With the first two weeks of regular course activities just completed, we are happy to share a brief update with you all.
Courses that have taken place so far are:
The enthusiasm both of participants and of facilitators and all those involved is greatly encouraging, as is the feedback received on the various courses.
Enjoy some glimpses!
- Sustainable Agriculture (3 days, at SLI base, in & around Auroville)
- Ehtno-veterinary Practices (in collaboration with Madurai-based SEVA) - 3 x 2 days, in Nadukuppam
- Herbs for Health (3 days, based in Nadukuppam)
- Trouble-shooting Clinic for Community Enterprises (2 days, at SLI base)
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| Women attending a theory session on 'Sustainable Agriculture' with Mr. Dhandapani |
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| Our Intern from Ahmedabad helping with the kitchen... |
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| Interns helping hands with the setting up of the new office... |
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| the 'Ethno Veterinary' programme with locally grown herbs for cattle |
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| Rushab, interning from Ahmedabad University busy with the cataloguing of the SLI library |
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| Women participants learning preparation of herbal medicine for cattle |
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| the magical 'masal urundai' that is a great help for cattle in healthcare being prepared... |
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| live demonstration of the benefits of 'Ethno Veterinary' practices with a village cattle camp... |
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| scenes from the village cattle camp... |
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| Sri. Vivekananda, the faculty for the 'Ethno Veterinary' programme along with Ram and Parvathy at Nadukuppam |
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| Often the participants turn up with their children during these school holidays and they are equally enthusiastic participants in some of the programmes |
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| group photo of one of the three batches of 'Ethno Veterinary' programme participants in May 2015 |
