STARS Forum

A collaborative body for mutual support of those engaged in vocational skills training, facilitate advance in this field and promote innovative approaches.

STARS Forum ( Skills Training Advancement in Rural Societies) was established in 2010 with the objective of constituting a common platform for NGOs and individuals working in the area of knowledge-transfer of relevant marketable/vocational skills in rural and tribal populations and also among the urban poor anywhere in India, for mutual support and to advance this field by providing a forum to dia

03/03/2026

STARS Forum cohosted Koushal mela and Technovation program along with Vigyan Ashram, Pabal, held on 24th Feb 26.

03/03/2026

STARS Forum co-hosted this program

शालेय स्तरावरील व्यवसाय शिक्षण विषय राबवू इच्छिणाऱ्या शाळांसाठीचे प्रदर्शन(कौशल मेळावा)

राष्ट्रीय शिक्षण धोरण 2020 आणि राज्य अभ्यासक्रम आराखडा 2024 नुसार वर्ग 6 वी पासून शाळांमध्ये व्यवसाय शिक्षण कसे राबवावे, हे समजून घेण्यासाठी प्रदर्शन आयोजित केले आहे.
यामध्ये विद्यार्थ्यांनी प्रत्यक्ष केलेल विविध प्रकल्प बघता येईल. तरी या प्रदर्शनाचा पालक, शिक्षक,मुख्याध्यापक, शैक्षणिक संस्था चालक सर्वांनी लाभ घ्यावा.

दिनांक: २४ फेब्रुवारी २०२६
वेळ: सकाळी १०.०० ते दुपारी २:३०
स्थळ: जे. पी. नाईक सेंटर फॉर एज्युकेशन अँड डेव्हलपमेंट, कोथरूड डेपो, पुणे.

Photos from Action for Agricultural Renewal in Maharashtra - AFARM's post

13/02/2026

STARS Forum Chairperson Mr. Chaitanya Nadkarny was a speaker at day 1 session. His topic was 'Overview of current ecosystem of Skills Development & Employment'.
STARS Forum's Advisory member and Vigyan Ashram, Pabal Director, Dr. Yogesh Kulkarni spoke about 'Middle-high school Interventions for schools and vocational education'.

Understanding "Bioeconomy" and "Green-Economy and Circularity"

09/01/2026

What does "Bioeconomy" mean and what all does it cover? What is "Green economy", "Circular Economy" etc?

These were explained during Day-1 of the 16th Annual Conference of STARS Forum. The theme of the 5 day online conference was "Circular Bioeconomy".

Listen to Dr. Ganesh Kamath and Dr. Prasad Modak unpack these important subjects for us.

https://youtu.be/3_k0Wthu1GY

Understanding "Bioeconomy" and "Green-Economy and Circularity" 0:00 Introduction04:52 Dr. Ganesh Kamath introduces "Bioeconomy"51:16 Dr. Prasad Modak elaborates on concepts like Green economy, Circular economy etc