1. Lab to Land Initiative
Meghalaya

2. 100% achievement of Rural Sector Programmes
Objective
People
Creating awareness
CB & T
Sectors
and
Departments
Convergence
100% achievement of Rural Sector Programmes
The major focus and objective of the Lab to Land Initiative is to bring about 100 % success in delivery of the rural Sector Programmes in a selected block through awareness creation, Capacity building and Training of all stakeholders, involvement of different sectors and departments and convergence of efforts and resources.

3. Implementation
Umsning Block was selected with approval of the State Government
State, District and Block Level Core Committees notified
Meetings of the District and Block Level Core Committees held on 26 May and 25 February 2011 respectively
SIRD is the nodal agency
DC, Director SIRD, Nodal Officer SIRD and BDO coordinating implementation

4. Training Trained 15 Master Trainers
Master Trainers conducted 2 rounds of training
1st Round 24 Training programmes 968 participants
2nd Round 24 training programmes 962 participants
Participants included VEC members and Volunteers
Taken up under supervision of BDO and SIRD Faculty
Training Needs Analysis in progress
CBT in final stage of preparation
The implementation of Lab to Land in Umsning Block started the selection of 15 Master Trainers during November The Master Trainers were given intensive training of ten days during December Thereafter the preparation of training modules and material was taken up and the first training at the field level was conducted in February During March 2011 the first round of training was carried out by the Master Trainers under the supervision of the BDO and Faculty members of SIRD.. During the first round 24 programmes of 3 days duration were conducted at 24 centres benefiting 968 participants that comprise of the Village Employment Council Members the village leaders and volunteers. The 2nd Round of training was carried out in April 2011 covering 962 participants. The Training Needs Analysis is in progress and is expected to be completed within July The preparation of Computer Based Tutorials in near completion on three topics.

5. Bharat Nirman Volunteers
BNV selected by the villages
560 volunteers enlisted
226 Anganwadi and 238 ASHA workers to be included as volunteers
BDO to work out incentives for volunteers
Tentative Calendar for training BNVs chalked out
With respect to the selection and enrolment of BN Volunteers the BDO had instructed the villages to identify 4 youths per village and till date 560 volunteers have been enlisted. Further during the District level meeting it was decided that the 226 Anganwadi and 238 ASHA workers functioning within the Block should also be included as volunteers. The Deputy Commissioner had also instructed the BDO to devise ways and means to provide incentives for the Volunteers so as to enhance their performance. A tentative calendar for training the Volunteers has been drawn up and would be started during the second week of July The duration of the training would be of 6 days.

6. Village Level Planning
To be taken up in collaboration with MRDS
To involve Master Trainers and Volunteers
To commence in July 2011
Holistic village plans would be developed
Focus on convergence
As for Village Planning it was felt that the Master Trainers would coordinate the exercise along with the volunteers under the guidance of MRDS and SIRD. The exercise is scheduled to start during the 3rd week of July 2011.

7. Thank you