Advancing two decades of shared value

• Positively and holistically impact the quality of life of the communities living around our areas of operation
• Work in partnership with multiple stakeholders to innovatively, effectively and efficiently address development challenges

• To emerge as a thought leader and create benchmarks of good practices in CSR across the country

• Empowered youth through job placements and skill training across sector-based corporates
• Expanded youth job horizons across national and international companies, including Foxconn (Apple manufacturing unit), Tata Consultancy Services, Honda and Marella Cruises

• Initiated a new Zinc Kaushal in Zawar, taking the total number of centres to seven
• Conferred with four district-level awards by the Cabinet Minister, Government of Rajasthan, at the 78^th Independence Day ceremony and District Collectors at Bhilwara and Ajmer

• Formed self-help groups (SHGs), under 203 village organisations, legally represented by seven federations, generating significant credit, interests and savings
• 300+ Sakhi-led committees and federation managers led grassroot leadership to strengthen federations through monitoring, livelihoods, and awareness activities
• 364 new SHGs achieved bank credit linkages with a total credit amount of ₹ 8.61 crore, raising a cumulative credit linkage of ₹ 25.63 crore, to enhance economic independence and quality of life for individuals and families

• Over 2.33 lakh individuals were sensitised on social issues by Uthori Jaagriti Kalamanch, a Sakhi-led theatre group to promote gender equity, education, and advocacy
• Formed 129 Kishori Balika Samuh with 2,205 adolescent girls, promoting their development and social engagement on health, safety, education, and other social interests
• Deployed 12 Sakhis at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited’s first women-operated petrol pump in Udaipur

• Generated a significant income and revenue through FMCG and textile sales, empowering Sakhis in production and business, spanning 14 production units and 208 stores, Sakhi haats, and retail outlets
• Our homegrown brands - Daichi, an edibles brand, and Upaya, a textiles brand - clocked in significant online sales in their debut year of listing with Amazon, Flipkart, ONDC and Heartswithfingers.com

• Sakhi’s MSME - Sakhi Utpadan Samiti, established units for oil pressing, honey processing, millet products, and stitching to boost women’s skills and income. It has also established a block printing centre to preserve traditional art
• Active promotion at major cultural events for improved visibility, facilitating direct interaction and wider connect with customers for Rajasthan’s block printing art

Shiksha Sambal improves learning outcomes in children through diverse educational initiatives. We signed an MoU with the Rajasthan Government to address the learning needs of 2 lakh+ students annually, through pre-vocational setups and better infrastructure in Government schools. During the year, we enhanced education through specialised learning classes, career counselling sessions, an integrated science lab, reading activities to improve language skills, sports camps and school renovation activities, aiming for better learning outcomes.

• 34 students of Batch-6 got allotment in the Government Engineering College, out of which 31 students took admissions
• 10 students scored above 90% in the 10^th Board, and all the students passed in first division
• 27 students got placed in various prestigious companies with an average package of ₹ 9-10 lakhs per annum, with the highest package offer of ₹ 21 lakhs per annum

We supported the medical institutions and conducted several medical camps for specialised healthcare and free medicines in villages. We have also increased accessibility through 5 mobile health vans, reaching till last mile in rural and tribal areas. These initiatives provided preventive care and curative care, driving awareness on various health and hygiene issues and supporting specialised health institutions.

Addressing water availability, we provided safe drinking water availability through RO plants and water ATMs. We have employed ‘Jal Sakhi’ women across 13 RO hubs, representing 92% of the workforce. We supplemented 6.11 crore m³ of drinking water to 36 villages via tankers and pipelines, benefiting 2.19 lakh people. Additionally, we initiated water conservation and augmentation projects, increasing more than 1 lakh m³ water capacity.

• Udaipur City’s first sewage treatment plant (STP) under a Public Private Partnership model treats and converts a significant portion of the city’s sewage water into reusable water. This enhances the aesthetic and ecology of Udaipur’s iconic lakes, reduces freshwater usage and supports the Swachh Bharat Mission
• Provided around 14,500 saplings to the community for green development in around 35 villages

• Our in-house safety module - ‘Suraksha Margdarshika’ - covers home and domestic safety, such as LPG safety, electrical safety, ergonomics safety, 5S at home, confined space safety, modules in regional language, creating safety master trainers in the community and benefiting 28,445 community members