Case Study of Subho Singh (Solar Energy Promotion)
Area Background: Arampur village is located under Gosaba Block in Sundarban Island in the District of south 24 Parganas. Main occupation in area is agriculture, fishing in the river, collection of honey and firewood from the deep forest. The agro- productivities is decries due to frequent fool and cyclone in Sundarban. So, agriculture alone can’t provide the livelihood in Sundarban. The impact of climate change also pressure to adopt alternative income.

Family Background: Subho Singh is a 26 years man lives in Arampur village. His family is consists of 4-members. His father died, so his mother alone was the bread earner of his family. His mother works as maidservant, but now she cannot work as she become old. In this situation, subho could not complete his B.Ed study due to financial crises. He was seeking for a job but could not find.

PUS Intervention: In the meantime, Subha come to know about the opportunity to become a solar technician at his doorsteps. He participated the training on Solar Energy technician at Resource Center to promote solar light in Gosaba. At present he is assembling the solar Lenten and selling in the market with service warranty.

Now, his life style is better. He has admitted to study B.Ed in Karnataka State Open University with the profit of selling Lenten. He and his family is very happy for their better survival and educational up gradation through the earning under solar energy promotion project.