People often ask me, The world can be changed by some thoughtful & committed “How do I dene citizens, never doubt them. happiness?” Well, I define happiness as a posive state of mind, which gets mulplied when I take acons to spread it to others. I believe, happiness is never readymade. Neither is happiness As they say, the only thing constant in this world is CHANGE. And though limited to achieving big things in life. There are millions of this change may be iniated by one person, it always needs a collecve smaller things in life, which can spread happiness. effort from many people to make it successful. An effort achieves new But, it needs a constant effort to create those many moments, heights and becomes ‘mission successful’, when people from all walks of which we can call ‘happy moments’. It gives me profound life, make it their own personal mission. pleasure to admit that under the incredible guidance of And that’s the philosophy that has been guiding Sonalika Group for over Dr. Deepak Mial and under the banner of Sonalika CSR, 4 decades now. The company has constantly been striving to bring a I experience a deep urge to share this happiness and extend change in the life of farmers. And, with acve parcipaon of its support to those secons of society which deserve it the most. employees and associates, Sonalika Group has been able to make a holisc contribuon to the agricultural community as a whole. This gives At Sonalika CSR, we are lucky to get an opportunity to touch me enough confidence to call Sonalika as ‘one of the major drivers of many lives. It is a maer of pride for us, to get a chance to touch change’ since its incepon. various aspects of the community and cater to the Having taken the responsibility of being a ‘change maker’, the queson is environmental issues at the same me. The collecve efforts of where do we go from here? What are we looking at changing in this leap Sonalika CSR are intended to empower the society, hone skills year 2020? What is our vision for the ‘New India’? and back the inborn talents among us. Mrs. Surbhi Mittal As we dedicate ourselves to find soluons to the above quesons, we It is a challenging and, at the same me, sasfying job to help Director, Sonalika CSR dive deeper into the core challenges faced by our youth today. We also people realize their potenal. It is important to make them look at the immense potenal hidden inside them, just waing for an aware that every person has something special inside and opportunity to turn their dreams into a reality. We want to align our should connue working to excel at it. From school-going energy with their energy and enable the youth of India to stand on their children to women and elders, we are commied to bring a feet to create a future for them and the country. Dr. Deepak Mittal change so that people become self-aware and independent. It is Our aim is to see India as self-sufficient in every manner, starng at the our perseverance and unring enthusiasm that is helping us take Managing Director, grass-root level. This calls for joint efforts to fight illiteracy, poverty and Sonalika CSR to its pinnacle. Sonalika Group unemployment, along with sustainable ecological development. We are commied to building a new, empowered India. Hope you are too. In 2020, a large poron of world’s populaon was locked indoors due to the global pandemic. And its effect will be seen in mes to come. This pandemic is a wake-up call for all of us. The message How’s the Josh? is loud and clear. Happiness is not in material things, but it is within us. And we are commied to share our happiness with others. Our commitment towards a happy society will connue in the future with new endeavours. WORLD’S NO.1 INTEGRATED TRACTOR MANUFACTURING PLANT POWERED BY ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION Spread across 85 acres, the World’s No. 1 integrated manufacturing plant is a jewel in the crown of the Indian tractor industry. Equipped with state-of-the-art manufacturing systems, from sheet metal to transmissions, engines, hydraulics and every bit of technology that goes into making a global product, the plant is fully automated with intervening roboc mechanism. A statement of world-class manufacturing that made us the leading exporter of tractors to 120 countries. A Smile That Outshines To Hurdle Off Difficulties Vinod The farmer from Haryana who started a revolution Dishank Smiles@2020 Shooting champion, dreams to represent Bringing Cheer All Around India at Olympics As Mahatma Gandhi once said, our mission is to wipe tears from every eye. On the same lines, Sonalika CSR’s mission is to bring smiles to all faces - from children to youth, from farmers to women, we want to bring a change in everyone’s life. We are constantly learning from our past and trying our best to give a better future to the next generation. It gives us immense pleasure to say that we are getting a lot of support from our on-ground partners, who share our vision of creating a society where everyone gets a fair chance to grow and lead a happy life. We are committed towards creating a society where everyone feels included and while we work towards improving lives, we are equally dedicated towards preserving Mother Nature. We are striving hard to create sustainable development and an Earth which our future generations will be proud of. Sonalika CSR is committed to take steps which will empower our children, youth Debashri and women. This, we believe is like making an investment, an investment for our An athlete who is running for her dreams future. For more than a decade, we have been working with our partners to make a positive impact on many lives and in this year 2020, we promise to create a society that inculcates inclusiveness and healthy growth for all. We promise to work actively to bring smile on every face. Giving Wings To Udaan is a program, which aims at giving wings to those sections of our society, which were underprivileged till now. These sections of society have not got enough opportunities to prove their worth. Sonalika CSR has taken a serious note of this situation and taken it as a challenge to bring a change in their life. The idea is to look for ways and means to help them become independent and improve their quality of life. That’s why under the umbrella of Udaan, we have launched various initiatives aimed at making every citizen more skillful. This includes teaching farmers to adopt better agricultural practices, improving medical Dreams facilities in the villages and promoting art and culture. Sonalika Publications Skill Development Rural Upliftment Healthcare for All Promoting Art & Culture Real heroes inspire more than reel heroes. A person with skill is never poor. The heart of India still lives in villages. Good health is a basic human right. We strongly believe that, there is an artist And what better medium than books to Providing tools to people so that they Taking care of upto 70% of Indians, Let’s stretch our hands to reach hidden in every person. We offer a platform highlight their achievement. are self-sustainable. who need it the most. out every individual to make a healthy society. to bring that artist out. w w w. s o n a l i k a c s r.co m w w w. s o n a l i k a c s r.co m UNNATI A Corporate Uniform Skill Stitching Unit Development Working at the grass-root level, one thing that we noced was the plight of women, especially in rural India. Most families have a single earning member. For Special Ones The challenge was to create some opportunity where the lady of the house is also able to contribute to the family income and while we were wondering what Today, the specially-abled face many challenges in our society. The biggest can be done to address this problem, we realized an inherent quality of every challenge is being accepted in the society as a normal person and not as woman is creavity. To every Indian woman, creavity comes naturally – someone who is lacking something. especially in stching. All they want is little empathy and an opportunity. Once they get these two Here was a classic case of available talent and a demand in the market. The only things, they always rise above their current situation and prove their worth. thing missing was a link, which would make both the ends meet. That’s how That is the guiding force behind the many programs initiated by Sonalika CSR UNNATI came into existence. Training program was started in Damdama Village, to empower these people and give them a better life. Gurugram, Haryana, to train the women by honing their stching skills, with a We, at Sonalika CSR, have undertaken several initiatives to empower sharp focus on providing them with a means to earn a decent livelihood. specially-abled women through skill development programs, to open the Now these women entrepreneurs are busy ‘stching’ their future with complete doors of many opportunities and get a well-deserved chance to earn a dedicaon and commitment. While these women are doing their part, decent livelihood. We have trained specially-abled women and nurtured Internaonal Tractors Limited is also playing its part in supporng these new their skills.