VILLAGE VISIT BRIEFING
Dec 29, 2015
VILLAGE VISIT BRIEFING
• Assess the dynamics of the socio-economic –political situation in the village
• Understand and describe the problems faced by the rural people.
• Recognize the importance of the peoples’ participation in evolving the solution to their problems
• Evaluate the spatial and temporal changes that have occurred in the village in terms of quality of life as a result of the Government and NGO interventions
• Evaluate working of the various village level institutions both formal and informal in terms of participation and effectiveness
• Study the physical environment of the village in relation to ecological imbalances and vulnerability to disasters
• Think what difference you can make as member of your service
Village Study Objectives
You are required to use 3 Methodologies1. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA)2. Focus Group Interview (FGI)3. Individual Interview
METHODOLOGY
PLA exercises:1. Transect walk2. Preference Ranking3. Time line4. Venn Diagram5. Resource mapping6. Livelihood analysis
• Secondary Data• Village map from google
ContactACTION PLAN
Village Pradhan School Teacher PRI Officials Local Money Lender/ Banker Village Shop Keeper/ PDS Village Doctor/ ASHA workerAnganwadi Sevika Retired employee Elderly personsPost office
Action Plan
Contact1. Women SHG groups2. Water user associations3. Watershed associations4. Gram Panchayath5. School committee6. Mothers committee7. Vana Samrakshana Samithi
• Each village visit group shall submit a village study report with contribution from each member
• Each group shall make a Power Point presentation for 20 minutes followed by 5 minutes discussion
• Each member of the group shall prepare an issue based individual report of 1000 words
Expected out put
• Social development: Education, Health, Gender
• Impact of the Poverty alleviation Programmes
• Disaster Preparedness at village level• Natural resources Management• Functioning of village level institutions• Agriculture and irrigation• Influence of modern technology• Success stories
Individual Report Topics
• To plan for proper discussions at briefing and debriefing sessions• Have the list of Officer Trainees coming to the district and village
wise allotment• Plan for sight seeing (if any)strictly under the guidance of the
district administration• Be clear about all travel plans and necessary travel tickets -
departure point from Institute to villages and back • Ensure timely availability of water and food and stay
arrangements are safe. Be in contact with the village group leaders
• Liaison with the Institute’s coordinator available in the district for any kind of support
• Implement plan of action as per schedule• The expenditure on food, stay and transport shall be born by the
Institute.• Contingency expenditure bills can be claimed from District
coordinator
DISTRICT GROUP LEADERS
Village Group Leaders• Ensure Ots Stay in the village• Coordinate with the Block and village authorities• Allocate topics to the group members after a group meeting• Ensure reaching in time for debriefing• Present the group view at debriefing: constructive and not
fault finding • Ensure payment for food, water, cook• Contingency expenditure bills can be claimed from the
District coordinator• Procure secondary data on village• Be in touch with the institute coordinator on safety and
security issues
District Group leaders are to collect• Memento• Village Visit Manual• 3 copies of List of OTs going to the district• Tickets (onward and return journey) with an extra copy• Coordinate local journeys at Hyderabad and Districts
Village group leaders are to collect• Medical kits• Travel plan• Advance• Stationary• Mosquito coils All OTs
• Important Ph.nos• Travel plan copies• List of Ots • Handout PPT
DGL and VGL
In addition to regular items - A Torch light, candles, match box- Personal / general medicines- Contact details of the coordinating officers- Mosquito repellant cream or coil- Sleeping bag- Towels- Warm clothing, beside regular clothing- Blankets, bed sheets, air pillow- Village Visit Manuals, circulated notes - Camera - Sketch pens, pencil, white papers, note book- Water bottle
Suggested Things to carry
Item Nanded Prakasam Nalgonda Adilabad Dharwad Kadapa
Start time at the Institute -
by bus
8.30 pm02.11.2012
8.30 pm02.11.2012
6am03.11.2012
7 pm02.11.2012
9pm02.11.2012
7pm02.11.2012
Departure time from Hyderabad
11pm02.11.2012
10 pm02.11.2012
6am03.11.2012
9pm02.11.2012
11pm02.11.2012
8.45pm02.11.2012
Mode of transport
train Bus Bus Train Train Bus/Train
Arrival time in District
6.30am03.11.2012
5.30am03.11.2012
10 am03.11.2012
6.15am03.11.2012
2.35 pm03.11.2012
4.45 am03.11.2012
Departure time from
district(Return journey)
11 pm09.11.2012
11.30 pm09.11.2012
06 pm09.11.2012
8.30 pm09.11.2012
3 pm09.11.2012
8.30 pm09.11.2012
Arrival time in Hyderabad
7 am10.11.2012
7 am10.11.2012
10pm9.11.2012
7 am10.11.2012
7 am10.11.2012
7 am10.11.2012
Itinery
• After reaching District halting point , Get ready and have breakfast
• Go to the briefing venue• Attend briefing session• Depart to the villages before or after lunch basing on
the arrangements made in the districts• Stay in the village for 5 days• Reach debriefing point on time and attend debriefing
session • Have lunch and get ready for departure from districts• The sight seeing shall be only as per plan suggested
by district administration
Itinery in the Districts
• Based on the village visit report and presentation the best group shall be awarded with DG’s Rolling Trophy
• DG’ Medals-Gold, Silver and Bronze - for best village visit reports
• The individual study reports would be assessed for 10 marks as part of DG’s assessment
• All reports are to be submitted to Sri. Anil Kumar Associate course coordinator
• Dates for submission of village visit reports, individual study reports and presentations is 15th November. Group presentations will be on 16th November, simultaneously in the main auditorium and Tungabhadra Conference Hall in two groups
Evaluation
District Instirute coordinatorName
Ph No. Group leaders name
Ph no Distrct collector name
Ph no
Nanded V. L. N.Gupta
9640556635 Sanjay Tewari
9966132964 Sri. Dheeraj Kumar
0827519677702462-237101
Prakasam Sailesh 9248005306 Sridhar A 9849333030 Smt. Anitha Rajendra
949104479908592-231222
Nalgonda Anil Kumar 9248005303 B Ratna Kishore
8008946114 Sri. Mukteshwar Rao
998591500008682-232302
Adilabad Ramgopal 9248032082 Shiva Prakash D
9052523035 Sri. Ashok Kumar
949105369608732-226203
Dharwad Rajeshwar 94903819929248032072
Lakshmisha G
9410353708 Sri. Sameer Shukla
099802011110836-2233888
Kadapa Srinivas 9441301034 Suneel P 9703277468 Sri. Anil Kumar
984990410908562-244301
Village Visit Code• Be polite and Courteous: • No arguments / conflicts with anyone• You are not princes and princesses: Adjust with the facilities –don’t
demand. At the most make a demand to the institute coordinator• You can ask questions during briefing from collector about District• Do not offend local sentiments• No assurances to Villagers: Remember the purpose of your visit• Local officers are not your subordinates-treat them with respect• This is not a tourism exercise-it is a official duty for village study• Do not accept any gifts• Provide extraordinary listening, respect their view point• Acknowledge all for their support for your learning• Not to project yourself as a responder but be one with them• Keep a record of work done on day to day basis
Precautions
• Drinking water care• Avoid swimming and bathing in local
streams, rivers and ponds• Keep contact of local doctors• Aware of blood groups and allergies• Avoid controversial discussions• Sleeping area should be safe and secure• Be with the group
AT THE VILLAGE
Be humble Manage with the offered facilities Don’t promise anything
THANK YOU