoods women SHG members. The Dr. Raj Kumar Pammi, Assistant and development aspects in the programme concluded with Professor, CSERE, NIRD&PR village. The participants interacted valedictory address by Shri K.P. Rao, coordinated the programme. with officials and Gram Panchayat Head, CSERE. Dr. T.G. Ramaiah,
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Training Programme on Geo-Spatial Technologies for Planning & Management of Watershed Projects
A training programme on Geo-Spatial Technologies for Planning & Management of Watershed Projects was organised during 15-20 December, 2014 at NIRD&PR. The Programme was attended by 26 Senior and Middle Level Officials from eleven States. The participants included Officers from IWMP, Soil and Water Conservation, Agriculture and Forest Departments working in watershed projects in respective States. The main focus of the Programme was to expose and to develop skills in Geo-Spatial Technologies for Planning, Watershed Programmes in their Software for planning, designing and Monitoring and Management of States. Besides, they were imparted estimation of Watershed Projects. Watershed Projects. skills in handling of GPS and Mobile The Programme was well received The participants were initially GPS for asset capturing of watershed for its technological inputs, which will exposed to Geo-spatial concepts and structures and uploading the enable scientific planning and subsequently imparted Intensive geotagged data for incorporation of monitoring of watershed projects. hand holding on Open Source GIS the same on satellite imageries and The Programme was coordinated by Software on Q-GIS, and SAGA maps. Participants were also Dr P Kesava Rao, Dr V Madhava Image Processing Software, so as to exposed to the in-house web based Rao and Shri T Phanidra Kumar of enable them to manage mapping, GIS Software on Geo-hydrology CGARD, NIRD&PR. planning and monitoring of model and Watershed Estimation Training Programme on Computerisation of Accounts for DRDAs and PRIs
A Training Programme on Computerisation of Accounts for DRDAs and PRIs was held during January 5-9, 2015. As many as 44 Senior Accounts Officers from DRDAs and PRIs, drawn from 13 States have taken advantage of the programme. Among them three were women accounts officers. The main focus of the programme was to bring awareness on using computers for managing DRDA/PRI Accounting Systems. Besides, the participants were given orientation with maximum
14 National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad, India NIRD&PR Newsletter DECEMBER 2014-JANUARY 2015 hands-on exercises on Financial Accounting using programme be offered on regular basis every year. The softwares like Tally, DRDA/PRI Financial Accounting programme was coordinated by Dr. P Satish Chandra, System, Panchatantra and Fund Based Accounting. The Associate Professor & Head and Shri G V Satya Narayana, programme was well received and they desired such Asst. Professor, CIT, NIRD&PR.
Induction Training Programme for Dena Bank Officers An Induction Training Programme sponsored by Dena Bank was organised during 1 – 13 December, 2014 at NIRD&PR for 17 newly recruited Agriculture Officers. The participants were given inputs on basics of general banking & banking retail products, RBI instructions on priority sector & KYC norms. They were also enlightened about rural non-farm sector and the importance of MSME sector in rural and semi- urban areas. The course content also included appraisal of loan proposals relating to agricultural and allied sectors and NPA Management. As part of study visit, the participants The programme was coordinated by Shri R. Koteswara Rao, Project visited NFDB and SHG Mahila Bank. Consultant, CRCDB, NIRD&PR. Rural Credit Management for Poverty Reduction
A Regional Training Programme of NIRD&PR was conducted from 15 to 19 December 2014 at ANSSIRD, Mysuru. The programme was attended by 20 Branch Managers who are working in the rural branches of Cauvery Gramin Bank, Karnataka Gramin Vikas Bank and Pragathi Gramin Bank operating in the State of Karnataka. Experienced speakers covered various pertinent subjects on rural credit in general and SHG movements and functions of SHG Federations in particular. Detailed presentations were made on emerging models in agriculture, financial analysis and project appraisal, Agribusiness through Agri-clinics, NPA and recovery
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Micro-enterprise Development and Management for Rural Bankers
The captioned programme was conducted from 19 to 23 January, 2015 at State Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (SIPARD), Agartala. The programme was attended by 27 participants who are officials working in the rural branches of Tripura Gramin Bank. The topics covered in the training programme included ‘innovative ways for financing micro- enterprises, Identification of appropriate micro-enterprises based on utilisation of local natural resources, marketing strategies for micro-enterprises products and rehabilitation of sick micro- enterprises units. Dr.B.K. Swain, from NIRD&PR covered various strategies to manage the micro- made to a nearby village. The success stories narrated by the enterprises while the local resource participants observed that the self- members of the local self-help persons dealt with other aspects, help groups along with other people groups. such as recovery of NPAs under were fully engaged round the year micro-enterprises in the rural sector, on vegetable cultivation, growing The programme was coordinated by which itself is a daunting task for flowers and dairy farming and were Dr.B.K.Swain, Professor and Head every bank. The recovery strategies earning sufficient money to maintain of the Centre for Rural Credit and and procedures were explained with a decent standard of living. They Development Banking, NIRD&PR success stories from various States. were able to gain first-hand and Mr. Rajeev Malakar, Junior As part of the course, field visit was experiences after listening to faculty working at SIPARD, Agartala.
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Strategies for Sustainable Management of Rainwater Through Integrated Watershed Approach
A Regional Training Programme on “Strategies for Sustainable Management of Rainwater through Integrated Watershed Approach” was organised at SIRD, Meghalaya during 19-23 January, 2015. A total of 22 participants attended the programme, who included senior and middle level officials including three women participants. The participants were familiarised with the efficient use of rainwater under integrated watershed approach, management of rainwater for livelihood and development of State Institute of Rural Development Nongsder, Meghalaya rainwater structures at the village levels. The deliberations also covered rainwater use efficiency; as Traditional and Modern discussed. The programme was management of participatory Rainwater Harvesting Methods, coordinated by Dr. Siddayya, approaches, and backward and Technology Applications in IWMP, Associate Professor & Head and forward linkages. The programme Monitoring and Evaluation and Dr. U. Hemantha Kumar, Assistant provided maximum number of Governance Issues. Besides, Professor of Centre for Water and hands-on-sessions to expose the efficiency in Conventional Farming Land Resources (CWLR), participants to various topics such Systems in Meghalaya was also NIRD&PR. Management of Panchayati Raj Finances A four-day training programme on revenue mobilisation (IRM); revenue The Programme was inaugurated ‘Management of Panchayati Raj transfers to Panchayats by the State by Prof. N.Mohendra Singh, a Finances’ was ortganised at the and Union governments; functional retired academic and an activist SIRD, Imphal, Manipur during devolution matrix; the revenue of Panchayati Raj in the State. In November 10-13,2014. The broad support provided by the successive his inaugural address, tracing the objective of the programme was genesis of Panchayats in the State and Union governments; to sensitise the panchayat State, Prof. Singh had observed expenditure management by functionaries, both elected and that finance is not only a lubricant Panchayats; and the various control official, on various elements of to but also a key to development financial management in and accountability mechanisms such and hence local resource panchayats in the State, with as budgeting, book-keeping, and mobilisation for effective particular reference to Art.243-I to audit of Panchayat accounts; and democratic decentralisation is 243-H and Art.280 of the Indian the differences between Panchayats imperative. He pointed out that Constitution. The core content of and ADCs in Manipur so far as their fisheries, horticulture and tourism the Programme included internal financial management is concerned. offer great scope for internal
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resource generation by the Panchayats. He deplored that many Panchayats in the State do not properly maintain their cash books, stock registers, and even their own annual budgets and these should attract immediate and serious correctives.
Classroom lectures apart, the participants numbering 30 were afforded an opportunity to visit the Toubul Gram Panchayat in Bishnupur Block and to have discussions with its Mahila Sarpanch, and members of the Gram Panchayat, and other village-level functionaries of development departments of the the areas of fisheries, solar power, and physical infrastructure. The State. Besides, participants participants commended the work being done by the Gram Panchayat. inspected some of the initiatives The programme was organised by Dr K. Siva Subrahmanyam, Adviser taken by the Gram Panchayat in (PR), NIRD&PR.
Exposure Visit to Students of University of Agricultural Sciences
A batch of postgraduate students educational tour of their course Technology Park (RTP) were also of M.Sc (Agriculture), College of curriculum. The students were explained. This was followed by Agriculture, University of acquainted with the activities of the open discussion. Dr. Gyanmudra, Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, Institute with a special focus on Head and Team, CHRD of visited the Institute on December human resource development 19, 2014. This visit was part of activities. The activities of Rural NIRD&PR coordinated the visit.
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Swachh Bharat Initiatives of NIRD&PR
Behavioural Change Communication for Rural Sanitation Professionals
As part of Swachh Bharat action initiatives, NIRD&PR conducted a 5-day training course on ‘Behavioural Change Communication for Rural Sanitation Professionals under Swachh Bharat Mission’ at SIRD, Tamil Nadu from 1 to 5 December, 2014. The participants were drawn from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. The course coverage included resistance to change, dealing with resistance, theoretical models on habit household solid waste is managed in-Hand, Kancheepuram. One formation, building sanitation culture at village level in an admirable important lesson gained from the visit through explicit social norms, manner. The participants made an was that there is no dearth of behaviour change, sanitation attempt to analyse the factors that technical expertise or advice on solid marketing and various design options have contributed to the success of waste management. What needs to of toilets including eco-toilets, and this effort. These included be explored more, and what requires solar toilets. As part of the community participation; financial to be developed is a ‘local programme, the trainees engaged participation of the community; the management system to manage themselves in sweeping and cleaning dedicated leadership by the Village solid waste’, which in Mudichur, they the Sanitation Park at SIRD campus. Panchayat President along with his have been able to come out with one. The participants also paid a visit to team of ‘green friends’ (as they are The training programme was Mudichur Village Panchayat, locally known); and able technical coordinated By Dr. R. Ramesh and Kancheepuram district where support by an NGO known as Hand- Dr. P. SivaRam of CRI, NIRD&PR. Swachh Bharat Mission by NIRD&PR Action Research Team
Dr Gyanmudra and her Action were Self-Help Group members, Asha gathered at school and carried out Research team carried out Swachh worker, Anganwadi staff, school cleaning of school premises, premises Bharat programme in Antaraganga teachers and children, Saakshar of Anganwadi Kendra, watershed village, Kudaire Mandal of Anantapur Bharat Village Coordinator. All the building, main roads, rachabanda district of Andhra Pradesh on informed members, school area, and the premises of moharam 23.12.2014. The participants involved headmaster, teachers, students gundam.
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Cleaning the school premises
The Action Research team also carried out Swachh Bharat programme in Nagireddypalli village, Kudaire mandal of Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh on 30-12-2014. The participants involved were Self-Help Group members, school teachers and children. All members were divided into small groups and involved in cleaning at different places such as SC colony, BC colony, Chowdamma temple, water tank, surrounding of gundam and premises of school.
Residents cleaning their colony
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