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Concept
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Sustainable
Development is an economic process in which
the quantity and quality of our reserves of natural
resources (like forests) and the integrity of bio-logical
cycles (like climate) are sustained and passes on to
the future generation. For sustainable livelihood creations,
we emphasize the concept of human rights of the citizens
for their social, economic and cultural development,
human values, justice and eqitable society. Our aim
is to provide the right to self-determination which
is the best lifestyle demanding access to adequate standard
for living, including food, shelter, clothing, livelihood
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The Growth in the society is directly dependent on human
beings, both on men and women. They both are partners
in development of the society. Not every society is
sustainable. A sustainable society is built through
sustainable development with a focus on gender equality.
In India, the share of women population to the total
population is almost equal to that of men, but their
role in the development of societies has been neglected
and underestimated. Now, the time has come when women
need to be recognized as an important force as men in
the overall process of development. |
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Diesel
Mechanic Programme in Arrah |
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The
Department of Science & Technology, Government of
India and small Industries Development i.e.,Bank of
India came forward very supportively to strengthen the
process in Bhojpur (Bihar). It has already set up an
independent community polytechnic center located in
the area of BIADA in the close proximity of the district
headquarters.While the project was initiated with the
patronage of NABARD and the Govternment of India in
the early days of 1999, the convergence of input support
with others has gathered momentum now. |
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Focus
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The
project envisages to achieve the following objectives
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Generating
self-employment, rural entrepreneurship awareness amongst
youth and educated unemployed. |
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Help
in conserving natural resources like water, biodiversity
and health awareness amongst women through community
participation. |
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Agro
and rural entrepreneurship promotion like handloom,
processed food products, carpets and other handicrafts
as a means of livelihood for market promotion. |
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Approaches
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The
approaches of the project is to ensure about Sustainable
Livelihood Creations whose elements can be seen as below
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Facilitation
of enterprise development, health and market linkage
awareness programme. |
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Offering
project consulting support to livelihood and SMEs projects
towards self-employment and rural industrialization. |
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Forming
self-help groups, of rural poor for health education
and biodiversity conservation and saving and credit
linkage. |
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Training
for enhancing skills among youths for self-employment
and livelihood. |
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Creating
awareness & advocacy with the help of government
and non-government organizations, through trainings
on health, environment, community development, agriculture,
forestry and other subjects. |
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Handloom
weavers cluster development their capacity building and
market support initiative particularly in Bhagalpur district
and other areas in Bihar. |
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Imparting
training to people associated with processed food and
handloom products, handicrafts and related artisans
particular in Bhagalpur and Bhojpur areas in Bihar. |
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Outcomes
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The
Project had started in 1997 and continued till now.
All Business
Development Initiatives and
Training Programmes are conducted through Community
Training Institute which covers about 1 acre land in
Arrah. |
