Shayanpally Project

Before the year is out, we may see the groundbreaking of yet another project. A Vocational Training Center is proposed to be established under the sponsorship of Mrs. Rekha Reddy and her husband Dr. Raghu Reddy, of Overland Park, Kansas, USA. This is being done in memory of the late, Sri Janardhan Reddy, the first MP from the Wanaparthy constituency. This project will be fully funded both for capital and operational costs by Dr. Raghu and Mrs. Rekha Reddy.

It is proposed that initial training will be limited to Computer skills, Spoken English and for women, Nursing Assistant skills. Computer subjects will include Office Applications, Accounting Programs, Desk Top Publishing and CAD Packages. Students will be drawn from high school and junior college graduates of the surrounding villages.

A novel feature that will be implemented in this project is that “loans” will be provided to the students to cover the “fees”. Once the students pass out and get jobs, the money will be recovered. Though recovery is not expected to be 100%, this method will certainly reduce the financial burden on the sponsors.

The board is examining ways and means to make this into a Training cum Production center rather than just a training institute, thus helping the beneficiaries get employment locally.

The project will be implemented in a phased manner, expanding only depending on evidence and quantum of impact on the local population.

A project report is under preparation and will be submitted to the donors for final approval and funding. The first phase building drawings (for 9,250 square feet plinth area) have prepared and sent for costing.