LIVELIHOOD

The livelihood projects have catered to areas across India. The projects promote livelihood for the informal sector of the country. The projects are designed with thorough background research keeping in mind the geographic location of the project area.

The project is designed with innovative strategies to create livelihood that helps to increase the income of the vulnerable groups of the society, by providing training on respective thematic areas to SHGs. A thorough training modules along with activities, market linkages and monitoring & evaluation along with the detailed budget are provided in the detailed project reports. The objectives that are death with while designing the projects are:

• Formation and mobilization of SHGs in the target community.

• Capacity building and training of the SHGs on dairy farming through hands-on trainings and workshops.

• Forward and backward linkages

• Creating awareness regarding the access to credit from Banks and public services and proper utilization of the same.

Some of the livelihood projects that have been designed are based on :

• Dairy farming

• Poultry farming

• Apiary(Bee Farming)

• Goat farming

• Pig rearing

• Agro-forestry

• Improved Agriculture including Organic farming , watershed mgmt.

• Kitchen gardening

• Handloom and Handicraft

• Mushroom cultivation

• Sericulture

• Pisciculture

• Crab fattening

• Sanitary napkin manufacturing etc.

The projects focus to empower youth, women and men with skill based education and training to generate better employment opportunities for them. The placement procedures are also incorporated in the project. The objectives that are death with while designing the projects are:

• To facilitate beneficiaries with various vocational trainings

• Provide valid certification for the training and ensure the quality of the content and module by providing proper specialized trainers

• Facilitate forward and backward linkages and assist in placements

Some of the livelihood projects on vocational trainings  that have been designed are based on :

• Stitching and tailoring

• Computer operation and office management

• Beauty Parlour training

• Artificial jewellery making

• Mobile repairing

• Food processing viz-a viz pickle making, jams, juices, papad etc

• Pulse processing

• Manufacturing of coir mats and mattings

• Agarbatti and candle making

• Jute products manufacturing

• Value added products from waste.

• CNC Machine operation

• Electrician , plumbing & sanitary works

• Automobile repair & maintenance

• Nursery management