With reference to the meeting at Principal’s chamber on 20/04/2021, a one week workshop on “Craft, Food Processing and Accounts Keeping” from 15^th November, 2021 to 20^th November, 2021 was organised by Skill Enhancement and Entrepreneurship Development Cell of C.K.B. College, Teok in collaboration with Women Cell, C.K.B. College, Teok involving the students of the college and people from the community. The programme was divided into three segments- Craft- making, Food Processing and Record Keeping. The purpose of conducting the workshop was to make the students self sufficient and hone their skills other than their academic interests and to serve the community with certain accounting knowledge so that they could apply it in their practical lives. Therefore, the cell aimed to provide some insights on those sections and hands on learning experience followed by a sale of the handmade food products.

a)      On 15^th and 16^th November, 2021, the prime focus was on the students of the college. They were provided hands on training on craft making. The resource person for the same was Ms. Madhumakhika Kashyap from Jorhat. A total of 115 students from the college joined in the workshop. They were taught to prepare various craft such as- Glass painting, water bottle carrier etc. during these two days; the final pieces subsequently have been kept at the Women Cell Office for storage.

b)      On 17^th and 18^th November, 2021 as well, the prime focus was on the students of the college. They were provided with both theoretical and practical knowledge on pickle making. The resource person for the same was Ms. Nastalina Borah from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. The students were trained with the method of packaging and labelling the products as well. This segment has been chosen to make the students learn regarding the usage of locally available products and turning them into commercial products with a minimal investment. At the end of the session, the final products- olive pickle, gooseberry pickle, paani tenga, khaaroli were sold at a sale counter at the college premises. A total of 121 students participated in the workshop.

c)      On 22nd and 23 rd November, 2021 the cell conducted a segment on record-keeping for the members of local SHG at Gyanmalini Mahila Sangha, Jagduar, Teok. The segment aimed to benefit the SHGs in their record-keeping and cash management techniques. The resource person for the same was Dr. Debananda Boruah, Associate Professor, Dept. of Commerce, C.K.B. College, Teok. He highlighted on the importance of record-keeping and guided the people with certain cash management techniques- receipt and payment account and income and expenditure account and its applicability. He also supplied handouts to the members of the SHGs for their perusal. There were members from 14 SHGs that took part in the workshop.