‘Power Mastery’ – A two day realization Workshop held at the campus

        A renowned Motivational Trainer, the Founder, Aakar Knowledge World Pvt. Ltd., Shri Mahendra Devlekar has brought out a miraculous spirit and kindled lively atmosphere in the campus during a bi-day motivational workshop organised in the campus.  200 participants were completely engaged by the trainer for 12 hours of continuous transformation each day.

        Using various media, demonstrations, live experiences, meditation and one to one interaction, Shri Mahendra had remarkably influenced the participants in instilling positive approach, self confidence, Introspection and identifying the conscious and sub conscious levels of thoughts.

        A session on ‘Smart Goal Setting’ has revealed the deep attachment of many volunteers with SSM.  

        It was certainly a refreshing experience to all the participants.

10,000 sandalwood plants distributed to farmers:

        In a drive to motivate farmers towards sandalwood cultivation, the KVK, Sagroli had conducted several awareness programmes at the campus.  Usually, in a conventional way farmers tend to take-up poultry/ Goat farming  as parallel activities to the agriculture.   Though those alternatives are beneficial, they carry along, the risk of losses and need heavy investment costs.

        In a programme organized in the regard, Shri Mahendra ghogale, an expert in Sandalwood cultivation was invited to share his expertise with the farmers.  He was successful in convincing the farmers with the benefits and financial prosperity in sandalwood cultivation.  In response to the campaign, 36 farmers came forward to grow sandalwood trees as peripheral activity.  10,000 saplings were distributed freely to those first batch of farmers

Timely Rejuvination of Irrigation Canal ensured Monsoon Crops in Hundreds of Acres

Village Aadampur to Thadisawali are the habitats fully dependent an agriculture.  An irrigation canal about 7 km of length was  the only source of water for agriculture. Due to decades of silting and sedimentation, the canal has been rendered defunct. SSM has undertaken the challenge of rejuvination of the canal. The work began on 11 th of May.  The MLA of local constituency and The District Collector have extended their support through the available government schemes, in completing the task.  Adopting 'Doh' model of re strengthening, deepening and widening of the canal, the work was a completed, opening scope for holding about 32 crore litres of water.

        As a result, during this monsoon the wells around this  canal are fully recharged  and in particular, the over flow of water from the barren canal that would spread across hundreds of acres and spoil the crops has been prevented.  The mission was completed with an expenditure of 22 lakh Rupees,  out of which, Rupees 6 lakh was shared by  the government schemes and the local contribution.

         What Farmers say…..

Manoj Pente – “ The best part of this mission is the 'Doh'. These natural reservoirs store lakhs  of litres of water  which not only recharges  our bore wells but also come in  use, in case those wells fail and we need water for keeping our crops alive in emergency. So far we suffered great losses due to water overflowing from the so-called canal which used to  spread across our fields’.

Madhukar Kulkarni – "I am so glad to see, not even on acre of crop is damaged due to water stagnation on our field."

Balasaheb pente – “Ground water increased, bore wells are fully recharged,  water is not drowning our crops, what else do we need? We are so grateful to Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal”.

Training imparted in Sericulture:

        KVK Sagroli is adopting innovative approaches in motivating farmers towards switching over to modern agriculture from the conventional farming which is totally dependent on the rain fall.  As we all have been experiencing, the weather conditions are getting more unpredictable day by bay leaving the practicing farmers in a baffled state.

        In such a situation Sericulture is proved to be the best alternative with low cost, low maintenance but high yielding agro based practice.  A training and awareness programme was organized at KVK sagroli on 11-12 August under the guidance of the Dist. Sericulture officer, Shri P.J. Patil.  The participants were explained in detail about the construction of the worm-rearing house, growing of Malbary plants, tendering the silk worms etc.

        In support of the training, the participants are given a demonstration at the ideal silk-worm rearing house developed by KVK Sagroli.  As told by the KVK staff,the yield has also recorded high financial profits for the past one and half year.

Health Cards for the Agricultural Fields Distributed to Farmers:

       In an another modest approach towards serving the farming community, the KVK, Sagroli moved a step forward by promoting ‘Health Cards’ for the agricultural lands.  Though the campaign is launched by the Govt. of India, the KVK has played catalyst in reaching out the grass root level at is jurisdiction.

        Accordingly, the ‘Health Cards’ were distributed in 30 villages covering 1693 farmers in Biloli Taluka and in 16 villages (1251 farmers) of Dharmabad taluka.  The ‘Health Cards’ define precisely all the factors associated with the respective soil-sample, including the nature, fertility, deficiencies and the crops suitable for the season etc.

      

  Farmers Speaks –

        “We used to rely upon the dealers blindly and spend thousands of rupees on the fertilizers.  We are, after all, lay men and helplessly spend on dumping more and more chemicals in our fields rendering our fields and ourselves infertile and sapless.  Now that we know everything about our soil and its needs, we won’t be cheated.  Thanks to ‘Health Cards’ and thanks to ‘KVK Sagroli’

-          Venkat patil, Vill. Gujari Tq. Biloli

12th Smriti Din of Karmyogi Babasaheb DeshmukhObserved with a Difference

        16 August, the ‘Smriti Din’ of the founder-chairman, visionary and beloved Babasaheb Deshmukh has been observed with various activities of social interest.  A week long programmes included Cleanliness Campaign, Charity work and other service activities.

        On the 14^th of August, A free medical checkup and diagnostic camp was organized for the women in the surrounding villages.

        Apart from the Physicians, the specialists for ENT ailments, Dentists and Vision defects were also present at the camp to volunteer their services.

        More than a hundred women were examined and given treatment.  The Lion's Club of Nanded in association with the Chemists and Druggists Association-Nanded  has provided free pathological investigation and medicines to the patients.

        

On the 15^th August, A taluka level ‘Kabaddi’ competition  was organized for the youth teams from various villages in the surroundings.

        In an overwhelming response, 19 teams from the surrounding villages participated.  The event has attracted large crowd for witnessing the tough competition among the teams.  The Bajrang Krida Mandal Team A and Team B from Biloli stood Winners and the Runners up respectively. 

        Babasaheb Deshmukh had always encouraged the rural and conventional sports of India right since his youth.

Loudest Applause for our students from ‘Teach for Green’ - Delhi

   Teach for Green is a voluntary social organization based at New Delhi, campaigns the need and advantages of non-conventional energy resources, in India.

    

        Indiscriminate exploitation of conventional energy sources has been leading to depletion of fuels and posing a great threat to human survival.  Above it, the pollution levels have raised so high that the global warming has already started showing its evil effects.  At this juncture the only alternate and assured energy resource is the Solar energy.

        In this context, the 'Teach for Green' has organized a two day workshop for the students of vocational training at our campus.  During the two days, the trainers have demonstrated many practical applications of solar gadgets.  Later, the participants, to the amazement of the resource persons, have created so many no-cost (not even  low-cost) solar gadgets, using waste material, abandoned electrical and electronic goods etc.

        The workshop was also participated by the youth of the village.  In a way, the event has served a mini-skill (India) Development initiative.