2013, UMaine News Press Releases

This is a catalog of press releases put out by the University of Maine Division of Marketing and Communications between January 2, 2013 and December 31, 2013

Training Manual on Gender Mainstreaming Through Skill Enhancement Amongst Fisher Youth

Women continue to remain the real architects of a developed society even though many a times their services are unnoticed and under rewarded. Marine fisher folk are members of a low and disadvantaged caste belonging to the lowest economic strata in Indian society. The fisherwomen, in particular, have a very low status in the social hierarchy which leaves them worse off than their compatriots. The fisherwomen in Kerala assume significance due to their involvement in fish related activities leading to distribution, availability and value addition. The traditional fisherwomen play an pivotal role in the fisheries sector in terms of their involvement in fish related activities viz., fish vending, fish drying, prawn peeling, sorting, grading, fish packing, and net making. With the changing scenario and the increasing social welfare schemes from the government to revive this sector, the youth of this community has started participating in the socio economic activities of the society and therefore there is a need to reshape their own perception of how they view themselves. The main objective of this training is to screen out those barriers that stand in the way for their overall development. The training sessions will provide insight to gain new skills that will improve their functional efficiency and will help them to step up as women youth and take the lead to revive their community. I am sure that the training programme will help them to increase their capabilities and bring out the best in them

Training Manual on Theeranaipunya A Capacity Building Training Programme Equipping the Fisherwomen Youth for the Future

According to UNDP, it is said that investing in women capabilities and empowering them to exercise their choice is not only valuable itself but also the surest way to contribute to the economic growth and development.Given the poverty scenario, a number of poverty eradication measures have been initiated by the government for the welfare of the fisher community; due to lack of right skills the poor are unable to utilize the available benefits.I am sure that the training programme will help them to increase their capabilities and bring out the best in them. The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi (CMFRI) is a reputed ICAR organization which deals with various issues pertaining to fisheries and fisher folk. CMFRI has wide experience in conducting customized training programme to the different stakeholder over the years in niche areas of fisheries research and development. The Socio -Economic Evaluation and technology transfer (SEETT) Division is essentially involved in research on socioeconomics which consists of both Fisheries Economics and Fisheries Extension

Training Manual on Theeranaipunya III Scaling up Fisher Youth Domains in Cognitive Development

The fisherwomen in Kerala assume significance due to their involvement in fish related activities leading to distribution, availability and value addition. The traditional fisherwomen play an pivotal role in the fisheries sector in terms of their involvement in fish related activities viz., fish vending, fish drying, prawn peeling, sorting, grading, fish packing, and net making. Even though at many times their services are unnoticed and under rewarded. With the changing scenario and the increasing social welfare schemes from the government to revive this sector, the youth of this community has started participating in the socio economic activities of the society and therefore there is a need to reshape their own perception of how they view themselves. The main objective of this training is to screen out those barriers that stand in the way for their overall development. The training sessions will provide insight to gain new skills that will improve their functional efficiency and will help them to step up as women youth and take the lead to revive their community. I am sure that the training programme will help them to increase their capabilities and bring out the best in them. The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi (CMFRI) is a reputed ICAR organization which deals with various issues pertaining to fisheries and fisher folk. CMFRI has wide experience in conducting customized training programme to the different stakeholder over the years in niche areas of fisheries research and development. The Socio -Economic Evaluation and technology transfer (SEETT) Division is essentially involved in research on socioeconomics which consists of both Fisheries Economics and Fisheries Extension