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* Community Polytechnic
- Project Officer: Ms. Creema Dhargalkar
- Asst. P. O: Mr.Vijay Pitre Community
- Polytechnic is a Direct Central Assistance Scheme of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. It promotes self employment/ Employment among dropouts, educated unemployed/ uneducated rural youth by offering non formal, modular, and competency based Free Certificate Courses. These courses are short tem i.e. 1-6 months duration depending upon the local need and are conducted with the help of Local Panchayats / NGO’s / Voluntary organizations.
- There are five major activities
- Manpower Development
- Transfer of Technology
- Technical Support Services
- Community Support Services
- Dissemination of Information
A) Manpower Development
- All training preferably is competency based and well designed through graded exercises keeping in view the market requirement of various trades.
- List of courses in manpower development are :
- Office Management 6 months
- Electrician 6 months
- Plumbing 6 months
- Two wheeler mechanic 6 months
- Tailoring, Embroidery and Fabric painting 6 months
- Glass painting 1 month
- Screen Painting 1month
- Purse making 1 month
- Bakery 1 month
- Beautician 1 month
- Flower Making 1 month
- Thermo Cole Carving 1 month
- Mobile and telephone repair 3 months
- Sign board and banner painting 1 month
- Helper for hospitals & nursing homes 3 months
- Soft toys making 1 months
- Fashion Designing 6 months
- Motor winding 3 months
B) Transfer of Technology
- Latest technology developed by various research institutions and laboratories are transferred to the villages so that they could improve their quality of life.
- The activities taken up through technology transfer are:
- Mushroom Cultivation
- Bonsai
- Leaf cup making
- Vermi composing
- Plant protection
- Solar cooker/ lanter
C) Technical Support Services
- In rural areas, a large number of equipments are being used in farm and non farm sector. For their sustained working proper repair & maintenance services are to be provided.
- The activities taken up through technical support services are:
- Repair of Fan /house wiring
- Repair of electric motor
- Repair of sewing machine
- LPG use and safety
- Soil/water testing, etc
D) Community Supportive Services
- It consists of psychological boost and guidance in acquiring loans, supply of raw materials, development and distribution of facilities.
- The activities taken up are:
- Getting financial help for self employment
- Educational film show
- Formation of Mahila Mandal
- Medical camps
- Nutrition camps
- Social service camps
- Education on Safe drinking water
- Student counseling
- Tree plantation camp
- Formation of Youth club, etc.
E) Dessemination of Information
- This is done through publication and distribution of technical literatures containing information useful to rural people. Broachers, leaflets, film strips, video films and other audio visual aids are used.
- The activities taken up are Distribution of booklets / broachers on Agriculture, Energy conservation, Irrigation, Low Cost Housing, Adult Education, Water management, etc. Apart from formal, the scheme envisages training in Floriculture, Biogas plants, Scientific methods for improving yield of crops by experts from respective fields.
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