Lab to Land Initiatives

1. Lab to Land Initiatives Meghalaya

2. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF C&RD

3. SIRD Meghalaya • established in 1986 as • Autonomous Institution • Apex Level Institute for Training and Research in Rural Development • Director is Chief Executive NODAL AGENCY FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING FOR FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES (NREGS, BRGF, IWDP etc)

4. Organizational Structure ADMINISTRATIVE, ACADEMIC AND HOSTEL MINISTERIAL AND SUPPORT STAFF

5. Vision and Mission • Vision • To emerge as a premiere, most trusted and innovative Institute for Training, Research and Consultancy in Rural Development. • Mission • Develop Human Resource through progressive systematic approaches of social mobilization, participation, knowledge-skill based education and training, and resource value chain without disturbing the unique tribal culture that is prevalent in the State.

6. Our Mandate • Undertake, assist and promote training research, evaluation studies, consultancy in rural development • Analyze and propose solutions of specific problems in planning and implementation of RD programmes • Organize need-based training programs • Established and maintain libraries and disseminate information • Develop linkages with other organizations, offer fellowship and carry out other activities for promoting the objectives of RD and the organization • Assist the State Government in Policy Formulation

7. L to L Activities • Identification of Umsning Block approved • Preliminary Meeting with DC & BDO for data collection and chalking out action Plan • SIRD as the Nodal Agency • Constituting Committees under process

8. Aim • Ensure 100% delivery of RD programmes through Capacity Building, Training, Awareness generation, convergence etc.

9. The roadmap • Data Collection • Develop and organize participative decentralized planning for • NRM, • Livelihood enhancement, • Rural Connectivity, Housing, Infrastructure • Drinking Water and sanitation • Employment • Marketing • Etc • Consolidate workable plans • Conduct TNA

10. Roadmap continued • Develop leadership • selection and capacity building of village level resource persons • Preparation of training and capacity building material • Integrating capacity building and training with actual field implementation • Problem solving • Monitoring of outcomes • Evaluation

11. The initiative targets • Members of Local Durbar, VEC and AEC • Officials working with and for the development of VECs and AECs, • The main categories of such officials are as follows: • Project Directors of DRDA • Assistant Project Officers • District Heads of Line departments • Block Development Officers • Extension Officers, Soil and Water Conservation Officers • Junior Engineers and Technical Assistants • Anganwadi workers, • Primary Health Workers and ASHA workers, • Public Health Workers, • Teachers and Education Administration Workers. • Gram Sevaks • Community Coordinators • Community Level Workers • Pressure groups within the Village such as SHGs and CBOs, • Elected representatives and officials of higher levels of Government.

12. UMSNING BLOCK

13. Background • Predominantly tribal – Khasi • Borders Assam where constant border disputes erupt among different tribes • Rich fertile soils and subtropical climate • Inaccessible villages • Date of inception: 2nd October 1952

14. Area: 1105 sq km • No. of villages: 267 • No. of VECs: 267 • No of AECs: 62 • Population: 132803 • Total HH; 23896 • BPL HH: 7491 • Main Occupation: Agriculture • Literacy: 67% • Main to total workers: 80%

15. Statistics • Villages with paved approached roads: 93% • Irrigation: 3% • Villages with safe drinking water: 89% • Primary education: 95%

16. Number to be trained • Officials: 150 • Elected Reps: 798 • PE&IC members: 1200 • Youth Volunteers: 801 • SHGs 383

17. Requirements • 2 Training Associates • 15 Master Trainers • 2 Data Entry Operators • 2 office assistants