Our first batch of classes commenced in February 21 for the students who wanted to understand more about agriculture and allied enterprises.

While teachers from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dahanu (our Knowledge Partner) came regularly to impart training on the technical aspects of agriculture and poultry, we also conducted classes on basics of Entrepreneurship so that our students could get ready to start a small-scale business related to their chosen vocation of their own.

The curriculum comprised of 3 days of technical training, followed by a field trip to KVK, Dahanu to get a first-hand understanding of the challenges related to their chosen vocation, which was then followed by handing over of starter-kits (packets of seeds in case of agriculture and 20 chicks in case of poultry) to enable the students to experience the process of starting a small-scale unit on their own. The 2 follow up sessions were also conducted by the KVK team to help them resolve all their practical doubts.

At the end of the 60 days of learning, all students were given certificates by KVK. We are also facilitating loans from local banks to help our students start a new source of livelihood for themselves and their families.