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Upcoming Event trialogue 2047 on Economic Transitions towards Sustainable Development for India on 8th April, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Past Events TARAAkshar+ women felicitated by Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Shri Manish Sisodiya, Delhi
Consultation on 'Economic Transitions towards Sustainable Development for India: MSMEs', Maharashtra
International workshop on 'Resource and Climate Protection through integrated waste management projects in India', Uttarakhand
Regional consultation workshop on a CSO Vision for Cooperative Transboundary Water Resource Management in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River Basins, Nepal
Click here to go through article and the embedded video highlighting the key success factors for sustainable shared water resources management.
From the FieldTraining on Generate Your Business Idea, Delhi
International Women’s Day celebration under the ‘Gift her Education’ initiative, Delhi
Training of Farmer Producer Organisation, Datia at Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Uttar Pradesh
Training of Wadi farmers on Water Management, Madhya Pradesh
Awareness workshop on Water Conservation and Hygiene, Uttar Pradesh
WASH training campaign with students and community, Uttarakhand
World Water Day Mela at Baghpura village, Rajasthan
Blog Strategic Choices in Human Development for ‘Green’ India by Dr. Rajesh Tandon, PRIA, Delhi
Publication Sustaining farm productivity through watershed based participatory balance nutrient management, Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, August 2016. The paper is based on action research conducted at Domagor-Pahuj watershed located in Babina block of Jhansi where DA, with scientific support from NRCAF, is developing a model watershed under the aegis of ICRISAT. This Paper has received the 'Best Research Paper Award 2016' from Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists in the category of Soil Science & Agronomy. Read More. Fly Ash Brick: An Alternate Ecofriendly Brick Technology, Quality Edge, December 2016. In this article, Achu R. Sekhar, Development Alternatives, details out the benefits of using Fly Ash Bricks for construction. Read More.
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Sixteen women of the TARAAkshar+ programme were felicitated by Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Shri Manish Sisodiya at the CII Delhi State Annual Session and Business Conference on Building Delhi's Competitiveness. Two participants shared their journey from being neo-literate to literate and how the programme has enhanced their self-esteem. The certificate has boosted their morale and they will be working towards enhancing their knowledge and skills. 
The BRIDGE GBM or ‘Building River Dialogue and Governance (BRIDGE) for the Civil Society Organizations (CSO) in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) River Basins’ is a project funded by The Asia Foundation and facilitated by IUCN. The three day workshop (21 - 23rd March, 2017) was organised with the primary objective of gathering inputs for the further development of the GBM CSO vision for inclusive water governance. DA was among the few selected CSOs from India invited to participate in this visioning exercise.
A 7- days training was conducted on ‘Generate Your Business Idea’ (GYB) in Ghitorni from 3rd March 2017 to 10th March, 2017. In all, 22 women took part in the training. The objective of training was to enable potential entrepreneurs to analyse their aptitude towards taking up entrepreneurship and the training also provides a platform to develop a feasible business idea. By the end of the training course, the potential entrepreneurs were able to develop a concrete and feasible business plan. About ten participants have already started their enterprises, namely, tiffin service, tailoring, embroidery, data center and others. 
Celebration of International Women’s Day with TARAAkshar+ women, was spread over two days, 8th and 9th March, 2017. More than 100 women participated in many fun-filled and interesting activities. It was a very heartening experience for the women to rejoice in the identity that they have created for themselves after joining the TARAAkshar+ programme. The event included activities like quizzes, drawing competition and games and the winners were felicitated at the end of the event.
Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO), Datia attended a 3-days training programme from 16th March, 2017 to 18th March, 2017 at IGFRI, Jhansi. The sessions focused on critical aspects of participatory seed production, enhanced quality and fertility of seeds. The participants gained information on production of high quality seeds.
About 23 Wadi farmers of Bhamargarh village were provided training on how to save the run-off water during the monsoon season. It was an interactive session wherein the farmers gained knowledge on water recharge, farm bunding and soil moisture conservation. The participants learnt the khanti model which is based on saving water in a land slope pattern. 
Awareness workshop on Water Conservation and Hygiene was organised on 22nd March, 2017 in Ambabai village of Jhansi. Awareness among members of Self Help Groups took place. Topic related to water conservation, safe water, healthy habits were covered during the workshop. Sarpanch and members of the Panchayat were also present. An assessment walk was conducted across the area and repair and maintenance work of water sources was done with the help of Panchayat as a part of water conservation and cleanliness drive. 
Training on Water, Sanitation, Hygiene & Health (WASH) was organised with students of Bhagwanpur on 11th February 2017. The objective of the training was to instill a sense of hygiene and cleanliness in children and the community. In all 120 students were trained and three WASH Ambassadors were selected. A similar campaign was organised with the residents of Mandawar village, Bhagwanpur, Roorkee, wherein more than 70 community members, comprising school students, women and men took part. The objective of the training was to introduce them to concept of water testing through AquaCheck vials and other methodologies including litmus paper et al. Short movies on spread of waterborne diseases, hand washing techniques, etc. were also screened as a part of awareness. 
