Programmes
The institute offers a variety of classes arranged around six-month and one year residential programs at its 6-acre (24,000 m2) facilities and three months non-residential at the satellite outreach centers. Programmes include family life skills, environmental education and gardening, literacy in Hindi, public health, and vocational education; some subjects are taught directly and some holistically. Since 1998 the Institute has helped provide and train students to use large solar ovens. There are also "train the trainer" type programs and refresher courses for area coordinators.
Many former graduates work approximately 100 days each year on field visits to conduct awareness raising programmes, recruit women for courses, do surveys and research, and to assist the former trainees to organize women's committees.
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