This day marks a landmark in the journey of Sustainability Network. Within few hours, a team of 3 evangelists of S-Net - Ankit Jain a graduating student from IIT Kanpur, Soumil Shah a second year student at IIT Kanpur and I would be starting our 10 day journey to villages in Ranchi, Jameshedpur and Mayurbhanj (orissa) under Light a Billion Lives initiative of TERI. Here is what our itinerary looks like
Day 0: 27th May, 2009 – Departure from Delhi
Day 1: 28th May, 2009 – Meeting with NABARD and SRI meeting
Day 2: 29th May, 2009 – SRI visits (Parimita, Arvind,) / KGVK meeting and Visit ( Dhairya, Smita, SNet Team & Prashant)
Day 3: 30th May, 2009 – Traveling to Mahatabera /Jamshedpur (All team) – LaBl Choupal
Day 4: 31th May 2009 – AOL visit / SEEDS villages
Day 5 : 1st June 2009 – Traveling to Jashipur – LaBL Choupal (SAMBANDH) – Arvind, SNet Team
Day 6 : 2nd June 2009 – Creating Entrepreneurship - Jashipur (Arvind, SNet Team)
Parimita & Dhairya – Bhuvneshwar
Day 7 : 3rd June 2009 – LaBL Choupal - Baripada (SPARDA) – Arvind, SNet Team
Day 8: 4rd June 2009 – Creating Entrepreneurship – Arvind
Day 9: 5th June 2009 – Traveling to Delhi from Balasore – Arvind, SNet Team
We eagerly look forward to next 10 days. During this period, we will interact with NGOs, villagers, village entrepreneurs, touch and feel the transformation of rural life through solar energy, understand the technology and non-technology issues of the LaBL model. Thereafter S-Net team will come back and propose solutions, a business model, suggest projects for technology enhancement, tie-ups for funds mobilization, strategy for expansion. They will act as torch bearers who would engage other students on campuses for the same. The team will also pledge to 'Lighting a Village' and motivate others in the campuses to join in the pledge.
With mercury touching 50 degrees, the 10 day trip would not be a cake walk. But it will surely be an transformational experience worth slogging for. Watch this space for regular updates. I am not sure how much internet access we will have. But will cover every possible experience on return.
We eagerly look forward to next 10 days. During this period, we will interact with NGOs, villagers, village entrepreneurs, touch and feel the transformation of rural life through solar energy, understand the technology and non-technology issues of the LaBL model. Thereafter S-Net team will come back and propose solutions, a business model, suggest projects for technology enhancement, tie-ups for funds mobilization, strategy for expansion. They will act as torch bearers who would engage other students on campuses for the same. The team will also pledge to 'Lighting a Village' and motivate others in the campuses to join in the pledge.
With mercury touching 50 degrees, the 10 day trip would not be a cake walk. But it will surely be an transformational experience worth slogging for. Watch this space for regular updates. I am not sure how much internet access we will have. But will cover every possible experience on return.
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