2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
MOOC’s
A PROJECT REPORT
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of
B.Tech
Submitted to
LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY
PHAGWARA, PUNJAB
5. About NGO ( Think Planet )
Think planet is an organization is working towards making
our mother earth more green and sustainable.
This organization works on preventing soil erosion by
removing plastics from society, cleaning public areas and
planting more trees across India.
It was opened by a group of medical students 3 years before
to make mother earth sustainable.
Till now more than 50k + plants and trees have been planted
by NGO.
Cleaned 800+ areas of different cities of India.
And still to go more….
6. Vision And Mission of NGO
Vision: To make India more Sustainable and
evergreen.
Mission:
• To work upon reducing usage of plastics by
alternative means.
• To prevent soil erosion by making people aware of
the importance of soil.
• Growing and planting more trees around us and
specifically in polluted areas to reduce global
warming.
7. What We Offer
Plantation:
• We help and teach people about how to grow and plant different trees and crops and
how to take care of them.
• Organizing events related to topics like how fusing technology with old farming method
to make more output out of it.
Soil Erosion Prevention:
• Removing plastics from society.
• Aware people about difference between biodegradable waste and unbiodegradable
waste.
• Introducing alternative for plastics in society and making them aware of it.
8. Day 1
I attended the host lecture of NGO at my first day of
internship.
Along with me many students were present in the
online room.
Lecture was addressed by Director sir and other
staffs. They guided us about and its vision.
We were informed about different types of past
events organized by the NGO.
And they provided us timetable and information
about the work we have to perform during
internship.
9. Day 2 to 6
From day 2 to 6 we were taught by external and internal lecturers and
teacher regarding NGO and its work.
We were given information about different types of farming methods
practiced in India and outside India and difference between economies
and technology level of different countries.
They taught us about why learning agriculture basics is important for
everyone.
How to make small events a big success in terms of environment topics.
How to promote social events among general public to make more
impact( strategies and tactics)
10. Day 7 to 15
So this was day I started all my field work.
I started from public area near my home and
started digging and planting trees by using
farming kit.
It was peace giving and motivational activity.
Each day from day 7 to 15 planted more than 60
plants in areas near to my house.
Days were going productive and experience
giving.
11. Day 16 to 21
The time passed and I planted more trees.
After seeing my Instagram stories, and work some of
my friends also joined me and provided a helping hand
in my work.
We all did a marvelous job and enjoyed a lot spending
time with nature.
I made them aware of the things what I learned from
NGO.
Also guided them with the different type of planting
and farming techniques.
12. Day 25 to 27
As I was working day after day and approaching towards end
of internship I found this something more and big should to
this work.
Suddenly, a thought prevailed.
Of organizing an event where people will be made aware of
todays situation.
And to promote afforestation and plant adaptation.
To make them aware of new methods and alternatives which
can replace plastics from daily use.
To we went according to plan and made that event more
succuessful,.
13. Day 28 to 30
This were the last days of internship where felicitation
ceremony and project evaluation.
All the students working as interns presented their work in
front of NGO staff and were given online certificates.
They motivated me to work ahead in this sector be in
contact with NGO.
Am really thank full to everyone who helped me to find my
passion towards working for mother earth and nature.
This was last days in NGO but not least in working towards
making our environment more cleaner and safer to live.
14. Challenges Faced
Internet connectivity issues during online lectures and
tutorials.
It was time of summers time and heat waves were on peak
so it was challenge to cope up with that weather.
I was new to planting field so using farming kit was a
challenge.
Cows and other prey animals use to eat the saplings. So to
keep them safe was a challenge.
Managing the crowd during event and making them aware
about event was a challenge.
15. Learning Outcomes
I learned a lot about different farming practices and their use.
Learned how to use farming kit.
How to sow seeds of different plantation.
I learned how to manage crowd and turning a small event into a grand
success by using different marketing tricks.
Got more closer to nature and founded my passion in this field.
How to connect and make aware people to nature and their
responsibilities.
16. Conclusion:
I worked in an NGO named Think Planet for a 30+ days time tenure.
Gained experience in field of plantation and farming.
Removed plastics and other harmful substances from nature.
Made aware people about harmfulness of using unbiodegradable things at
a high rate.
Organized an event in which taught people about plantations and cleaned
many public places like parks, roads and bus stands.
Learned how market a small event using emotions to make it a big
success.
Founded my passion towards nature and started reasearch about more
ways to clean and save our earth.