|
Year |
Name of the Project |
Activities carried out |
Outcome |
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2001-2002 |
Empowering tribal people with socio economic activities in Kanyakumari District. – DSt, New Delhi. |
-Conducted awareness camps in tribal villages and formed associations. -Collected information about bamboo & cane product making, food processing and herbal garden development. -Selected the beneficiaries for training to the above three trades separately. -Procured the necessary equipments for the training. -Provided training to the selected trainees separately for each trade. -Technical, financial and managerial support were made for establishing production centres. |
-60 tribal people were obtained skills on income generation activities using the locally available resources. -The earning capacity of the tribal people increased. -The tribal associated themselves as co-operative and nun the production unit. -Evolved SHGs and micro financing activities function properly. -Vellambi malai, Koovaikadu and Velmalai, Tribal people benefited. |
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2003-2004 |
Bamboo Products Preparation Training – District Collector through Forest office |
Training on bamboo products preparation provided to 20 trainees. |
-20 people from the tribal community gained the skill on bamboo products making. -A viable employment opportunity evolved to the tribal community using the local resources. |
|
2007-2008 & 2008-2009 |
Uplifting the status of Tribal in Vellambimalai by S & T intervention in Pottery Industry. – DST, New Delhi. |
-Pre arrangements for the training such as work shed, installation of machineries and equipments and collection of raw materials were done. -15 people from the tribal community were selected by the committee organized for monitoring the program. -Activities such as clay processing fabrication techniques. -Such as throwing, casting, moulding, Jiggering etc including the fabrication of craft pottery. -Awareness camps were organized for motivating them socio economic transformation among the tribals. |
-15 trainees from the Tribal community obtained upgraded skills on pottery products with Science & Technology input. -The sustainability of the production unit had been ensured with the introduction of upgraded S & T package in production. -The tribal in the settlement were grouped under SHG and Bank account opened for development activities. -Established linkages with financial institutions and departments for financial assistance. |
