By , August 25, 2009 4:11 am
- Widespread promotion of low technology low cost structures viz. sandbag structures, gabion, recharge well, 5% water harvesting model;
- Pioneering work in introduction of vermicompost, biodynamic agriculture, soil testing, application of micronutrients, water use efficiency etc;
- Fellers turned protectors after realizing benefits of non exploitative use of forest resources viz. Gums, resins, honey, flowers, fruits and sericulture;
- Frontrunner for promotion of jetropha for wasteland reclamation and renewable green energy source;
- Agriculture demonstration with Science lead participatory approach
- Promoted energy and labour saving equipments like biogas, efficient cook stoves, solar cooker, solar light, water lifting devices, agriculture implements etc.;
- Empowerment and integration of youths to causes like environment, NRM, watershed
- Organization and collective action of community over poverty through Common Interest Groups (CIGs), Village Development Committee (VDCs), promoted first all women VDC of MP;
- Effective partnership of women in governance through SHGs, PTAs, VWSCs, VDCs, Gram Sabha and Panchayats.
- First time introduced access audits of schools with disability and gender at centre;
- Empowered women groups taking control over PDS outlet, curb on liquor trading, enforcing compulsory girl education, defering child marriage till 16 years etc.;
- Successfully dealt with problem of education of migrant labourers;
- Many of our approaches in the field of strengthening of mainstream primary education adopted by state government in its ongoing programmes;
- First time in rural areas initiatives for certification and linkages for assistive support to CWDs/PWDs;
- For first time implemented computer aided literacy programme for rural tribal women;
- Pioneering work in promoting village Sanitation through garbage free village drive, soak pits, low cost toilets, grey water reuse technique;