The induction process in JSLPS went for a week. During the induction period, we stayed in Getalsud village. We attended SHG meetings in the village and interacted with the villagers. We tried to understand the NRLM structure and how JSLPS works. After the completion of the induction process, we headed towards JSLPS head office at Ranchi. By that time we had in-depth learning about NRLM and projects implemented by JSLPS. After that we six students were divided into three groups and were assigned three projects. I was assigned project on impact assessment and policy review of SVEP. SVEP stands for Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme. I was assigned a project on impact assessment and policy review of SVEP.
To study SVEP we had visited three blocks namely – Angara, Manoharpur and Littipara. I spent the two months doing both quantitative and qualitative research on the enterprises set up under SVEP in these blocks. These field visits made me revise research methodologies taught in the classroom. I did many surveys and data mining. I strengthened my fundamentals of data analysis. I learned how to formulate business models and mapping of potential enterprises. The frequent field visits had made me comfortable with the rural entrepreneurs. This has improved my communication skill which helped in gathering valuable information. I studied the SVEP policies of JSLPS in depth. Surveys and field visits helped me in doing a review of these policies. I documented a report on impact assessment of SVEP. My reporting officer, the State Programme Manager, was very supportive and friendly. He was always ready to answer all my queries. His guidance, experience and valuable inputs helped me immensely during my SIP.
I was very happy to see the positive impact that JSLPS has brought in the lives of poor through SVEP. SVEP has improved the income as well as the livelihood of poor people. I was very satisfied that I got the opportunity to work for the rural poor. The internship had taught me many new things. It has added a new entity - research analysis in my skill set. At the end of my two-month long internship, I feel, I made the right decision of opting for Rural Management.
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About the Author:
Ashutosh Satpathy
XSRM (formerly XIMB-RM)
2017-2019
Comments
Kshitij Singh
Commerce student from Jamia Millia Islamia, NewDelhi Currently pursuing MBA-RM from Xavier School of Rural Management (Xavier University Bhubaneswar)
Very beautiful and well described article . Cleared lots of questions running in the minds of new comers.
23 Jun 2018, 06.57 PM
Raktima Das
Worth our time. Well articulated!
23 Jun 2018, 07.01 PM
Arman Mohapatra
Well described
23 Jun 2018, 07.16 PM
Pritish Baruah
An evolving professional.
Awesome!
23 Jun 2018, 07.36 PM
Ujjawal Arora
A budding Rural Manager listening to the stories of life, by life itself and trying to share the best of them, with the rest of them!
Loved it.
23 Jun 2018, 08.25 PM
Ayush Agarwal
Well written!
23 Jun 2018, 08.28 PM
Chiranjib Sahoo
XAVIER SCHOOL OF RURAL MANAGEMENT (XUB MBA-RM)
Very informative ! Thanks
23 Jun 2018, 10.16 PM
vishal kumar
Xsrm in a nutshell, quiet motivational
23 Jun 2018, 10.51 PM
Bishwa Ranjan Sahoo
Well described and very helpful.
23 Jun 2018, 11.15 PM
Kuldeep Nagar
Intern at NTPC Anta,TPO member at MBM Engineering College,Jodhpur
well researched article and so enthusiastic future endeavour
24 Jun 2018, 01.54 PM
Vishes Kumar Jena
*Pursuing MBA-RM at Xavier School of Rural Management (XSRM), Xavier University, Bhubaneswar. *Pursued B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering from Institute of Technical Education & Research, S'O'A University, Bhubaneswar.
Learnt a lot from this article!!
25 Jun 2018, 09.26 AM
Abinash Sahoo
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Well done Ashutosh. You opened up a new horizon of rural India and the true essence of RM by your effort and interest
25 Jun 2018, 11.20 AM
Adity kumari
Studing MBA from xavier university Bhubaneswar(XSRM)
Learnt a lot from your article
25 Jun 2018, 02.23 PM
Sritam Panigrahi
Wonderful!
26 Jun 2018, 02.56 PM