THE TEAM:
Kushagra Gupta - Conservation Officer
Anirudh Kawishwar - Assistant
Conservation Officer
Highlights
- ·
Organised meeting with Sarpanch to form Women’s
Self-Help Groups (SHGs)
- · Organised meetings with one SHG to provide information on government schemes
- · Organised one meeting with villagers of Zari to provide information on livelihood options
- Conducted three nature education programs at Zari, Pingali and Bhingara - 58 students attended
Livelihood and training activities:
On 1 March, Anirudh organised a meeting with Sarpanch (the village headman) Mr.
Suratney to form a Women’s Self-Help (SHG) Group in Zari village. During this
meeting, Anirudh provided information on various government schemes aiming to
provide livelihood assistance to women. He also provided ideas on starting
micro-enterprises like paper bag making and mushroom cultivation.
Anirudh explained to the gathering that since a ban was passed on the use of plastic bags in Maharashtra state, paper bags are in demand in the market, and the making and selling of paper bags will help the SHG members earn well. Anirudh explained that these types of micro-enterprises need relatively little financial input while the profits are good.
On 2 March, Anirudh and Mr. Surtaney met with six women and explained the concept and benefits of SHG formation.
On 4 March, Anirudh met with Mr. Bharasale, president of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Jan Van committee of Pingali village, to discuss the organising of a program to train women in sewing and tailoring. Anirudh explained to Mr. Bharasale that thanks to this training, women from the village will be able to earn a steady income throughout the year. As many of these women are daily wage farm labourers, they fail to get employment during the summer season. Sewing and tailoring work can be done from their homes with little investment.
On 5 March, Mr. Bharasale introduced Anirudh to four women from the village who showed interest in the program.
Anirudh explained to the gathering that since a ban was passed on the use of plastic bags in Maharashtra state, paper bags are in demand in the market, and the making and selling of paper bags will help the SHG members earn well. Anirudh explained that these types of micro-enterprises need relatively little financial input while the profits are good.
On 2 March, Anirudh and Mr. Surtaney met with six women and explained the concept and benefits of SHG formation.
On 4 March, Anirudh met with Mr. Bharasale, president of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Jan Van committee of Pingali village, to discuss the organising of a program to train women in sewing and tailoring. Anirudh explained to Mr. Bharasale that thanks to this training, women from the village will be able to earn a steady income throughout the year. As many of these women are daily wage farm labourers, they fail to get employment during the summer season. Sewing and tailoring work can be done from their homes with little investment.
On 5 March, Mr. Bharasale introduced Anirudh to four women from the village who showed interest in the program.
Education and Awareness programs
On 9 March, Satpuda Foundation organised a film show and
classroom awareness program for students of Pingali village. During the
session, Anirudh spoke to the students about wildlife conservation issues. 20
students of Zilla Parishad Upper Primary school attended the program.
On 18 March, Satpuda Foundation organised a classroom
education and awareness program to celebrate World Sparrow Day in Zilla
Parishad Upper Primary school in Pingali village. 22 students were present.
Anirudh made students aware about the sharp fall in the
population of sparrows and how this is a cause of concern for humans. Anirudh
explained to the students that climate change, human activities and degradation
of habitat are some of the causes for the drop in sparrow populations. He
further explained that as birds are indicators of ecosystem health, this
population dip indicates that our environment is in bad shape.
He urged students to put up box nests, bird feeders and
water pots for not only sparrows but other birds as well during the summer
season.
We organised a similar program for students of Zilla Parishad Upper Primary school in Bhingara village on 23 March.
We organised a similar program for students of Zilla Parishad Upper Primary school in Bhingara village on 23 March.
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