VISION OF ELP
The program provides a holistic education in survival skills, including ethical farming, food chain maintenance, wild vegetable identification, traditional cooking, and crop cultivation. It emphasizes sustainable development, encourages values-based learning, and supports a People Planet Partnership model. It also promotes stakeholder engagement in agriculture and tourism, empowers farming communities, encourages alternative lifestyles, fosters social entrepreneurship, addresses social discrimination, and enhances discernment skills for personal growth.
CURRICULUM
The ELP curriculum seamlessly weaves together disciplines such as architecture, agriculture, tourism, ecology, art, music, and local cuisines, with the aim of nurturing both creative thinking and social consciousness. This approach places a strong emphasis on experiential learning, fostering the development of practical decision-making abilities by grounding them in an understanding of the underlying reasons behind one’s actions. TGG Foundation’s overarching goal is to cultivate individuals who embody congruence, leadership, and contentment, driven by a profound comprehension of the purpose behind their actions. These individuals are empowered to authentically commit to meaningful pursuits, with the ultimate aspiration of shaping responsible citizens who lead fulfilling lives.
HOLISTIC EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMME (HELP)
The holistic part of ELP course is a 14-day Alternate Education Program (including holidays & weekends) starting on 15th of every month from November till March. The course fee is Rs.8000 per person; which covers the use of creative center facility, experiential learning and practice, Study tour (vehicle cost extra on shared basis) and 10 days yoga classes.
Accommodations managed by TGG Foundation can be booked online by couples are as follows (Subjected to availability):
We also have shared accommodation that can accommodate 3 people, it is available for Rs.1000 per bed per day. You can write to us to check the availability. We encourage light packing, umbrella and torch light – to mean bring what you believe you need; nothing more, nothing less.
Enrollment in the TGG Foundation’s activities requires RHM Registration. Participants who successfully complete the HELP CERTIFICATE program will receive certification. Depending on their inclination to organize similar initiatives worldwide, they are welcomed into Our Community.
TOPICS COVERED UNDER “HELP“
The Holistic ELP curriculum encompasses a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: Energy-Efficient Tiny Homes, Design Thinking and Development, Innovative Firewood Cooking Solutions, Vertical Farming and Solar Drying, Biodiversity Enhancement, Food Processing, Mushroom Cultivation, Extraction of Essential Oils, Understanding the Cultivation of various crops like coffee, pepper, cardamom, and cloves, Traditional Cooking Techniques with authentic recipes, Responsible Tourism Practices, and TGG’s approach to Alternative Living, complemented by virtual interactive sessions.
CONSCIOUS RESPONSIBILITY
Participants are expected to act independently, guided by their own conscience, while upholding ethical standards and committing to a slower pace of life. Nature takes on the central role of educator within this program. Participants are encouraged to engage with the local community, visitors, volunteers, and guests in a manner that reflects mutual respect and compassion. Smoking and the consumption of alcoholic beverages are explicitly forbidden. The attainment of certification upon successfully completing the program hinges on the Final Experiential Report and Course Participation, although it remains subject to evaluative discretion and is not assured.
PARTICIPATION REQUEST FORM
SHARING SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
CREATIVE CENTER AT TGG FARM
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AT TGG FARM SINCE 2014
EXPERIENTIAL JOURNEY
TGG FOUNDATION OFFER SOCIAL START-UP SUPPORT FOR FOLLOWING PROJECTS
1) Technology-based projects to enhance employment opportunities in rural India
2) Projects on chemical-free food production and its preservation.
3) Research on medicinal plants and tea
4) Most energy efficient & low cost tiny homes