mostly young people for work in the formal and informal sector in rural areas and thus play an important role in poverty reduction. The better the training and the more refined the skills are in terms of human capital, the higher the income and returns and the better the rural livelihoods.

Our country depends on agriculture production. The important factors pointed out are that the environmental foundations for sustainable agriculture being damaged in terms of land degradation. The production scenario is to be set with ecological, technological and demographic problems. To make people aware of these problems Dishan Development Society organized seminars, trainings at Kakdwip area in South 24 Parganas with the participation of men and women members of SHG and others.

The purpose of this guide is to assist experienced youth leaders or supportive adults in preparing youth for speaking engagements. This can include trainings, youth panels, workshops, conference plenary sessions, etc. It is essential for all public speakers to have a good understanding of the audience to which they will be presenting. Begin by briefing the youth on the group requesting the presentation and exploring the youth’s general thoughts/experience on the subject. Before beginning the steps below, it is helpful to have the youth share their level of experience with speaking/strategic sharing so that you can tailor these steps to the level of experience of the youth.

First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of a series of simple and in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment.

Adolescents account for one fifth of the world’s population and have been on an increasing trend.  In India they account for 22.8% of the population (as on 1stMarch 2000, according to the Planning Commission’s Population projections). This implies that about 230 million Indians are adolescents in the age group of 10 to 19 years.  The term adolescent means ‘to emerge’ or ‘achieve identity.’ 

Adolescence is defined as a phase of life characterized by rapid physical growth and development, physical, social and psychological changes and maturity, sexual maturity, experimentation, development of adult mental processes and a move from the earlier childhood socio-economic dependence towards relative independence.

Adequate stress has been given for spread of education among the rural area folk at Kakdwip area in South 24 Parganas. As proper education can play a vital role to combat social ills, inculcate the inner potentialities of every individual, to stand one on his feet and to cope with the challenges of life.