Program Interventions

Training

Background

Training is a process of continuous learning. Through the training programs, the organization is trying to impart knowledge and skills to the staff from different disciplines. MITTRA conducts training programs at its training centres situated at Peint, Nashik district and Jawhar, Thane district. Both the training centres are well equipped with the necessary lodging, boarding and teaching-learning facilities like LCD and laptop computers and other equipment.
Both the centres are situated in a natural environment which is conducive for learning. Both the training campuses are backed by the demonstrations of training topics, field plots for experimentation and trials techniques like organic farming, germ plasm and cultivation of aromatic crops.
MITTRA Training Division was established as an independent unit in April 2006 . Presently, different types of trainings are held at Jawhar and Peith Training campuses. These cater to the needs of co-learning, capacity building and developing a knowledge base in the context of rural development.

Intended Participants

The training programs are designed mainly for program participants, farmers, government functionaries and development practitioners. Skill based trainings are also organized for landless participants. Capacity building efforts are done for representatives of People's Organisations and Panchayat Raj institutions. The training division also handles the responsibility of induction of newly recruited staff and Management Development Training program for senior staff of MITTRA.

MITTRA Training Campuses

Jawhar Campus :

Can cater to two trainings at a time and house about 50-60 trainees at a time in the dormitory.

Highlights:

Thematic plantations – Floriculture, Aromatic plants, Medicinal, Ornamental, Fruit plants etc.
Organic farming Demonstration unit
Processing Centre / Pack house
Demonstrations of Micro Drip irrigation systems
Roof top water harvesting structures
Vrindavan outlet

Peint Campus :

Can cater to two trainings at a time and house about 50-60 trainees at a time in the dormitory.
Highlights:

Processing Centre / Pack house
Herbal processing unit
Apiculture
Vrindavan outlet
Demonstrations of Micro Drip irrigation systems
Green Power – Windmill, solar lighting system
Thematic plantations – Floriculture, Aromatic plants, Medicinal, Ornamental, Fruit plants etc.

Both the centres are situated in a natural environment which is conducive for learning. Both the training campuses are backed by the demonstrations of training topics, field plots for experimentation and trials technigues like organic farming, germ plasm conservation.

Some of the subjects for the training programs:

Capacity building of People´s Organisations -SHGs, Wadi tukdi, Vibhag.
Improved Agriculture-Floriculture, Vegetable cultivation, grafting techniques.
Income Generation Activities-Honey bee keeping, fishery