Activity Update July 2019: Pench-Bor Corridor

Roshan Dhawangale from Telgaon completes hospitality training.
He got a job at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad

Telgaon - Anil Gaikwad at the proposed site
for his welding and fabrication unit

Telgaon - Roshan Gaydhane prepares site for a vermi-compost unit.

Team:

Mandar Pingle - Conservation Officer

Highlights

• One young villager successfully completed hospitality training and got employment
• Identified candidate to set up welding and fabrication unit
• Identified candidate for starting a flour mill unit
• Information regarding various livelihood options given to villagers

Activity

On July 3, Roshan Dhawangale, an unemployed young villager from Telgaon village, successfully completed a two-month training program in hospitality, conducted by Pratham Arora Centre for Education (PACE) at Sillari, Pench Tiger Reserve. Roshan was identified for the training program by Satpuda Foundation in May this year and we assisted him in applying and preparing for the program. 

Upon completion of the program, Roshan has got a job in the prestigious Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. Roshan will be working with the room service department of Sitara Hotel at Ramoji Film City. He will be earning a monthly salary of Rs 8,000, with benefits including provident fund and medical insurance, along with lodging and food facilities. 

In July, Satpuda Foundation identified a candidate for starting a welding and fabrication unit as part of our alternate livelihoods initiative. Anil Gaikwad, an unemployed young villager from Telgaon, was identified for starting the unit. He is currently helping his brother run a small tea and snacks shop in his village. Anil is interested in starting the unit in his village with assistance from Satpuda Foundation. He has already prepared a small building in which he plans to start the welding and fabrication unit.

In July, we identified a candidate to start a flour mill unit. Dnyaneshwar Sarve, a young villager from Umari village, is currently working as an auto rickshaw driver. He has rented the auto rickshaw and hence it is difficult for him to earn sufficient income. He is planning to start the flour mill unit in his village in order to improve his earnings. 

In July, we gave information about various livelihood options to villagers from Umari, Telgaon, Temburdoh and Lohgad. Livelihood options such as small-scale poultry farming, mushroom cultivation and information on how starting a micro-enterprise can help improve earning potential was explained to the villagers. Information regarding job opportunity as security guards at Pune offered by Checkmate Servicers Pvt Ltd was also given to young villagers.