SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED FOR INTER-DEPENDENT MICRO-ENTREPRENEURIAL CLUSTERS AS PART OF ICSSR-IMPRESS PROJECT

• Number of skill development training programmes conducted                     : 5
• Number of beneficiaries                                                                                  : 120
• Skill development Training Programmes were conducted and imparted training to 60 beneficiaries from Ernakulam District, Kerala on the production of innovative coconut value-added products.

Number of skill development training programmes conducted          : 3

Number of beneficiaries                                                                      : 60

Skill development Training Programmes were conducted and imparted training to 60 beneficiaries from Ernakulam District, Kerala on the production of innovative coconut value-added products.

(Grama Panchayats and Municipalities of Thrissur District, Kerala)

Number of skill development training programmes conducted          : 2

Number of beneficiaries                                                                      : 60

Skill development Training Programmes were conducted and imparted training to 60 beneficiaries from Madakkathara Grama Panchayat (21.03.2021) and Wadakkanchery Municipality (28.03.2021) of Thrissur District, Kerala., on the production of innovative coconut value-added products.

TRAINING PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED ON MUSHROOM CULTIVATION TO SELF-HELP GROUPS

Number of training programmes conducted                           : 19

Number of beneficiaries                                                          : 307

22.03.2021 to 25.03.2021

Number of training programmes conducted               : 4

Number of beneficiaries                                              : 63

MUSHROOM FEST- 2000

• MUSHROOM FEST- 2000 was conducted on 28^th January 2020 by the Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, to promote mushroom cultivation by understanding its importance and benefits. It was jointly organized by Rajagiri College of Social Sciences and District Kudumbashree Mission, Ernakulam.
• A magazine was released on the importance, nature and scope of mushroom cultivation ‘Mushroom Vigyan’ by Mr. Geevarghese, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Ernakulum.
• Dr. N.S. Pradeep, Senior Scientist, Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Science delivered a lecture on “The opportunities and challenges in mushroom cultivation” by.
• Ms. Tany Thomas, Assistant director Department of Agriculture, Muvattupuzha, delivered a lecture on “Mushroom Cultivation: A Quick Livelihood option for Women Entrepreneurs”.
• An exhibition was also arranged for Mushroom Fest 2020. Five women entrepreneurs had food stalls selling various mushrooms value-added products.
• A total number of 135 beneficiaries attended the programme.