Pilot Project for creating Demonstrative Effect

 


Traditional Fancy   Leather Article making Training

 

Coir  Article   Making

   

Kullahad - Earthen Cup  Making

 

 

 

 

 

   

“Seeing is believing” and “Try of your own” are the basis of the approach of the Institute for transfer of technology. The Institute is therefore undertaking pilot projects for dissemination of information of the prototype tools/equipments/ machines to create confidence about the working efficiency and demonstrative effect over the areas as well as among the beneficiary groups.

   

Hon.  Railway Minister  Shri  Lalooprashad Yadav  announced the use of Kullahad  for tea  to be served  in railway  as  an  eco friendly products. The Institute  had  studied  the Kullahad used earlier, their problems of handling, its out look  and  the irregular shape,  heavy in weight  etc.  In  consultation with  Central  Glass  and Ceramic  Research  Institute (CGCRI), we  have  developed simple  production technique  by  using  appropriate technology  to  overcome the  hazards of  earlier  product.

After successful  experiment  on pilot  basis  Institute  had  trained  two  groups of women -  (non  traditional  potters)  impart them  skill  for production  of improved version of   Kullahad   by using locally  available  soil  from  village pond. 

The product have  been launched   in   Regional  Navaratri SARAS-2004  at Ahmedabad and  found  over whelming  response  of the  users  as it is eco- friendly,  bio degradable, light weight, uniform  size, human labour intensive  and good outlook.

Product also  put  up  in IITF-2004  at Gujarat  Pavilion.  During the  inaugural  function  of  Saras-2004 on 17-11-2004   Hon. Minister  for   Rural  Development   Govt.  of India Shri  Raghuvansh Prashad Singh  enjoyed   tea  in  traditional  Kullhad  and  appreciated  the   research   work  done by RTIG  and  shown  willingness to use of  such Kullahad  in "Krishi Bhavan" .  Institute also  trying it up  with railway  for  Kuulahad to be  used  in  Rajdhani and Satabadi  Express.

The product is well  recognized  and  well  received   by  all.  We are sure of providing employment  to numbers of  women of   Rural   Gujarat.

 This product not only provide  new  income  generation  activity  but save  environment problem also.



       

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