INAUGURATION OF SOLAR FACILITY FOR POWER BACKUP FOR YUKSAM-DUBDI GPK
AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAMOW BAGS
Solar facility for power backup of Yuksom-Dubdi Gram Panchayat office was inaugurated
in Yuksom, in the presence of SDM (Yuksom), BDO (Yuksom), MOIC (Yuksom PHC),
Gram Panchayat members, representatives of KCC and UNDP India. The initiatives have
been supported by UNDP India's Green Recovery Project, in collaboration with Yuksom-
Dubdi Gram Panchayat and KCC. The solar power backup is of a hybrid nature and shall
provide uninterrupted power supply for both the Gram Panchayat office, as well as the
adjacent handmade paper unit, supported by the Gram Panchayat, KCC and the ongoing
GEF-GOI-UNDP SECURE Himalaya Project. The chief guest, SDM (Yuksom)
appreciated the efforts of UNDP, KCC and Gram Panchayat to promote innovative energy
solutions for livelihood enhancement.
HANDMADE PAPER MAKING TRAINING
Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute
(RAJASTHAN JAIPUR
Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee(K.C.C) Sikkim
Yuksam,West Sikkim
Introduction
Handmade Paper is the manual process of paper making typically carried out by an individual or two. Handmade paper is a single layer of fibers that have been entwined. These are held together by cellulose fibers through natural bonding.
In recent years, handmade paper making unit in small scale has been setup at Yuksam GPK under co funding project of Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee(K.C.C), Yuksam GPK and UNDP SECURE HIMALAYA PROJECT . There have been tremendous efforts made by the K.C.C and Yuksam Panchayat to uplift the “paper unit” at Yuksam through various training, adding machineries, covering the cost incurred by the unit and more. Though the unit is producing paper in small quantities, it is not being able to meet up with the demand and the quality required.
So, with the initiative of Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee (K.C.C) Sikkim and Yuksam GPK, a team along with the President(K.C.C) were send for training at Rajasthan, Jaipur where Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute is located, a place where a finest quality of handmade paper are produced, prepared and sold.
For better understanding of handmade paper making, to learn about the proper techniques, to learn about the quality handmade paper making, a team of nine members along with the president of Khangchendzonga conservation committee attended a five days training at Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute at Rajasthan, Jaipur from 4th September to 8th September which was coordinated by DR. Atul Kumar.
Training Report
|
Title of the Training |
Training of staffs from Yuksam GPK and Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee for Quality Handmade Paper Making. |
|
Dates of training |
4th - 8th September 2023 |
|
Venue training |
Rajasthan, Jaipur |
|
No. of Participants |
Total 9 people attended the training along |
|
Name of Participants |
Tshering Uden Bhutia(Team Leader), Phupu Tshering Bhutia, Dal Bdr Limboo, Mon Bdr Biswakarma, Phosu Hang limbo, Pema Dorjee bhutia, Sonu Hang Limboo (Panchyat member of Yuksam GPU) Nima Hang limbo and Budha Bdr Limboo. |
|
Name of the resource person from K.N.H.P.I |
Dr. Atul Kumar, Dr. Saakshy, Mr. M.E Khan, Mrs. Dr. Sunita Chauhan. |
Outcome of the training
With the right opportunity that was placed before the trainee, we had a great experience to learn more about handmade paper making, which can be further applied in our own Yuksam GPK paper unit. Talking about the outcomes, we saw how a handmade paper can be a business product, how it can generate employment in the society, how a waste can be turned into beautiful products with and the establishment of small to large scale industry.
Most importantly we learned about the quality handmade paper making through Theory but more on practical classes as we got chance to physically use the machinery and make papers from the raw materials like elephant dung, cow dung, dephne, waste cloth (cotton racks) Banana fibe, Agriculture waste fibers wheat straw, Rice straw,Banana stems, and waste paper which will be helpful in making handmade papers in our “Paper Unit”.
Along with that we learned about the chemical additives, biotechnological process, pulping, beating, bath ratio, duration of boiling raw materials, marketing of handmade paper, pulping process, sheet making, pressing ,drying, raw materials and its source
So, with all these learning, efforts and practice we will be able to make a quality paper at our Paper Unit(Yuksam GPK) and the outcome of the training will be the quality, eco-friendly handmade paper produce by the trainee at Yuksam Paper Unit.
Conclusion
It was a great experience to learn and bring back the learnings from the land of Rajasthan, Jaipur which is famous for its ancient history and also for textile printing and handmade paper making.
A place where we learned about the proper handmade paper making, experienced the beauty of handmade paper making, its creativity and uniqueness.
We were glad that we will be applying and bringing these methods, techniques, to our own paper unit which is at Yuksam, West Sikkim ,bio chemicals additives and few newer machineries for further development of paper unit.
Handmade Paper Training
- HANDMADE PAPER MAKING TRAINING
Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute
(RAJASTHAN JAIPUR
Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee(K.C.C) Sikkim
Yuksam,West Sikkim
Introduction
Handmade Paper is the manual process of paper making typically carried out by an individual or two. Handmade paper is a single layer of fibers that have been entwined. These are held together by cellulose fibers through natural bonding.
In recent years, handmade paper making unit in small scale has been setup at Yuksam GPK under co funding project of Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee(K.C.C), Yuksam GPK and UNDP SECURE HIMALAYA PROJECT . There have been tremendous efforts made by the K.C.C and Yuksam Panchayat to uplift the “paper unit” at Yuksam through various training, adding machineries, covering the cost incurred by the unit and more. Though the unit is producing paper in small quantities, it is not being able to meet up with the demand and the quality required.
So, with the initiative of Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee (K.C.C) Sikkim and Yuksam GPK, a team along with the President(K.C.C) were send for training at Rajasthan, Jaipur where Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute is located, a place where a finest quality of handmade paper are produced, prepared and sold.
For better understanding of handmade paper making, to learn about the proper techniques, to learn about the quality handmade paper making, a team of nine members along with the president of Khangchendzonga conservation committee attended a five days training at Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute at Rajasthan, Jaipur from 4th September to 8th September which was coordinated by DR. Atul Kumar.
Training Report
|
Title of the Training |
Training of staffs from Yuksam GPK and Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee for Quality Handmade Paper Making. |
|
Dates of training |
4th - 8th September 2023 |
|
Venue training |
Rajasthan, Jaipur |
|
No. of Participants |
Total 9 people attended the training along |
|
Name of Participants |
Tshering Uden Bhutia(Team Leader), Phupu Tshering Bhutia, Dal Bdr Limboo, Mon Bdr Biswakarma, Phosu Hang limbo, Pema Dorjee bhutia, Sonu Hang Limboo (Panchyat member of Yuksam GPU) Nima Hang limbo and Budha Bdr Limboo. |
|
Name of the resource person from K.N.H.P.I |
Dr. Atul Kumar, Dr. Saakshy, Mr. M.E Khan, Mrs. Dr. Sunita Chauhan. |
Outcome of the training
With the right opportunity that was placed before the trainee, we had a great experience to learn more about handmade paper making, which can be further applied in our own Yuksam GPK paper unit. Talking about the outcomes, we saw how a handmade paper can be a business product, how it can generate employment in the society, how a waste can be turned into beautiful products with and the establishment of small to large scale industry.
Most importantly we learned about the quality handmade paper making through Theory but more on practical classes as we got chance to physically use the machinery and make papers from the raw materials like elephant dung, cow dung, dephne, waste cloth (cotton racks) Banana fibe, Agriculture waste fibers wheat straw, Rice straw,Banana stems, and waste paper which will be helpful in making handmade papers in our “Paper Unit”.
Along with that we learned about the chemical additives, biotechnological process, pulping, beating, bath ratio, duration of boiling raw materials, marketing of handmade paper, pulping process, sheet making, pressing ,drying, raw materials and its source
So, with all these learning, efforts and practice we will be able to make a quality paper at our Paper Unit(Yuksam GPK) and the outcome of the training will be the quality, eco-friendly handmade paper produce by the trainee at Yuksam Paper Unit.
Conclusion
It was a great experience to learn and bring back the learnings from the land of Rajasthan, Jaipur which is famous for its ancient history and also for textile printing and handmade paper making.
A place where we learned about the proper handmade paper making, experienced the beauty of handmade paper making, its creativity and uniqueness.
We were glad that we will be applying and bringing these methods, techniques, to our own paper unit which is at Yuksam, West Sikkim ,bio chemicals additives and few newer machineries for further development of paper unit.
