Training Centres
So far, We had only given the training to the project participants. After analyzing the findings, it was suggested
by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of West Bengal that there is a need to develop a few
courses on the various uses of fallow lands. To materialize this idea, we developed an entire curriculum that
included both theory and practice. Thanks to the availability of a nationwide internet connection, we were able
to introduce online assistance at this time through information kiosks and regular lectures in regional
languages. Department of Backward Class Welfare has also been using the technology.
With these resources, we established training Centres In four districts in 2013. Four interventions were
covered by the dissemination program: Vermicomposting, mushroom farming, the use of organic pesticides,
and Lac cultivation. The curriculum included all required readings, virtual classes, and kiosk support. In a similar
vein, in 2022, we once more trained 500 SC women in the cultivation of medicinal plants on barren land at
Garhbeta III Block of Paschim Medinipur. It is going to be another success story.