GRAM SEVA KENDRA
(A Kendra for Rural Extension Services)
Gram Seva Kendra (GSK) would support rural institutes in catalysing extension services. It would work with rural institutes in bringing out initiatives suited to the rural sector in emerging environment to prepare change agents who can handle development challenges in a smooth and effective manner with an inclusive approach.
Need based Activities of GSK
(In Selected backward areas by local RI)
- Livelihood Promotion
- Extension Services
- Non-conventional and alternative energies
- NCRI Lab
- Traditional Knowledge Systems
Gram Karmi Samakya
- To build a cadre of Gram Karmis to develop as a movement
- To form of Gram karmis samakya as an association
- To initiate Community Development and livelihood Programmes
NCRI Lab
- Documentation and dissemination of best practices
- Development of model projects for replication
- Benchmarking and standardisation
- Development of methodologies and systems in evolving new approaches by applying latest techniques in the implementation of various programmes
Traditional Knowledge Systems (TKS)
- Identification and documentation of indigenous and traditional knowledge
- Action research
- Designing and developing appropriate training modules
- Linking traditional knowledge with livelihoods
Approach
- To evolve suitable schemes and curriculum in catalysing rural extension services
- To collaborate with corporate groups to involve public and private sectors under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- To establish linkages between corporate groups and rural institutes as a facilitating agency
- To create voluntary corps/ Gram karmis through Rural Institutes to develop them as change agents
- To implement activities of GSK as a constituent unit of NCRI
GSK –Future Role
- To design skill development programmes for livelihood promotion
- To design a variety of courses around the emerging rural occupations
- To encourage field oriented courses of rural institutes
- To develop a corps of volunteers to work in a mission mode to assist Rural Institutes in rural development activities
Contact :
Mr. K. Kishan Rao
Co-ordinator
National Council of Rural Institutes (NCRI)
(Ministry of HRD, Government of India)
Shakar Bhavan, Ground Floor
Fateh Maidan Road, Hyderabad-500 004, INDIA
Landline: 040-23422102
E-mail : cssm@ncri.in
Dr.I.Sreenivasulu
Programme Officer
Landline: 040-23422102
E-mail : gsm@ncri.in
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