Authors : D. S. Patil
Page Nos : 289-292
Description :
National objectives of India like skill development , cleanliness campaign demands awareness in society and scientific guidance. To achieve the global goals of socio-economical development and biodiversity management academic courses can create effective impact. Case study of Certificate course in Gardening and nursery management which is designed by Community development centre, Shivaji University Kolhapur and conducted at Gopal Krishna Gokhale College since 2004 ,is systematically done by collecting the data of 250 samples by questionnaire method. It comprised demographic profile of individuals, motivational impact, knowledge,skill , technique assessment, social amd economical impact. Global goals like environment management, organic horticulture, biodiversity conservation food security were intentionally considered through assessment method. Exclusively significant impact was judged though the assessment.
Significant impact :
1. Within 10 years 300 green ambassadors were developed with ignited minds to promote society about scientific way of sustainable development.2. Techniques of landscape designing, kitchen gardening, Waste management, flower arrangements were adopted by 90% of the students in stress free environment.3. Employment generation and entrepreneurial abilities were achieved by 60%students.4. Stakeholder were benefited with respect to stress management, creative gardening skill development, in 100% satisfactory way through practical exposure and site visits. 5. Non conventional training practices and applied, project based learning helped to develop trained workforce within less time.
6. Economic development of women and economically weaker people was achieved through training of Scientific kitchen gardening, floral designing and nursery development. 7. Global exposure through International conventions about Bonsai, Floriculture , Flower shows made a confident human resource to train society about environment management. Most of stakeholders have started working through various organizations as well as NGOs to motivate others about food security, organic farming, medicinal plant development and sustainable biodiversity management.
Keywords : Impact assessment, Sustainable development, biodiversity, food security. Skill development
