Sustainable Livelihood
RDRC recognizes that many youths face challenges in leveraging local resources due to a lack of entrepreneurial skills. To address this gap, the organization offers a variety of training programs designed to equip young individuals with the necessary competencies. These programs cater to two distinct groups of entrepreneurs: first-generation entrepreneurs and existing entrepreneurs who require additional support to enhance the efficiency of their enterprises. Through these initiatives, RDRC aims to empower youths and facilitate their successful engagement with local resources for sustainable development.
In collaboration with the TSP and BRGF schemes, a campaign project was launched to administer vaccinations, including de-worming and liver tonic, to cattle in villages across District Sabarkantha and Aravali. This initiative was carried out during the years 2014-15 and 2015-16.
During the program’s implementation, a total of 79 villages were covered, with 19,050 cattle receiving vaccinations in 2014-15. Additionally, in 2015-16, the initiative extended to 40 villages, providing vaccinations to 1,200 cattle heads. Through these efforts, RDRC aims to enhance the health and well-being of livestock in the region, thereby benefiting the rural communities dependent on animal husbandry.
RDRC has initiated the Sheep and Wool Improvement Scheme to uplift the communities in Mandvi, Mundra, Naliya, and Lakhpat talukas of Kachchh district, Gujarat. Sponsored by the Central Wool Development Board, Jodhpur, under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, the program aims to benefit over 175,000 sheep and more than 1,000 shepherds. As the implementing agency, RDRC provides year-round treatment and medicines for targeted sheep, supplies high-quality rams for breed improvement, grades the wool, and facilitates proper marketing channels. Additionally, RDRC offers need-based training programs to enhance livelihoods and address sheep-related issues within the community.
Furthermore, under the scheme, students from the Maldhari community studying in classes VIII to XII receive a monthly scholarship of Rs. 100, fostering education and encouraging higher studies among children and parents.
In addition to these efforts, RDRC has established a Multipurpose Extension Centre in Nana-Aasambiya Village, Mandvi taluka, Kachchh district, Gujarat. This center provides various community facilities and modern equipment for efficient wool cutting, further contributing to the welfare and development of the community.
PM-DAKSH Yojana is a National Action Plan for skilling of marginalized persons covering SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, Sanitation workers including waste pickers. One of the major focuses of RDRC is to provide various opportunities for the rural communities and to generate a sustainable source of income. Through our past experience we have found out that rural areas have huge potential through entrepreneurship as a diversification of livelihood options and creating new income opportunities. Through this initiative we aim to build capacity of the rural communities in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship and provide all the necessary assistance to help them build their own business.
Through our collaboration Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) and Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) GoG, we have conducted various EDP programmes across Gujarat, benefiting 1300 people, having 70% success rate in providing them with jobs or helping them start their business.
