INSTITUTE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTS1-S2 Air Force Nagar, Veerapuram,Chennai 600 055 INDIA

Tel: +91 44 26840209, Email: info@isd.org.in

Founded by

A Group of Social Scientists and Social Workers in the year 2005, as a unit of a registered Society

Members:

Prof. K.N.George ChairmanMr M Malaichamee AdvisorDr. G.Vijayaram AdvisorDr (Mrs) S Lalitha MemberMr P Muniyappan MemberDr. Rema Saraswathy Member Secretary

Primary Contact:

Dr Rema Saraswathy

Member Secretary, ISD

044 26840209 or 9444386295

Email: info@isd.org.in

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ISD Functional areas

Sustainable Development

Research

Community Initiatives

Training

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Training

¤ In qualitative research methods for researchers and research

scholars

¤ In participatory development for community development

professionals and extension workers

¤ In sustainable development for rural population, student youth,

and personnel of PSU &Corporates

¤ In drinking water management for Panchayat Raj Institutions

¤ In irrigation water management for irrigation tank Water User

Associations

¤ Our expertise in training is available to other organisations on a

cost basis.4

Research

¤ Expertise in Interdisciplinary research, qualitative

research, participatory research, and impact evaluation

¤ Have done need assessment, baseline studies, program

evaluation, and impact assessment for government

and funding organisations

¤ We offer our expertise to undertake any research

studies as the sponsor may desire5

Community Initiatives - Thematic areas •Child Educational Support Programme

•Sustainable Learning Centres

•Personality Development Programmes for Rural children

•Health and Hygiene Education

•Skills for Life and Livelihood

Sustainable Human

Development

•Water and Livelihood- Farmers’ training•Water and Local Governance- Training for PRIs and Water User Associations•Water and Health – Community Sanitation

Sustainable Natural Resources

Management

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Community Initiatives - Geographic Focus

25 Panchayats in Thiruvallur

District, located within

20 to 50 kms from the Chennai

City limit

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ISD’s uniqueness is its strategy

for Community initiatives:

Development oriented

Participatory Approach

&

Utilisation of existing resources/services

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Sustainable Human Development

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Water Sensitisation

Water and Livelihood

Water and Local Governance

Water and Health-

Community Sanitation

Tree Plantation

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Natural Resources Management

– Training in Irrigation water management for farmers

– Promotion of System of Rice Intensification in paddy

cultivation (SRI)

– Promotion of micro irrigation systems

– Prudent farming practices incl seed selection, seed

treatment, soil testing, pest management, etc

– Promotion of organic farming

– Promotion of farmers’ collectives through Farmers Clubs,

Joint Liability Groups and Commodity Groups

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Water and Livelihood

• Converted one village as exclusively SRI Paddy cultivation

village - From one farmer in one village, now spread to eight

villages

• Demonstrated low cost drip irrigation

• Demonstrated water recharge shaft

• Exposure visits for farmers

• Created model villages like Kilambakkam and

Attrambakkam, providing training ground for other similar

agencies and government for their training

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Water and Livelihood . . .

Partners

– NABARD (Regional Office, Chennai)

– Center of Excellence for Change, Chennai

– TN IAMWARM Project and the constituent departments of

the State Government

– Regional Station for Forage Production and Demonstration,

GoI, Alamadhi

– Rajiv Gandhi National Institute for Youth Development,

Sriperumbudur

– Rotary Club of Guindy- Kottivakkam Dental Centre

– Pennalam, Chennai

– TULSI Trust, Chennai

– LR Lab, Chennai

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Complements ….

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