The training wing of NCHSE is active more than 30 years and has successfully completed sizable number of training programmes for NGO representatives, master trainers, middle level government programme functionaries, panchayat level functionaries, members of civil society, local people, women SHG members, user group members, etc.

A few of the important training programmes conducted by NCHSE are:

• 1. Organising regularly training programmes for the representatives of watershed committees, user groups, self help groups, local people, panchayat functionaries, NGO representatives for effective implementation of watershed development programme under the projects of Rajiv Gandhi Watershed Mission, CAPART, World Food Programme, CASA, etc. from 1997 onwards.
• 2. Holding of trainings to strengthen the capacity building of the women self help group members for group formation, leadership development, empowerment, social equity, record keeping, micro finance, income generation programmes, etc.
• 3. Conducted seven vocational training courses of poultry rearing each of 35 days for the benefit of women entrepreneurs in Kesla block of Hoshangabad district (M.P.) under a programme of Canadian High Commission, New Delhi.
• 4. Carrying out of training programmes of total sanitation on a regular basis in 12 districts of western Madhya Pradesh with the support of UNICEF and WALMI.
• 5. Training for empowering youth for geo-informatics and participation for local area development (EYGIPLAD) for central region (Phanda block) - a joint venture of NCHSE and WALMI.
• 6. Financial Literacy and Capacity Building Programme in Madhya Pradesh: ITC Limited and Madhya Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MPSRLM) entered into an agreement for the implementation of a dedicated “Financial Literacy Programme” in 43 identified Districts of Madhya Pradesh in 2017-18. The objective of this partnership is to strengthen the implementation capability of the MPSRLM through technical assistance from ITC and CRISIL and implementation support from NCHSE. The key principle behind this arrangement is to create an ‘enabling environment’ for sustaining good financial habits and practices within women SHGs and enhance the capability of human resource mainly the CRPs (Community Resource Persons). All the new, revived and pre NRLM SHGs which are currently under MPSRLM are being covered under this Project. CRISIL being the knowledge partner provides training for the Super Trainer and Master Trainers selected by the MPSRLM. NCHSE provide support with respect to coordination with concerned agencies, imparting training of Trainers, SHGs/VRPs and project monitoring.

NCHSE completed an important assignment from UNICEF regarding Sustainable SSHE, TSC and Fluoride Mitigation in Jhabua district and its replication in Ujjain district (M.P.) in the year 2009-10. The objectives of the programme related to:

1. • Fluoride mitigation through water source management, alternate water supplementary nutrition and awareness generation.
2. • Sustainable development of villages in context of water and sanitation.
3. • To increase availability of safe water in SC/ST pre-dominated areas through various water conservation techniques and water quality monitoring techniques.
4. • Generation of awareness amongst women and girls for menstrual hygiene.

Quite a meaningful activities based on baseline survey report, quantitative chemical risk assessment (QCRA), capacity building and awareness raising activities, distribution of seed kits, use of grey water by the households in kitchen gardens, testing of drinking water sources, cultural porgrammes, documentation and development of IEC material, were taken to achieve the objectives of the project along with training programmes that included:

1. i. Training programme of SHG groups, VWSC members, teachers, anganwadi workers and other stakeholders at the village level.
2. ii. Training programme of hostels, ashrams, children, wardens and peons for operation and maintenances of WWM activities.
3. iii. Zilla panchayat supported training programme for TSC and solid liquid waste management.
4. iv. Exposure visits.
5. v. Two days training programme on sanitary napkins.
6. vi. Training programme on fluoride mitigation, save water and hygiene/cleanliness mission.
7. vii. Training programme on water quality monitoring and use of safe drinking water.
8. viii. Training programme on wise water management and total sanitation campaign (TSC).
9. ix. Training programme on nirmal puraskar.

GIS Training :

NCHSE regularly conducted a 45 days long training programme on GIS Application & Operations. The objective of the programme is to enable the participants to apply GIS techniques in many different ways to project planning, implementation, monitoring and impact assessment.

To fulfill the objectives, a structured approach was adopted covering various topics related to GIS & Remote Sensing, starting from basics and covering GIS concepts, components including data collection, computer hardware and various software packages and tools which are very use for GIS and their applications.

Besides lectures, hands on training on GIS applications were imparted. Field exposure included use of GPS and Auto level in the field. All the students visited different NCHSE project site expand in different districts had hand on training of using these equipments and the data so generated for GIS applications. On conclusion of the training programme, certificates were given to all the students. All of them expressed their satisfaction about the wholesomeness of the training programme.