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| Telgaon - Our colleague Nilesh reviews operations of the SHG Durga Mahila Bachat Gat |
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| Telgaon - Young villagers from Telgaon at PACE hospitality training centre in Sillari |
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| Telgaon -Our colleague Nilesh guides village children on a nature trail near Kolar Lake |
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| Umari - Our colleague Nilesh speaks about the ecological importance of birds |
THE FULL REPORT
Team:
Mandar Pingle – Conservation
Officer
Nilesh Telang – Field Assistant
Nilesh Telang – Field Assistant
Highlights: (Table 1)
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Six
unemployed young villager sent for hospitality training program
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Assistance
to one Self-Help Group to procure raw materials for food processing
micro-enterprise in Bidgaon
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Ongoing
assistance to women’s Self-Help Group from Telgaon
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Three
nature trails organised in Umari and Telgaon
Livelihoods training: (Table2)
On May 8, Satpuda
Foundation assisted six unemployed young villagers from Telgaon register for a hospitality
training program. The two-month long training program is being administered by
Pratham Arora Centre for Education (PACE) and is funded by the Maharashtra State
Forest Department. The candidates will learn the trades and skills of
hospitality, housekeeping, food and beverages that are required for jobs in
hotels, resorts, etc.
Assistance to
Women’s Self- Help Groups (SHGs):
On
May 7, Satpuda Foundation organised a meeting with Durga Mahila Bachat Gat, a
women’s SHG. During the meeting, our team taught the group to maintain their
accounts and reviewed an ongoing initiative to make paper bags. The group is
now earning Rs 3,000 to 3,500 a month from the manufacture and sale of paper
bags.
On
May 9, Satpuda Foundation assisted Jai Seva Mahila Bachat Gat of Bidgaon to procure raw materials for their spice processing micro-enterprise. We had helped this
group apply and procure food registration from Food Safety and Standards Authority
of India (FSSAI) and Udyog Aadhaar
from the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Ministry to start the spice
processing unit.
Nature Education and Awareness:
On
May 2, we organised a nature trail for students of Umari village. Early in the
morning, we took 8 students on a bird-watching trail near the Umari Lake near
their village. Students were able to spot many birds like shikra, crested bunting, red-wattled lapwing etc.
During the trail, Nilesh gave information on local trees and plants. Nilesh explained to the students the ecological importance of the lake and why it
is necessary to keep the water body clean.
A similar trail was
organised on May 2 for 10 students of Telgaon near Kolar Lake and later on May
12 for 8 students from Umari.
On
May 3, we organised an indoor nature education program for eight
students from Umari village. The students assembled at our field office in
Umari to learn about birds. Nilesh taught the students about various bird
species found near their village. He explained that birds are indicators of
ecological health and, therefore, we need to make efforts to conserve birds and
their habitats. He suggested that during the harsh summer season the students
can place water pots for birds. The students collected used plastic
bottles and prepared water pots for birds. They installed these pots in cool
shady places which have little human disturbance.
