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14Project Description of Sysm HFiun 8. Organizational chan of the hinhg Unit, System €I, Ivlnhaweli Project.Training CouncilRPM (T). Project Go-ordinatorISystem HRPM (K), UNICEF Senior Project OfficerRPM (N). Director (Training) - SecretaryDDR (DA) HahailupallamaITraining CommitteeRPMs (T), (K) 6 (N)DRPHs (CD) 6 (UM) -(T).(K)L(N)Senior Project Officer UNICEFDirector (Training)1- Director (Training)ITraininn OfficerITraining AssistantTrainer (Uomen's Program)DocumentationOfficerIDocumentationAssistantIAudio VisualOfficerIPhotographer -cum-ProjectionistLaison Training OfficerRPM(T):DRPM(CD)RPM(K):DRPM(CD)RPM(N):CDOAdminiAccounts 6OfficetionnsportKey - RPM - Resident Project Manager CD - Community DevelopmentDRPM - Deputy Resident Project Manager WM - Water ManagementDDR(DA) - Deputy Director Research K Kalawewa(Department of Agriculture) T - TambuttegamaCDO - Community Development Officer N - Nochchiyagama
Farmer-Oficer Coordination To Achieve Flexible Irrigation SchedulingISFollow-up WIUSCS. This one day come was held on a monthly basis. 'Ihe Resident Project Managers, block managers,their specialist functionaries. engineering assistants, unit managers, and fwld assistants participate in this come. It WBSset up to exchange the experiences and views and problems of officers within the project and system. Participation isarranged of specialisul and professionals from government and academic institutions such as the Departments ofAgriculture and Irrigarian, the Agrarian Research and Training Institute (ARTQ, and also the specialist officers withinthe Mahaweli Programme itself. with a view to resolving problems at these sessions. These sessions began at thecommencement of the settlement phase of the system, and still continue to be held.Bi-annrral nainingprograms. With the collaboration of the Irrigation Department, bi-annual training programs on watermanagement, lasting two weeks. are held at the Irrigation Training School at Galgnmuwa. These pmgrams consisted oflecaue~, field honstrations. and observation of watex management in experimental fields. This come was arrangedmainlyfortheengineeringassistantstoexperiencethe watermanagementmethodsusedinirrigationprojectanasMltsidethe Mahaweli anas.In addition to the above training programs, there are seminars and conferences to exchange ideas and experiencesamong the project officers. head office staff, and officeax from other systems. officers are also sent oversem onscholarships whenever relevant course8 are available. Thw mining programs give the necessary undexstanding forofficers to innovate procedures to suit the requirements in their respective areas of involvement.Farmer training on water management. Fanner training programs for water management were designed to include thefollowing aspects:a) limited availability of water resources and equitable distribution in the pmject anab) control and measuring devices in the systemc) utilizstion of available rainfall for cultivation and water issues during rainy weatherd) maintenance of canals, drains, and operation and maintenance roadse) necessary feedback to the unit manager regarding extent of fields, propss of land preparation, nature ofcsops,maturity, and harvestingf) the importance of organizing the turnout unit for collective action to complete the cultivation operation onscheduleg) organizational smcture of project authority for water managementh) irrigation laws.Thetrainingprogramsorganizedby thecommunitydevelopmentofficwsaregearedessentiallyforfann~leadersandcontact farmers. An honoranurn was paid to farmer leadas who aaended the wining come. In addition to watermanagement, the training classes also dealt with agriculture and community development. The participation of theengineering assistant, agricultural officer, and the community development officers of the block and the respective unitmanager and the field assistant is compulsory.The uainiig classes are held in groups and the fanner leaders in an irrigation block are divided into 23 gmups ofapproximately 70. The fortnightly classes are held at the community training center or at a school. The engineeringassistant and the irrigation engineer are the insmctors on water management. The wurse material was provided by therespective Deputy Resident F'mject Manager (Water Management) or the Project Irrigation Engineer.
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