Career Upliftment Program for Academics (CUPA)

Krishnaa Human Initiatives has launched Career Upliftment Program for Academics (CUPA) at Kolkata. The aim of this Program is to provide an overview of both the theoretical and practical aspects of conventional and advanced technologies to the practitioners/educators for a better understanding and growing ability of applying the knowledge.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of the program, the participants will be able to:

  understand the basic principles of water and energy

 comprehend the basic principles of new and improved water technologies

  have practical knowledge on the design and operation of the processes involved

 learn the various hydrologic and water related software, logic and algorithms and methods

   to apply them efficiently for achievement of their chosen objectives

  an opportunity to publish in national/international book/journals based on the quality of the project 

 

Target group

The module specifically targets professionals in companies, consulting agencies, ministries, education and research institutes having BTech degree from AICTE approved institute

Program structure

The candidate upon enrolling for the program will be asked to select his/her topic of interest. Based on the selected topics supervisors will be approached to guide the enrollee. The enrollee upon the guidance of the supervisor will complete the objectives assigned to him. When the supervisor recommends the completion of the project a Certificate of Completion will be provided to the enrollee as a recognition of his/her achievement signed by the Secretary of the institute and a Guest Technical Adviser.

Ms.Tilottama Chakraborty

Ms.Tilottama Chakraborty, an Assistant Professor at NIT Agartala who studied Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering at Jadavpur University has successfully completed the research project entitled “Application of Fuzzy Logic for Selection of Suitable Locations for Reservoir Development” for the fulfillment of Career Upliftment Program for Academics (CUPA) under the supervision of Dr. Mrinmoy Majumder, Guest Technical Adviser, Krishnaa Human Initiatives

KHI Theatre for Awareness in Banaja Shilpa Mela at Kolkata

In the inauguration of Banaja Shilpa Mela held at Kolkata on May 7, 2013 a demonstration of the KHI Theatre for Awareness was presented on request of the organizers. The Mela organized by the Regional Centre, National Afforestation & Eco-Development Board, Jadavpur University under Ministry of Environment & Forests, 

Mr. Aminul Haque, the Project Director interacting with the tribal artisans from Potka (Jharkhand) and Ajodhya (Puruliya) before conducting the show

In presence of the dignitaries from State Forest Department of West Bengal and Jadavpur University the show was performed. The Chairman of KHI briefly introduced the theme of KHI Theatre for Awareness and Chief Guest Mr. Nirapada Sardar, Member of State Legislative Assembly appreciated the endeavor by sharing his own experience regarding the workshop.

Mr. Satyananda Das, IFS (Retd.), the Chairman, KHI introducing the theme of KHI Theatre for Awareness 

Mr. Nirapada Sardar, Member of State Legislative Assembly sharing his views regarding the workshop

KHI Theatre for Awareness in Banaja Shilpa Mela

(From left:) Prof. Asis Mazumdar, Coordinator, Regional Centre, NAEB, Jadavpur University, GoI,  Mr. V.K. Yadav, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests, Central Circle, Govt. of West Bengal, Mr. Nirapada Sardar, Member of State Legislative Assembly and Mr. Arabinda Mitra from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya enjoying the KHI Theatre for Awareness in Banaja Shilpa Mela

The workshop in progress

The endeavor of Krishnaa Human Initiatives in development communication for confidence generation was highly appreciated by the dignitaries present in the occasion. Everybody was convince about the need of this sort of workshop  based interactive program for grass root level communication.

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KHI Theatre for Awareness - an initiative in development communication

Krishnaa Human Initiatives is working in development communication at the grassroot level. The organization is using theatre as a tool for awareness building on sustainable development issues. It conducts various workshops in the interior parts of West Bengal and its adjacent states. 

Tribal participants in KHI workshop on Theatre for awareness

Mr. Aminul Haque, an well known theatre activist of Nandikar fame and the Executive Committee Member of KHI is working as the Director of the Project. 

Mr. Aminul Haque, the Project Director conducting a workshop

Presently the organization is conducting theatrical workshop in the remote area of Sundarban where the tribal villagers are facing problems regarding health, malnutrition, child and woman trafficking in their day to day life. 

Mr. Aminul Haque, the Project Director and Mr. Susanta Biswas, Secretary, KHI with Mr. Nirapada Sardar, Member of State Legislative Assembly and the local leaders in a workshop

Both the male and female villagers from different age group and profession eagerly participates in the workshops to develop and change their attitude towards life.

The workshop is going on in presence of the dignitaries

The participants getting divided in small groups created theatre production on their own issues at the end of the workshop.

Participants improvisation on different issues of their own

Krishnaa Human Initiatives undertakes the project to enhance awareness of the direct and indirect beneficiaries regarding various sustainable development issues. 

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Krishnaa Human Initiatives in Earth Day Celebration 2013

Krishnaa Human Initiatives participated in Earth Day Celebration 2013 in Central Park, Salt Lake Kolkata. The program was organized by Indian Tree Foundation in association with Thikana. 

Sri Susanta Biswas, Secretary, Krishnaa Human Initiatives and a reknowned documentary filmmaker in the rally organized to celebrate Earth Day 2013 at Central Park, Salt Lake

The Citizen Sector Organization Krishnaa Human Initiatives is working through awareness generation programs on environment conservation issues since its inception. KHI joined hand in hand with India Tree Foundation and Thikana to celebrate the Earth Day.

Children from different schools gathered to celebrate the day

Sri Susanta Biswas, Secretary, Krishnaa Human Initiatives with Mr. Ravi Menon, President, India Tree Foundation and the Functionaries of Thikana in the program

Sri Susanta Biswas, Secretary, Krishnaa Human Initiatives with Mr. Ravi Menon, President, India Tree Foundation in the program

The program is held to demonstrate support for environmental protection and was a great success. 

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Krishnaa Human Initiatives in Earth Day celebrations

Krishnaa Human Initiatives extends cooperation in tribal child education

Krishnaa Human Initiatives extended its cooperation to Bhalopahar at Dangorjuri village, Kunchia in Purulia district West Bengal, India in its rural development programs to educate the tribal children who shall uplift their own community in future, caring at the same time that the communities ultimately do not usher into a future devoid of a sense of their inherent environmental culture among their offspring. The budding school of Bhalopahar is an attempt to connect the Santhal and other underprivileged children with their own culture, so that they begin to take pride in it, while learning to read and write in English, Hindi and Bengali.

Smt. Moushumi Biswas, the Vice-President of Krishnaa Human Initiatives, a Teacher of Hindi language & literature in Army Public School, Kolkata, in a visit to Bhalopahar taught the tribal children in the school. Her teaching style encouraged student participation to take some responsibility for learning what they need to know and for asking for help when they don't understand something. They learnt more than just course specific topics and were taught to be able to effectively work in group situations and manage various interpersonal roles.

The Bhalopahar school functions only up to standard VII, yet it is a school with a difference. Presently, the school has 170 students of which 146 come from Santhal communities and the rest belong primarily to the Mahato communities of the area. The school provides books and uniforms at subsidized rate and free mid-day meal to its students.

Sri Susanta Biswas, the Secretary of Krishnaa Human Initiatives, eminent documentary filmmaker interacted with Sri Kamal Chakraborty, the Secretary of Bhalopahar, distinguished writer, about the society’s goal to have an environmental school with hostel and regular playground and other facilities wherefrom all-square students will graduate in future. 

Sri Biswas also emphasized the issue of natural resource management with a focus on forest & water preservation in the surrounding area.

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Krishnaa Human Initiatives in Micro Irrigation

The Water Tank 

The Pipes

Krishnaa Human Initiatives has taken a program to introduce drip irrigation system to the saline belt of Sunderban at North 24 Parganas. Drip irrigation is the most efficient method of irrigating. This system is typically efficient around 90% or higher. That means is much less wasted water. For this reason drip is the most suitable method of irrigation in the saline belt. Drip irrigation has other benefits which make it useful almost anywhere. It is easy to install, easy to design, can be very inexpensive, and can reduce disease problems associated with high levels of moisture on some plants. Drip irrigation works by applying water slowly, directly to the soil. The high efficiency of drip irrigation results from two primary factors. The first is that the water soaks into the soil before it can evaporate or run off. The second is that the water is only applied where it is needed, (at the plant's roots) rather than sprayed everywhere. 

Krishnaa Human Initiatives with cooperation of the local MLA Sri Nirapada Sardar and Yogananda Ashram at Khulna (Sundarban) set a model drip irrigation system on the ashram ground to demonstrate the same to the local farmers. Sri Susanta Biswas, Secretary, Krishnaa Human Initiatives interacted with the local farmers club and depicted the benefit of drip irrigation to them. Agriculturist Sri Jayanta Chakraborty described the pros and cons of the system. The MLA Sri Sardar conveyed thanks and gratitude to Krishnaa Human Initiatives for introducing such a scientific system of irrigation to the locality and requested also to spread the initiative to other adjacent islands. The Yogananda Ashram authority also conveyed their heartfelt thanks to KHI. 

The Field

Manually filling the water tank

The Joint

The technical details

Susanta Biswas, Secretary, KHI with Nirapada Sardar, Member of State Legislative Assembly in the field

Susanta Biswas, Secretary, KHI with Nirapada Sardar, Member of State Legislative Assembly interacting with the farmers

Susanta Biswas, Secretary, KHI with Nirapada Sardar, Member of State Legislative Assembly addressing the Farmers Club

Villagers looking the system

Farmers watching the demonstraion

Susanta Biswas, Secretary, KHI with Nirapada Sardar, Member of State Legislative Assembly and Yogananda Ashram authority

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Krishnaa Human Initiatives in Micro Irrigation