VILLAGE ADOPTION PROGRAMME(VAP): April 2015

VILLAGE ADOPTION PROGRAMME

VAP : 8

15.03.2015-24.03.2015

Activities done during vap : 8

On day 1

· IDENTIFIED NEW ENTREPRENEUR VILAS RAM JI KONGRE WHO WAS INTERESTED IN FORMING AN SHG FOR MASALA MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION OF “UDAD PAPAD”.

· OBTAINED INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF SPICES UNDER ‘FSSAI’ LICENSING SYSTEM.

· SURVEYED MARKET TO COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES IN MARKETING OF SPICES AND ALSO COLLECTED SAMPLES OF COMPETITORS FOR THE SAME.

· MET Smt. SHAHSIKALA THOMBRE(SHG COORDINTOR) AND DISCUSSED ABOUT THE FORMATION OF NEW SHG REQUIRED FOR THE SAME.

· INTRODUCED NEW ENTREPRENEUR VILAS RAM JI KONGRE WITH SHASHIKALA THOMBRE AND VISITED THERE MANUFACTURING UNIT.

· LABEL DESIGNING FOR THE NEW SHG FOR SPICES HAS BEEN DONE.

· TALKED WITH SARPANCH JI REGARDING THE PIRAMAL SARVAJAL YOJNA

· TOOK APOINTMENT FOR MEETING WITH DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER OF NABARD.

· ALSO CONTACTED DR. MAHESH MAHAJAN FOR DEVELOPING AZOLA CULTIVATION AT VILLAGE DAIRY FARM.

· PLANNED VISITS TO VARIOUS OFFICIALS, GOVT. ORGANISATION TO VISIT ON 16/03/15.

Activity Description :

1. IDENTIFIED NEW ENTREPRENEUR VILAS RAM JI TONGRE WHO WAS INTERESTED IN MANUFACTURING OF “UDAD PAPAD” AND ALSO INTERESTED IN FORMING A SHG FOR SPICES PRODUCTION& VALUE ADDITION. HE WAS HAVING A COMPLETE SETUP FOR PAPAD PRODUCTION. WE IDENTIFIED THE INEFICIENCY IN PROCESSSUGGESTED FEW CHANGES IN PROCESS TO MAKE IT MORE HYGEINIC .

eg head gear, gloves, apron personal hygiene.

ESTIMATION OF POWER CONSUMPTION,COST ANALYSIS OF PAPAD MANUFACTURING AND GAVE A 3D MODEL FOR EFFICIENT & HYGEINIC SUN DRYING.

2. COLLECTED ALL THE REQUIRED FORMS & INFORMATION FOR GETTING SHG REGISTRED IN BDO OFFICE. WE WILL BE ALSO GOING FOR ONLINE REGISTERATION OF SHG AT ‘shgonline.gov.in’.

3.SURVEYED MARKET TO KNOW THE CONSUMER PREFERENCE ABOUT SPICES .

AROUND 10 SHOPS (INCLUDING WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SHOPS) WERESURVEYED.

4. MET WITH Smt. SHASHIKALA THOMBRE AND PROVIDED THEM THE DPR’S FOR SOYA MILK PROCESSIN,SOYA PANEER PROCESSING .SO THAT THE DPR’S COULD BE SHARED WITH THE OTHER INTERESTED PEOPLE AND SHG’S AND WE ALSO PROVIDED AN INFORMATION BOOKLET ABOUT SOLAR DRYER BY NGO SEED.

INTRODUCED VILAS RAM JI TONGRE TO SHG COORDINATOR Smt. SHASHIKALA THOMBRE AND DISCUSSED THEIR PLANNING REGARDING FORMATION OF NEW SHG FOR SPICES PROCESSING AND VALLLUE ADDITION. WE ALSO DISCUSSED VARIOUS FUNDING SCHEMES AVAILABLE FOR BPL’S AND APL SHG’S

DISCUSSION ABOUT THE AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMMES UNDER “MITCON CONSULATANCY AND ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED”WHICH IS WORKING IN ASSOCIATION OF DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR EMPOWERING LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS AND SHG’S THROUGH TRAINING,COUNSELLING AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION TO HELP THEM BUILD BETTER BUSINESSES.

5. LABEL DESINGING FOR THE NEW PRODUCT “SHREE MASALA” WAS DONE. ACCORDING TO THE FSSAI STANDARD. WE ARE ALSO IN PROCESS TO GET THE PRODUCT REGISTERED UNDER FSSAI. FURTHER WE HAVE ALSO OBTAINED COMPLYING STANDARDS FOR EXPORT AND IMPORT OF SPICES FROM THE WEBSITE OF “SPICES BOARD OF INDIA”.

On day 2

· VISITED MCED AND METMr. DINESH GOURI (MCED OFFICIAL)

· VISITED DIC OFFICE AND MET HN BADGURJAR (INDUSTRIES INSPECTOR).

· VISITED AAKASHVANI AND MET Mr. SATISH PAPPU.

· VISITEED NABARD OFFICE AND MET Mr. GM SOMVANSHI.

· VISITED RESTI (RURAL SELF EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE) AND MET Mr. DILIP THAKUR.

· VISITED AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT (IWMP) AND MET Mr. AB BOKHRE (ADDITIONAL PROJECT MANAGER).

· VISITED FDA(FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION) AND MET FOOD INSPECTOR.

· VISITED MAJESTRATE OFFICE AND MET ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR.

MET Mr. VILAS JI GAYAKE(OM MAHILA GRIHA UDHYOG).

1. VISITED MCED AND DIC AT JALGAON:-

MET Mr. HN BADGURJAR (INDUSTRIESINSPECTOR) AND Mr. Dinesh Gouri (MCED OFFICIAL) AND DISCUSSED ABOUT THE 10 DAYS TRAINING PROJECT @ RS 1500 FOR BACHAT GHAT.

REGARDING THE TRAINING CERTIFICATION AFTER THE TRAINING IN FIELD OF TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL AND MARKETING ASPECTS

DISCUSSED ABOUT DIC FUNDING FOR SHG’S GROUPS TRAINING.

DISCUSSSED ABOUT PORTAL FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT SO HE TOLD US ABOUT MAVIM (MAHILA AARTHIK VIKAS MANDAAL) WHICH IS A STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR APL AND BPL LADIES.

ALSO DISCUSSED ABOUT PMEGP(PRIME MINISTER EMPLOYMENT GURANTEE PROGRAM).

MINIMUM 20 PEOPLE FOR TRAINING REUIRED @ RS. 4000 PER MONTH.

AT DIC DISCUSSED ABOUT PART 1 & PART 2 REGISTRATION AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FORMATION OF SHG.

WE REGISTERED OUR NEW SHG AT MCED FOR TRAINING PURPOSE.

2. VISITED AAKASHVANI :-

MET Mr. SATISH PAPPU AND TOLD HIM ABOUT THE NEW IDENTIFIED ENTREPRENEUR WE ALSO ALSO DISCUSSED OUR WORK WHICH WE HAVE BEEN DOING AND HE WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH OUR WORK THAT HE INVITED OUR WHOLE TEAM TO SHARE OUR WHOLE EXPERIENCE AND BROADCAST IT ON ALL INDIA RADIO AND HE WAS ALSO INTERESTED TO ATTEND OUR INAUGRAL OF TRAINING UNDER SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

3. VISITED NABARD AND RSETI :-

MET Mr. GM SOMVANSHI AND INTROUCED HIM TO THE NEW ENTREPRENEUR

Mr. VILAS JI TONGRE WHO IS INTERESTED IN FORMING NEW BACHAT GAT

FOR SPICE PROCESSING.

ALONG WITH Mr. GM SOMVANSHI WE VISITED CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA TO MET Mr. DILIP THAKUR(FINANCE MANAGER) AND DICUSSED ABOUT THE RSEIT(RURAL SELF EMPLOYMENT INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING) TRAINING POLICY FOR BACHAT GAT’s AT FREE OF COST UNDER WHICH THERE SHOULD BE MINIMUM 25 INTERESTED PEOPLE UNDER WHICH MOTIVATIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING IS PROVIDED AND THE CERTIFICATE PROVIDED AFTER TRAINING IS SO VALUABLE THAT THE LOAN CAN EASILY BE TAKEN FROM THE BANK WITHOUT ANY SECURITIES ETC.IN THIS TRAINING INTERESTED PEOPLE HAVE TO STAY ALONG WITH THE TRAINERS THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VISIT HOME EVEN FOOD IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THEM AT FREE OF COST.AT THAT PLACE TRINING IS GIVEN IN FORM OF GAMES . THE SUCCESS RATE OF THE PROGRAM IS 60% WHICH IS VERY HIGH.

WE AALSO COLLECTED FORMS FOR TRAINING OF SHG’s FROM THERE.

4. VISITED AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT :-

MET Mr. AB BOKHRE(ADDITIONAL PROJECT MANAGER) AND INTRODUCED HIM WITH THE NEW ENTREPRENEUR VILAS JI TONGRE AND DISCUSSED HIM ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING PROBLEM SO HE PROPOSED TO TIE UP WITH FARMERS PRODUCER COMPANY IN PUNE AND THEY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN DISTRIBUTING 123 PRODUCTS OF DIFFERENT SHG’S FOR MARKETING OF OUR SHG’S PRODUCT.

5.VISITED FDA:-

MET Mr. SANDEEP(FOOD INSPECTOR) AND Mr. DILIP(FOOD SAFETY OFFICER) AND DISCUSSED ABOUT THE REGISTRATION OF NEW SHG’s .HE ALSO TOLD US ABOUT THE CORRECT PROCEDURE OF LABELLING ON OUR PRODUCTS AND PROVIDED US THE DESCRIPTION ABOUT LABELLING AND HE ALSO SUGGESTED OUR GROUP TO FOLLOW A BOOK NAMED “FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT” WHICH HAS TO BE FOLLOWED.

HE ALSO DISCUSSED ABOUT THE NEED OF THE FSMS(FOOD SAFETY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) TO IMPLEMENT THE FSSAI STANDARD ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

HE ALSO TOLD US TO GET NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS FROM NABL ACCREDIATED LABS.

6. VISITED MAJESTRATE OFFICE:-

AT MAGISTRATE OFFICE AND MET ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR AND WE HAD A SHORT PRESENTATION OF OUR PREVIOUS VAP. HE WAS QUITE SATISFIED WITH OUR WORK AND APPRAISED OUR EFFORTS.

7. MET VILAS JI GAYAKE(OM MAHILA GRIHA UDHYOG):-

WE ENSURED TO SUPPORT HIM TO GET LOAN FOR WATER PLANT(TATA WATER MISSION) FROM CENTRAL BANK WHICH WILL SERVE 20LITRES OF WATER

@ RS 4 WHICH IS VERY CHEAP COMPARED TO OTHER MINERAL WATER.

WE ALSO PROMISED HIM TO IMPROVISE THE LABEL WITH PROPER FSSAI RECOMMENDATION.

WE ALSO TOLD HIM SOM FORTIFICATION BY ADDING BANANA POWDER AND BY MAKING CHOCOLATE DIPS.

WE ALSO INVITED HIM ON INAUGRATION OF OUR TRAINING PROGRAMME UNDER NIFTEM SKILL DEVELOPMENT.

HE PROMISED US TO HELP IN MARKETING OF OUR SHG’s PRODUCT PICKLES AND OUR NEW UPCOMING PRODUCT SPICE .

WE TOLD HIM ABOUT THE PROCEDURE OF GETTING THE INSTALLATION OF PLANT IN FOOD PARK WHICH IS PROPOSED BY “MOFPI” AT NAGPUR.

On day 3

· BOOK DONATION AT SHIVAJI VACHNALAYA

· ACTIVITY UPDATE ON NATIONAL PAANCHAYAT PORTAL.

· FINALISED PLAN WITH PRINCIPAL TO ORGANISE ACTIVITES AT RAJARAM DHONDU MADHYAMIK VIDHYALAYA.

· DISCUSION WITH LOCAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE VENDERS REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF LOW COST COOLING CHAMBER.

· MEETING WITH ENTREPRENEUR ASHOK PATIL REGARDING NUTRIONAL ANALYSIS OF PICKLE.SUBMITTING PICKLE SAMPLE AT SHREE ATR LABORATORY JALGAON (NABL ACCREDIAED).

· TALKED TO ABHINAV FARMERS GROUP FOR MARKETING OF OUR SHG AND ENTREPRENEUR’S PRODUCT.

· FORMATION OF PRERNA MAHILA BACHAT GAT.

· COLLECTED INFORMATION ABOUT STANDARDIZATION OF RECIPE THROUGH VARIOUS SOURCES.

· COLLECTED ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS OF SHG MEMBERS.

1. REGISTERED ALL THE COLLECTED BOOKS OF R.D. SHARMA, ABHIVYAKTI, AND SOUVENIR OF 1^ST WORKSHOP ON DEHYDRATION ETC DONATED AT THE SHIVAJI VACHNALAYA. AFTER VAP VII TOTAL NUMBER OF BOOKS WAS 83 AND NOW IT IS 90.

2. MET PRINCIPAL OF RAJARAM DHONDU MADHYAMIK VIDHYALAYA Mr.V D MAHAJAN AND FINALISED THE PLAN TO ORGANISESENSITIZATION LECTURE ON BEETLE LEAF OIL EXTRACTION ON 18/03/2015.

3. CONVINCED TWO FRUIT AND VEGETABLE VENDERS FOR CONSTRUCTIONOF LOW COST COOLING CHAMBER AND ARRANGED ALL NECESSITIES.

4. MEETING WAS HELD WITH MR. MAHENDRA ASHOK PATIL FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS OF PRODUCT AND RELATED CHANGES IN LABEL TO MATCH FSSAI STANDARDS. WITH LINK PROVIDED BY Mr. BOKHARE WE TALKED TO ABHINAV FARMERS CLUB PUNE FOR MARKETING OF PICKLE AND THEY AGREED. THEY ARE AALREADY SUPLLYING THEIR PRODUCT AT123 OUTLETS AT PUNE.

SEARCHED FOR NABL ACCREDIT LAB FOR NUTRIONAL ANALYSIS OF OUR SHG PRODUCT.COLLECTED ALL PRODUCT SAMPLES, THEN ONE OF OUR TEAM MEMBER WENT TO JALGAON FOR SUBMITTING SAMPLE AT SHREE ANALYTICAL TECHNICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY,JALGAON.

5. AFTER A SERIES OF 4 MEETINGS WITH INTERESTED VILLAGERS WE SUCCESSFULLY CONVINCED TEN LADIES FOR FORMATION OF NEW SHG.

A MEETING WAS HELD WITH ALL LADIES AND THEY AGREED TO FORM THEIR SHG NAMED PRERANA.COLLECTED ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR REGISTRATION AND OPENING BANK ACCOUNT.

6. WE DISCUSSED DIFFERENT VARITIES OF MASALA WITH SHG MEMBERS FOR PRODUCTION AND THEN DECIDED TO GO FOR 5 VARIENTS WHICH INCLUDES PAWBHAJI , CHAI , GARAM MASALA, CHILLY POWDER,TURMERIC POWDER.STANDARDIZATION OF RECIPES AND PROJECT REPORT PREPARATION IS UNDER PROGRESS.

On day 4

· FORM FILLUP FOR SHG REGISTRATION.

· ORDERED STAMP FOR FOR OUR NEW SHG “ PRERNA MAHELA BACHAT GAT “.

· A LECTURE ON BETTLE LEAF OIL EXTRACTION WAS DELIVERED AT RAJARAM DHONDU MADHYAMIK VIDYALAYA KURHE

· PURCHASE OF MOMENTOS FROM BHUSAVAL MARKET.

· STANDARDIZATION OF VARIOUS SPICES INGREDIENTS.

· PURCHASED RAW MATERIAL FOR SPICE PROCESSING .

· YIELD VALUE AFTER GRINDING WAS MEASURED.

· PROCESSING OF SPICES TEA MASALA,GARAM MASALA AND PAV BHAJI MASALA.

· PACKING OF SAMPLES FOR SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION.

· LABEL DESIGNING FOR SAMARTH PICKLE AND NEWLY FORMED SHG.

· EC CHAMBER WAS MADE AT VEGITABLE AT A LOCAL RESTURANT.

· VERMIWASH WAS MADE BY RUPALI AND SUNIL.

· TALKED WITH THE IDBI MANAGER REGARDING NEW SHG REGISTRATION AND GRANTING LOANS EASILY IF POSSIBLE.HE ENSURED US FULL SUPPORT REGARDING THIS.

· DISTRIBUTION AND PASTING OF PAMPLETS OF VARIOUS SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

· ANNOUNCEMENTS WERE MADE FOR THE UPCOMING TRAINING PROGRAMME.

· PERMISSION FOR A ALLOTMENT OF BETTER ROOM FOR LIBRARY WAS GIVEN FOR LIBRARY AT PANCHAYAT AND MADE THEM AGREED TO INSTALL A SOLAR LIGHT IN LIBRARY.

· MEETING WITH THE SHG “MAULI MAHILA BACHAT GAT” .

1.ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WERE COLLECTED AND FORM FILLUP FOR SHG REGISTRATION OF OUR NEW SHG GROUP PRERNA MAHILA BACHAT GAT WAS DONE AT VILAS TONGRE’S HOME.

2 VAIBHAV WENT TO BHUSAWAL MARKET FOR ORDERING STAMP FOR NEW BACHAT GAT “ PRERNA MAHILA BACHAT GAT”AND FOR PURCHASING MOMENTOS FOR INAGURATION CEREMONY OF FIVE DAYS SKILLL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AT KURHE PANACHE PROGRAMME BY NIFTEM SKILL DEVELOPMENT CELL .

3. PROCESSING OF SAMPLES OF SPICES SUCH AS GARAM MASALA ,TEA MASALA AND PAWBHAJI MASALA WERE PREPARED BY OUR GROUP MEMBERS . PACKING OF MASALAS WERE DONE IN POUCHES.

UMAKANT AND ANTIM WENT TO BHUSAVAL TO DESIGN AND PRINT LAYOUT FOR LABELLING OF SPICE PACKING .

ALL PRICE DETAILS WERE NOTED DOWN SO THAT PRICE ANALYSIS CAN BE DONE.

4. AN EVAPORATIVE COOLING CHAMBER WAS MADE BY TWO OF OUR GROUP MEMBERS AT VILLAGE TO STORE FRESHLY HARVESTED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AT VERY ECONOMIC COST TO ENHANCE THEIR SHELF LIFE.

5. TWO OF OUR GROUP MEMBERS MADE VERMIWASH WHICH CAN BE USED AS ORGANIC MANURE TO PROMOTE OFGANIC FARMING.

6.ANNOUNCEMENTS, DISTRIBUTION AND PASTING OF PAMPLETS OF VARIOUS SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME WAS DONE TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMM

7. A LECTURE WAS DELIVERED BY OUR GROUP MEMBERS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT, BETEL LEAF OIL EXTRACTION , VARIOUS METHODS OF OIL EXTRACTION , ITS USEFULL IMPACT AND ON RENEWABLE ENERGY BY SHOWING A MODEL OF SOLAR PANEL. THERE WAS INTERACTION BETWEEN THE STUDENTS AND OUR GROUP MEMBERS AND IMPORTANT GUIDELINES WERE GIVENTO THEM.

8. METTING WITH THW SHG MAULI MAHILA BACHAT GAT. WE DISCUSSED THE FUTURE EXPANSION PLAN FOR PICKLE’S RANGE ALSO DISCUSSED VARIOUS FREE TRAINING MODULES UNDER “RSETI”

OUR SHG IS ALSO READY TO INVEST IN SOLAR CHARKHA

On day 5

· COLLECTION OF STAMPS FROM BHUSAVAL.

· ANNOUNCED FOR UPCOMING TRAINING PROGRAMME IN VILLAGE.

· MADE ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS AT VENUE.

· INAUGARAL SPEECH BY ALL INVITED SPEAKERS.

· DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKLET ON SHG FORMATION AND RUNNING MANUAL.

· DISTRIBUTION OF PAMPHLET ON TRAINING PROGRAM BY RSETI AND OTHER TRAINING AGENCIES

· FELICITATION OF INVITED SPEAKERS BY OUR MENTOR AND COE Dr. J P PANDEY SIR

· ALL INVITED OFFICIALS AND SPEAKERS VISITED PROCESSING SITE FOR PAPAD AND SPICES

· LECTURE SEREIS ON ORGANIC FARMING AND FOOD PROCESSING

· DISCUSSED ALL WORKS DONE BY OUR GROUP WITH COE Dr. J P PANDEY

· TALKED TO PRASHANT PATIL(MCED) AND BHOKARE SIR FOR GUEST LECTURE ON 20^TH MARCH

· CONCEPT NOTE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND UNDER NABARD.

· FUNDING OF MACHINERY FOR CHIKKI MANUFACTURING UNDER MACP-ABEDP.

· IMPLEMENTED BY ATMA, UNDER DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

· MR THAKUR(CBI) EXTENDED HIS EFFORT FOR APPROVAL OF LOAN UNDER MACP-ABEDP

· INDUSTRY VISIT FOR TRAINEE UNDER SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

· DISCUSSION ON PAPAYA PROCESSING WITH MR KISHORE SHINDE

· 1. STAMP FOR PRERNA MAHILA BACHT GAT WAS PURCHASED FROM BHUSAWAL. THIS WORK WAS ASSIGNED TO VAIBHAV GARG AND AKASH KATHURIA.

· · 3^RD ROUND OF ANNOUNCEMENT WAS DONE IN THE ENTIRE VILLAGE BOTH IN HINDI AND MARATHI.

· OFFICIALS FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENT WERE INVITED.THEY INCLUDE ANIL DEVIDAS PATIL(AGRICULTURE DAPARTMENT), G M SOMAVANSHI SIR(NABARD), VILAS GAYKE(1^ST GENERATION ENTREPRENEUR),SUBHASH PATIL(SARPANCH),SUNANDA BARI(GRAM SEVAK), DILIP THAKUR(CHIEF DISTRICT MANANAGER,CBI & LEAD BANKING MANAGER, JALGAON), L N TAKSANDE (RSETI), KALPANA ASHOK PATIL (CHAIRMAN, MAULI MAHILA BACHAT GAT).

· ANIL DEVIDAS PATIL DELIVERED LECTURE ON SHG. HE TOLD ABOUT HOW TO FORM SHGs, WHY SHGs FAILED, HOW TO RUN SHGs PROPERLY,HOW TO APPLY FOR LOANS.G M SOMAVANSHI ENSURED ALL THE TRAINEES FOR ALL KIND OF SUPPORT FROM NABARD.

· MR. DILIP THAKUR DISCUSSED ALL THE FUNDING SCHEMES FOR SHG AND ENTREPRENURS UNDER CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA. MOREVER HE ALSO DISCUSSED ABOUT RSETI RUN AND MANAGED BY CBI.

· MR VILAS GAYKE SIR DELIVERED HIS HEART TOUCHING STORY OF HIS STRUGGLE AND SUCCESS. HIS LECTURE WAS BASED UPON MASTERING MARKETING SKILL AA KEY TO SUCCESS.

· MR. TAKSANDE FROM RSETI INFORMED TRAINEES ABOUT VARIOUS IN HOUSE FREE OF COST TRAINING. ALL TA, DA, LODGING AND FOODING IS PROVIDED BY RSETI. THESE TRAINING INCLUDES EDP, PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNICATION SKILL, MARKETING SKILL, PROJECT REPORT PREPARATION, PROFITABILITY CALCULATION, BANKING AND ACCOUNTING.

· KALPANA ASHOK PATIL SHARED HER EXPERIENCE AND SUCCESS STORY OF MAULI MAHILA BACHAT GAT.

· ALL INVITED SPEAKERS WERE FELICITATED BY OUR MENTOR AND COE DR. J P PANDEY

· THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A LECTURE SEREIS BY OUR GROUP MEMBERS ON VARIOUS TOPICS LIKE

o VERMIWASH

o ONION STORAGE STRUCTURE

o PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES

o BEETLE LEAF OIL EXTRACTION

o SPICES PROCESSING

· ALL THE OFFICIALS ACOOMPANIED BY OUR MENTOR AND GROUP THEN VISITED SITE OF PAPAD MANUFACTURING, SPICES PROCESSING AND FLOUR MILL..

· MR SOMVANSHI ALSO AGREED TO PROVIDE FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER NABARD. WE JUST HAVE TO SUBMIT A CONCEPT NOTE AND PROPOSAL FOR SAME.

· OBTAINED FORM FOR FUNDING FOR MACHINERY OF CHIKKI MANUFACTURING UNIT UNDER MAHARASHTRA AGRICULTURE COMPETENCY PROJECT- AGRI BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. MAXIMUM 10 LAKH FUND IS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SCHEME. JOB TO OBTAIN QUOTATION FOR VARIOUS CHIKKI PROCESSING AND PACKAGING EQUIPMENT. MR DILIP THAKUR (LEAD BANKING MANAGER) ALSO EXTENDED HIS SUPPORT FOR FUNDING UNDER MACP-ABEDP.

· WE DISTRIBUTED BOOKLET ON SHG FORMATION AND RUNNING MANUAL OF NABARD TO SHG CHAIRMAN. VARIOUS PAMPHLETS ON TRAINING MODULES UNDER RSETI.

· WE ALSO CONTACTED MR BOKHARE AND MR PRASHANT PATIL FOR GUEST LECTURES ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FOOD VALUE ADDITION. THEY AGREED FOR 20^TH MARCH FOR GUEST LECTURE.

· TALKED TO MR. VINOD (TRAINER) FOR INDUSTRIAL VISIT OF TRAINEES UNDER SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

· MET WITH MR. KISHORE SHINDE, A YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR ON PROSPECTS OF PAPAYA PROCESSING. HE AGREED TO INVEST AROUND 30 LAKH IN THE VENTURE.

· SUGGESTIONS BY PANDEY SIR

o DPR TRANSLATION IN MARATHI

o TOI-COVERAGE AT DELHI

o DEVELOPING A SOIL TESTING KIT FOR SCHOOL LAB

o SURVEY TO KNOW ABOUT EDUCATIONAL STATUS OF THE VILLAGE

o REGISTERATION OF DOMAIN NAME “UJAGAR”

· WE ALSO PLANNED RALLY ON SWACH BHARAT ABHIYAN.

On day 6

· REGISTRATION OF SHG AND A BANK ACCOUNT WAS OPENED AT IDBI FOR THE NEW SHG AT KURHE PANACHE.

· ARRANGEMENTS FOR MORNING TRAINING SESSION WERE MADE.

· CULTURE OF AZOLA WAS COLLECTED FROM VILLAGE’S VETERINARY DOCTOR MR. BANGADE

· TRAINING SEESION IN MORNING AND EVENING WAS ARRANGED BY THE TRAINER Mr. VP Singh.

· RECEIVED THE RESULT OF NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS OF SHG PRODUCT (TURMERIC AND LEMON PICKLE).

· SEARCHED THE SHOP OF PRINTING AND PACKAGING POUCHES FOR SPICES.

· HANDOVERED THE SAMPLES OF SIX KIND OF SPICES FOR NUTRIONAL ANALYSIS AT SHREE ATR LAB.

· OBTAINED QUOTATION FOR PLASTIC PACKET PRINTING.

· CONTACTED CIAE, BHOPAL FOR SOYA FLAKING MACHINE.

· MEETING WITH THE VILLAGE COMMUNITY PERSON Mrs.SAPKADE.

· Nutritional value was incorporated into labels of turmeric and lemon pickle.

· New labels for 6 variants of spices was also designed as per fssai standard.

We went to Gram Panchayat for Prerna Mahila Bachat Gat SHG registration and then to IDBI bank for opening a bank account for SHG.

· Arrangements of chairs,mats,tables were made by our group members for the training

process at Gram Panchayat.

Announcements regarding training was done all around the village.
Umakant along with Vikas went to Jalgaon to collect the results of nutritional analysis of turmeric and lemon pickle,and handover the samples of spices for nutritional analysis.

They also searched a shop for printing and packaging of pouches for new product.
Also obtained the quotations for plastic packet printing.
Contacted Mr. S P Singh at CIAE Bhopal for soya flaker machine. But technology has not been commercialized for human consumption.
In training session various value addition techniques of corn, soya, wheat, soya Snuts, milk etc. Future prospects and equipments required for the same was also discussed.

Training session was also organized on azola cultivation. Mr. Kishore Shinde agreed for azola cultivation on his dairy farm.

Contacted cftri, mysore for technology transfer of ready to cook premixes.
Meeting with village community resource person Mrs. Sapkade for training of SHG members. Also identified an entrepreneur interested in setting up his own business.
Nutritional value was incorporated into labels of turmeric and lemon pickle.

" New labels for 6 variants of spices was also designed as per fssai standard.

Once again we talked to Mr. Prashant Patil (jr project manager, MCED) for trainers for training session.

o On day 7

· IN TODAYS TRAINING THIRTY SEVEN TRAINEES PARTICIPATED.

· TRAINING SESSION WAS BASED ON PROCESSING OF LOCALLY AVAILABLE CROPS.

· QUESTION ANSWER SESSION WAS ORGANIZED TO SOLVE THE QUERIES OF TRAINEES.

· ARRANGED ALL REQUISITES FOR AZOLA CULTIVATION.

· 1. 37 TRAINEES WERE PRESENT IN TODAY’S TRAINING SESSION. MOST OF THEM WERE FEMALE. NUMBER OF PARTICIPENTS WERE LESS DUE TO NEW YEAR FESTIVAL GUDIPADVA.

· 2. CONTACTED VARIOUS SMALL INDUSTRIES IN OUR LOCALITY FOR INDUSTRIAL VISIT OF TRAINEES LIKE AS DIPAK MASAALE (BHUSAWAL), HUMBERDIKAR BAKERY (BHUSAWAL),YASHVANT DAIRY (BHUSAWAL). ALSO CONTACTED LARGE INDUSTRIES LIKE JAIN IRIGATION AND INSTITUTIONS LIKE KVK (JALGAON) AND GRF (GANDHI RESEARCH FOUNDATION).

· 3. VISIT TO GRF AND JAIN IRRIGATION WAS FINALISED.

· 4. PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR LOCALLY AVAILABLE CROPS WAS DISCUSSED IN TRAININ SESSION. DURING Q&A SESSIONS ALL DOUBTS RELATED TO CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF PRODUCT WAS DISCUSSED.

· 5. AZOLA PIT WAS CONSTRUCTED ON FARM OF MR. KISHORE SHINDE UNDER GUIDANCE OF

MR. V P SINGH.

· 6. INVITED PRASHANT PATIL (JR PROJECT MANAGER, MCED) AS GUEST LECTURER ON 23^RD MARCH 2015.

· 7. ALL OUR ACTIVITIES WAS UPDATED ON NATIONAL PANCHAYAT PORTAL.

o On day 8

· Visited Gandhi research foundation at jain irrigation limited jalgaon

· Lecture given to trainees about opportunities in solar charkha textile cloth by Mr. CD Patil Jain Irrigation official.

· Rally on “swatch bharatabhiyan” and “food processing” led by sunil .

· Collected information about the techniques having high scope in field of food processing which can be executedby interested people to earn profits.

· Meeting with shashikalathombre ( SHG coordinator )

· Talked to Mr.A.B.Bokre regarding collecting of samples by ABHINAV FARMER GROUP ( PUNE )

· Contacted Mrs.Kulkarni for guest lecture and practical training on processing and value addition of pickle and spices.

· Invited Mr.Prashantpatil (MCED) as a guest in valedictory program.

· Tie up of Samarth pickles with Mr. Vilas Gayake for marketing of it.

Activity Description:

1. Visited GANDHI RESEARCH FOUNDATION at jain irrigation pvt ltd jalgaon along

with the trainer and 50 trainees.

2. First of all they demonstrated solar charkha to all visitors and explained the working and

scope of SOLAR CHARKHA after that they demonstrated us tissue cultures development laboratory having various cultures of banana.

3. Then they showed us all kinds of products and machinery manufactured by them, also they told us about all the technologies developed by them.

4. Then we saw ULTRA HIGH DENSITY PLANTATION and we also gave our SHG product samples of turmeric and lemon pickle to them.

5 . Rallywas conducted on Swatch Bharat Abhiyan and Food Processing led by sunil all over the village.

6. Information about various techniques which could be executed by local people to earn good profits was collected from Mr. VP Singh.

On day 9

arranging all requisites for skill developmnt training

training of shg on spices and pickle processing by ms sheetal kulkarni

practical demonstration of spices production and related do's and dont's

standardization of recipes for various spices mix

discussion on cost reduction of spices

choosing appropriate storage and packaging material for spices

felicitation of trainer ms sheetal kulkarni

packing of pickles into various pack size for marketing at bhusawal

marketing of pickles at bhusawal (rs 1720/- only)

label printing

purchased mementos for felicitation of guests on valedictory function of skill development programme

· All necessary arrangements were made by our group for fourth day of skill development programme at panchayat bhavan.

· Today’s training session was based on spices and pickle processing. With the help of MCED we had invited Ms. Sheetal Kulkarni from Jalgaon as a trainer for today’s session. Whole training was divided into 3 session. Honorarium was paid by MVSSN.

· In first session she discussed the various spices crops locally available and its scope in processing sector. Later on she shared the dos and don’ts of spices production.

· In second session the recipes for various masala mixes like sabji masala, pavbhaji masala, mutton masala, chaat masala and several others were discussed.

· In the third and the final session of the day a practical demonstration was organized where processing techniques of garam masala was demonstrated.

· Later on we introduced her to our newly formed shg PRERNA MAHILA BACHAT GAT. There we had discussion on standardization of recipe, cost reduction and proper storage of spices. She was also felicitated with a certificate of appreciation by our mentor Er. Vinkel Arora.

· Another team was busy in making necessary arrangement for marketing of pickles at Bhusawal. We packed all the four variants of pickle into various pack size and once we received overwhelming customer response. Within 2 hours pickle of Rs. 1780/- was sold at Bhusawal.

· The third team was sent to bhusawal for designing and printing of new labels for our pickle and spices range. Same team also purchased mementos for for felicitation of guests on valedictory function of skill development programme.

· Later in the evening Mr. Prashant Patil ( Jr. Project officer, MCED , JALGAON) also visited the papad manufacturing of Mr. Vilas RAM Ji Tongale. He assured him of all kind of financial and technical support that MCED can provide. Guided our entrepreneur through the process of PMEGP and all other financial shemes under DIC. He was also felicitated by our mentor Er, Vinkel Arora with a certificate of appreciation.

· Mr. Patil also gave a link for marketing of SHG product at Jalgaon. She gave us the contact details of a businesswomen at sindhi colony of Jalgaon.

o On day 10

· Visited Savda panchayat of ErandolTaluka.

· Valedictory function of training session.

· Motivational lecture by Mr. SantaramBadgujar, Dr. A V Bokhare, Mr. Shrikant Jhambre and Dr. T T Bari

· Felicitation Of guests

· Certificate distribution to tarinee.

· Our team of three students accompanied by our mentor Vinkel Arora and Dr.SantaramBadgujar (Dean, Department of Social Welfare Studies, NMU, JALGAON) visited the SAVDA panchayat under ErandolTaluka. We were invited by NMU to visit this village which is adopted by them as part of their VAP. A meeting with ladies of village and Sarpanch was organised at panchayat bhawan of SAVDA village.

· The proceedings started with a lecture by Dr.SantaramBadgujar. He introduced our team to villagers. Then after our mentor delivered a lecture on importance of rural self-employment and rural entrepreneurship development in the field of food processing industries. His lecture was more on the motivational side and how ladies can gather together to form shg on various indigenous food product locally available such pickles, papad etc. Then we presented a short success atory on maulimahilabachat gat and Samarth turmeric pickle. We also informed them about technicalities involved in designing of label of any food product and how to proceed for FSSAI registeration.

· We also informed them about various funding schemes under IWMP and DRDA for shg’s and various training programme modules under RSETI and MCED. WE also distributed pamphlet and forms related to same and various government schemes.

· We had a small talk with Dr. SANTARAM BADGUJAR about low cost rural technology and various low cost technologies ready for transfer with various institutions across India. Dr.Badgujar also promised for all kinds of help he can extend for development of our village

· Meanwhile in the village we gathered all the trainees for valedictory function. We also showed them a movie on entrepreneurship development in Marathi. Dr. A V Bokhare of Iwmp was invited as Chief Guest for valedictory function.

· Valedictory function started with a welcome speech by our mentor Er. Vinkel Arora. Later on all invited guests Dr. A V Bokhare, Dr.Badgujar, Dr. T T BariAnd other officials of DRDA delivered a motivational lecture. It was a wonderfull experience for villagers as well as for us to listen to them.

· Guests were felicitated by our Group with a memento.