D.P. Roy Choudhury Association, Department of Animation,organized anExtension Activity – Skill Development Programme on “Making Handicrafts using Waste Materials” on 01.12.2022 at Eliyarpathi Village. Totally, 20 Students from II Year Animation participated in this event.Mr.Arul Yogaraj, Asst. Prof., Dept of Animation,acted as the resource person for the event.

The Main aim of this event is to impart short duration skill development trainingto rural people of the village on “Recycling of Waste Materials into Hand Crafted Product”. He also addressed that the state and central government is trying to enhance the income of traditional clusters of the country and towards making India a $5 trillion economy. Ministry is implementing various schemes for skill to improve the productivity of skilled people, which leads to enhance the earning capacities to ensure sustainable livelihood.He demonstrated making an Artistic Handicraft Material with some of the Waste Products available there. Heastonished the people of the village with his artistic skills.

The People thanked and appreciated the department to bring this activity to their village. Totally, 50 people got benefitted through this program.