of capacity building as well as strengthening the livelihood. MEDP and There are certain programs that are being run by People's Forum which is having a huge impact on the rural community of Odisha during 2018-19 in terms LEDP were one of those. People's forum in collaboration with NABARD had promoted self-employment opportunities for the prospective entrepreneurs. Various training programs related to mushroom cultivation, candle making and agarbatti (incense sticks) making were held to develop prospective entrepreneurs.