SASYA

Student Amateurs in School Yard Agriculture (SASYA):

CEE AP with support from UNICEF, Hyderabad has implemented the SASYA project in 150 schools spread over 15 mandals in Medak district. The objective was to develop Bio intensive gardens (vegetable) in the selected schools with support from community.

The tasks under the project include:

  • Selection of schools in coordination with District Education Office

  • Development of draft technical manual on development of Bio intensive gardens for the teachers

  • Main training programme at district level for training the master teachers, one from each mandal and field coordinators from selected NGOs

  • Supervising mandal level training programmes in 15 mandals which were organised by the master trainers and field coordinator from selected NGOs

  • Distribution of kits with seed, samples of organic fertilizers and pesticides and technical manual to the schools

  • Initiating gardens with the help of NGO coordinators and community in 150 schools

  • Monitoring the garden maintenance, harvest of produce and utilization of the same for midday meals for the students in the school

  • Finalizing the Technical manual and project report

Contact:

CEE Andhra Pradesh
D. no: 6-3-348/2
Dwarakapuri Colony
Punjagutta
Hyderabad - 500 004
Andhra Pradesh
Tel: 040 - 23352596, 65883100
Fax: 040 - 23352586
E-mail: [email protected]