• Name of the CIDOR: MYRADA Davinson Training Centre for Institutional Development & Organizational Reform & Research
  • Contact Person: Mr. Rajachary, Executive Director
  • Address: Near St. Margarate School, Mangala, Kamagere Post – 571443 KollegalTaluk, Karnataka State,

    Tel : 08224 – 263043/263073 Mobile : 094492 03217

    E-Mail: myradahuthur@gmail.com

  • Infrastructure Available
    • 2.37 acre campus in Kamgere with 1 training hall, 4 rooms accommodating 10 persons
    • Computer, LCD, internet facility, library and training materials
    • Rented premises at the scenic Odeyarpalya (about 40 km away from Kamgere) with a training hall and rooms where also sessions are conducted; mess with vegetarian and non vegetarian food
    • Experienced faculty with facility to visit field sites and activities such as watersheds, SAG/federation meetings, plantation, income generation activities, Red Ribbon Clubs
  • Kind of Training Provided
    • SAG Concept and bookkeeping
    • the concept & functions of Self Help Affinity Group, SAG Federation, Community Managed Resource Centre
    • Watershed Concept, Water System Management, Water & Sanitation
    • Health – Control of Anemia, HIV/AIDS prevention
    • Training and learning methodologies – Appreciative Inquiry, Vision Building, PRA
    • Entrepreneurship development programme and skills training programme (carpentry, masonry, tailoring, etc.)
    • Providing mentoring and handholding support to Karnataka Milk Federation in Mysore, Chamrajnagar and Mandya districts of Karnataka b deputing staff. This is a long term support programme where the CIDOR has deputed its staff to the Milk Unions in these districts to form and strengthen Self Help Groups of Milk Producers, train them in book keeping, help in updation of books and support in linkages and income generation activities.
  • Profile of Participants
    • Staff of international NGOs and government agencies (Tear Fund Ethiopia, Government officials from Bangladesh, Stromme Foundation South Sudan, LIFE Organisation Japan – during the last year, i.e. 2014)
    • Government department staff
    • NGO staff
    • Corporate and research institutions (examples being Reliance Foundation Mumbai, St. Johns Research Institute, Bangalore)
    • Members of SAGs, federations, CMRCs, watershed associations.
  • Training Details (2013-14)
    • Total number of training days: 270
    • Total number of training programmes: 84
    • Total number of trainees: 2728 (2365 women; 363 men)