PNB’s PRESENTATION IN

2nd NATIONAL CSR

CONCLAVE

ON

1.02.2012

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PNB FARMERS WELFARE TRUSTEstablished in The Year 2000

OBJECTIVE

Welfare Of The Farmers, Women and

Youth in Rural Areas for Capacity

Building without any profit motive.

At present 10 Farmer’s Training Colleges are

operational

Farmer’s Training

Colleges(FTC)

1. Sachakhera (Haryana)

2. Shamsher Nagar (Punjab)

3. Mehraj (Punjab)

4. Saifai (UP)

5. Vidisha (MP)

6. Labhandi ( Chhattisgarh)

7. Pilliar Patti (TN)

8. Neemrana (Rajasthan)

9. Karapalli(Orissa)

10. Talai (West Bengal)

Activities of FTCsImparting training to farmers on

Agriculture and Allied Activities.

On Location Training Camps for

farmers.

Computer Training Programmes

for rural youth

Embroidery/ Tailoring Training for

ladies

Entrpreneur Development

Programme- programmes for

Rural Youth

Welfare activities like

Animal/Human Health check up

camps on regular basis

Villages adoption Scheme

Financial Inclusion Projects3

LABANDI

FTCs BUILDINGS OVERVIEW

MEHRAJSHAMSHER

NAGAR

SAIFAI

PILYARPATTI

NEEMRANA

SACHAKHERA

VIDISHA

TALAIKARAPALLI

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NUMBER OF BENEFECIARIES SINCE INCEPTION

(Upto December 2011)

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NUMBER OF FARMERS TRAINED BY THE FTCS

Total no. of farmers Trained at FTCs 3.88 lakhOut of Which Women 0.74 lakhPersons Trained at On location prog. 1.46 lakhTotal training programme held 14,333

OTHER ACTIVITIES BY FTCS

Number of Persons Trained since inception

Entrepreneur Development Prog. 6376Visits/Exposure Camps (No.of persons) 4801Human Health Check up Camps (No.of persons) 29,163Animal Health Check up Camps (No.of animals) 1,01,920

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3.88 LAKH FARMERS TRAINED SINCE INCEPTION

UP TO DECEMBER 2011

Adaption of good practices by farmers

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ADDRESSING ISSUES OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

Demonstration Unit at FTC –

Supporting Soil Quality Management

Vermi Compost

Paddy demonstration plots for water

saving technique

Green house Cultivation

Green house Cultivation

Trainings(SINCE INCEPTION UP TO DECEMBER 2011

)Computer – 5395 person trained Cutting & tailoring – 4329 women trained

ENTRPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME- 6376 trained

Food Preservation Computer Hardware Maintenance

Activities in Adopted Villages- Each FTC has adopted a

village for Holistic Development

LIBRARY

SOLAR LIGHTS

TOILETS FOR THE POOR

Adult Literacy Centre

Water cooler installed in School

ADDING COMFORT AND CONFIDENCE TO THE LIVES OF RURAL PEOPLE

Clinics run by the FTCs

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Success Story

Sh. Sukhvir Singh was imparted training for cultivation of vegetables in Net House/ Green

House. He has established a Net House on a piece of land measuring one kanal and is

successfully growing vegetables. His income from 1st crop of capsicum was Rs. 40000/-

SUCCESS STORY

Bulls Purchased By Villagers Of Village Karam Garh After 3 Days EDP On Dairy

Farming Training By Women SHG For Breed Up Gradation

Other Activities (Since Inception up to December 2011)

Animal Health Check up

1,01,920 Animal treated

Human Health Check Up

29,163 person treated

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EVALUATION

To assess the outcome of benefits incurred to the farmers by

FTCs, Impact Evaluation Studies were Conducted at

•FTC Neemrana, Vidhisha & Shamshernagar by Dr Gyanendra Mani &

P.C. Lenka, BIRD, Lucknow

•FTC Sachakhera by Prof. Dr. R K Punia, CCS HAU, Hisar

Evaluation has been in favour of FTC as remarked by them:

“FTCS ARE PLAYING THE ROLE OF „CHANGE AGENTS‟

RESULTING IN INCREASE IN INCOME OF FARMERS WITH

POSITIVE AND MEASURABLE IMPACT ON SOCIETY”

RBI and NABARD have also appreciated PNB FTC in its area of

operation.

JOURNEY CONTINUES TOWARDS CAPACITY

BUILDING AMONG RURAL MASSES…….

The Trust has plans to establish one FTC each in every

State of the Country by the year 2013.