RCI – Annual Progress Report 19-20 Unnat Bharat Abhiyan IISER Thiruvananthapuram AISHE: U-0254 Website: uba.iisertvm.ac.in Email: [email protected] Regional Coordinating Institute - IISER Thiruvananthapuram AISHE : U-0254 Website: uba.iisertvm.ac.in Emai: [email protected] Mr Vishnu T U Manager - RCI Phone: 9746194705 Email: [email protected] Mr Manoj Kumar S Prof. M P Rajan Officer-in-Charge - RCI Nodal Officer - RCI Phone: 0471 277 8061 Phone: 0471 277 8016 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Table of contents Initiatives by IISER Thiruvananthapuram RCI……………………………………………………………. 1-2 List of PIs under IISER TVM RCI………………………………………………………………………….. 3-7 Success stories…………………………………………………………………………………………… 8-123 Media Appraisals………………………………………………………………………………………..124-125 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................ Initiatives by IISER Thiruvananthapuram RCI IISER Thiruvananthapuram has been nominated as one of the Regional Coordinating Institute to contribute in the implementation of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan in the year 2018. The institute has been actively participating in the UBA since its inception. At present the RCI is leading 34 Participating Institutions functioning in four (Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram) districts of Kerala. For the effective implementation of UBA activities the RCI has organized orientation programs and workshops for the PIs on various topics such as the concept of rural development, strategies and methods to improve the lives of rural communities, India’s development policies, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, MGNREGA and how UBA can contribute to the development of marginalized communities and corporate social responsibility and how the participating institutions can collaborate with CSR institutions for the effective implementation of UBA program in the adopted villages. As an RCI, it is our responsibility to provide time to time support and assistance to the participating institutions for the smooth functioning of UBA activities at the ground level. All the concerns that came up from the PIs during past two years has been addressed to the respective authorities, moreover the RCI team has sent a proposal to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University,under whom all the technical institutions in Kerala is affiliated, for grant of credit points for UBA volunteers. With persistent efforts from the side of IISER TVM RCI, the proposal has been granted by the KTU, and now for all the students volunteers of PIs comes under KTU will be granted with 100 credit points. The initiative is a great success, all the student volunteers of UBA will be getting activity points, similar to NSS volunteers, and it’s not just PIs under our RCI, all the PIs in Kerala will be getting these credit points for their participation in UBA program. As part of the objective of UBA 2.0, the IISER Thiruvananthapuram RCI has organized a Regional Orientation workshop on 6th July 2019. Coordinators from 65 participating institution were invited for the workshop out of which 57 have participated in the workshop. The workshop was inaugurated by Prof. Srinivasa Murthy, Professor-in-Charge (Administration) of IISER Thiruvananthapuram. Professor M P Rajan, Nodal Officer of UBA Regional Coordinating Institute (RCI) at IISER TVM has welcomed all the participants and gave an introduction about the vision, mission and objectives of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0. He also emphasized on the role of the Regional Coordinating Institutes and Participating Institutions under UBA Program. The workshop was designed with a focus of providing the participating institutions an idea of the rural background of Kerala and how it is different from other Indian States in Socioeconomic cultural and developmental aspects. The first session was conducted by Prof. M P Rajan, Nodal Officer, UBA RCI, IISER TVM. 1 | P a g e IISER Thiruvana nthapuram RCI He gave a lecture on broader areas of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, the importance of establishing UBA and why Unnat Bharat Abhiyan programs have selected higher education institutions for playing the of a facilitator to community development, its vision, mission and objectives. Mr. Jamal Neeravil from Kerala Institute of Local Administration and Dr. John D Cruz, Additional DMO of Thiruvananthapuram district has took the session on topics related to rural development and various government programs on health status of rural communities. The RCI is also sent invitation letters to 70 higher educational institutions to be a part of UBA activities in Kerala. With persistent efforts from this RCI, 6 higher educational institutions from the four allotted districts has joined the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Programme in the year 2020 and nearly 15 newly joined PIs have reallocated under other RCIs. The list of newly joined higher educational institutions are as follows: Sl Name of the Coordinator’s Email Phone AISHE District No. PI Name Code 1 Bishop Dr. Ranjith [email protected] 9447958509 C- Alappuzha Moore 43711 College 2 College of Divya S [email protected] 9495338318 C- Pathanamthitta Engineering 50501 3 College of Sarakutty K J [email protected] 9495439580 C-9478 Alappuzha Engineering, Cherthala 4 Sree Dr. Vilash V [email protected] 9400677596 C- Kollam Narayana 43694 College 5 Mar Thoma Agney G K [email protected] 9495493075 C- Pathanamthitta College 11615 6 St. Thomas Dr. Jaya [email protected] 9562938428 C- Pathanamthitta College Jacob M 11652 2 | P a g e IISER Thiruvana nthapuram RCI 3 | P a g e IISER Thiruvana nthapuram RCI List of Participating Institution under IISER TVM RCI Sl. Di PI’s Name Coordinator Email ID Phone Villages AISHE Typ No str adopted Code e . ict 1 IISER Prof. M P [email protected] 956761037 Aryanad, U-0254 Non- Thiruvananthapura Rajan n 8 Thennoor, tech m Tholicode,Vellan ad, Vithura 2 Loyola college of Francine francyxavier@yahoo 949524154 Uliyazhathura, C- non- social sciences .com 5 Vembayam, 43599 tech Poovar, Anchuthengu, Karumkulam 3 Govt. College for Dr Sithara [email protected] 989557730 Aruvikkara, C- non- Women, Balan n 4 Aryanad, 43705 tech Thiruvananthapura Kudappanakkun m nu (CT), Pangode, Thiruvananthapu ram 4 Heera College of Cidhu M [email protected] 907472737 Theakada, C- tech Engineering and om 9 Kollayil (Part), 43639 Technology, Nedumangad, Panavoor, Panavoor, Anad 5 Knm Govt. Arts and Rexen [email protected] 989574034 Karumkulam, C- non- Thiruvananthapuram Science College, Jacob.R om 1 Neyyattinkara, 43737 tech Kanjiramkulam Thirupuram, Kottukal (Part), Venganoor (CT) 6 Mar Baselios Dr.Neeradha. ckneeradha@gmail. 974455666 Elamadu, C- tech College of C.K com 7 Manikkal, 43611 Engineering and Thinkalkarikkako Technology, m, Vattappara Nalanchira (CT), Vembayam 7 M G College TVM Dr. Shyamlal [email protected] 860657570 Karakulam (CT), C- non- G S m 6 Vilappil (CT), 43760 tech Maranalloor, Andoorkonam, Amboori, Vithura, Vizhinjam (Part) 8 Rajadhani Institute Dr K Balan viceprincipal@rieted 944701052 Kilimanoor, C- tech of Engineering and u.in 0 Nagaroor, 43630 Technology, Vellalloor, Alamcode, Attingal Karavaram, Pulimath 9 St.Thomas Institute Tony Alwin [email protected] 944611480 Vamanapuram, C- tech of Science And m 8 Iroopara (CT), 43651 Technology, Kazhakkoottam 4 | P a g e IISER Thiruvana nthapuram RCI Thiruvananthapura (OG), Kulathoor, m Menamkulam 10 St.Xavier`S Dr. Shibu [email protected] 994775549 Attingal- C- non- College, Thumba, Joseph 4 Avanavancherry 43653 tech Thiruvananthapura (Part), m Chirayinkeezhu, Kadinamkulam, Sreekaryam (CT), Pallippuram (CT) 11 Conspi Academy of Manju K G [email protected] 949515554 Malayinkeezhu C-9475 tech Management 6 (CT), Studies, Koliyakode, Plankalamukku Peringamala, Vellarada, Kanjiramkulam (CT) 12 Sree Narayana Dr.Smitha S. [email protected] 999528350 Vakkom (CT), C- non- Training College, 5 Kadakkavoor, 43764 tech Nedunganda, Edava, Varkala, Navaikulam, Thiruvananthapura Sarkara- m Chirayinkeezhu 13 College of Ms Reshmi [email protected] 999538929 Vilappil, C- tech Architecture Ravindran om 2 Aruvikkara, 54551 Trivandrum Karakulam, Vilavoorkkal, Poovachal 14 NSS College, Greeshma Greeshmarpillai09@ 892131250 Nilamel, C- tech Nilamel Pillai gmail.com 1 Madavoor, 43714 Kadakkal, Chadayamangal am, Ittiva 15 College of P Siva Bala [email protected] 999520766 Piravanthoor, C- tech Engineering 8 Pathanapuram, 47498 Pathanapuram Thalavoor, Pattazhy, Vilakkudy 16 Government Chithra S R [email protected] 944708466 Kadakkal, S-1497 tech Polytechnic College m 1 Valakam, Punalur Valacode (Part), Thalavoor, Kollam Kottarakkara (CT) 17 T.K.M.College of Mohit mohithdadu@gmail. 956732742 Panayam (CT), C- non- Arts And Science, com 6 Elampalloor 43738 tech Kollam (CT), Perinad (CT), Thrikkaruva (CT), Thrikkadavoor (CT) 5 | P a g e IISER Thiruvana nthapuram RCI 18 Tkm College of Muhammed muhammedsiddik@t 944616258 Mundrothuruth, C- tech Engineering, Siddik A. kmce.ac.in 9 Kottamkara 43683 Kollam (CT), Sasthamkotta, Thazhuthala (CT), Eravipuram (OG) (Part) 19 Ukf College of Dr.R Sujatha ukf.principal@gmail. 860606999 Poothakkulam C- tech Engineering and com 2 (CT), 43765 Technology, Kalluvathukkal, Parippally, Kollam Ayiroor, Chirakkara, Kalluvathukkal 20 Mm NSS College, Dr. R.Prakash chandranprakash@ 949761711 Thrikkovilvattom C- non- Kottiyam Chandran gmail.com 3 (CT), Mayyanad 43750 tech (CT), Adinad (CT), Puthur, Kollam 21 Government Rahul Rajeev