Ekal Abhiyan 2017-18

Annual Report 2017-18

AN INSIGHT INTO REVOLUTION AT GRASSROOTS Ekal Abhiyan Vision To facilitate the process of empowering rural and tribal communities based on the concept of Particulars Folio social, economic and gender equality. A. Introduction Ekal Model for Social Change 06 Ekal Abhiyan - Organisation Structure and Movement Partners 08

B. Activities 1 : Ekal Vidyalaya 11 2 : Ekal E-Shiksha 22 (ICT for learning and development) 3 : Gramothan (Rural Development) 24 4 : Sustainable Health Care 32 5 : Promotion of Culture, Values & Indian Ethos 35 Mission 6 : Policy & Advocacy 37 Holistic development 7 : Rural-Urban Connect 39 of nation through 8 : Financials 41 empowerment of Tribal and Rural communities 9 : Awards and Recognition 43 with Education and Skills, 10 : National Campaigns 44 Health, Agriculture and Rural Entrepreneurship.

C. Key Volunteers 45 Vision To facilitate the process of empowering rural and tribal communities based on the concept of Particulars Folio social, economic and gender equality. A. Introduction Ekal Model for Social Change 06 Ekal Abhiyan - Organisation Structure and Movement Partners 08

C. Key Volunteers 45 Foreword Report of President From Chairman Central Executive Committee

It lls me with pleasure in sharing the key success story the world is witnessing on The year went by has been quite eventful for Ekal senior volunteer for each Anchal. These measures developments over yet another year of social, economic and cultural fronts. The turf in that the growth has been registered across all its in aggregate would enhance the efciency and

phenomenal achievements of Ekal family. of Ekal operations remain tribal and rural verticals, be it Ekal Schools, development initiative output of operating efforts. Ek The strides made in all its ve-pronged territories but their signicance is underlined in terms of Gramothan Resource Centers, Skill

The society at large has of late been seeking to a

education and awareness streams, with not by imposing share of area and Centers or Digital Labs. The year has also seen a l witness the impact of efforts of Ekal over three width and depth across India are just one population alone but also by the rapid rate renewed vigour all across the organization to A decades. The impact has always been recognized part of the success story. The high numbers of absorbing the change. Ekal has been strive hard to achieve the goals set in its Vision bhi in the areas of operations by local communities do not portray the complete picture. playing a signicant role in facilitating and statement a couple of years ago.

with satisfaction and appreciation. However, the y supporting the process of change through its growing of Ekal into one of the largest civic an The year just gone by was a watershed in ve-pronged programme of education and If numbers capture the story in signicant organizations in its focus area, it is expected to annals of Ekal history in that the whole awareness which cover all spheres of rural measure, the year witnessed a growth rate of over make an impact on national level macros. organization attained a renewed vigour life. The achievements are visible in many 20% on an average basis across activities. The | towards rededicating itself striving to Considering the vast size of rural and tribal elds and felt invisible in many others. One Teacher Schools grew from 55,646 to A territories, Ekal has barely been able to extend its achieve its cherished goal. A goal to reach 1 68,348 (+23%), no. of mobile digital labs 'Ekal on nnua lakh villages, which has been nurtured over All this has been achieved through Wheels' in eld increased from 3 to 10 (+233%), reach to about 15% villages. Thus, impacting the more than a decade but appeared volunteering efforts which is something no. of Mobile Sanskar Rath increased from 25 to macros is still far, yet the impact has been substantial. A plan has been made during the year constantly elusive, is captured now in sight. contrary to prevailing and spreading deep 30 (20%) and Satellite Skill Centers from nil to 4. It l

The achievements made during the year in sense of materialism where sacricing for was health intervention only which grew at a to assess and share the impact on social, cultural Re terms of growth in schools, Ekal on Wheels, sake of community and fellow humans has relatively slower pace of 7%, from 870 villages to and economic indicators. All the afliated breaking ground with satellite skill centres been waning away in Indian society. I 930 villages. The overall growth has thus been institutions have geared up themselves to meet the port away from traditional Gramothan Resource consider this phenomenon of volunteerism satisfactory and the rate is considered a pacesetter challenge of making the impact through rapid Centres, Sanskar Vans, setting up new promoted by Ekal, that too at mass scale and for the next couple of years, on the way to realize growth, new initiatives and improved quality. 201 regional training centres for Sanskar in all spheres of society, yet another the goal. During the year the activities on Chapters in new cities have been launched by the teachers, awareness assemblies, spreading signicant contribution in establishing the rich institutions and CSR window is being increasingly empowerment and awareness gained signicant 7-18 innovative E-Shiksha after a successful pilot Indian ethos among the voices of despair. push through Gram Swaraj Manch in selected explored to widen the base of supporters and and in retaining ground in health initiatives Ekal is poised to continue such contribution regions. volunteers. Innovative initiatives have been made are phenomenal by any standard. But I take with a renewed focus and vigour, I have no for attracting volunteers from youth providing much more satisfaction from the Ekal spirit doubt. Emphasis on improving the quality and impact of condence towards sustainability. New vistas have rekindled in hearts of volunteers of Nagar eld activities continued to attract due attention. been opened by sharing the model and Sangathans, Samitis and the eld volunteers I must express my gratitude to all partners in The operating agencies were already focusing on experience with the community at large through alike what we used to witness in its formative this stunning story, the supporters – this aspect through training, innovation and various means including social media. individuals and corporates from India and enhanced eld supervision. The initiative towards years. Every organ and each level of the Despite satisfactory gains made, a lot of ground is abroad, the Nagar Sangathans, fellow digitalizing Ekal education through 'E-Shiksha' organization has now been energized and still to be covered. The renewed vigour evident in a members on Boards, Samitis and Sewa Vrati made during the year in selected 180 villages in 4 has been discussing and marching with a spirit of volunteers, from cities and villages both, is volunteers. I share the sense of obligation of states is noteworthy in this direction. The focused vision to achieve the goal and this assuring of Ekal's ability to meet these challenges. vigour throughout all streams of the the organization to Manneeya Shyam Ji supporting agencies also stepped in this year organization is getting strengthened with Gupt for his continuous guidance and through introducing their own supervision “Arise! Awake! And stop not till the goal is each passing day. patronage. mechanism whereby they have started reached” so told Swami Vivekananda. Ekal has strengthening Samiti working of support and grasped this exhortation in full measure. Ekal with this reacquired vigour is poised to supervision. This was sought to be achieved contribute and be a partner in Indian Jitendra Bhansali through appointing 'Anchal Prabhari', a dedicated Bajrang Bagra Foreword Report of President From Chairman Central Executive Committee

The society at large has of late been seeking to a

The achievements made during the year in sense of materialism where sacricing for was health intervention only which grew at a to assess and share the impact on social, cultural Re terms of growth in schools, Ekal on Wheels, sake of community and fellow humans has relatively slower pace of 7%, from 870 villages to and economic indicators. All the afliated breaking ground with satellite skill centres been waning away in Indian society. I 930 villages. The overall growth has thus been institutions have geared up themselves to meet the port away from traditional Gramothan Resource consider this phenomenon of volunteerism satisfactory and the rate is considered a pacesetter challenge of making the impact through rapid Centres, Sanskar Vans, setting up new promoted by Ekal, that too at mass scale and for the next couple of years, on the way to realize growth, new initiatives and improved quality. 201 regional training centres for Sanskar in all spheres of society, yet another the goal. During the year the activities on Chapters in new cities have been launched by the teachers, awareness assemblies, spreading signicant contribution in establishing the rich institutions and CSR window is being increasingly empowerment and awareness gained signicant 7-18 innovative E-Shiksha after a successful pilot Indian ethos among the voices of despair. push through Gram Swaraj Manch in selected explored to widen the base of supporters and and in retaining ground in health initiatives Ekal is poised to continue such contribution regions. volunteers. Innovative initiatives have been made are phenomenal by any standard. But I take with a renewed focus and vigour, I have no for attracting volunteers from youth providing much more satisfaction from the Ekal spirit doubt. Emphasis on improving the quality and impact of condence towards sustainability. New vistas have rekindled in hearts of volunteers of Nagar eld activities continued to attract due attention. been opened by sharing the model and Sangathans, Samitis and the eld volunteers I must express my gratitude to all partners in The operating agencies were already focusing on experience with the community at large through alike what we used to witness in its formative this stunning story, the supporters – this aspect through training, innovation and various means including social media. individuals and corporates from India and enhanced eld supervision. The initiative towards years. Every organ and each level of the Despite satisfactory gains made, a lot of ground is abroad, the Nagar Sangathans, fellow digitalizing Ekal education through 'E-Shiksha' organization has now been energized and still to be covered. The renewed vigour evident in a members on Boards, Samitis and Sewa Vrati made during the year in selected 180 villages in 4 has been discussing and marching with a spirit of volunteers, from cities and villages both, is volunteers. I share the sense of obligation of states is noteworthy in this direction. The focused vision to achieve the goal and this assuring of Ekal's ability to meet these challenges. vigour throughout all streams of the the organization to Manneeya Shyam Ji supporting agencies also stepped in this year organization is getting strengthened with Gupt for his continuous guidance and through introducing their own supervision “Arise! Awake! And stop not till the goal is each passing day. patronage. mechanism whereby they have started reached” so told Swami Vivekananda. Ekal has strengthening Samiti working of support and grasped this exhortation in full measure. Ekal with this reacquired vigour is poised to supervision. This was sought to be achieved contribute and be a partner in Indian Jitendra Bhansali through appointing 'Anchal Prabhari', a dedicated Bajrang Bagra From Education to health awareness and education for prevention Introduction Integrated Village Development of diseases was started through Vidyalayas. Going forward, direct interventions got initiated in form of health camps, organised in each Ekal started with the core idea of taking block where Ekal schools were run, twice a year education at the doorstep of every child in the catering various expert medical services to rural remotest of areas in tribal Bharat but gradually communities.Further special projects like EKAL MODEL transformed into a model of social change. In addition to education, rural health, economic Anaemia control were started to cater to development, livelihoods and preservation of focussed health segments. FOR SOCIAL CHANGE rich Indian cultural heritage also got embedded within Ekal model of holistic development. Rural Development by Gramothan

Foundation: Ek Ekal Model for Social Change got inspired by a

the philosophy of Swami Vivekananda, To enhance income of tribal and rural families l

starting from 60 villages in the remote tribal A The foundation stone principles of social harmony and equality of and nd a sustainable solution to exodus from Bharat, deprived of even the basic necessities of bhi Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, and village development villages to cities in search of better Ekal Vidyalaya life such as roads, hospitals, schools, clean

model of Mahatma Gandhi. opportunities, Gramothan came into existence y

water, where even the Government had not an ‘Ekal - a revolution at grassroots of Bharat’ to promote micro-rural entrepreneurship (MRE) managed to reach, Ekal pioneered its journey to The model comprises of four important - is a journey of social dreamers and visionaries and Gramothan Resource Centres (GRCs) were

empower the last man in the row but not merely components: | who resolved to eliminate the disparities in the established as training cum resource centres for

as a provider but as a facilitator to bring about A progress of Bharat and enable the fruits of about 100 villages surrounding the centre. The change through active participation of the local Ekal Vidyalaya: nnua development to reach the most deprived and main aim of these GRCs is to make village communities and enabling them to take neglected rural and tribal brethren. With the community economically self-reliant and ownership of their own development. The starting point of strategic intervention in conviction that change for the better was develop villages as centres of economic activity. l

Ekal Model is Ekal Vidyalaya- ‘One Teacher Re The idea is very similar to the idea of PURA possible, they believed that education can be Ekal made it possible by making the target School’ to ensure functional literacy among all that powerful tool to change the destiny of beneciaries partners in their own progress. The children and further link them to formal (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) port mankind residing at the fringes of Bharat. The representatives of village community were schooling. These schools provide free, non- promoted by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and birth of the magnanimous movement, one of its adopted by Government of India. The main organized into Gram Samiti to fully own, formal education to the children in the age 201 kinds, took place in 1988-89 as ‘Ekal Vidyalaya manage and control the functioning of Ekal group of 6 to 14 years, operate for 2.5 hours to focus remains on Knowledge, Electronics and –One Teacher School’ in Gumla, Jharkhand. Vidyalaya. The entire model was conceived to 3 hours a day, for about 22 days a month Economic Connectivity to 100 villages. 7-18 perfectly t into the local dynamics of a village– throughout the year. Teacher is essentially from be it the place, time or the dialect chosen to run the same village who teaches 25 to 30 students. Culture, Values & Indian Ethos by the Vidyalaya. The curriculum covers reading, writing, Shri Hari: arithmetic, health and hygiene, local sports, Ekal evolved into a people’s movement with the handicrafts and Indian moral and cultural To safeguard tribal and rural villages from ripple effect of like-minded people joining values. practising superstitions, caste inghtings, liquor hands for a common cause. But the most addiction etc., weekly gatherings are held in striking feature of Ekal is the strong force of Health, hygiene and cleanliness by villages with average participation in range of volunteers starting from villages, expanding to Arogya Foundation: 40 to 60 adults. These are powerful tools of cities within India and even spreading its wings conveying several kinds of messages ranging to global Diaspora. Needless to say that Ekal is Health issues like high mortality rate and from social harmony, pride for traditions, one of the largest grassroots movements in the nutritional anaemia attracted the attention of patriotism, de-addiction, Gram Swaraj, cow world, owned, managed and driven by the the Ekal while intervening on the educational based organic farming, preserving natural largest pool of volunteers. issues in rural and tribal areas. In rst phase, the resources, democratic process etc.

06 07 From Education to health awareness and education for prevention Introduction Integrated Village Development of diseases was started through Vidyalayas. Going forward, direct interventions got initiated in form of health camps, organised in each Ekal started with the core idea of taking block where Ekal schools were run, twice a year education at the doorstep of every child in the catering various expert medical services to rural remotest of areas in tribal Bharat but gradually communities.Further special projects like EKAL MODEL transformed into a model of social change. In addition to education, rural health, economic Anaemia control were started to cater to development, livelihoods and preservation of focussed health segments. FOR SOCIAL CHANGE rich Indian cultural heritage also got embedded within Ekal model of holistic development. Rural Development by Gramothan

Foundation: Ek Ekal Model for Social Change got inspired by a

the philosophy of Swami Vivekananda, To enhance income of tribal and rural families l

model of Mahatma Gandhi. opportunities, Gramothan came into existence y water, where even the Government had not an ‘Ekal - a revolution at grassroots of Bharat’ to promote micro-rural entrepreneurship (MRE) managed to reach, Ekal pioneered its journey to The model comprises of four important - is a journey of social dreamers and visionaries and Gramothan Resource Centres (GRCs) were

empower the last man in the row but not merely components: | who resolved to eliminate the disparities in the established as training cum resource centres for

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, Ekal's key strength is community ownership and participation as depicted by the numbers below: 7,973 Ø 7 Ø organized Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Pedagogy used is basically activity based 68,348 Ekal Vidyalayas educating 18,69,221 Children learning through games, songs and dances. Ø Children imbibe ethical values & Indian ethos through activity based learning. Ø Ownership taken by Village Committee which makes school functional and sustainable. 68,348 Ø Ekal acts as a facilitator, management and 68,348 As on 31st March 2018 control lies in hands of local community. Ø Local youth as teacher reduces the risk of absenteeism, faced otherwise in Ek

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Ø Local teacher teaches in familiar dialect, 9,33,830 A bhi easy for village children to relate to. 9,35,381

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Teacher attends training sessions every an month, undergoes monthly evaluations and refresher courses. Beneciaries of Ekal Vidyalayas |

Ø Provides support education to the children Direct = more than 18 lakh children in remote A nnua who are enrolled in formal schools. tribal and rural areas Map not to scale Ø Students join formal schools in standard Indirect (family members considering family 4 to 6. size of 5) = more than 90 lakh villagers reached l Re port 201

Shikshit Gaon - Literate Village 7-18

Jagruk Gaon - Aware Village

Swasth Gaon - Healthy Village

Surakshit Gaon - Safe Village

Vyasanmukt Gaon - Liquor Free Village Ekal presence in Expansion of Ekal Vidyalayas in new tribal, Samras Gaon - Village with Social Harmony border and sensitive areas in 2017-18 Swawlambi Gaon - Self-sustained Village 68,348 Villages 2,389 Blocks ·1 2,702 Villages Sangathit Gaon - United Village 287 Districts ·4 35 Blocks 25 States ·5 4 Districts

12 13 Ø Pedagogy used is basically activity based 68,348 Ekal Vidyalayas educating 18,69,221 Children learning through games, songs and dances. Ø Children imbibe ethical values & Indian ethos through activity based learning. Ø Ownership taken by Village Committee which makes school functional and sustainable. 68,348 Ø Ekal acts as a facilitator, management and 68,348 As on 31st March 2018 control lies in hands of local community. Ø Local youth as teacher reduces the risk of absenteeism, faced otherwise in Ek

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Ø Local teacher teaches in familiar dialect, 9,33,830 A bhi easy for village children to relate to. 9,35,381

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Shikshit Gaon - Literate Village 7-18

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spending by large companies, as dened, of 2% Ek the work of Ekal and have promised to lend a of their average gross prots. Ekal has offered helping hand in Ekal activities. Over 450 people attended the “Future of India a unique advantages in terms of: l Gala” that was held at the historic Cipriani at A Manhattan in New York. Ekal had been raising bhi “My Village My Teerth”: Shri Yashwant ª pan India presence,

Rao Deshmukh funds in USA through series of concerts mainly y directed at grassroots level, until now. This gala ª spread, an event added a new dimension to the fund- ª depth of operations, raising efforts. The event attracted several leading |

ª A community leaders including Dr. Subhash cost effectiveness driven by volunteerism, nnua Ms Sheetal Gupta from Canada visited Chandra, Founder of Zee TV, Ms. Mitze Perdue, ª long history of successful working, Chaumuha village in Mathura, UP. She daughter of the founderof Sheraton hotels, ª formal organisation structure and systems, interacted with the enthusiastic children, played Shri Akhil Gupta, former CEO of Blackstone l Re with them and also conducted some activities India, Shri Robyn Meredith and others. ª robust monitoring and reporting, which excited the children. She loved the village, port children and Acharya so much that she recorded their interest, plans for Ekal and what 201 pulled them to Ekal and what motivates them to

sustain that interest. 7-18

CSR department of COGNIZANT visited Ekal Vidyalayas in Wayanad

Shri Yashwant Rao Deshmukh, Founder Director C-Voter Media Company had adopted an Ekal Vidyalaya for life and since then had wanted to visit his Ekal village “Bada Bhudia” in Nanakmatta Sanch, Khatima Anchal, Uttarakhand. Finally when he and his team visited the village, they were impressed by the lively performance of Ekal Children. They

18 19 ‘Seeing is believing’ Employees of CSR department of COGNIZANT showed great prociency in language, Maths, Shri Mohan Wanchoo, CEO of EC Info systems visited Ambalakunnu, Karinkalikunnu and Poems, Action, Yoga and Games. Yashwant got served as the Gala Chairman and worked Around 80 ‘Ekal Vanyatras’ or Ekal Vidyalayas Murikkaladi Ekal Vidyalayas in Wayanad. The so involved with children that he himself started tirelessly with a small core team to create this visits took place in the year, both by visitors from entire team spent around 2 hours interacting teaching them. Children really enjoyed and felt beautiful event. “The funds raised at the Gala within India and abroad. Some feedback with villagers and students of the Ekal very happy. While returning they saw soakpit, will help Ekal move closer to the goal of reaching excerpts are highlighted as under: Vidyalaya, being run in the Acharya's mud wall writing and other activities also. Yashwant 100,000 villages”, said Dr. Subhash Chandra. house veranda. The villagers were full of promised to visit the village again and said Sheetal Gupta from Canada visited warmth and affection. The Cognizant team “Now this village is my Teerth”. CSR support for Ekal Vidyalayas observed that Solar electric power, if provided, Chaumuha Ekal school would be of immense help to the families Ekal Glittering 'Gala' - innovative way Companies Act, 2013 prescribes for CSR residing here. The team was overwhelmed with of fund raising in USA

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GRCs to provide working knowledge of Ek programme has been designed in the hub-and- at various GRCs and micro skill centres. Total 392 Ø Organic Pest Retallant computers to the rural youth and kids. The spoke structure so that it can be scaled with a women were trained at satellite Centres. Ø Crop Protection a

curriculum has been designed with the help of l broad base. Spoke centres or satellite centres Ø Nursery Raising the IIT Mumbai. The successful trainees also get Ø A are run by the master trainer, trained at GRCs to Success Story Rain Water Harvesting and Drip Irrigation bhi certicates under IIT Mumbai's spoken tutorial provide training in villages. Micro skill centre Ø Cow Based Farming

programme. y can be opened with GRC. It is similar to master Pride of her family- Jaiwendari Ø Crop Rotation Ø an tailoring centre at GRC. The only difference is 857 trainees trained in IT labs during the year. Non-traditional Crops that it can be operated in non GRC area. At Jaiwendari of Sagarthali

Total 4,649 trainees trained in organic | present master trainer training is provided village Gajraula, Uttar farming during the year. Pradesh hails from such a A family where if they don't Total 108 trainees trained in mushroom nnua Village work for one day then they farming. Centres won't be able to have food.

Due to shortage of money Organic Poshan Vatikas (Nutrition l Re she could just study till Gardens) - A solution to malnutrition

class 8th. She got the port Main in villages Center at opportunity to pursue free tailoring training GRC from Ekal's GRC at Gajraula, which she happily Almost 58 per cent of pregnant women in India attended on a regular basis. As a result, she is are anaemic and it is estimated that anaemia is 201 able to earn more than R 2,000 in a month and the underlying cause for 20–40 per cent of 7-18 also support her family nancially. Today her maternal deaths in India. Iron deciency is father feels proud to have a daughter like her. Towards Sustainable farming - thought to be the most common cause of She is saving money to buy her own sewing Promotion of Natural & Organic anaemia globally. According to Rapid Survey on machine. Farming Children, 29% children (aged less than three

Making farming protable and sustainable in long term is the most important focus area of Ekal's Gramothan. It aims at 'food without poison and farming with prot.'

Ekal promotes 'Organic Farming' and 'Biodiversity' and encourages farmers to use innovative yet sustainable practices. Regular trainings are conducted at GRCs' demonstration elds and farmers' own elds. These include:

26 27 Livelihood Creation at across 10 GRCs and 4 micro skill tailoring Handicraft training, including paper bag training centres, to extend across the country. making is provided at present in two GRCs and Grassroots - skill development & will be expanded to other GRCs after the micro enterprise development in 150 rural/tribal women will be trained at the completion of on-going market research. Total main centre each year. Out of these 150 281 trainees trained during the year. rural and tribal Bharat women, 30 women will be selected for on-job training at the production unit. Once these 30 IT Labs: Classroom Programme Tailoring centres based on hub and women would complete their on-job training, spoke model EGF will form their Self-Help Groups and will Digital World has thrown new opportunities and provide them tailoring machines so that the The idea is to create women micro- challenges. the Digital Divide is keeping groups can start their activities. entrepreneurs in rural and tribal villages and rural/tribal youth away from the progress. To solve the problem, computer labs are run at connect them to urban consumers. The whole Total, 1331 trainees were trained during the year Ø Vermin Compost

Due to shortage of money Organic Poshan Vatikas (Nutrition l Re she could just study till Gardens) - A solution to malnutrition class 8th. She got the port Main in villages Center at opportunity to pursue free tailoring training GRC from Ekal's GRC at Gajraula, which she happily Almost 58 per cent of pregnant women in India attended on a regular basis. As a result, she is are anaemic and it is estimated that anaemia is 201 able to earn more than R 2,000 in a month and the underlying cause for 20–40 per cent of 7-18 also support her family nancially. Today her maternal deaths in India. Iron deciency is father feels proud to have a daughter like her. Towards Sustainable farming - thought to be the most common cause of She is saving money to buy her own sewing Promotion of Natural & Organic anaemia globally. According to Rapid Survey on machine. Farming Children, 29% children (aged less than three

Making farming protable and sustainable in long term is the most important focus area of Ekal's Gramothan. It aims at 'food without poison and farming with prot.'

26 27 years) are underweight, 15% are wasted and Jharmunda village, Sundargarh district, Organic Haldi Present progress: More than 1200 farmers 39% are stunted. The numbers are even worse Odisha. Due to lack of irrigation facility, despite have visited the CSB at Girdih GRC during the for rural and tribal India. owning one acre of land, he was unable to The rst project of Ekal Social enterprise started year. The germ-plasma conservation of produce enough that could sufce his family with processing of organic Haldi (turmeric). The traditional seeds of north Jharkhand especially Gramothan has developed a novel concept of needs even for a year. He came in contact with turmeric procured from the hills of Jharkhand in Santhal Pargana area has been initiated. This 'Organic Poshan Vatikas' to end this menace. A GRC Jarangloi centre, and got inspired after has very high curcumin value and is benecial arrangement is only for demonstration and Poshan Vatika is a family owned garden where it getting to know the benets of nutritional training purpose for the farmers. Further it is grows nutrient-rich vegetables and fruits that for its various medicinal values. It will be garden and organic farming. Initially he was marketed under the brand name of “Ekal going to make a facility to store some seeds of can be part of regular meals of the family. These provided with saplings of mango, guava Oils, Millets, Pulses, Tubers and some cereals Fresh”. The organic haldi has been procured Poshan Vatikas use organic manures only. papaya and other fruits. His garden now for multiplication purpose. from the farmers residing in the villages of Villagers (especially women) are trained to contains 40 to 50 different plants from which he Karanjo. It is then boiled, processed and prepare and maintain their Vatikas and to was able to earn R 2 lakh annually. This has not prepare organic manure. packaged at GRC and is sold out as per Ekal on Wheel (EOW) - Digital Literacy

only inspired him but has also motivated and Ek requirements. at Doorstep boosted other farmers in his own and nearby

Total 783 trainees were trained during the a year by developing 783 nutritional gardens- villages. About 25 farmers started their own l

A mobile van transformed into a computer lab A nutritional garden (Poshan Vatika). Ekal Community Seed Bank (CSB) and 79 in Karanjo, 302 in Giridih, 63 in with around 9 working terminals with pre- bhi Naimishranya, 10 in Jarangloi, 153 in Malda, Gene Bank Organic Farmers Clubs installed self-learning software to provide 122 in Wada, 25 in Tinsukia and 29 in y

digital literacy and encourage the people living an Ekal Community Seed Bank and Gene Bank Anantpur. Ekal Gramothan Resource Centres have started in remote and tribal villages to have a rst-hand was started at GRC as a pilot project in Girdih, campaigns from Jharkhand to form Farmers exposure to computer. It can accommodate 15- Success Story 1: Organic Poshan Jharkhand to test the idea of conserving local | Producers Clubs (FPCs) to give them better price 20 students at a time. One dedicated trainer, Vatika (Nutrition Garden) in the last for their produce and provide market linkages. genetic resources using Ekal’s infrastructure. It A

assisted by local Ekal teacher provides training nnua home at the border The idea is to connect marginalized farmers so has the potential to lead as a mass movement for two and a half hours in one village. that they can earn better income in their village among farmers who want to use their own Programme is registered with Spoken Tutorial source of seeds using scientic method of seed itself. project of IIT Mumbai which awards certicates l breeding, production, processing and storage. to successful trainees. Re Farmers shall be given training and Details of Club No. (Clubs) Members port development on farming practices pursued The main objective of the Ekal on Wheel is to Organic Haldi Club 30 500 globally. create computer awareness, enhance digital Organic Basmati Club 30 500 literacy and to make the facility available at the 201 Organic Mustard Oil Club 100 2000 Potential engagement of a seed bank: doorstep to encourage youth to overcome their Minimum 500 farmers from 50 villages can be 7-18 Organic Green Vegetables Club 300 10000 inhibitions and accept it with open-mind. EOW engaged at each seed bank to contribute to is the entry point for youth and women in rural Organic Wheat Club 30 500 the bank, use its resources and make it and tribal India for short-term training courses sustainable. at Gramothan Resource Centre (GRC). 47 years old Smt. Sanju Maitro lives with her Women Groups husband, in the last home at the Indo- Details of Club No. (Clubs) Members Bangladesh border in the village of Tilason, Malda. She learnt organic farming and nutrition Mushroom Production Club 30 300 garden training at GRC and became a role (Specially for Women) model for all the families of the village by Mahila Silai Swayam 51 1100 growing their own organic vegetables. Sahayata Samuh (SHG) Paper Bag Nirman Club 10 200 Success Story 2: Nutrition Garden Mahila Khadya Utpad Samuh 10 250 made a tribal farmer an entrepreneur (processed foods like pickles, jams, sauces) Shri Ramlal Bahala is a small farmer of

28 29 years) are underweight, 15% are wasted and Jharmunda village, Sundargarh district, Organic Haldi Present progress: More than 1200 farmers 39% are stunted. The numbers are even worse Odisha. Due to lack of irrigation facility, despite have visited the CSB at Girdih GRC during the for rural and tribal India. owning one acre of land, he was unable to The rst project of Ekal Social enterprise started year. The germ-plasma conservation of produce enough that could sufce his family with processing of organic Haldi (turmeric). The traditional seeds of north Jharkhand especially Gramothan has developed a novel concept of needs even for a year. He came in contact with turmeric procured from the hills of Jharkhand in Santhal Pargana area has been initiated. This 'Organic Poshan Vatikas' to end this menace. A GRC Jarangloi centre, and got inspired after has very high curcumin value and is benecial arrangement is only for demonstration and Poshan Vatika is a family owned garden where it getting to know the benets of nutritional training purpose for the farmers. Further it is grows nutrient-rich vegetables and fruits that for its various medicinal values. It will be garden and organic farming. Initially he was marketed under the brand name of “Ekal going to make a facility to store some seeds of can be part of regular meals of the family. These provided with saplings of mango, guava Oils, Millets, Pulses, Tubers and some cereals Fresh”. The organic haldi has been procured Poshan Vatikas use organic manures only. papaya and other fruits. His garden now for multiplication purpose. from the farmers residing in the villages of Villagers (especially women) are trained to contains 40 to 50 different plants from which he Karanjo. It is then boiled, processed and prepare and maintain their Vatikas and to was able to earn R 2 lakh annually. This has not prepare organic manure. packaged at GRC and is sold out as per Ekal on Wheel (EOW) - Digital Literacy only inspired him but has also motivated and Ek requirements. at Doorstep boosted other farmers in his own and nearby

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Expenditure Felicitation for Friends of Tribals Society Prime Minister Exhorts Ekal to Reach One Lakh Villages By 2022 Project Expenses Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, on the Honorarium 74.45 64.04 16 occasion of 90th year celebration of Essel Training 5.13 4.79 7 Group, exhorted Ekal Vidyalayas to reach one Travel 7.00 6.08 15 lakh villages by 2022, the year when India will Materials 4.09 2.95 39 be celebrating 75 years of independence. Field ofces 4.36 4.85 -10 Taking cue from the Prime Minister's advice and Others 7.24 7.01 3 reminding of its long-term target, a core group Project Expenses 102.27 89.72 14 prepared a blue print to accomplish the task. FTS was honoured with "The Great Indian Overheads Philanthropist and CSR" award, instituted by Navbharat and Nav Rashtra group of Management 7.35 5.45 35 newspapers for creating an impact in the society Depreciation 1.16 0.41 - with its community development activities. The Programmes 1.29 2.51 - award was delivered by Governor of Others 0.32 0.96 - Maharashtra. A coffee table book 'CSR' was also Overheads 10.12 9.33 8 unveiled at the event along with Smt. Rajshree Birla, a great philanthropist. FTS occupies two Total Expenditure 112.39 99.05 14 pages in the book for its commendable work in tribal areas. Notes 1. Inter-unit transfers between institutions of Ekal Abhiyan have been ignored while consolidating the above sums. Padma Shri to Shri Rameshwar 2. Various sponsorships in kind have not been evaluated and not accounted for. The above Lal Kabra - one of Ekal's pillars statement does not capture such in-kind sponsorships. 3. Contributions received include sums for various Gramothan projects towards capital costs like Shri Rameshwar Lal Kabra, a long development of infrastructure and vans etc. Expenditure on these projects spans over more than standing volunteer of the Ekal Movement one year and is capitalised. Such capital expenditure does not form part of Expenditure shown was conferred the Padma Shri award by above, except for depreciation for the year. the President of India.

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42 43 Activities 10 Key Volunteers

National Campaigns EKAL ABHIYAN CENTRAL EXECUTIVE TRUST COMMITTEE

TRUSTEES President Shri Bajrang Lal Bagra Ek

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parts of Bharat, rich experience of ceaselessly life. They were joined by city based volunteers by Shri Arun Kumar Bajaj Shri Khemanand Sapkota port working towards the upliftment of tribal and performing yoga at ofces of the institutions and Shri Shyam Sunder Damani Smt. Usha Jalan rural brethren and strong force of volunteers chapters all across India. Shri Rajesh Goyal Shri Arun Kumar Khemka 201 has spearheaded numerous nationwide Shri Gyan Brahm Pathak campaigns . Smt. Manju Srivastava Way ahead 7-18 Shri Madhwendra Singh INVITEES Ekal has either spread the message and Ekal Sansthan targets to organize 10 national Shri Sapan Kumar Mukherjee Shri Shyam Gupt supported Government's endeavour through mass campaigns by 2022 Shri Nand Kishore Aggarwal Shri Ramesh Shah mass campaigns in the past like 'Skill India', 'Jan Shri Rajesh Goyal Dhan Accounts' or has joined hands with Shri Om Prakash Sharma INTERNATIONAL EKAL WEEK Shri Avineesh Mata industry conglomerates like CII in the past for a Shri Laxmi Narain Goel nationwide cleanliness campaign, inspired by (January 6 - 12, 2019) Swaccha Bharat vision. EKAL GLOBAL TEAM To commemorate 12th January - the birth INVITEES Ekal Abhiyan celebrated the International Yoga anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, Ekal shall Shri Shyam Gupt Chairman: Dr. Subhash Chandra Day, third time in the row on June 21, 2017 and Co-ordinators: Shri Pradeep Goyal organize 'International Ekal Week Campaign' Dr. Surya Prakash Sharma initiated a campaign all across 54,000 Ekal Shri Ramesh Shah Dr. Mukul Bhatia villages. Students and teachers of Ekal over a week's time concluding on 12th January Shri Naresh Jain Vidyalayas, along with men and women of the every year all across globe, starting from Shri Lalan Kumar Sharma Shri Sajjan Bhajanka villages participated in the celebration and January 2019. Shri Praveen Arya Shri Bajrang Bagra

44 45 Activities 10 Key Volunteers

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Shri Jitendra Bhai Bhansali, Chairman l

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Ekal with its vast geographical reach, deep encouraged other people to make yoga an Shri Ramesh Kumar Saraogi Shri Sapan Kumar Mukherjee l Re penetration in the remotest and most neglected integral part of their lives for a good and healthy Shri Vijay Maroo Dr. Surya Prakash Sharma parts of Bharat, rich experience of ceaselessly life. They were joined by city based volunteers by Shri Arun Kumar Bajaj Shri Khemanand Sapkota port working towards the upliftment of tribal and performing yoga at ofces of the institutions and Shri Shyam Sunder Damani Smt. Usha Jalan rural brethren and strong force of volunteers chapters all across India. Shri Rajesh Goyal Shri Arun Kumar Khemka 201 has spearheaded numerous nationwide Shri Gyan Brahm Pathak campaigns . Smt. Manju Srivastava Way ahead 7-18 Shri Madhwendra Singh INVITEES Ekal has either spread the message and Ekal Sansthan targets to organize 10 national Shri Sapan Kumar Mukherjee Shri Shyam Gupt supported Government's endeavour through mass campaigns by 2022 Shri Nand Kishore Aggarwal Shri Ramesh Shah mass campaigns in the past like 'Skill India', 'Jan Shri Rajesh Goyal Dhan Accounts' or has joined hands with Shri Om Prakash Sharma INTERNATIONAL EKAL WEEK Shri Avineesh Mata industry conglomerates like CII in the past for a Shri Laxmi Narain Goel nationwide cleanliness campaign, inspired by (January 6 - 12, 2019) Swaccha Bharat vision. EKAL GLOBAL TEAM To commemorate 12th January - the birth INVITEES Ekal Abhiyan celebrated the International Yoga anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, Ekal shall Shri Shyam Gupt Chairman: Dr. Subhash Chandra Day, third time in the row on June 21, 2017 and Co-ordinators: Shri Pradeep Goyal organize 'International Ekal Week Campaign' Dr. Surya Prakash Sharma initiated a campaign all across 54,000 Ekal Shri Ramesh Shah Dr. Mukul Bhatia villages. Students and teachers of Ekal over a week's time concluding on 12th January Shri Naresh Jain Vidyalayas, along with men and women of the every year all across globe, starting from Shri Lalan Kumar Sharma Shri Sajjan Bhajanka villages participated in the celebration and January 2019. Shri Praveen Arya Shri Bajrang Bagra

44 45 NAGAR SANGATHANS FIELD OPERATIONS Friends of Tribals Society Gram Sangathan President Shri Sajan Kumar Bansal Prabhari Shri Rajesh Goyal Working President Shri Ramesh Kumar Saraogi President Shri Gyan Brahm Pathak General Secretary Shri Ramesh Kumar Maheshwari Secretary Smt. Anand Vadehra

Bharat Lok Shiksha Parishad Chairman-Trust Shri Laxmi Narain Goel OPERATIONS Chairman- Shri Ghanshyam Dass Goel Shri Madhawendra Singh Abhiyan Pramukh (COO) Working Committee President- Shri Nand Kishore Aggarwal EDUCATION Working Committee Shri Sapan Mukherjee Sanskar Shiksha Pramukh (Moral and Value Education) Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India Shri Shrinibas Panda Prathmik Shiksha Pramukh Chairman Shri Pradeep Goyal (Primary Education) President Shri Suman Dhir Shri Navneet Karma Prathmik Shiksha Prashikshan Pramukh (Primary General Secretary Shri Ravidev Gupta Education Training) Shri Pradeep Swain Gatividhi Shiksha Pramukh Ekal Gramothan Foundation (Health, Empowerment Chairman –Trust Shri Laxmi Narain Goel and Development Education) President Shri Inder Mohan Aggarwal PROJECTS Working President Shri Naresh Jain Shri Lalan Sharma Gramothan Yojna Pramukh Secretary Shri Ramesh Kanodia (Development) Dr. Mukul Bhatia Arogya Yojna Pramukh Arogya Foundation of India (Health) Chairman Shri Bijay Kumar Agarwal President Shri Avineesh Mata CENTRAL SUPPORT Secretary Shri Surendra S. Gupta Shri Virendra Sharma Gram Sangathan Vibhag Pramukh Shri Hari Satsang Samiti (Field Organisation) NCC President Shri Satya Naraiyan Kabra Shri G. Anil Kumar Nagar Sangathan NCC Secretary Shri Gopal Kandoi Vibhag Pramuk President-Delhi Shri Manoj Arora (City Organisations) President-Mumbai Shri Vinod Lath Shri Khemanand Sapkota Sah-AbhiyanPramukh -Vistaar (Growth) President- Kolkata Shri Bulaki Das Mimani million dollar Dr. Surya Prakash Sharma Karyakarta Vibhag Pramukh (HRD) Ekal Sansthan Shri Kameshwar Sharma Arth Vibhag Pramukh Chairman Dr. P. L. Chaturvedi A (Finance) President Smt. Manju Srivastava Shri Satish Sachan Gram Swaraj Manch Pramukh General Secretary Shri Shankar Halder (Empowerment)

46 NAGAR SANGATHANS FIELD OPERATIONS Friends of Tribals Society Gram Sangathan President Shri Sajan Kumar Bansal Prabhari Shri Rajesh Goyal Working President Shri Ramesh Kumar Saraogi President Shri Gyan Brahm Pathak General Secretary Shri Ramesh Kumar Maheshwari Secretary Smt. Anand Vadehra

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