Coir Work Skill Development Training
• Empowering Rural Communities Through Eco-Friendly Livelihoods
Organized by:
• Dineshbhai B Patel Manging Trustee of Samarpan Trust, Visnagar
Head Office: Visnagar
Training Location: Village Dalwada, Taluka Palanpur, District Banaskantha, Gujarat

Supported By:
• Pujya Mahatma Gandhi Rawat Seva Trust

Training Partner:
• Gujarat Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Training Institute (GMKRTI)

EDP Trainer:
• Shri Dineshbhai B. Patel
• Managing Trustee, Samarpan Trust

Objective of the Training
This initiative was designed to:

• Provide vocational training in coir-based products

• Promote eco-friendly livelihood options

• Enable rural women and youth to start micro-enterprises

• Impart entrepreneurial knowledge and market linkage strategies

• Key Training Components
• Making Coir Ropes and Mats

• Creating Coir-Based Utility & Decorative Items

• Understanding Raw Material Procurement & Handling

• Entrepreneurship Development Sessions (EDP)

• Packaging & Branding Guidance

• Target Beneficiaries

• Youth from economically weaker sections

• Artisans and farmers looking for value-addition skills

• Training Duration 30 Days (Full-Time Practical & Theory Sessions)
Conducted at: Village Dalwada, Palanpur, Banaskantha

• Role of Managing Trustee as EDP Trainer
• Shri Dineshbhai B. Patel, a seasoned trainer in rural entrepreneurship, delivered sessions on:

Training Highlights

• Hands-on practice with coir tools and techniques

• Participation of more than 25 local women

• Final-day exhibition of coir products made by trainees

• Distribution of training certificates and exposure visit

• Motivational speeches and feedback sessions

Outcomes
• Trainees gained confidence to produce and market coir items

• Some women have formed micro-units to make ropes and mats

• Increased awareness about eco-sustainable livelihood practices

• Created a replicable model for other villages