What Is The Student READY Programme (Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana)?

Agriculture is one of the most significant professions not only in India but the whole world. However, farmers in India face a range of issues, such as inadequate knowledge, insufficient funds, etc.

To make our farmers more skilled in their jobs, the government of India launched the Student READY (Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana) Program. The program aims to provide both theoretical and practical knowledge to the students interested in farming so that they can conduct farming activities based on scientific knowledge and techniques.

What Is A Student READY?

Student READY or “Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana” is a Central Government Scheme. It supports aspiring students in agriculture and related fields with practical skills as well as making them entrepreneurs.

The govt program includes many initiatives that help these students gain hands-on experiences in real rural agricultural settings, thereby building their self-employment abilities and confidence. Experiential Learning, Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE), and internships are all some of its components.

Components Of The Student READY Program

There are 5 major components of the government program. All the components are laid down below in detail for one’s reference.

1. Experiential Learning With Business Mode

This component focuses on helping the students in developing practical professional and personal skills such as competence, capability, capacity building, acquiring skills, expertise, and confidence. All these qualities are needed to be a successful entrepreneur who creates jobs for themselves and others.

2. Experiential Learning Without Business Mode

Experiential Learning Without Business Mode allows the students to gain practical exposure but without direct involvement in profit-making activities.

3. Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE)

Farming is rooted in the rural parts of our nation, so through the RAWE component, the students get a chance to observe agriculture in rural settings, interview with families who are engaged in farming to develop solutions for their real-life problems. Students are also required to study govt schemes related to agriculture and work on their implementation.

Under this component, students are also given insights on soil testing as it is one of the most scientific methods of conducting farming activities.

4. In-Plant Training (IPT)/ Industrial Attachment

Through this component, students are given in-plant training wherein they enter an industrial area, study their problems, and devise solutions for the same. This not only provides them with good exposure but a chance to expand their networks as well.

5. Student Projects

This is a special component as it is specifically for clearing up the students’ minds concerning various sub-fields and getting an in-depth understanding to choose their future career trajectories, all in the form of a thesis.

What Are The Benefits Of The Student READY Program?

There are several benefits of the govt program aimed at making the lives of students pursuing agriculture a bit easier. Some of its major benefits are described below in brief:

• Students are entitled to receive a stipend of up to Rs. 3000 and an additional Rs. 500 for the whole period of their educational program.

• The govt program focuses on imparting both theoretical and practical knowledge so that students can learn better and efficiently.

• The courses under the Student READY program don’t only focus on professional skill building but personal skill building as well.

Application Process

Interested and eligible students can apply for the government program by following some simple steps mentioned below in stepwise format:

Step 1: Students are required to register for the RAWE-SPW program at their colleges or universities and connect with the coordinator of the project after.

Step 2: After selection, which will be done by the head of the college/university, 5-6 students will be assigned to some villages.

Step 3: After placement in villages, students are required to report to the host farmer assigned to them.

Conclusion

The Student READY Program is a unique blend of theoretical learning and practical experience. To promote entrepreneurship skills and real-life applications that will allow agriculturalists to tackle careers in agriculture and related fields head-on, this approach must be embraced holistically. This holistic approach improves employability and supports the development of rural areas and the agricultural sector towards sustainable rural development.

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