Girl Power Project

Commercial benifits of cashing in on poultry farming

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harkhand is a state rich in culture and diversity. For ages, poultry and livestock rearing has been a part of Jharkhand’s culture. The culture is so deeply embedded in the roots that it has been seen that every household in the villages has some cattle or poultry birds. Since independence poultry farming in India has changed tremendously.

It has evolved from an unorganised sector and non-scientific system to organized and more methodical, planned, scientific, commercial, and structured ways. It has progressed from a backyard farming practice to a full-fledged technological-commercial sector e.g. Layer Chicken Farming. During the CovID-19 pandemic period, we have seen a huge demand for proteins. So that consumers have started looking for something which can fulfil their needs in a cost-effective manner. With chicken and egg being a source of protein, poultry farming has shown surprising growth.

obJeCTIveS oF CapaCITy buILDIng oF Women In pouLTry FarmIng

The project recognizes the potential in the villages and aims to promote culture into entrepreneurship among rural women. one of the primary objectives of promoting entrepreneurship in poultry farming in Jharkhand is to provide better income opportunities to poor women farmers and people from indigenous communities living in remote areas. Among its benefits, it can help make rural women economically and socially empowered and can address the issues of food insecurity and malnutrition. Thus, fulfilling the goals of SDgs. Women interested in poultry production can start a business after receiving training from the girl power project in poultry which includes layer and broiler raising, feed formulation, cage fabrication, poultry pharmaceuticals, processing of poultry

Non-residential training programme in Khunti district

meat and eggs, hatchery management, and poultry equipment. The poultry industry has enormous potential to employ unemployed youngsters, rural women, and small and marginal farmers.

The main goal of the girl power project is to create rural women entrepreneurs and enterprises in order to provide them with opportunities for growth, financial stability, and social status and recognition. The objective of the project is to create women entrepreneurs and enterprises at a rural level by creating a platform that provides them with an opportunity for growth, financial stability and social status and recognition. Training on poultry was arranged for women entrepreneurs with the aim of creating women entrepreneurs and building their skills and capacity to foster entrepreneurial skills.

ConDuCTIng TraInIng on pouLTry unDer gIrL poWer proJeCT

under the ambit of girl power project a non-residential training was organised from July 23 to July 25, 2022 at Khunti Sadar block in Khunti District in Jharkhand on poultry Farming as there is highly potentiality for livestock development due to climate and biodiversity in Jharkhand. There were around 72 women who participated in this training. The trainees were motivated to learn the various types of techniques used in poultry farming such as; broiler poultry farming, layer poultry farming, country chicken farming, etc. The trainer informed women participants about the benefits of poultry farming and how they can set up infrastructure for the same. Starting a poultry farm may be challenging but it will benefit in long term. They have also emphasised the selection of the location, shelters, breed, feeding and vaccination. vaccination plays a major role in this type of farming as it protects from diseases and viruses. The selection of location is as important as the selection of breed. The size of the land will be determined by the number of birds the person want on the farm. The location should be ideal and free from predatory animals that could harm birds or farm structures. The shelter also plays a vital role in this. To protect them from extreme climate conditions, it is important to have a good shelter. The

Trainer briefing the participants about benefits of Poultry Farming shelter should have good ventilation as it enables better growth of birds. by ensuring all these one can easily earn profit and sustain their business for a long period of time.

beneFITS oF CommerCIaL pouLTry FarmIng

poultry farming has a lucrative marketplace in India and has many benefits. ♦ Initial Capital is not very high.

The business can sustain itself with minimal cost and grow into something greater over time. ♦ The market share is good and has full opportunities which can provide entrepreneurship prospects to those who are looking for them. ♦ In India, all good quality birds are available in the market for commercial production. ♦ poultry farming is one of those industries that can provide a significant profit margin. Poultry farming generates greater profit than expected because it is costeffective. one can start with a few birds and expand their poultry company from there. ♦ Farmers have easy access to bank loans to start their enterprise.

There are various schemes from the government to help such enterprises. ♦ poultry products like egg and chicken meat have high nutritional value. It contains all amino acids and proteins. because of this high nutritional value, it has huge demand in the market.

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girl power project aims to empower and uplift rural women entrepreneurs, by promoting social entrepreneurship in the poultry farming business. Thus, women entrepreneurs will enhance and uplift the socioeconomic status of their families besides earnings. The girl power project will further provide the marketing support needed for the marketing of poultry products and other products which will help their business to flourish.

AIILSG DIAry

AIILSG Convocation Ceremony Gadkari confers diplomas to meritorious SI Students

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, awarded diplomas to the successful students during the convocation ceremony held in Mumbai. Ranjit S Chavan, President, AIILSG; Dr Jairaj Phatak IAS (Retd), Director General, AIILSG; Rajkishor Modi, Vijay Sane, Members of the Governing Council of AIILSG; and Ravi Ranjan Guru, Deputy Director General, AIILSG and other senior officials were present during the ceremony

MuMbai: The Convocation Ceremony of all india institute of Local SelfGovernment (aiiLSG), held on august 27, 2022, in Mumbai, was graced by the presence of Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Government of india, as the chief guest. apart from him, Ranjit S Chavan, President of aiiLSG and Co-President of united Cities and Local Government (uCLG-aSPaC) and Dr Jairak Phatak, iaS (Retd), Director General, aiiLSG, were also present.

The ceremony began with the lighting of a lamp which symbolises the spread of light and knowledge. Following the lamp lighting, President of aiiLSG, Ranjit S Chavan delivered his inaugural address. He thanked the central minister for accepting the invitation and attending the event. While tracing the history of aiiLSG he said, “the institute, established in 1926, is a pioneering institution with a glorious record of 96 years in the sphere of education, capacity building, training, policy advocacy, research in local governance of urban local bodies (uLb)”.

Dr Jairaj Phatak quoted abraham Lincoln, the Former President of the united States of america in his speech. He said,” democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people.” He added further, “aiiLSG is an institution of the municipalities, for the municipalities and by the municipalities.

Later the Central Minister was invited on the stage to address the ceremony. Nitin Gadkari began by expressing his best wishes to the students. He later delved into the definition of knowledge and said, ”by knowledge, we refer to innovations, entrepreneurship, science, technology, skill and practices.”

He said that knowledge is power, and our future lies in the conversion of that knowledge into power. He added that he insists on two things “knowledge to wealth and waste to wealth” while emphasising that nothing is waste. it depends on appropriate leadership that enables the conversion of waste into a resource and unskilled to resourced person.

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InfoComm India 2022 exhibits cutting age business solutions

MuMbai: infoComm india 2022 held in Mumbai during September 5-7, recorded around 11,381 visitors discovering cutting-edge solutions presented by over 160 exhibiting companies from more than 15 countries, and gaining technology and industry insights from renowned speakers through 35 Summit sessions. In the show floor, visitors saw innovative solutions up close in action like powerful unified communication systems for offices with Zoom and Microsoft Teams-certified devices; mission-critical application solutions for command and control centers; 4K interactive LCD screens for smart classrooms; high-quality digital signage and displays for advertising and retail; and so much more.

Gracing the Show with his presence was Thiru Mano Thangaraj, Minister for information Technology, Government of Tamil Nadu. He said, “infoComm india is a professional platform that gathers industry experts with the latest knowledge and valuable insights while providing a significant platform for the business community to network and connect.” Thiru Mano Thangaraj was also the chief guest at the NiXT Summit industry Forum for Education on Day 2.

Visitors explored the latest and most innovative solutions from 160 exhibiting brands including leading industry players like aero, Crestron, Delta, Harman and Vega. Of these, 31 companies exhibited for the first time at infoComm india. They included brands like anixter, LG, NEC, Fore Excel and Prama Hikvision.

Pratik agrawal, Director of Fore Excel enthused, “aR/VR is still a new technology in india and we are excited to be able to showcase our solutions at infoComm india. Many visitors were very interested in our aR/VR products and we received hundreds of leads during the show.”

Returning exhibitor, Crestron had a good showing and saw productive engagements with its customers and prospects at its booth over the three days. Joel Mulpeter, Director, Product Marketing asia shared, “infoComm india is a fantastic show. it brought the industry back together. The Show is a great way for us and our partners to demonstrate our technology and solutions to our customers in person.”

The Hosted buyers Program welcomed 150 buyers who came from the government, education, healthcare, defense, iT, architecture and consultancy sectors. The Hosted buyers were brought on guided tours around the show floor for a personal introduction to leading solution providers and their latest technology and product offerings.

Hosted buyer Dheeraj Kumar, additional Municipal Commissioner, Yamuna Nagar Municipal Corporation said, “i am thoroughly impressed with the technologies put up by the exhibitors.”

The insightful and inspiring infoComm india 2022 Summit sessions have also paved the way for more initiatives to be launched on the back of the event. Specific needs of different audience segments were addressed by industry experts and sector leaders via the various learning tracks – aV Leaders Connect (by invitation only), aViXa Seminars, industry Forums and aV Managers Day.

“india is expected to be the world’s fastest growing Professional audioVisual market, and it is also expected to be the world’s fastest growing economy. With its robust economy, a huge market hungry for disruption driven solutions, and a population always seeking innovation, india is the place for Pro-aV technology to flourish,” said See Lay Eng, Senior Director of infoComm asia. She continued, “This is reflected in the high energy levels on the show floor since the opening day of infoComm india.” The next edition of infoComm india is set to take place from 25 – 27 October 2023, at a different venue of Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai.