Objective
FAARD Foundation Objective
- To improve the living status of rural population through appropriate and gainful engagement/ employment (self or by others) indigenously.
- Establishment of education and training institutions in rural settings for imparting non-formal education especially to weaker sections of the society and women for building their entrepreneurial skill and competency.
- Promotion of measures to check degradation of rural environment and natural resources (Land, Water, Biodiversity etc.) and improve their management through technological and social interventions.
- Promote Self Help Groups (SHGs) and help set up Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by generating resources from Govt., Private sectors and Society and use it on non-profit mode to promote employment and income increase.
- Help provide market access, improve product quality through technological interventions, make inputs and resources available for agriculture and agro industrial development.
- Organize need based trainings, workshops, seminars, field days, exhibitions and technology demonstrations on selected sites for acquainting rural masses with latest technological development.
- Provide consultancy services in area like agriculture, livestock development, environment, hygiene, health, resources management, product quality, value addition, market interventions, education, ICT etc. for holistic development.
- Create ICT network and impart training for capacity building of rural educated youth and preparing them to avail new job opportunities.