The school facilitates improvement of quality of life for depowered, disadvantaged groups through holistic integrated rural development activities and capacity building of village communities. A number of appropriate farming systems with organic farming approaches have been introduced to students. NGO workers and local farmers, being emphasized on integration and diversity. Moreover, the school activities embrace organic farming community, food processing, alternative marketing system, health and nutrition, and rural education
The Makino School of Continuing and Non-Formal Education is dedicated to transforming rural communities by providing comprehensive education and hands-on training in sustainable agriculture, organic farming, and rural development. With a focus on empowering marginalized groups, especially women and youth, the school offers specialized programs that integrate agricultural innovation, health, nutrition, and leadership development. By fostering practical skills in organic farming, food processing, alternative marketing, and community health, the school equips students to become agents of change in their villages, promoting self-sufficiency, environmental sustainability, and economic empowerment for a brighter rural future.
Rural communities
Sustainable agriculture
Organic farming
Leadership development
Community health
Economic empowerment
The department provides rural leadership training program designed to enable young men and women from rural development organization. The contents of training focus on sustainable agriculture that includes organic farming, leadership, food processing, alternative marketing, and mushroom cultivation. Meanwhile, it is concentrating on the organic cooperative in different target areas. The cooperative members are actively involved in producing organic vegetables and food processing, alternative marketing.
It is one unique department of the school emphasizing the SHG organizing oppressed weaker gender, mainly belonging to rural India. It also provides various skill training such as literacy, stitching, tailoring to raise women's position in village area.
This department provides various kinds of rural-development training to rural residents those who can be a trainer to their village neighbours, to Allahabad Organic Agriculture Cooperative and SHGs. Training range includes income generation, sustainable organic farming and rural education. This department researches into implementing of the project of the department and improves quality of each activities.
The department actively engages in breast feeding, growth monitoring, pregnant consultation, nutrition advice and kitchen garden with rich nutrition local vegetables.
Available Facilities:-
Sustainable Development Training Centre, hostels for both men and women, computer room for students, laboratory for tissue cultivation for mushroom, water testing, food processing lab, soap making lab, workshop and rice mill.
1.Special course for sustainable development
2.Agriculture technology training based on small scale farmers
3.Community organizing / leadership for rural resource training
4.Health and nutrition training for rural mothers and children
5.Environment education seminar for rural primary students
At the Makino School, we are committed to fostering a culture of excellence in education, community empowerment, and sustainable rural development. Our values are rooted in integrity, with a strong emphasis on ethical practices in all aspects of learning, teaching, and community engagement.
We champion innovation, encouraging students and faculty to think critically and creatively to find new solutions for rural challenges. Collaboration is key; we promote a strong sense of teamwork between students, local farmers, and rural communities, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and ideas to drive collective growth.