Manjari Corner
In a move to boost rural economic development, Manjari Foundation have officially signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan Grameen Aajeevika Vikas Parishad (Rajeevika). ​This 5 year partnership will identify 10-12 high-potential enterprises and move them from local initiatives to market-ready businesses. A two-day training program was organised at Dariba location focusing on capacity building, teamwork and field skills for the group sakhis. Financial literacy training was conducted in Bhaldia, which included money management, savings, investment strategies, and maintaining income-expenditure balance. Information was also provided about Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana. In collaboration with RSETI, Manjari has trained thirty rural women from Batheda Khurd village, Mawli on artificial jewelry making.

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar

Mr Kumar is one of the Board of Directors of Manjari Foundation. He is an Ashoka Fellow and finalist in Social Entrepreneur of The Year 2019.  Academically he is an Agriculture graduate from BHU and has done Masters's in Livestock Production & Management from National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, Haryana.

He is the founder of "The Goat Trust” a leading organisation in the country supporting small ruminants farmers across India. He is mentoring an E-commerce for livestock named www.pashubajaar.com.

He has established the International Institute of Goat Management (IIGMA) with the professional goal to establish a field university for less formally educated development workers in small livestock-based livelihoods. He has over 24 years of experience in grass root development action work and guiding and mentoring professionals in the sector.