Manjari Corner
Exposure visit organised for 52 entrepreneurial farmers under the Udhmita Vikas Program (DS Group). CIRG द्वारा आयोजित Goat Enterpreneur Development Training Program में सरमथुरा क्षेत्र से अनुसूचित जनजाति की 50 बकरी पालक किसानो ने भाग लिया. Successful workshops conducted in Jawar and SRC (Udaipur), to spread awareness about the PoSH Act, 2013. भिकमपुर मड़ावरा में कृषि पाठशाला में किसानों को जीवामृत के बारे में बताया गया. 40 women successfully completed the GYB (Grow Your Business) training under the Second Chance Education Project with a focus on our new individual enterprises. प्रोजेक्ट J.K Tyres के अंतर्गत नूराबाद गांव में 20 महिलाओं द्वारा सहेली संगम समिति का गठन किया गया और महिलाओं द्वारा अध्यक्ष, सचिव, कोषाध्यक्ष का सहमति पूर्ण चुनाव किया गया. Manjari wins the 'Excellence in CSR and sustainability award for women empowerment, at the 10th National CSR Leadership Congress & Awards. Manjari Foundation awarded with 'The CSR Universe Award' for community drinking water project.

Harbinger of change

Harbinger of change

Harbinger of change

As cliché as it sounds, “change is constant”. There are few people who are able to bring change at the grass-root level, and 45 year-old Sangeeta Kunwar is one such women. Hailing from Rolakheda village of Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, Sangeeta earned recognition in her village for the contribution she made. Not only has she broken several stereotypes but also paved way for new opportunities by challenging social taboos that were holding back women from her village.

Sangeeta’s village is dominated by the Rajput community- wherein women are still forced to adhere to strict patriarchal norms. Married at an early age, she couldn’t pursue her education beyond 8th standard.  She also lost her husband early with whom she has a daughter. The hardships of life did not demotivate Sangeeta.

She joined the Second Chance Education Programme in September 2019. Her active participation and involvement not only helped to mobilise 30 women of the village but also assisted in connecting those women to the Rural Self Employment Training Institute based in Chittorgarh where these women received ten day training on a variety of skills. Now these women are trained in how to commercially produce candles.

As part of the programme, a 5 day training session was organised to address the issue of gender inequality.  Sangeeta not only attended the training but also played a key role in spreading awareness at the village level. She is now leading  tasks in 6 villages and delivering training to the women of these villages for which she is earning a steady income.