VRC - Mananthavady & Kalpetta ,Wayanad,Kerala Services

Mananthavadi

VRC Services offered include:

• Tele-medicine (with Kalpetta VRC)

• Tele-education*
• Programs conducted from Ettimadai Expert Centre
• Programs are mainly on agriculture and floriculture
• Main programs include:
• Ginger cultivation
• Mushroom cultivation
• Use of pesticides/pest control
• Productivity enhancement
• Storage of crops, irrigation and many more

• Programs on Banking (loan information etc.)*

• Programs on Tax*

• Lectures on floriculture

• Environmental projects

• Personality development classes

• Value development programs for youth

• Other programs include
  • Career counseling
  • Mass media education
  • Value education
  • Tele-quiz
  • Tribal workshop
  • Environment projects

* Programs broadcasted from Ettimadai Expert Centre

Use for the Beneficiaries:

• Improving their agricultural practices

• Getting consultation from expert doctors free of cost

• Gaining knowledge by attending training programs

• Finding new and scientific ways of farming

• Getting counseling on handling situations of drought (highest no. of suicides due to inability to repay loans after facing drought)

• Getting career counseling for higher education

Highlights:

• Out of every 10 visitors to VRC, at least 5 come back for more information

• People mainly spend their money mainly on agriculture (buying farming equipments and other products like seeds and pesticides) and payment of loans.

• People come to VRC when there is any lecture or any training program. Nearly 7-8 people come to VRC daily. This excludes the number of people coming to listen to any lecture.

Ettimadai Expert Centre

Activities:

• Conducting lectures by experts in respective fields

• Managing ISRO-Amrita VRC network

Kalpetta

VRC Services offered include:

• Tele-medicine
• Expert doctors in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS)
• Conducted with the help of Amrita Kripa Charitable Hospital, Kalpetta

• Tele-education*
• Programs conducted from Ettimadai Expert Centre
• Programs are mainly on agriculture
• Main programs include:
• Ginger cultivation
• Mushroom cultivation
• Use of pesticides/pest control
• Productivity enhancement, storage of crops, irrigation etc.

• Agricultural market information

• Programs on Banking (loan information etc.)*

• Programs on Tax*

• Lectures on rain water harvesting

• Distribution of some government forms

• Career Counseling

* Programs broadcasted from Ettimadai Expert Centre

Use for the Beneficiaries: Improving their agricultural practices Getting consultation from expert doctors free of cost Gaining knowledge by attending training programs Finding new and scientific ways of farming Awareness about Satellite Technology and Information Technology Getting career counseling for higher education Receiving information on bank loans Highlights: Out of every 10 visitors to VRC, at least 5 come back for more information People spend their money mainly on agriculture (buying farming equipments and other products like seeds and pesticides) and health (fighting with malaria). People usually come to VRC for tele-medicine or when there is any lecture or training program. Nearly 5-6 people come to VRC daily. This excludes the number of people coming to listen to the lectures. Primary education is still a distant dream for many villagers..