| Nirmal Nagar, P.O.Asangaon - 421301, Dist. Thane (Maharashtra) Phone Nos: (02527) 270805, 270806, 272989 |
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The rural development activities, started ten
years back in the tribal village called Varachpada- is progressing well.
Now we have practically withdrawn from the constant monitoring. After
a long period of group farming, now individuals are helped to take up
the responsibilities. People who were once starving and struggling for survival are empowered to handle the agricultural programme which provide job opportunities and control the economy of the village. |
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Mr Vittal Dattu Shivare the leader of the Prerana Adivasi Youth is honoured with state level 'Sheti Nisht Shetkari ' award instituted for the model farmers. Door Darshan has made documentary film in different languages on the fantastic progress of this tribal village and shown all over the country. Vittal is really a gentle man. His role is commendable. He carefully follows the Agro- techniques we taught. His extensive plantation -with hundreds of healthy attractive trees consists of cashews, Jack fruit, mango, lemon, etc etc maybe |
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Together with the economic development Vittal has created a good rapport
in the society. Let Vittal progress more and more and inspire others. Now the effort is to replicate the Varachapada success story in other tribal areas. To achieve this goal, the Agro based education - ' Prerana Krushi Vidya Kendra' ( P.K.V.K) is started at Lobhipada- in Shahpur taluka managed by Prerana Adivasi Mahila Sangh.(P.A.M.S). P K V K is a small beginning for the Agro education and all round development of the tribal children. Started with single class room, school orchard, play ground, Bio-gas plant, etc located in a two acres plot. |
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The waste land is developed into a beautiful school campus. The Badam trees for shade -Neem trees for healthy and favorable environment - Ashoka trees all around the campus, nurtured meticulously, can make this more attractive within a short time. The school orchard with various fruits trees has to arrest the malnutrition prevalent among the tribal children. The ground-nut cultivated in the school garden by the children is kept for many months use. We could share our product in large quantity with our less fortunate children affected by HIV and the sex workers children looked after in the rehabilitation homes. This is part our children help children program to Inculcate concern for others in the young mind. |
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| PRERANA ADIVASI MAHILA SANGH ( P.A.M.S) P.A.M.S is a registered organisation of tribal ladies which consist of 13members, who monitors all the development program in the village. Within 2 years time they have proved the women power inherent in them, in the progress of the village. Their enthusiasm and perseverance is marvelous. The leadership of' Hassibai Jettu Lobhi' who is just 40 years and also a grandmother is really praiseworthy. The adult education classes are conducted for the women during noon -break. A class room for 'Prerana Krishi Vidyalaya, construction of 1KM road to make access to the nearby town, the school orchard, construction of watershed program sponsored by our benefactor Mr. S.R. Paranjpe, bio gas plant attached to the agro school for the supply of boiled milk and safe drinking water etc are some of the major projects implemented by the PAMS. Besides the saving bank account for the organisation started with Rs._1300- Rs 100each(2dayswages) ie voluntary contribution from the members, they maintain self help group account and individual savings account also. Communication facilities provided for the remote areas by BSNL's WLL has made our contact with the remote centres more feasible. Even old illiterate ladies learned to speak on the telephone. President Hassibai and youth leader Vittal has trained the tribal to make use of the telephone facility in a thrifty way. |
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OUR PRIORITIES :- 1 Activities focusing agriculture. 2 Environment issues 3 Employment generation. 4 Public health - stress on rural health. 5 Problems related to women and children 6 Agro and eco friendly organic program 7 P.K.V.K and waste land development for sustainable farming. |
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| RESOURCES: - Man power: - office staff and field workers - 9 persons. FINANCE :- Voluntary contribution from our well wishers belonging to different walks of life. |
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| FUTURE PLANS :- Lift irrigation and waste land development As part of the Prerana Krushi Vidya Kendra's agro training program, the proposed installation of a heavy pump set at Bastha river and lift irrigation project can convert at least 40 acres of waste land in to yielding farm. The estimated cost is Rs. 50 lakhs. The success story of Varchapada is going to be repeated here, transforming the face of the village and it will be a ' harbinger' in the tribal development. |
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Before concluding we would like to introduce little Janu (Dnaneshwary)
to you. The abandoned 2 year old baby was brought on 30thMarch 2004.
Little Janu was very much anaemic and under weight due to starvation.
Due to the malfunctioning of kidney, heart, liver, lungs, doctors were
very doubtful about her survival. The pot bellied Janu could not stand
and \Dove; not even cry. The back bone was deformed. |
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