FGA team visited to Nafra Circle

To Observe, to see the opportunity areas where Future Generations Arunachal (FGA) can do for the Communities of Nafra circle has visited the area from 5-9, August 2014. The program was lead by Mr. Nawang S. Gurung, Consultant (CCDP) and accompanied by Mr. Mone Gurung, Program Coordinator.
The Consultant discussed on Comprehensive Community Development programs with Goan Burah (Village Chief), Panchayat leaders (3-tier local governance comprises of ZPM, ASM &GPM) and covered 05 villages viz. Lower Dzang (3 Kms), Upper Dzang (2 kms), Khellong (6 Kms), Nachibon (11 kms) and Nakhu (12 kms). During interaction with the leaders in the different villages it is come to know that every villages constituted Self Help Groups (SHG) and did some income generation activities like goat-try and piggery but due to gap and lack of follow up motivation results non-functioning of these groups however they have maintained SHG bank accounts. The groups are interested to re-unite and do the individual and welfare of the village. However, Consultant felt that the Communities of Nafra area are well aware on income generation activities as seen during tour time where Communities are engaged in agri-alied sector specially, the production of tomato, beans, maize, potato, soyabean, chilli, cabbage etc but need to strengthen them for better market linkage. The villages are well connected with road, water, electricity and off-course mobile telecommunication (in few villages) except road that lead to Khellong and Khazalang villages. This villages have potential to promote them in home-based Eco-tourism.

interaction with communities at Nakhhu Village!

During interaction with Extra Assistant Commissioner, Nafra, he also shows support and interested that Communities should be more aware about their flora and fauna and should have their own village records and social mappings. He also assures of possible help if FGA provides training and awareness programs in the area.

Tomato garden

Tomato garden

 The town was settled in a panoramic view surrounded by lofty blue rich mountains covered by pine trees.

Four (4) Self Help Group members from Ziro and two FGA staffs underwent week long training  on Food Processing focusing on Pickle making from April 15-21, 2014 at Bosco Integrated Development Center (BIDC), Tigdo/Yupia. The training is focused to empowering the SHG members by building the capacities in order to shaping the future.

The training program was arranged by Future Generations Arunachal (FGA).

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SHG members trained on pickle making

Seven women Self Help Group (SHG) members of Future Generations Arunachal underwent a week-long training on food processing with a focus on pickle making at Bosco Integrated Development Center (BIDC), Tigdo/Yupia from March 22 to 28. It is pertaining to mention here that BIDC is a sister concern organization of AIDA under Don Bosco Society.

The main purpose of the training was to educate the SHG members how to utilize the locally available raw resources and how one can earn profit from them. They were trained, especially on making pickle from bamboo shoot, which has high demand in every household.

All the trainees enthusiastically participated in the program which was arranged by Future Generations Arunachal (FGA). 

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Promoting responsible toursim concludes...

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Three days special National Tourism Day observed at Ziro by conducting training workshop for local tour guides, nature guides and Homestay operators based at Ziro. The program was organized by Ngunu Ziro, a Ziro based organization  in collaboration with Department of Tourism, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh and Future Generations Arunachal (FGA) from January 23-25, 2014. More details given in the link.

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SHG Master ToT concludes..

Itanagar 20, 2014: Future Generations Arunachal (FGA) organized master Training of Trainers (ToT) program for Self Help Groups (SHG) federation of FGA from January 12-19, 2014. The training mainly focused to build the master cadre in an aim to expand the skills and knowledge on proper management of SHGs to its associated members at the grassroots’ level.

As a part of program, the Self help Group members visited Bosco Integrated Development Center (BIDC), Yupia, Multidisciplinary training center, Midpu and Rural Resource and Training Center (RRTC), Umran, Meghalaya to gain extensive knowledge in entrepreneurship, piggery and poultry farming. As many as 14 participants from 6 districts participated in the program which was concluded here on January 19, last. The whole program was lead by Rubu Ampi and Takhe Meena.

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Two from Future Generations Arunachal Participated in National Seminar

Two staff from Future Generations Arunachal (FGA) Ms. Takhe Meena, Supervisor and Mrs. Rubu Ampi, Finance Associate participated in a National Seminar on 'Developing Leadership Skills of Women Representatives of PRIs' which was organised by National Institute of Rural Development - North Eastern Regional Centre, Guwahati from 18 to 21 November'2013. Objective of this 4 days program was to develop & strengthen a leadership quality and it covered various issues such as PRIs role, Constitution of India, Amendments, various schemes for empowering Panchayati Raj Institutions, Financial Management and Resource Mobilization etc.
Moreover, Resource from NIRD also explained the participants how govt. departments/officials & NGO can take part in the upliftment of Panchayati Raj.

From Arunachal, PRI members from West Siang and Papumpare also took part in this programme. Besides this, some govt. officials and PRI members from other states including Manipur and Assam also participated in the seminar. The participants were also taken to Morigaon on a field visit which got Nirmal Gram Award in 2008-09, also visited to Kapili Development Colony where participants interacted with local people of that area and shared experiences. 

Resource persons from NIRD, Guwahati facilitated to more than 50 (Fifty) participants from different states  in this four days seminar with emphasizing knowledge and skill development of each participant.

Attended workshop on...

Mr. Mone Gurung, Program Coordinator FGA, attended a week-long (15-20 November, 2013) workshop on entrepreneurship development workshop on food processing at Rajiv Gandhi University extension centre, Naharlagun. The workshop was organized by Institute of Integrated Rural Development (IIRD), Shimla in Collaboration with Department of Mass Communication, Rajiv Gandhi University. The program was supported by National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonepat, Haryana.

Field visit was organized at Bosco Integrated Development Center, Yupia/Tigdo where Don Bosco family managing a food processing unit (small). Participants were excited to see the unit for the first time in their life where manually and in simple way they are manufacturing varieties of pickle.

Among others, Resource faculty from IIRD imparted the workshop focused on communication skills. 50 + participants took the opportunity to be the part of the program.