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Solitude Farm, Founded 26 years ago in the international township of Auroville. Solitude is dedicated to natural farming, permaculture and demonstrating the value of local food and the bounty of Mother Nature.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic, pro-active individual who is willing to intern for three months to help facilitate preliminary mapping and analysis for Mid-day Meal Scheme project (click here for full project details), based on the model of the Solitude Farm Cafe and local food; introducing nutritious local food in government schools for mid-day meals. This internship would provide the opportunity to experience starting with the ground work to run the pilot project. This project will first be piloted in Puducherry and then further scaled up to Tamilnadu and other states.
Tasks
- Draw maps of existing resources and systems
- Liaison with government, NGOs, schools
- Identify and establish rapport with the stakeholders - farmers, schools, government officials, NGO, parents, school children, central kitchens
- Build tools for monitoring and evaluation with the managerial team at Solitude Farm
Skills
1. Fluency in English and Tamil
2. Advanced computer skills, data compilation and analysis and creating presentations
3. Grant writing and project report writing
Any experience in facilitating a project, background in social work, development studies will be an added advantage. This position is open for candidates in and around Pondicherry. Stipend for this internship will be discussed during the interview.
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Interested candidates who meet this criteria can email their CV to solitudepermaculture at gmail dot com
