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College of Natural Resources (CNR) in Lobesa (former NRTI)
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The
Rural Development Training Project
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The
high coverage with basic education facilities all over Bhutan has led to
high enrolment in the schools and subsequently to high numbers of youth
requiring additional training and/or employment opportunities. with
a comparatively small civil service and a private sector yet to develop,
such employment opportunities for the school leavers are presently limited.
Most available jobs in the modern sector require specialised knowledge
and skills other than those possessed by many school leavers. On
the other hand, agriculture workforce consists of 75% of the Bhutanese
population and is declining by 1.3% annually as a result of internal migration
to urban centres. This rural-urban migration of (mainly young) people
is a serious threat to the 9th Five-Year Plan Objective to maintain national
food security. RDTs aim is therefore to work towards providing and
enabling environment for rural employment with the ultimate goal of enhancing
rural livelihood through an increased social and economic security
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The
Rural Development Training Project will contribute to ...
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Enhance
skills and knowledge on agriculture production & rural development |
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Support
market oriented farming through appropriate production methodologies |
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Contribute
towards creation of employment & income opportunities |
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Support
institutional strengthening of producers' group (e.g. ) |
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This
training programme will consist of ...
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an
agricultural apprenticeship, complemented with basic theoretical and practical
training (mainly for early school leavers) |
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farm
Business training for farmers, providing in-depth practical and theoretical
knowledge about subjects with economic potential |
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training
in rural development support services such as community/producers groups/associations
etc. community leaders (how to form a group, accounting, moderating
meetings etc.) |
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Courtesy:
Helvetas Bhutan |
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