ICICI Rural Self Employment Training Institute # ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 Udaipur & Jodhpur Learn today About Us Vision For over six decades, the ICICI Group has contributed To drive inclusive growth in the mandated regions by for a significantly towards India's economic growth and contributing to the key enablers for widespread development. Promoting inclusive growth has been a participation in economic opportunities. key priority for the Group. We have not only made meaningful differences in the lives of our customers Mission through our suite of products and services but have better also been consistently supporting development To drive inclusive growth in mandated regions through initiatives and community outreach efforts. ICICI focused initiatives in various identified areas, including Foundation, since its inception in 2008, has been the skill development, enabling sustainable livelihood, catalyst for inclusive growth, has been supporting financial inclusion and entrepreneurship development. and enhancing livelihood projects across India tomorrow through its three verticals – ICICI Academy for Skills, ICICI Rural Livelihood and ICICI RSETI. ICICI Foundation oversees the activities of the two ICICI RSETIs (Rural Self Employment Training Institutes) at Udaipur and Jodhpur - Rajasthan. Under the aegis of Ministry of Rural Development – Government of India (MoRD) since the year 2011, ICICI Bank supports the functioning of the two RSETIs in Rajasthan with National Centre of Excellence (NACER) being the nodal monitoring agency. ICICI RSETIs works on creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for marginalised and the lesser privileged by imparting vocational training programs, facilitating credit and market linkages and handholding support for two years. ICICI RSETI has evolved as a core establishment for providing sustainable livelihood in the region. By establishing satellite centres in remote blocks of the districts, ICICI RSETI expanded its outreach to the rural population. ICICI RSETIs has been recognised as top performing RSETI of the country by MoRD since eight consecutive years. Learn today About Us Vision For over six decades, the ICICI Group has contributed To drive inclusive growth in the mandated regions by for a significantly towards India's economic growth and contributing to the key enablers for widespread development. Promoting inclusive growth has been a participation in economic opportunities. key priority for the Group. We have not only made meaningful differences in the lives of our customers Mission through our suite of products and services but have better also been consistently supporting development To drive inclusive growth in mandated regions through initiatives and community outreach efforts. ICICI focused initiatives in various identified areas, including Foundation, since its inception in 2008, has been the skill development, enabling sustainable livelihood, catalyst for inclusive growth, has been supporting financial inclusion and entrepreneurship development. and enhancing livelihood projects across India tomorrow through its three verticals – ICICI Academy for Skills, ICICI Rural Livelihood and ICICI RSETI. ICICI Foundation oversees the activities of the two ICICI RSETIs (Rural Self Employment Training Institutes) at Udaipur and Jodhpur - Rajasthan. Under the aegis of Ministry of Rural Development – Government of India (MoRD) since the year 2011, ICICI Bank supports the functioning of the two RSETIs in Rajasthan with National Centre of Excellence (NACER) being the nodal monitoring agency. ICICI RSETIs works on creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for marginalised and the lesser privileged by imparting vocational training programs, facilitating credit and market linkages and handholding support for two years. ICICI RSETI has evolved as a core establishment for providing sustainable livelihood in the region. By establishing satellite centres in remote blocks of the districts, ICICI RSETI expanded its outreach to the rural population. ICICI RSETIs has been recognised as top performing RSETI of the country by MoRD since eight consecutive years. Message Message Anuj Agarwal Saurabh Singh President - ICICI Satat Aajeevika Society Head - TASC & GBG, ICICI Bank Limited. COO - ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth President - ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth "There is always an opportunity in a crisis. Energy - Platinum' building, rated by the COVID-19 has had the whole world in a building is "India's first IGBC Platinum Just as it forces an individual to look inside Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), Since its inception, state of lockdown. This period has not Rated Net Zero Energy New Building". I It has been a matter of self, it forces an organisation to re- making it the first new building in the ICICI RSETIs have been easy across the globe. This deadly must take this opportunity to pride for all of us that examine itself and embrace innovation" country to get the coveted certificate. enemy, the invisible virus, has affected congratulate the entire project team for This quote of Judy Smith fits the present conducted 3,581 almost every country on this planet. The their prodigious inputs and untiring ICICI RSETI Jodhpur situation. As we come out of a crisis, the This year was marked with the training programs brave COVID-19 Warriors – the first efforts. saw the inauguration of experiences help the society with better introduction of innovative courses and responders have been battling it out. We assessment, collaboration and innovation. content at both RSETIs. To mention a benefiting 1,01,105 do hope that the situation will soon In FY 2020, ICICI RSETIs has successfully its new residential The situation gets better because we get few would be Custard Apple value chain improve, while it may take some time for trained 17,545 individuals, with 70% better. to promote livelihood amongst tribal candidates (57% being life to get back to normal. We may see a being women. This reflects our institute in the year. women and Dairy FPO in Jodhpur women). The steady new normal in different fields arising out commitment to society, and we aim to This landmark building This global pandemic had paused our district involving over 10,000 women. of this experience as the businesses and create new standards for skill training projects temporarily. However, I Our training centres continue to growth in numbers is economies try to redeem from the development and livelihood at both is "India's first IGBC am glad to share that our colleagues are encourage the participation of a reflection of its current situation. ICICI Foundation and these districts. The team deserves all Platinum Rated Net actively supporting the trainees and differently-abled people and many such ICICI RSETI have been actively applause and appreciation for their alumni with effective use of technology. inclusive efforts to shape our vision of growing relevance and supporting the COVID-19 Warriors in meritorious work that won the top Zero Energy New ICICI RSETIs, with its goal of sustainable inclusive growth. their battle against the virus. awards, i.e. 1st and 2nd position given development of the region, has achieved popularity in the by the Ministry of Rural Development, Building". many landmarks and has emerged as an region as a catalyst for In these unprecedented times with so Government of India to ICICI RSETI instrument of change in creating livelihood many uncertainties, we are evolving Jodhpur and ICICI RSETI Udaipur opportunities. a sustainable with experiences. The lesser privileged respectively. livelihood. and the weaker sections are the ones Since its inception, ICICI RSETIs have who are severely impacted. Recognising Since the virus is still around us, we all conducted 3,581 training programs this reality, our team has displayed must stay protected by adhering to right benefiting 1,01,105 candidates (57% agility and is innovatively engaging the practices and precautions. We are sure being women). The steady growth in community with activities for the that not only 'this too shall pass', but we numbers is a reflection of its growing welfare of our trainees, beneficiaries, shall emerge much stronger from here to relevance and popularity in the region as a and society. deliver on our goals and continue 'to catalyst for a sustainable livelihood. It has make a difference' and make our society a settlement Ratio of 75%, which is ICICI RSETI in its mandate for Udaipur more Atma-Nirbhar. amongst the highest across all RSETIs. and Jodhpur district for over a decade The women participation reflects our now and has grown into an institute of c o m m i t m e n t t o w a r d s w o m e n excellence. We constantly strive to empowerment. In FY 2020, 17,545 enhance value in all that we do. Explore candidates were trained through 617 new opportunities at the grassroots training programs, 70% of them being level for sustainable benefits, initiate women. projects towards strengthening value In FY 2020 ICICI RSETIs – Jodhpur chains through training and enhanced awarded the best RSETI, and ICICI RSETI productivity for better market linkage. Udaipur awarded as the second-best among the 587 operational RSETIs by It has been a matter of pride for all of us MoRD - Government of India. ICICI RSETI that ICICI RSETI Jodhpur saw the Jodhpur, inaugurated India's first 'Net Zero inauguration of its new residential institute in the year. This landmark Message Message Anuj Agarwal Saurabh Singh President - ICICI Satat Aajeevika Society Head - TASC & GBG,