ACTIVITY REPORT

(JANUARY 2019 – MARCH 2020)

RESILIENCY POVERTY ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHIP

PROGRAMMES ALLEVIATION DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

LAST MILE SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT FREE

DELIVERY LIVELIHOODS GENERATION HEALTHCARE

CONFEDERATION OF EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES (CEI)

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 Table of Contents

CEI Footprint in India ..................................................................................................................................................... 1

CONFEDERATION OF EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES (CEI) .......................................................................... 2
What we aim to achieve ................................................................................................................................................. 3
What’s New: ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
A. #IndiaFightsCorona: Saving Lives through CEI’s Empowerment Initiatives based in
Resiliency Solutions......................................................................................................................................................... 4
a. CEI’s Awareness Campaigns in the most backward regions to prevent Coronavirus ............. 5
B. CEI’s Insightful Social Entrepreneurship Workshops at Two Premier Management
Colleges in Pune (Maharashtra) ................................................................................................................................. 6
C. CEI Internship Program with JBIMS (Mumbai), SIIB (Pune) and NITIE (Mumbai) ................ 8
D. CEI’s continuing push towards Rural & Tribal Entrepreneurship – Brick Kiln Initiatives .. 9
E. Meeting between CEI & IIT Delhi, exploring avenues regarding Unnat Bharat Mission
Program ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
F. Moving ahead on Strategic CEI – AVI Transnational Alliance between India and
Cambodia! ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
1. SDG 1: NO POVERTY ...................................................................................................................................... 14
1.1 CEI’s Market-Linked Entrepreneurship Development programmes – Working to Achieve
Poverty Alleviation and Holistic Empowerment of Disenfranchised Communities .............................. 14
b. Success Story of Tribal Women Entrepreneurship (CEI’s Horticulture, Kitchen Garden &
Organic Farming initiatives) in Raigad Villages ............................................................................. 14
c. Walk for Empowerment........................................................................................................ 15
1.2 Testimony to success: CEIs Market-Linked Entrepreneurship and Resiliency Solutions ... 20
CEI enabling a 360 degree transformation of the most vulnerable groups. .............................................. 20
2 SDG 2: ZERO HUNGER ................................................................................................................................... 22
2.1 CEI Solving Hunger through its Horticulture and Organic Farming Initiatives ................................ 22
Testimony to Success: CEI Wins Award for Holistic Empowerment Model ......................................... 24
3 SDG 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING ............................................................................................. 26
3.1 Medical Outreach Programmes ..................................................................................................................... 26
3.2 CEI’s Health Awareness Campaigns in the most backward regions to prevent Coronavirus .... 28
3.3 Youth & Tribal Empowerment & Entrepreneurship Development through Sports: ............. 29
3.3.1 CEI Chhatrapati Shivaji Krida Mahotsav – 29th September 2019 (Gram Chavani,
Maharashtra) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 30
3.3.2 Tribal Khel Mahotsav (Khel Mahotsav) in Village Nandgaon, Pali (Raigad, Maharashtra) –
27th October 2019 ................................................................................................................................................................ 32
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4 SDG 4: EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................................ 33
 4.1 CEI Insightful Workshop on ‘Socio-Tech’ in Abhyuday Social Festival, IIT Bombay ............. 33
4.2 CEI Unique Seminar on “Social Entrepreneurship” at Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of
Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai ...................................................................................................................... 34
4.3 CEI Internship Program with IIT Bombay ................................................................................................ 35
4.4 Forging Alliances with Leading Institutions in Academia – SNDT Women’s University,
Mumbai ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
4.5 Education Camps for Primary Level Students ........................................................................................ 40
4.6 Train the Trainer Programmes ...................................................................................................................... 41
4.7 CEI Empowerment Centres ............................................................................................................................. 44
4.7.1 Ashram Shala Project: ........................................................................................................................................ 45
5 SDG 5: GENDER EQUALITY ......................................................................................................................... 47
5.1 Tribal Women Empowerment through CEI Shivaji Maharaj Krida Mahotsav .................................. 47
5.2 Pro-Bono Legal Service .............................................................................................................................................. 48
6 SDG 6: CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION ............................................................................................ 49
6.1 Jalshakti Sadhana: The CEI Water Project ................................................................................................ 49
6.2 Testimony to CEI: The Development of Entrepreneurial Ecology In Tribal Village Gram
Avandhe, Maharashtra, that lead to the aversion of an Impending Water Crisis! .................................. 49
7 SDG 7: AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY ........................................................................................ 51
8 SDG 8: DECENT WORK / ECONOMIC GROWTH ................................................................................. 52
8.1 CEI Market-Linked Entrepreneurship Initiatives .................................................................................. 52
8.1.1 CEI Commercial Organic Farming Initiative ............................................................................................ 53
8.1.2 Ayurvedic Vanaspati Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative: .................................................................. 54
Testimony to success: Mr. Kishan Waghmare opens his own CEI PURE General Store in Nandgaon
...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
8.2 Marketing Local Produce of Farmers in Markets .................................................................................. 58
8.3 Employment Generation for Rural Youth: Inauguration of Cattle Feed Units in the Beed
district of Maharashtra ...................................................................................................................................................... 58
9 SDG 9: INDUSTRY INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................ 60
9.1 LED Light Manufacturing Entrepreneurial Project – Beed District, Maharashtra .................. 60
9.2 Digitizing the Tribal Youth: Computer Training Programmes ........................................................ 60
9.3 TRIBAL BRICK-MAKERS ENTRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE: .................................................................. 61
10 SDG 10: REDUCED INEQUALITY ............................................................................................................... 63
10.1 CEI Last-Mile Delivery in Reducing Inequality ....................................................................................... 63
1. Aadhar Card Camps .................................................................................................................................................. 64
2. Tribal Caste Certificate Distribution Programme ....................................................................................... 65
3. Creating Voter-ID Cards ......................................................................................................................................... 66
4. Ration Card Distribution Programmes ............................................................................................................ 66
10.1.1 Testimony to Success: Holistic Empowerment of 6 Below Poverty Line Katkari tribals
in the Raigad District of Maharashtra ......................................................................................................................... 69
 10.2 Financial Inclusion Initiative: ......................................................................................................................... 71
10.3 Social Inclusion of Tribal Communities ..................................................................................................... 72
11 SDG 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES ..................................................................... 73
11.1 CEI “Smart Village” Initiative: ......................................................................................................................... 73
11.2 Sustainable Livelihoods: Bee Keeping and Honey Extraction Project ........................................ 74
12 SDG 13: CLIMATE ACTION .......................................................................................................................... 76
12.1 CEI MAKES MASSIVE STRIDES IN REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION WORK ...... 76
12.2 Testimony of Success: CEI Resilience Solutions ..................................................................................... 77
12.3 Integrating various projects to effectuate reduced Carbon-foot prints in Tribal Villages of
Raigad District ....................................................................................................................................................................... 80
13 SDG 16: PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS ................................................................. 81
13.1 The Mahatma Gandhi Gaon Ghar Yojana (MGGGY): A Facilitator of Last Mile Delivery of
Socio-Economic Development Programmes ............................................................................................................ 81
13.2 Institutionalising the CEI Holistic Empowerment Model in Gram Nandgaon, Pali,
Maharashtra: .......................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Establishing the Temple of Empowerment! ............................................................................................................. 82
14 SDG 17: PARTNERS FOR ACHIEVING THE GOALS ............................................................................ 84
14.1 Partnerships & Collaborations ....................................................................................................................... 84
5. CEI-SNDT University Collaboration .................................................................................................................. 84
14.2 Collaboration between CEI and British Water ........................................................................................ 85
14.3 Collaborations with State Governments – Empowerment Initiatives with Sahabhag
Department and the Government of Maharashtra ................................................................................................ 87
14.4 Strategic CEI – AVI Transnational Alliance between India and Cambodia! ............................... 88
14.4.1 CEI Strategic Meeting with the Indian Embassy of Cambodia: ................................................. 90
MADHYA PRADESH – RAJASTHAN – DELHI NCR REGION........................................................................... 94
Appendix 1: Letters of Acknowledgement .......................................................................................................... 98
Appendix 2: List of Beneficiaries........................................................................................................................... 101
Appendix 3: Details of Self-Help Groups ............................................................................................................ 108
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CONFEDERATION OF EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES (CEI)

Confederation of Empowerment Initiatives (CEI) is a Not-for-Profit International

Development Agency (IDA) known for its Holistic Empowerment Solutions rooted in
Resiliency and Development Economics. CEI’s Award Winning Unique and Niche
'Resiliency Solutions' have been implemented to solve Complex Challenges across
various Diverse Geographies, Communities and Economic Sectors. CEI is becoming the
Leading International Aggregator of Global Development Economics and Holistic
Empowerment Ecology.

CEI is implementing Resiliency Solutions for Developing Economies of the World

especially in South East Asia. CEI has demonstrated the same across India wherein CEI’s
Resiliency & Development Economy Solutions is helping achieve various targets of UN
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) e.g. elimination of poverty, reducing inequality,
ensuring sustainable livelihoods & food security, gender equality, clean water,
educational interventions, agriculture & allied activities etc. as shown in subsequent
sections of this Report.

CEI lays emphasis on Empowerment through Market-linked Entrepreneurship

Development and Institution Building, working in collaboration with various
government bodies, corporates, individuals and subject-matter experts in order to
create an ecology that truly empowers the rural and tribal communities.

CEI has enabled the Holistic Empowerment and 360 Degree Transformation of the
backward, rural and tribal communities across India.

Our Project Officers include members of these backward tribal communities which
helps CEI build trust with the rest of the community, while at the same time, providing it
with first-hand insights into the actual socio-economic conditions they live in.

Ever since it was conceptualised, CEI has been working in the following areas:

1. CEI’s Urban, Rural and Business Resilience Programmes.

2. CEI’s “Poverty-Alleviation and Holistic Empowerment Model” through Market-
linked Entrepreneurship Development of Economically Backward Sections of
Society especially in rural and tribal communities.
3. Market-linked Skill Development and Leadership Development Programmes.
4. Entrepreneurial Skill Development Initiatives through Empowerment Centres
(EC).
5. Educational Workshops leading to Intellectual Empowerment.
6. Financial Inclusion by opening Bank Accounts for disenfranchised sections of
Society for eg. TRIBALS of BPL (Below Poverty Line) Families in association with
the State Bank of India.
7. Free Medical Camps for tribal groups leading to Health Empowerment.

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 8. Rural Empowerment Workshops resulting in Social Empowerment.
9. Integrated Rural and Tribal Development through the “Smart Villages” Initiative.
10. Water Sustainability Projects leading to Health and Economic Empowerment
11. Last Mile Delivery Programs- Economic Empowerment and Sustainable
Development through:
a. Ration Card Distribution Camps in collaboration with the Office of the
Tehsildar, Election Branch.
b. Aadhar Card Camps in collaboration with the UIDAI
c. Facilitation of various important Government Identity Documents e.g.
Caste Certificates in collaboration with the District Administration
d. Creation of Voter ID Cards in collaboration with the District
Administration
e. Success Story: Fulfilment of pending process of land allocation to 6 Tribal
Farmers of Chavani Village, Raigad District.
12. Political Empowerment through provision of the means to elect representatives
and a means of Identification.
13. Regular Stakeholder Education & Engagement Programmes.

What we aim to achieve

1. CEI is working to progress in all of the indicators according to UN Sustainable

Goals (SDGs) aiming to achieve exponential transformation in the conditions of
the socio-economically disadvantaged by combating issues of:
a. Unemployment
b. Lack of access to the right resources
c. Malnutrition and other Health issues especially among women and
children.
d. Lack of access to the global supply chain
e. Lack of access to various avenues of Employment and Empowerment
especially to women.
f. Lack of literacy, education and numeracy
g. Climate and Clean Energy Issues etc.
2. To empower the disprivileged sections of society with the skill, capability and
means of providing for themselves – through Entrepreneurial Initiatives
3. To uphold every last individual’s right to equal opportunity and justice through
provision of Legal Aid, providing access to legal representation and access to the
Judicial System
4. To bring together people of various backgrounds, skill-sets, fields of expertise,
knowledge – and channelize all of this into achieving the aim of Employment +
Empowerment + Entrepreneurship + Innovation through sustainable solutions.
5. Improving Governance and Service Delivery Mechanism through CEI’s Last-Mile
Delivery Program.

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What’s New:

A. #IndiaFightsCorona: Saving Lives through CEI’s Empowerment

Initiatives based in Resiliency Solutions

One of the core aspects of CEI’s resiliency solutions is based on principles of ‘Lift
Economy’ as given by Param Poojaniya Gurudev ji Rashtra Rishi Shri Lahiri Guruji.
Simply put, it is based on Holistically Empowering a backward area or disadvantaged
community in a way that ensures the fundamental requirements are met while
simultaneously, leveraging the inherent strengths of the said area/community to
facilitate upward mobility in socio-economic scale.

This Empowerment Process is driven by Entrepreneurial Initiatives and Empowerment

Institutions at appropriate stages of development.

When CEI began its Empowerment Process in the rural & tribal areas of Raigad
(Maharashtra) a year ago, we implemented initiatives fulfilling most fundamental &
urgent requirements at the outset. Our field research highlighted that one of the most
socially disenfranchised and economically backward sections of the Raigad Populace is
Katkari tribe.

Majority of them are landless with mode of occupation as manual laborers earning far
below minimum wage.

There are 705 Scheduled tribes in India, out of which there are 47 Scheduled tribes in
state of Maharashtra. Out of this only 3 are categorized as PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable
Tribal Group) and one of them is Katkari Tribal group. This just goes on to underline the
extreme poverty and deprivation that Katkari tribes are facing.

CEI began with ensuring Katkari tribe has secured access to food to meet their
sustenance. CEI collaborated with Tehsildar office of Raigad District and implemented
Last-Mile Delivery of Yellow Colour Ration Cards to the tribals, yellow colour signifies
that they are Below Poverty Line (BPL). List of Tribal Beneficiaries of this CEI’s Last-
Mile Delivery initiative is present in Appendix 2. Thus, this guarantees them access to
subsidised ration. (CEI also facilitated distribution of other important Government
Documents such as Tribal caste certificates, Aadhar cards etc.)

In the wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Nationwide lockdown that has been
announced was followed by state government assuring three months of ration to these
Ration Card holders. Tribals, themselves acknowledged role of CEI’s Holistic
Empowerment Solution that helped rescue their lives in the face of this unprecedented
Nationwide Health Hazard.

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However, still, there are many tribal families in Sudhagad, Khalapur, Karjat tehsils of
Raigad District who are without Ration cards. Without Ration cards, they cannot avail
the subsidised ration being provided by the government. CEI after taking permission
from local administration is running an initiative to supply necessary Ration and other
urgent supply for survival. Please do donate as this is a matter of urgent survival of
thousands of tribal families.

https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-below-poverty-line-tribal-and-rural-families#

a. CEI’s Awareness Campaigns in the most backward regions to prevent

Coronavirus

CEI conducted 15 Awareness Campaigns in the most interior villages of Maharashtra

and Madhya Pradesh to give the most important information regarding prevention and
control this disease. CEI was ahead of the curve and organized these campaigns when
Coronavirus infection hadn’t yet spread to these areas, far before situation got to this
point that government had to announce lockdown and restriction of movement.

Village State Number of

Awareness
Campaigns

Malanwasa Madhya Pradesh 2

Nanora Madhya Pradesh 2

Katkarvadi Maharashtra 2
Dahivali

Nere Maharashtra 2

Ghodpapadvadi Maharashtra 3

Nandgaon Maharashtra 4

CEI covered rural and tribal communities comprising of socio-economically

disenfranchised sections of society who do not have access to internet, mobile phone,
etc.

For details of this initiative please refer to Section 3.2 – under SDG 3 – Good Health and
Well Being.

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B. CEI’s Insightful Social Entrepreneurship Workshops at Two
Premier Management Colleges in Pune (Maharashtra)

In the month of February, CEI held a series of workshops on ‘Social Entrepreneurship’ in

Premier Management Colleges – SCMHRD and SIBM, Pune, Maharashtra.

CEI addressed the Business Analytics Batch in SCMHRD (Symbiosis Centre for
Management and Human Resource Development) College and the Entrepreneurship
batch in SIBM (Symbiosis Institute of Business Management) Pune.

CEI’s Seminar at SCMHRD Pune

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 CEI’s Seminar at SIBM Pune

For today’s youth career aspirations are their utmost priority. Social Entrepreneurship
as a viable career option is something that has started to catch the attention of today’s
youth.

CEI team showcased the Rural and Tribal Market-Linked Entrepreneurship Initiatives
that CEI has facilitated which has helped turn Tribal men and women into successful
entrepreneurs in villages of Raigad Maharashtra.

CEI team highlighted the importance of developing Rural Economy in India and how
Entrepreneurship can bring in Social Change and Development.

The Seminar was conducted by Industry Experts, Senior Technology Leaders,

Management Graduates, Economists forming CEI’s Core Team – Trupti Lahiri (Founder
Director, CEI) Salil Lahiri (Shri Bhai Ji) (Chief Executive Officer, CEI), Shri Milind
Shauche Ji (Senior Technology Leader, IBM), Shri Amit Rastogi (Renowned Textile
Entrepreneur; Owner, Global Retail Brand – RCKC) and Shri Tarun Sinha Ji (Senior
Technology Leader, IBM).

CEI had also conducted a series of Workshops on Social Entrepreneurship, Participation

of Youth in fulfilling SDGs and on similar areas in Premier Colleges like IIT Bombay,
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai etc whose details are
given in section 4.1 & 4.2.

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C. CEI Internship Program with JBIMS (Mumbai), SIIB (Pune) and
NITIE (Mumbai)

CEI continued the internship program of over 60 Students from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute
of Management Studies (JBIMS), Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB) and
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE).

Objective of these Internship Programmes is to leverage the skill set of the students,
mentoring them to come up with Entrepreneurial Solutions to various Complex Socio-
Economic Challenges faced by the disenfranchised society such as Rural and Tribal
Populace.

These students collaborated with the CEI’s ongoing Rural and Tribal Entrepreneurship
Initiatives of Organic Farming and Horticulture Initiative, Ayurvedic Vanaspati
Initiative, CEI Culture & Art initiative, Narmadeshwari initiative etc. They are coming up
with innovative marketing, logistics solutions to help scale up Tribal and Rural
Entrepreneurship Initiatives.

Most of these Entrepreneurship initiatives are based in villages of Sudhagad, Khalapur,

Karjat towns of Raigad District (Maharashtra). Raigad District being not far-off from
Mumbai also has its own other unique Geographic, cultural advantages. Through
initiatives like Walk-for Empowerment (mentioned on Page 15)

CEI’s long term objective is to provide Market access to these Entrepreneurship

Initiatives in a way that helps business expansion for these tribals with substantial
increase in their revenue.

This is in continuation to CEI’s successfully concluded Internship Program for IIT

Bombay Students (mentioned in previous CEI Activity Report) whose details area given
in section 4.3.

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D. CEI’s continuing push towards Rural & Tribal Entrepreneurship –
Brick Kiln Initiatives

CEI’s continues its thrust towards sustainable livelihoods and creation of Market-Linked
Entrepreneurship Program.

CEI Inaugurating Brick Making initiative at Avandhe village (Sudhagad Town,

Maharashtra)

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CEI’s Brick Making initiative at Nandgaon village (Raigad, Maharashtra)

CEI facilitated creation of two separate Brick-Making Initiatives in 2 tribal villages –

Avandhe and Nandgaon villages of Sudhagad town of Raigad District. CEI had already
completed successfully a Brick Makers initiative in Avandhe village last year.

Katkari tribe categorized as PVTG tribe (Particularly vulnerable tribal group) due to
extremely disadvantaged position in all the development indicators like education
levels, employment levels, etc. The Katkari tribe form the most populous tribe in Raigad
(Maharashtra) where they are worst affected by forced migration due to lack of formal
sector opportunities in any kind of employment.

The success of both of these Brick Making initiatives is in the fact that both of them are
owned by Self-Help Groups consisting entirely of people from Katkari Tribe.

CEI was successful to expand this entrepreneurship initiative into the abovementioned
two villages resulting in increase in the number of Katkari tribes who are self-employed
by 50%.

The Detailed List of Beneficiaries from CEI’s Brick Making Entrepreneurship

Initiatives is given in Appendix 2.

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E. Meeting between CEI & IIT Delhi, exploring avenues regarding
Unnat Bharat Mission Program

CEI had its first meeting with Unnat Bharat Abhiyan National Coordinator Professor
Virendra K. Vijay at IIT Delhi at IIT Delhi’s renowned one of the most renowned centres
CRDT (Centre for Rural Development and Technology). CRDT after being established in
1979 with the objective of providing technological solutions for rural problem-solving
and improving quality of life by generating more sources of livelihood. CRDT has come
up with various rural friendly technologies in areas like alternate energy technology
(biogas, smokeless chulha, etc.), sustainable agriculture, food processing, preservation
and storage, bamboo based sustainable housing, mushroom cultivation, waste
management, sanitation, etc.

Professor Virendra K. Vijay is senior faculty at CRDT, IIT Delhi and also National
Coordinator of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan – flagship program of Ministry of Human
Resource Development – Government of India. Mission of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is to
enable higher educational institutions to work with the people of rural India in
identifying development challenges and evolving appropriate solutions for accelerating
sustainable growth.

CEI had its inaugural talks to understand how CEI can play a meaningful role CEI is
looking into various opportunities where CEI can accelerate participation of College
students into rural development processes in both technical and non-technical areas.

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F. Moving ahead on Strategic CEI – AVI Transnational Alliance
between India and Cambodia!

CEI has prepared the Project Proposal to implement its Resiliency Solutions in
Cambodia.

CEI completed first phase of Delivery of a digital Solution Report which essentially will
be the Exact Road Map of Delivering SDG Verticals, either Vertical - by - Vertical or in an
Integrated but Phased-wise manner (Region-by-Region)"

This forms part of CEI's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Competence Framework driven
Resiliency Solutions and Advanced Strategic Solutions for the SDG verticals.

Our propriety “Resiliency” and "Development Economy" Solutions for Developing

Economies, is a Unique Approach of Applying Hybrid Solutions from “Applied
Economics”, “International Finance”, “Resiliency” and “Artificial Intelligence – Big Data –
Cloud Computing – Business Intelligence – Automation”, to the Economic Growth
Requirements of a Developing Economy.

As Step One, we will deliver a Customised “Artificial Intelligence Competency

Framework” for Cambodia – via our digital portal.

To enable AVI towards Promotion of Cambodian Trade, Commerce, Industrial

Development, Human Resource Development and Development of Mekong-Ganga
Cooperation as a vibrant platform of Multinational and Transcontinental Trade &
Human Resource Development.

Resilience Solutions impart the ability to an Urban Region to rapidly adapt and respond
to Innovation, Risks & Opportunities, in order to maintain continuous urban activities
and services, Economic Growth, Industrial – Commerce – Trade Development in an
Integrated Manner, Market-linked Skill Development, thus achieving the desired
Holistic Urban Growth Objectives (UGOs).

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Background: On 10th September 2019, CEI and Asian Vision Institute (AVI) signed an
agreement to document a historic understanding. CEI, being led by Shri Jasvir Sohl Ji
(Chief Strategy Officer, CEI and UK based Consultant) has successfully shared visions
with Dr. Sok Siphana, Chairman of the Asian Vision Institute (AVI) and Dr. Keo Piseth,
Director of the Centre for Sustainable Development Studies (CSDS) AVI, to implement
Resiliency Solutions and Development Economy Solutions that look to Empower &
Transform the Developing Economy of Cambodia and ultimately strengthen the ties
within Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) region.

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1. SDG 1: NO POVERTY

1.1 CEI’s Market-Linked Entrepreneurship Development programmes –

Working to Achieve Poverty Alleviation and Holistic Empowerment of
Disenfranchised Communities

b. Success Story of Tribal Women Entrepreneurship (CEI’s Horticulture,

Kitchen Garden & Organic Farming initiatives) in Raigad Villages

CEI expanded the number of Self Help groups (SHG) of Tribal women and Non Tribal
Rural Women from over Twelve Villages of Karjat Town, Sudhagad and Khalapur Town
of Raigad District of state of Maharashtra (India). CEI is linking these SHGs with various
Entrepreneurial Initiatives such as Ayurvedic (Herbal Medicine), Horticulture and
Organic Farming Initiatives.

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 Rural and Tribal Entrepreneurs in Organic Farming developed by CEI

c. Walk for Empowerment

The poor, backward and marginalised sections face a plethora of challenges as they
remain outside the realm of social, educational and economic inclusion. These
communities often find themselves stuck in the vicious cycle of Illiteracy –
Resourcelessness – Malnutrition – Poverty. An Integrated, Holistic Approach to
Empowerment is required to strengthen these communities and closely involve them
with the entire process of their upliftment, subsequently allowing for the
disenfranchised population to escape the poverty cycle that is ever-more present in
various pockets of the international community.

CEI’s Walk for Empowerment is manifestation of a Resiliency Program that will

facilitate:

• Creation of Market-linked Entrepreneurship in Rural & Tribal areas, through

establishing various Rural Entrepreneurial Stalls along the route of Walk for
Empowerment. Urban Populace from diverse backgrounds of industry, academia
etc who are participating in this Walk for Empowerment will purchase their
products, support Rural & Tribal Entrepreneurship and will facilitate making it
sustainable
• CEI will implement creation and promotion of various kinds of Tourism for eg.
Rural Tourism, Tribal Tourism, Eco-Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Stress-Relieving
Spiritual Tourism, as well as Adventure Activities like Trekking, Hiking etc.
• Bridging Rural-Urban Divide by creating a Holistic Ecology where Urban
Populace can experience Rural life, Participate and Empower the Rural
Populace.

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India is home to a vast number of ancient tribes who live in harmony with wildlife and
the ecosystem. This vast tribal population of our country adds another feather to the
colourful, diverse culture it adorns!

Where history waits to be discovered at every turn, mysteries unfold at every step –
such is the beauty of these unexplored Tribal Hamlets of Maharashtra where
Confederation of Empowerment Initiatives (CEI) shall be holding a Massive “Walk for
Empowerment”.

On 4th February 2020, CEI organised a Splendid Rural Immersion Programme for
students of Symbiosis College of Management & Human Resource Development
(SCMHRD), Pune!

A Massive success, this Rural Immersion Programme cum Walk for Empowerment was
facilitated as part of SCMHRD’s Experiential Learning Programme (15 hours course) –
conducted by CEI.

A joyous yet profoundly inspiring carnival, this Walk for Empowerment saw the most
vulnerable tribes find their voice, their agency and showcase their Entrepreneurial
Ventures that CEI helped them set up!

Stalls of Tribal Warli Paintings, Fresh Lemonade, Cucumbers, Kachura Fruits were set
up at several points for students to enjoy. Students also tested their aim by challenging
the tribals to games of archery & catapult!

Additionally, Students saw firsthand how the tribals conducted their ventures,
interacted with customers and planned to diversify!

CEI has been organizing #WalkforEmpowerment initiatives where we invite people to

experience lesser-known serene landscapes while showcasing the Rural & Tribal
Entrepreneurship Initiatives that CEI has implemented among the socio-economically
disadvantaged people of those regions.

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The ‘Walk for Empowerment’ aims to bring the urban and the rural sections of society
closer in order to build sustainable synergies between the two. The purpose is to build a
connect between well-settled individuals and the marginalised sections of society living
in highly deplorable conditions – so as to create virtuous cycle of Market-Linked
Entrepreneurship and Cluster Based Development. This is linked to the ‘Lift-Economy’
Principles of Samagra Samriddhi MahaSadhana where in through step-by-step
implementation of Empowerment Initiatives, upward mobility is achieved across socio-
economic scale.

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 Through its Poverty Alleviation Programme – “Samriddhi Sadhana”, CEI reaches out to
the poorest, most destitute tribal communities with the simple vision to alleviate
poverty. This is done through Holistic Intervention in the key areas of:

✓ Market Linked Entrepreneurship Development among the Poor Sections of

Society
✓ Access to the very basic constitutional safeguards through acquisition of
Identification
✓ Financial Literacy and Economic Empowerment
✓ Literacy, Numeracy and Education
✓ Access to Legal Aid against Exploitation and Discrimination

Who spearheads CEI Samriddhi Sadhana programme?

CEI’s Poverty Alleviation Programme is driven by Leaders from amongst the rural-tribal
communities of India who’ve been provided comprehensive education and Skill-
Training, allowing them to take initiative, innovate and lead! This helps CEI and the
Organisations, NGOs and Institutions it collaborates with to develop a deeper connect
with the initiatives and synergies of the combined efforts in these grassroots
endeavours.

Name of Sangathak Village

Sakharam Waghmare Avandhe

Sattu Waghmare Khandpoli

Suresh Pawar Vikaspada

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 Pandu Waghmare Ganvdhan

Ganpat Waghmare Dahigaon

Kishan Waghmare, Dutta Nandgaon

Pawar
Gopinath Vikaswadi

Suresh Walekar Ghodpapadvadi

Shashikant, Ganesh Pawar Chavani

Kaluram, Suresh Dubewadi

Sitaram Pawar Wave

Krishna, Suresh Pawar Vasundhe

Sitaram Pawar Kauloshi

Sanjay Chikhalgav

Beneficiaries:

• Tribal men and women belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) Families
• Unemployed yet able and passionate youth looking for Employment
Opportunities
• Rural Children between the age groups of 13 – 19 years of age
• Rural youth and women from the drought-affected areas of India
• Tribal and Rural Women
• Defunct Tribal Self-Help Groups
• Tribal Youth from Naxal-affected areas of India

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 1.2 Testimony to success: CEIs Market-Linked
Entrepreneurship and Resiliency Solutions
CEI enabling a 360 degree transformation of the most vulnerable
groups.

Mr. Shashikant is a living example of how CEI’s Market-Linked

Entrepreneurship Development Program is enabling poverty
alleviation, food security and thus the creation of a resilient
livelihood and the successful integration into the market.

Mr. Shashikant is a youth belonging to a Particularly Vulnerable

Tribal Group (PVTG) within the most backward Scheduled Tribe of
India (ST) living in a village within Chavani, Maharashtra. One year
back, he belonged to a community living in abject poverty with no
access to drinking water, housing or electricity.

Initially as a wage labourer, Mr. Shashikant used to earn Rs.

100/day - out of which he used to save only Rs. 50 (0.7 $). With the
help of CEI resources and CEI Training, Mr. Shashikant has opened his very own Agri-
Business (CEI PURE Vegetable Shop) in Village Chavani, Sudhagad (Raigad,
Maharashtra) that has enabled him to triple his earnings

Under CEI's Agro-Entrepreneurship Initiative, CEI helped Shashikant Ji and many other
tribals to develop and implement Sustainable Entrepreneurship Models through which
tribals could develop profitable small businesses selling locally grown Organic
Vegetables.

CEI achieved this by:

• Providing Logistical Support, Sales, Marketing and Distribution Infrastructure

• Access to Retail and Wholesale Agricultural Market to the Tribals.
• Bringing about Positive Behavioural Transformation amongst the Youth enabling
wage labourers to gain the confidence and support required to open up businesses
of their own!

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CEI helped Mr. Shashikant get Market Access in Kalyan, Maharashtra and took care of
the Transport, Logistics et al. as well. Mr. Shashikant today is the proud owner of a
flourishing Agri-Business and earns Rs. 9000/month, as opposed to the previous figure
of Rs. 1,500/month - 6 fold increment!

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2 SDG 2: ZERO HUNGER

2.1 CEI Solving Hunger through its Horticulture and Organic Farming
Initiatives

CEI continued with its ongoing Tribal and Rural Entrepreneurial Initiative providing
Small Agro Business to tribals, expanding it to 10 more villages of Raigad District
(Maharashtra). CEI conducted market research and distributed plants (with financial
support from Shri Sanjay Purandare ji) to tribals, plants of fruits and vegetables which

have best market price. CEI also provided best organic farming technique and training

to tribal farmers of Dubewadi, Kamtekarvadi, Avandhe, Chavani, Vikaswada etc.

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 Various Vegetables and Ayurvedic (Medicinal) Plants through CEI’s Ayurvedic & Organic
Farming Entrepreneurship Initiatives in Rural & Tribal Areas of Raigad (Maharashtra)

Through simple solutions like Kitchen Gardens in Tribal areas, Horticulture initiatives
supplemented through Organic Farming methods, CEI has successfully solved the food
shortage problems among Tribal and Rural people of various villages of Sudhagad town
of Raigad District of Maharashtra.

This initiative will play an important role in providing food security to tribals in the
time of food shortage.

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Testimony to Success: CEI Wins Award for Holistic Empowerment
Model

CEI has implemented a Market-linked Entrepreneurship Program in tribal and rural

areas of Raigad, Maharashtra, that has resulted into income generation, sustainable
livelihood and rise in standard of living for tribals of Raigad.

To efficiently and effectively facilitate the Entrepreneurship program, CEI places a great
priority on the Last-Mile Delivery Programs. The Last-Mile Delivery Programs involve
collaboration between CEI with various Government Departments and Institutions.

As a result, CEI has been able to facilitate Last Mile Delivery of Welfare Programs such
as the Government Identity Documents, allowing for Tribals to procure subsidized food
grains, ensuring food security. The Identity documents have also allowed for tribals to
own bank accounts and receive financial assistance through “Direct-Benefit Transfer”
(Transferring Financial Assistance, Subsidies, Benefits directly into the Bank Account of
the Beneficiary)

CEI have been able to distribute Ration Cards to 117 Tribals (See Appendix 3, Table 1)
and Tribal Caste Certificates to 71 Tribals (See Appendix 3, Table 2).

These essential documents have enabled Tribals to become eligible for Welfare
programmes that aim to bring support in food and financial inclusion. Further to this,
CEI have also contributed towards granting rightful Land Ownership to Tribals,
ensuring the population is legally protected and secure in equity.

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For the abovementioned impact of our Multi-Dimensional Empowerment Initiatives, CEI
was awarded by Sudhagad Tehsil (Raigad District) Administration, Government of
Maharashtra on Indian Independence Day 15th August, 2019.

CEI’s Entrepreneurship Development Initiative and Tribal Empowerment Initiative have

received endorsements from various Government Offices, including the Raigad District
Administration, Government of Maharashtra, Tribal Development Department
(Government of Maharashtra) and the Director General of Health Services, Maharashtra.
(See Appendix 2)

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3 SDG 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING
3.1 Medical Outreach Programmes

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CEI has been conducting several Medical Outreach Programmes across the Raigad
District of Maharashtra; providing healthcare services and devolving Health
Empowerment Initiatives into communities that had previously lacked access to the
most basic healthcare services.

In Maharashtra, CEI surveyed the Raigad District Hospitals, interacted with the tribal
communities and held meetings with several government officials. This includes the
Collector of Raigad District - Shri Vijay Suryavanshi, the Deputy Collector of Raigad
District - Shri Ravindra Mathpati, the Civil Surgeon of Raigad Hospital - Dr. Ajit Gawli
and the Director General of Health Services - Maharashtra, Dr. Sanjeev Kambli. Through
extensive field visits and a number of follow-up meetings, CEI has been able to grasp a
comprehensive understanding over the Medical Assistance that is required from the
whole chain of command, beginning with Medical necessities and infrastructure, to the
core-work of the Medical Professionals.

CEI have formed a team of Medical Professionals from India and abroad who will be
able to provide complete assistance to the local medical staff in these remote areas over
all aspects.

No. Various Activities

1. October 2018: CEI Team conducted preliminary doctrinal and empirical visits to
Healthcare facilities of Raigad District – Raigad Civil Hospital.

2. 16th October 2018: Held Comprehensive Meeting with Deputy Collector, Raigad
District and discussed issues of infrastructural constraints in Raigad Hospitals
and dearth of medical professionals.

3. 1st November 2018: CEI held an in-depth meeting with the Deputy Collector,
Raigad District and demarcated target area for projects and nature of
Empowerment Initiatives.

4. 10th December 2018: CEI held extensive meeting with the Director General of
Health Affairs, Maharashtra in connection with infrastructural & other support
provided by the Government in CEI Health Empowerment Projects – successfully
procured government support.

5. 13th December 2018: Met the Civil Surgeon, Raigad District and got insight into
the state of Healthcare in Raigad District – identified several key problem areas.

6. 29th December 2018: Conducted a Mega Medical Outreach Programme – visited

Local Doctors in remote villages and tribal areas of Maharashtra.

7. CEI consulted Medical Expert and sole Nephrologist in Raigad District, Dr. Kedar

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 Oak, and discussed various avenues of Health Empowerment.

8. Subsequently, Confederation of Empowerment Initiatives formed a team of

Medical Professionals as per the requirements of the project – this team shall be
pivotal in conducting Free Medical Camps, Provide assistance to medical staff in
remote areas.

9. CEI formed collaborations with the Indian Dietetic Association and the Indian
Medical Association.

10. Conducted a series of Health Awareness Camps in the Danta Village of Pidawa
Rajasthan – attended by over 350 rural men and women from across Madhya
Pradesh and Rajasthan

3.2 CEI’s Health Awareness Campaigns in the most backward regions to

prevent Coronavirus

CEI team had understood the need of making most vulnerable sections of the rural and
tribal society aware of the precautionary measures w.r.t the Novel Coronavirus
infection at the earliest. We conducted 15 Awareness campaigns, pre-emptively, well
before the time when Novel-Coronavirus infection had spread to these areas and also
before government had announced any kind of restriction or lockdown was announced
by government.

Village State Number of

Awareness
Campaigns

Malanwasa Madhya Pradesh 2

Nanora Madhya Pradesh 2

Katkarvadi Maharashtra 2
Dahivali

Nere Maharashtra 2

Ghodpapadvadi Maharashtra 3

Nandgaon Maharashtra 4

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These rural communities belong to socio-economically disenfranchised sections/
disadvantaged geographies without access to communication, internet, mobile etc. The
risk of spread of infection is high in these areas due to lack of adequate healthcare
facilities.

Hence, general guidelines regarding cautioning them to avoid crowded places, washing
hands frequently, avoid touching the face, using masks especially if the person is
coughing or sneezing (along with check-up at hospital), replace the mask with a new
one as soon as it is damp and do not re-use single-use masks, clean hands with alcohol-
based hand rub or soap and water, as effectiveness of mask is enhanced if person is also
washing the hands etc. and various simple information regarding nearest healthcare
facility available to the respective Tehsil (in which the village is located), were provided
in these campaigns.

3.3 Youth & Tribal Empowerment & Entrepreneurship Development

through Sports:

“Be strong, my young friends; that is my advice to you. You will be nearer to Heaven
through football than through the study of the Gita. These are bold words; but I have to
say them, for I love you. I know where the shoe pinches.” - Swami Vivekananda

Sports is the greatest unifier our society has seen. It builds character, determination and
teamwork. it gives us the tools to survive the hardships of life and emerge victorious.

Sportsmen and women from the rural and tribal parts of India have won many national
and international accolades and have made India proud. We have immense raw sporting
talent hidden amongst the tribal communities, they just need the proper set of guidance,
resources and motivation to spring forth their true calibre.

This guidance or “incubation” for vulnerable populations can be simply enough for what
is needed to help spur the next generation of successful innovators, entrepreneurs,
doctors and professionals in their own field of passion.

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 3.3.1 CEI Chhatrapati Shivaji Krida Mahotsav – 29th
September 2019 (Gram Chavani, Maharashtra)

CEI was the proud organisers of the sporting event day 'Khel Mahotsav', which saw
more than 14 teams from interior tribal areas of Maharashtra participate with great
enthusiasm and sportsmanship.

This is one of the many CEIs initiatives to integrate the tribal population with the
mainstream activities of the world, so that their true potential can be realised.

The CEI, through its various sports initiatives is developing the virtues of leadership,
teamwork, sportsmanship and discipline amongst the tribal youth of India. This will
make strong strides in reducing the privilege gap and enhancing both the wellbeing and
human capital potentials of the participants.

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 3.3.2 Tribal Khel Mahotsav (Khel Mahotsav) in Village
Nandgaon, Pali (Raigad, Maharashtra) – 27th October
2019

Teamwork is the key to all success...Every venture, every endeavour, every business
initiative cannot survive if it is not supported and nourished by the right team. Choosing
the correct team that complements each other's strengths and capabilities, is the sign of
a true visionary and leader.

Sports is an excellent equalizer… it has the power to bring not only people but even
worlds together! On 27th October 2019, CEI organised a Mega Tribal Khel Mahotsav in
Village Nandgaon, Pali (Raigad, Maharashtra) in association with the Shri Bhairavnath
Krida Mandal (Pali).

This Tribal Sports Festival was attended by over 350 PVTG

Katkari Tribals who competed in teams of ten members in the
game of Kabaddi! Thus, Sports became the means for 350 Men,
Women and Children to come together with a singular purpose
and in team spirit.

"Sports has always taught me to push beyond my boundaries and

made me believe in myself!" said Shri Lakshman Pawar ji who
specialises in the Kabaddi sport.

CEI through its various sports initiatives is inculcating the virtues

of leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, and discipline amongst
the tribal youth of our country so that the privilege gap can be
reduced and their true potential can be enhanced.

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4 SDG 4: EDUCATION
4.1 CEI Insightful Workshop on ‘Socio-Tech’ in Abhyuday Social
Festival, IIT Bombay

On 18th January 2020, CEI held a Profound Seminar in Indian Institute of Technology
(IIT), Mumbai on “The Role of Technology in Social Development”.

The Seminar was graced by Chief Guest Shri Madan Gosavi Ji (Member, Judicial, NCLT
Kolkata). This IIT-Bombay Socio-Tech Seminar was held by CEI Mentors – Smt. Trupti
Lahiri Ji (Founder Director, CEI; Co-Convener, E-Cell, SVT College, SNDT, Juhu), Shri
Akshay Gosavi Ji (Advocate, Bombay High Court), Shri Milind Shauche Ji (Senior
Technology Leader, IBM), Shri Kartavya Sharma Ji (Senior Product Manager &
Technology Leader, Amazon), Shri Amit Rastogi Ji (Textile Businessman), Dr. Shubhra
Chakraborty Ji (Founder & CEO, POSHAN; Branding & Marketing Consultant), and Shri
Bhaiji (CEO, CEI).

Students learned how Confederation of Empowerment Initiatives is integrating Tech,

Resiliency Solutions and Development Economics into Social Development! Students
were told how CEI views Socio-Tech - a mix of Technology in Entrepreneurship, Health
Technology, Agricultural Technology, Financial Technology & Legal Technology.

Students of IIT Bombay were inspired towards using Artificial Intelligence, Financial
Technology in devising Financing Solutions for the disenfranchised sections of the
society!

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4.2 CEI Unique Seminar on “Social Entrepreneurship” at Jamnalal

Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai

On 19th January 2020, CEI conducted an Innovative Seminar in Jamnalal Bajaj Institute

of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai – one of the Top 10 B-Schools of the Country!

Over 60 young MBA students were present for CEI’s Interactive Seminar as CEI Experts

explained Holistic Empowerment of the Grassroots, Sustainable Development and

Resilience through Social Entrepreneurship.

The Seminar was conducted by Industry Experts, Senior Technology Leaders,

Management Graduates, Economists forming CEI’s Core Team - Salil Lahiri - Shri Bhai Ji

(Chief Executive Officer, CEI), Shri Milind Shauche Ji (Senior Technology Leader, IBM),

Shri Amit Rastogi (Renowned Textile Entrepreneur; Owner, Global Retail Brand – RCKC)

and Shri Tarun Sinha Ji (Senior Technology Leader, IBM).

Students understood the ins and outs of the World of Management and how entering

and investing in the Rural Sector was extremely lucrative. This is an opportunity CEI

provides to individuals through its mass rural base, fulfilling its role as a Global

Aggregator of Resiliency Solutions and Development Economy Solutions!

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4.3 CEI Internship Program with IIT Bombay

The 2019 Winter Internship Program of Confederation of Empowerment Initiatives

(CEI) with students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay began from 2nd

December, aiming to impart Hands-on Field Experience and Training on how to develop

and implement Resiliency Solutions (Rural Resilience, Urban Resilience, Business

Resilience, Digital Resilience etc.) that holistically empowers disadvantaged sections of

society in various parts of the world.

IIT Bombay is one of the oldest Engineering College belonging to IIT University. IIT

Bombay is the top Engineering College in India and was the one of the first six institutes

to be awarded the ‘Institute of Eminence’ Status by Government of India in 2018. The

very fact that IIT Bombay chose CEI as the place where IIT Bombay students would

undergo Winter Internship, speaks volumes about the Effectiveness of the Resiliency

Solutions designed by CEI.

After CEI conducted rigorous rounds of Following students from IIT Bombay are doing

Internship with CEI:

Tanmay Goyal – Under Graduate Electrical Engineering Student (Third Year)

Prakash Prasad - Under Graduate Electrical Engineering Student (Third Year)

Manisha Byakodi - Master of Technology in Biomedical Engineering

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Rajeshkumar Sahedeokumar Gop – M.Sc. in Biosciences & Bioengineering

CEI’s Resiliency and Development Economy Solutions are fulfilling various targets of

United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as Food Security, ClimateSmart
Agriculture, Sustainable Livelihoods, Entrepreneurship Creation in Rural and

Tribal areas, Gender Empowerment, Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions etc. across

India, South-East Asia etc. while also promoting inclusive growth.

The Multi-Faceted and wide spectrum of Development Initiatives of CEI offers value

addition and exciting growth opportunities for professionals of all kinds of Educational

and Professional Background.

CEI Internship Program also facilitates creation of Resiliency & Innovation Hubs,

Technology & Market Development, Leadership Development, Field-Visits helping the

trainees to develop strategic thinking, connect with various challenges at Grass-Roots of

the society and empower the most disenfranchised sections of our society.

CEI has team of Prominent Luminaries from Various fields like Information Technology,

Judiciary, Business World etc. who are providing mentorship to these interns. For eg. On

7th December, 2019 by blessings of Param Poojaniya Gurudevji Rashtra Rishi Shri
Lahiri

Guruji, a Profound Internship Shivir was held in CEI Fort Office (Mumbai) under Divine

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Guidance of Param Poojaniya Gurumataji for Students of IIT Bombay.

Shivir was held by Adarniya Shri Madan Gosaviji (Member, Judicial, National Company

Law Tribunal, Kolkata), Adarniya Shri Milind Shauche ji (Senior Technology Leader),

Salil Lahiri (Shri Bhaiji) (Chief Executive Officer, CEI).

Various Field Visits have been organized subsequently by CEI for IIT Interns in which

they learnt about various CEI’s Rural Entrepreneurial Initiatives and Development

Programs.

For eg. on 2nd December Field visit to Nandgaon Village (Raigad District), interns

observed how CEI is implementing its Last Mile Delivery Programs for the Tribals be

facilitating Poverty Alleviation Programs like Distribution of Tribal Caste Certificates in

Nandgaon village, Sudhagad Town (Maharashtra). They also participated in Prize

Distribution to Tribal Sports Festival.

CEI facilitating Tribal Caste Certificate Distribution

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Prize Distribution at Tribal Sports Festival

On the 10th December Field Visit, to Nandgaon Village IIT Bombay interns participated
in CEI Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants initiative.

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In subsequent field visit to Potlaj Village (Raigad) they observed the CEI’s Animal
Husbandry, Tribal Organic Initiatives.

On 29th December Interns visited the Dandwadi Hamlet, Nandgaon, Raigad District
(Maharashtra) and observed the various Tribal Women Entrepreneurship Initiatives,
Organic Farming Initiatives, Horticulture Initiatives being implemented by CEI.

4.4 Forging Alliances with Leading Institutions in Academia – SNDT

Women’s University, Mumbai

Stemming from CEI’s established success in the Holistic Empowerment model and
Resiliency Solutions, CEI has coordinated various High Level Institutional
Collaborations.

CEI has entered into Strategic Partnership through an MoU (Memorandum Of

Understanding) with Sir Vitthaldas Thackersey(SVT) College of Home Science and the
SNDT Women’s University of Mumbai.

SNDT Women’s university has grown into a multidisciplinary institution, hosting

diverse professional, technical and liberal arts programmes. SNDT Women’s University
is the first Women’s university in India as well as in South-East Asia. It is also the first
college of S.N.D.T. Women's University to be granted autonomous status from the year
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1995-96 in the state of Maharashtra. S.V.T College was the first institution in Mumbai to
offer Home Science at a degree level.

CEI has implemented various Empowerment initiatives in Institutional collaboration.

For instance, the CEI Financial Inclusion Program in Jambhulpada Village, Raigad,
Maharashtra was endorsed by SNDT University.

Through the MoU between CEI and S.V.T College, SNDT University, both the institutions
have entered into Strategic Collaboration to implement various Empowerment
initiatives in Rural, Tribal and Urban areas of State of Maharashtra, India.

4.5 Education Camps for Primary Level Students

On extensive survey and field-visits to various Government Schools of the Raigad

District of Maharashtra, the CEI team found that high dropout rates and a low
enrolment ratio are among the most prevalent issues that Government Schools are
facing.

Through various Education and Meditation Camps, CEI has been able to enhance
attention spans of students and motivating them to adopt smarter learning techniques.
CEI is attempting to transform the learning experience for students, while also building
a sensitive ecology to allow the children to develop a stronger and more intimate sense
of belonging to their selves and their surrounding environment.

Apart from this, CEI also gives an opportunity to the students to meet successful leaders
from fields of Technology, Finance, Civil Service, and Business.

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Innovative and participative learning methodologies can go a long way in ensuring a
reduction in dropout rates and improving learning outcomes among the students. The
CEI team engage fluently with the faculty team to get a resourceful and strategic grasp

on integrating exciting and innovative methods of teaching and learning.

4.6 Train the Trainer Programmes

CEI Initiatives also conducts numerous “Train-the-Trainer Programmes”. These, in
essence, involve Capacity Building Programmes focused at upgrading the skills of the
project teams.

These programmes include Strategic & Timely Decision Making, Methodology Training,
Communication Mechanisms and hands-on experience of preparing the immediate next
course of action. These trainers go on to train other members, subsequently allowing for
the skillsets to be passed onto a larger population that has been otherwise marginalised
of the privilege to learning these valued skills.

No. Activities

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 1. 11th March, 2019:

CEI conducted a Capacity-Building Workshop for members of the Katkari

Community in Karjat, Maharashtra.

2. 7th April, 2019:

CEI conducted an Advanced Training Workshop for the members of the CEI
Project Team.

3. 4th – 5th May, 2019:

CEI conducted a two-day series of Capacity Building Workshops for Team

Members in areas of Research Methodology, Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Development.

4. 19th May 2019:

CEI conducted a Massive Skill Development Workshop for over 55 Tribals from
more than 8 villages of the Raigad District

5. 9th June 2019:

CEI conducted a Leadership Development Programme and appointed

Sangathaks (Tribal Leaders) for 20 villages in the Raigad District.

6. 30th June 2019:

Advanced Training Workshop conducted for 15 Sangathaks (Tribal Leaders) in

Karjat, Maharashtra:

- Training in conducting a Needs Assessment Survey

- Training in filling out “Family Survey Forms”
- Understanding Government Schemes
- Training in Preparing Plan of Action
- Training in Generating Human Resources
- Training in Documentation

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4.7 CEI Empowerment Centres

CEI is specifically geared towards boosting tribal entrepreneurship and innovation. CEI are
making actions to switch the mindset of hard labour and hand-to-mouth living to more
efficient and out of the conventional box ideas and visions.

A very pertinent reason for the backward, marginalised sections remaining deprived of
Skill Development to this day is their lack to access to:

• Educational Institutes
• Vocational Training Institutes
• Guidance regarding the appropriate Career Paths
• The right human-ecology that helps to cultivate innovative market & industry-
oriented education and skills

By building Empowerment Centres, CEI aims to provide access to Educational Institutes

with special emphasis on the education of the Youth for the deprived sections of society.

These Empowerment Centres will aim to provide Institutional Education, including:

1. 4 Year UG Diploma in Computer Science

2. BSC (IT) and BCOM (IT)
3. BCA
4. BBA
5. LLB
6. MCA
7. MBA

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 8. Vocational Training in a vast quantity of rural sectors such as: Animal
Husbandry, Dairy Sciences, Fisheries, Zero Budget Farming, Horticulture, Global
Agro-Supply Chain Management, Setting up & Managing Cold Storages etc.

4.7.1 Ashram Shala Project:

The Ashram Shala Project started by CEI aims to develop Entrepreneurial Acumen
leading to development of internationally competitive business ideas among children.
CEI have collaborated closely with the Office of the Collector, Raigad District and the
Ministry of Tribal Welfare, Maharashtra, to develop this Empowerment Initiative.

Through the Ashram Shala Initiative, CEI aims at training and mentoring students
through entrepreneurship development programmes, leadership development
programmes and research methodology training. The result of these highly skilled and
educated development training is that the strategic capabilities for the next generation
of village-born and bred populations will be promoted and drastically improved upon.

Further to this, CEI is working towards providing the students with the requisite skills
for “Sustainable Employment Generation” through Vocational Training; With
Electrician, Fabrication and Ayurvedic Horticultural Training being given to pupils
studying in 9th – 12th standard (14 – 17 year olds)

Sl. No. Activities

1. 16th October 2018:

Met the Deputy Collector, Raigad District & Conducted Preliminary Visit to a
Government Ashram Shala for Tribal Children

2. 1st November 2019:

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 Strategic Meeting with the Collector, Raigad District

3. Received permission letter for visits to 6 Ashram Shalas in Karjat and

Sudhagad Talukas.

4. Finalised and harmonized data collection tools, prepared Questionnaires for

various stakeholders [Eg: Principal, Ashram Shala Teachers, Students,
General Community Members]

5. Two feedback meetings were held to discuss the first draft of the baseline
survey with the baseline survey consultants.

6. 14th – 15th December 2019:

Conducted First Round of Field Visits to 3 Ashram Shalas of the Karjat Taluka.

7. 15th – 20th December 2019:

Interacted with the Community and Conducted Feasibility Studies.

8. Interacted with students and got to know their career aspirations, in addition
to informing them about various career avenues

9. Inaugurated an Entrepreneurship Cell in SVT College, SNDT University (One

of the first non-technical universities to open an E-CELL)

10. 10th January 2019:

CEI Project Officer, Shri Ravi Pawar, conducted a follow-up meeting with the
stakeholders

11. 29th May 2019:

CEI organised an Entrepreneurship Development Programme in an Ashram

Shala in Pali (Raigad, Maharashtra) – Children aged 7 to 17 attended and
understood through real-life examples what Entrepreneurship is. They were
also educated in the various Career paths they could pursue.

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5 SDG 5: GENDER EQUALITY

5.1 Tribal Women Empowerment through CEI Shivaji Maharaj Krida

Mahotsav

CEI has been engaged in forming Self Help Groups (SHG) of Tribal Women and
connecting these SHGs with various Entrepreneurial Initiatives. In the recent event
“Shivaji Maharaj Krida Mahotsav” in Chavani Village, Maharashtra, various Tribal

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Women SHGs participated and played an important role in organizing the event.

Furthermore, CEI have contributed towards the resurrection of several defunct SHGs in
the Raigad district of Maharashtra. CEI has facilitated forming various Tribal Women
SHGs and by bringing these SHGs back into operation, CEI is keen to promote the tribal
communities’ active involvement in their own growth process. (See Appendix 4)

CEI also works to encourage participation of tribal women in the Agro-

Entrepreneurship Initiative, bringing opportunities for substantial income generation,
with an emphasis on dialling up measures of women empowerment proceeding into the
new decade.

5.2 Pro-Bono Legal Service

CEI Legal team is offering pro-bono legal service to Tribal women from Villages of
Khalapur tehsil and Sudhagad Tehsil of Raigad Districts who were subjected to Financial
Exploitation and Abuse. CEI Office is also working as Grievance redressal cell and
helping provide necessary Government id Documents required for tribal women to avail
of various Government Programs. (See Appendix 2).

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6 SDG 6: CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
6.1 Jalshakti Sadhana: The CEI Water Project

Access to safe water for consumption, sanitation and hygiene is a basic right for all
individuals. However, there is an ongoing water crisis that threatens the water security
of over 2 billion of our world inhabitants. India is no exception, with certain parts of the
oft-times marginalised and isolated village communities that wrestle daily with the
struggles ensued from the lack of availability of something that serves as a basic
element to human survival.

Through surveys and empirical field-based examinations, CEI have first-hand identified
the catastrophic risk that poor quality water can place on the physical wellbeing of
children; Water Supply and Sanitation issues are one of the focal harms that continue to
plague many children across India and the international scale.

The lack of access to safe water leads to illness and disease, which in itself causes a
multitude of cyclical impacts that bring the perpetuation of the poverty cycle towards a
continuous loop for the emerging generations.

CEI Rural Resilience Programmes are all imparted under the vision to bring villages
and rural communities the abilities to avoid, resist, recover and accommodate from the
effects of chronic and acute stresses. In this instance, the Rural Resilience Programme
targets the stresses brought upon from the vulnerable environment.

CEI is committed to employing sustainable solutions to alleviate the water crisis and
ensuring access to clean, safe and reliable water for all basic and sanitary purposes.

CEI achieves this through installation of Borewells and Handpumps. CEI also conducts
regular awareness camps detailing the importance of Water Conservation. CEI
recognises the importance of carrying across sustainability and environmental
responsibility to all walks of life.

6.2 Testimony to CEI: The Development of Entrepreneurial Ecology In

Tribal Village Gram Avandhe, Maharashtra, that lead to the aversion
of an Impending Water Crisis!

Gram Avandhe is a small village situated in the Sudhagad Taluka of the Raigad District,
Maharashtra. Inhabited by over 100 tribals, the villagers had traditionally been
dependent on forest resources for subsistence. But as traditional skills weren’t passed
down to the future generations, they were out of employment.

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Additionally, the impact of the on-going water crisis in Maharashtra was felt even
harder as the village had struggled with access to water for decades.

During CEI’s Interactions with the villagers, Tribal women shared that not a day had
gone by when they hadn’t had to travel inhumanly long distances just to be able to wash
clothes and fetch water for sustenance.

Tribal village Avandhe (Sudhagad, Maharashtra) was one of the thousands of villages
facing severe drought-like situations. Through the assistance of tribal leaders
(Sangathaks), CEI has been able to successfully set up a Borewell and a Hand Pump Unit
in Gram Avandhe – bringing its water availability crisis to an end.

CEI is keen on forward thinking and innovative technology to improve the prospects of
the 800 million inhabitants of India whom currently subside in both rural communities,
that suffer from water scarcity and waste management as an every-day situation.

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7 SDG 7: AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY

CEI is working on developing a Bio-Gas Project in Tribal Village Potlaj in Sudhagad

Tehsil, in Raigad District (Maharashtra) which is in preliminary stage. CEI team
completed the preliminary field work and as a result, found Dubewadi Hamlet in Potlaj
Village in Sudhagad Tehsil, in Raigad District (Maharashtra).

CEI preliminary field work also found that enough Biogas can be produced for
Dubewadi Hamlet from Agricultural Waste and Cattle-Dung from 50 Cattle available in
the village.

CEI is now working on completing the remaining Village Profile report and arranging
required Infrastructural and Financial Resources for the Biogas project accordingly.

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8 SDG 8: DECENT WORK / ECONOMIC GROWTH

8.1 CEI Market-Linked Entrepreneurship Initiatives

CEI have recently carried out the Agro-Entrepreneurship Initiative that spans 10 Tribal
Villages in Raigad and Thane Districts of Maharashtra, and works to enable the creation
of viable Agri-Business by Tribals.

CEI have helped tribals to develop and implement the CEI Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Model, through which aims to create a circular economic system with tribals developing
profitable small business that sell locally grown Organic Vegetables. The CEI contributes
in:

▪ Providing Logistical Support, Sales, Marketing and Distribution Infrastructure,

Access to Retail and Wholesale Agriculture Market to the Tribals
▪ Facilitating increased participation of tribal women in the Agro-
Entrepreneurship Initiative ensuring substantial income generation and social
empowerment.
▪ Giving access to various platforms to the traditional way of preparing these
vegetables belonging to the tribals and their indigenous cuisine. This also served
to enhance Tribal Cultural Space and tourism potential of Tribal Hamlets.

In utilizing specialization-economics principles CEI have helped to bring innovation

that has proved to be a first of its kind in the socio economic and cultural development
for the Tribal Villages. Villages that benefited from these initiatives are Avandhe,
Dahigaon, Chavani, Pali, Nere, Ghodpapadvadi, Khandpoli, Jambhulpada, Vikaspada and
Parali in Indian State of Maharashtra.

CEI facilitated the tribal population to develop an Integrated Supply Chain to this Tribal
Agro-Entrepreneurship Initiative, resulting in empowerment of multiple nearby villages
and communities as reflected in following case study.

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 8.1.1 CEI Commercial Organic Farming Initiative

Through the abovementioned Tribal Agro- Entrepreneurship Initiative, CEI worked to

enable the villages to gain competitive advantages in organic vegetable crop production.

CEI engaged with village populations to help identify which vegetable crops would be
the most profitable to grow. These Villages were mostly engaged in Subsistence
Farming. However, with the CEI Organic Agri-Business Initiative entire rural
demographics have been granted with the tools needed to shift towards profitable
commercial farming.

In implementing the basic specialization-economics principles, CEI worked with

villagers to identify vegetable crops that would be the most efficient. These vegetable
crops required both relatively smaller patches of land and less water in comparison to
their previously grown counterparts. For farmers whom are used to living on
sustenance and little trade, this initiative brings hope and growth prospects that have
yet to have been experienced. Further to this, the model serves as the next step to
empowering a large demographic of farmers in both the rural demographic of India and
the rest of the world.

Moreover, CEI Advisor Milind Shauche brought with him a team of experts in Practice of
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) that greatly increases the Crop Yield and reduces
Cost. Thus, CEI helped them achieve upward migration in Productivity with respect to
their present level of Economic Activity resulting in upward Socio-Economic Mobility.

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 8.1.2 Ayurvedic Vanaspati Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative:

Project Duration : 21st January 2019 – Present

Project Status : On-going: Phase 1

Project Location : Gram Chavani, Taluka: Khalapur, Raigad District, Maharashtra

Ayurvedic Vanaspati Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative is CEI’s pilot project in the

Raigad District of Maharashtra. This includes the districts of Karjat, Sudhagad (Village
Chavani) Talukas, in addition to the Thane District of Maharashtra.

Villagers in these districts suffered from the poverty vicious cycle of Seasonal
Unemployment-Debt-Poverty. In order to initiate Livelihood Opportunities, CEIs team

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surveyed the villages and found that in the nearby Forest Areas of Raigad District, there
are many Medicinal & Herbal Plants growing in the Forest.

Using experienced and well established market research, CEI confirmed that there is a
substantial opportunity for developing small businesses’ of Ayurvedic-Herbal plants.
CEI designed a business model where Villagers will have complete ownership of this
business, and will thus stand to incur all the profits.

By using specialisation economics, CEI were able to leverage the innate strength of this
unique rural ecology.

CEI also strived to provide Entrepreneurship Training to the villagers alongside giving
the necessary Business Support , such as the formation of Self-Help Groups, Financial
Inclusion & Financial Literacy Programmes. This all enabled CEI to complete the initial
wave of our vision to generating financial empowerment and generational employment
to otherwise disenfranchised villagers.

Sl. No. Activities

1. Began mapping Functions and Clarifying Roles and Responsibilities of various

team members in terms of setting feedback mechanism, field-visit survey
preparation, and logistics, among others.

2. Consulted Experts in the agricultural field and created Organisational and

Structural Flow-Charts.

3. On the basis of aforementioned consultation, prepared:

• Baseline Project Report

• Detailed Project Report

4. Strategic, Project-Oriented Meetings with the Offices of the Collector and

Deputy Collector took place in the month of February.

5. Various Workshops on Data-Collection Methodologies held for the Project

Officers.

6. 11th – 12th February 2019:

Completed Preliminary Field Survey in Gram Chavani (Taluka: Khalapur),

Identification of Existing Medicinal Plants carried out.

7. Subsequently, on expert consultation, identified and prepared lists of

Medicinal Plants possessing potential of being cultivated.

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 8. 5th – 6th March 2019:

Completed 2nd Preliminary Field Survey in Gram Chavani (Taluka: Khalapur),

Identification of the uses of various Medicinal Plants naturally available.

9. 1st Week of April, 2019:

Began the process of obtaining the 7/12 revenue documents made for the
beneficiaries – the Katkari tribal community members.

10. 4th – 5th May 2019:

a. CEI conducted an Entrepreneurship Development Introductory Workshop

with two Tribal Woman SHGs in Gram Chavani (Raigad, Maharashtra).

b. CEI also obtained information about existing situation with respect to

Medicinal Plant Extraction, Processing and Sale.

11. 19th – 22nd June 2019:

b. CEI conducted extensive consultations with the Tribal Community

explaining to them the importance of natural resources available in the
forest areas of Raigad, Maharashtra

c. The CEI team had detailed discussion on implementation of various

Training Courses in the region. Some examples of which are: Survey
Training, Geo-tagging training, Extraction of Audumbar Water et al.

12. 12th & 13th July 2019:

First Round of the CEI Agro-Entrepreneurship Initiative Pilot Project

successfully implemented in the Kalyan-Dombivali Market, Mumbai
(Maharashtra)

12. August – October 2019:

Strategic Organisation of over 300 Tribal Women into Self-Help Groups.

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 Testimony to success: Mr. Kishan Waghmare opens his own CEI PURE
General Store in Nandgaon

Through Skill Development, Robust Supply Chain & Logistical Support, building on the
unique advantages of the local community, CEI works to enable demographics to move
one step ahead in their economic productivity!

CEI successfully achieved this through several Entrepreneurial Initiatives in Village

Chavani of Raigad, Maharashtra.

Mr. Kishan Waghmare, a Katkari PVTG Tribal inaugurated his very own CEI PURE Food
Retail Store in Nandgaon, Pali of Raigad.

Mr. Kishan Waghmare, who used to be a destitute tribal landless labourer in Village
Nandgaon, has gained a renewed sense of hope.

Waghmare ji is now leading an improved standard of life with his wife and two children,
and he will now be able to ensure that both his children are healthy and educated.

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8.2 Marketing Local Produce of Farmers in Markets

The Tribal farmers of Raigad district seldom get the right avenues to market their local
produce. Through regular field visits, CEI discovered that the tribal farmers of the
Raigad District grew a variety of foodgrains, such as ragi. However, these farmers
struggled with sales as they lacked both marketing mechanisms and an access to a
supply chain & the right market to operate within.

Therefore, CEI aimed at enabling these vulnerable tribal communities with full value of
their produce and routed the foodgrains to a more aptly situated market, called the
Raigad Bazaar.

Sl. No. Activities

1. CEI Conducted mapping of the local produce / foodgrains grown by the tribal
farmers in Gram Chavani, Khalapur (Taluka), Maharashtra and determined
demand.

2. Aiding the farmers in marketing the local produce and creating demand.

3. Routing the foodgrains to the Raigad Bazaar and Local Produce of 9 Farmers
was successfully sold off to Raigad Bazaar.

4. CEI Team also ensured that farmers were given a fair price for the goods they
were selling.

5. Conducted monitoring visits to oversee the implementation of the project.

6. CEI is in the process of expanding to 5 more villages of the Sudhagad Taluka

and 3 more villages of the Karjat Taluka.

8.3 Employment Generation for Rural Youth: Inauguration of Cattle Feed

Units in the Beed district of Maharashtra

India has a vast resource of livestock and poultry, which if put towards use efficiently
can play a vital role in improving the socio-economic conditions for the rural masses.

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On 24th May 2019, CEI inaugurated a Cattle Feed Unit in Ashti, Maharashtra, in
collaboration with the Office of the Block Development Officer. CEI’s Empowerment
Centre situated in Ashti facilitated the Entrepreneurship training of local youth and
using simple & organic raw material like the outer covering of dal, created a Cattle Feed
Enterprise.

The market potential for the feed industry is tremendous and primarily stems from its
shortage and high demand. Thus, CEI is committed towards the creation of an ecology of
Economic and Aspirational Security for the Holistic Empowerment of our Society.

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9 SDG 9: INDUSTRY INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

9.1 LED Light Manufacturing Entrepreneurial Project – Beed District,

Maharashtra

CEI successfully set up an LED Light Manufacturing Unit as a successful Entrepreneurial

Project in the Beed District of Maharashtra.

Combating the very roots of unemployment and inadequate training, CEI prepared
Training Manuals for the youth and provided incubation support. Through these
Training Manuals, Skill-Training was imparted to unemployed youth belonging to the
backward sections of society – in an Empowerment Centre (EC) set up by CEI in Ashti
district of Maharashtra.

The standard incandescent bulbs are becoming obsolete, with the manufacturing of LED
lights becoming all the more significant.

In this day and age of increased financials and exhausting energies, Solar Energy
consumption is the most efficient solution for both the mentioned problems. Therefore,
solar lights in the form of portable fixtures of LED Lamps are becoming increasingly
popular.

CEI is helping tribal and rural youth bypass the vicious cycle of Unemployment –
Resourcelessness – Poverty.

9.2 Digitizing the Tribal Youth: Computer Training Programmes

With the winds of technological growth and advancement blowing towards an era of
digitalisation, CEI is ensuring that the tribal societies aren’t being left to lag behind.

By strategically connecting all operations through a digital medium, CEI is introducing

technology to the tribal communities.

Further to this, CEI is actively warming the tribal communities to the idea of
Technological Advancement by starting Computer Training Programmes in the Ashram
Shalas of Raigad District.

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 No. Activities

1. Identified the key stakeholders to be empowered by this initiative – First batch

of 6 tribal members finalised.

2. Met with the Teacher of the Computer Coaching Course and discussed syllabus
and other details.

3. Next Batch of 15 more students to be introduced by the month of August, 2019.

9.3 TRIBAL BRICK-MAKERS ENTRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE:

On survey, the Confederation of Empowerment Initiatives team discovered that the

Katkari tribal community suffered from livelihood insecurity. Their lack of knowledge,
awareness and access to the optimum resources is to a significant extent why they
remain economically and educationally stagnant to this day.

CEI thus started a Tribal Brick-Makers Entrepreneurship Initiative in the Avandhe

Village (Taluka: Sudhagad) as a means of Economic Empowerment of the Katkari tribal
community. This project was undertaken in January 2019 in collaboration with local
NGOs working in the region and the District Administration of Raigad, Maharashtra.

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Under this initiative, members of the tribes are trained in making bricks in the brick-
kilns independently, market them and sell them off. This ensures that the poorest, most
vulnerable and backward sections of society acquires Entrepreneurial Acumen,
Leadership & Management Skills to help develop a desire to innovate.

The construction sector is an important part of the Indian economy with a contribution
of 10% in GDP and registering an annual growth of 9%. The Indian brick industry is the
second largest producer of bricks in the world after China.

Several entrepreneurs and workers in the brick community cite the lack of financial
support and access to credit from financial institutions. Brick clusters also face
shortages of trained manpower at every level of production. There is a void of
competent consultants and qualified masons for planning & supervision of kiln
improvements and kiln construction / renovations respectively.

CEI effectively tackles these problems by offering Central Management Services in the
nature of Funding, Legal Aid, Central Logistics Management and Manpower.

CEI is in the process of inaugurating more brick-kiln units in the Raigad District of
Maharashtra.

Sl. No. Activities

1. CEI Conducted Preliminary Study – collected information related to kiln

operating and energy use to get an overview of energy resources, raw materials,
and other processes involved with respect to units within the cluster.

2. 22nd June 2019:

CEI inaugurated the Tribal Brick-Makers Entrepreneurship Initiative in Gram

Avandhe, Sudhagad Taluka.

3. CEI also conducted Awareness Camps to educate the tribal community

regarding their Basic Fundamental Constitutional and Human Rights.

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10 SDG 10: REDUCED INEQUALITY
10.1 CEI Last-Mile Delivery in Reducing Inequality

CEI collaborated with District Administration Raigad (Maharashtra, India) and facilitated
access to Food Security, Financial Inclusion, Access to Land, Work, Justice etc. in line with
SDG 1 (No poverty), SDG 2 (Zero hunger), ), SDG 5 (Gender Equality) , SDG 8 (Decent work
and economic growth), SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions)

CEI strives to build an Ecology of Safety & Security for the poor, tribal communities all
over India and the world. Branching out to Maharashtra, CEI discovered that there are
numerous Tribal Blocks in the Raigad District, particularly the Karjat and Sudhagad
Talukas.

Under “Samriddhi Sadhana”, one of CEI’s main focus areas is providing them with basic
necessities they’ve been deprived of even after years of Independence.

CEI Team has further prepared “Family Survey Forms” that will help derive solid data
regarding the tribal communities’ current situation and requirements. Furthermore,
Trainers and Sangathaks have been trained in conducting such detailed surveys.

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CEI has also developed a “Needs Assessment Survey” for information that will help it
determine the nature of Training Courses it needs to implement in that particular
district.

These Tribal Blocks consist of predominantly the Katkari Tribal Community. CEI has
conducted Training of over 150 Katkari Tribal Youth and thus has first-hand knowledge
of their lack of access to very basic necessities such as identity, food, water, shelter,
sanitation, and education.

CEI has been achieving this through the following Initiatives:

1. Aadhar Card Camps

Confederation of Empowerment Initiatives conducts Aadhar Card Camps in the interior-
most villages of Maharashtra, in collaboration with the UIDAI, Ministry of Electronics
and Information Technology. On 20th March 2019 – CEI conducted one such camp for 50
tribal villagers of a village in the Sudhagad Taluka, belonging to the BPL category.

Through such initiatives, CEI is ensuring that:

➢ These rural communities get access to government services and programmes –

by providing them with a proof of identity that they hitherto have been deprived
of.

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 ➢ These tribals are able to receive the LPG subsidy directly in the respective Bank
Accounts.

➢ Tribal men and women are able to open Bank Accounts using Aadhar as identity
proof under schemes like Jan Dhan Yojana.

➢ For the first time since Independence, the constitutional right of an identity and
numerous safeguards associated with it are being provided to these tribal
villagers.

2. Tribal Caste Certificate Distribution Programme

CEI strives to build an Ecology of Safety & Security for the poor, tribal communities all
over India and Worldwide. Branching out to Maharashtra, CEI discovered that there are
numerous Tribal Blocks in the Raigad District, particularly the Karjat and Sudhagad
Talukas.

These Tribal Blocks consist of predominantly the Katkari Tribal Community.

CEI has conducted Training of 400 Tribal Youth and thus has first-hand knowledge of
their lack of access to very basic necessities such as identity.

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 3. Creating Voter-ID Cards

One of the most vital fundamental rights of every citizen is the Right to Vote. Voting is at
the foundation of a Democratic Nation as it enables individuals to vote for their
representatives and ensure their voices are heard – in other words, voting is crucial to
activating the democratic system our Nation is based on.

CEI, in collaboration with the Office of the Tehsildar, Election Branch, Raigad District, is
working towards providing the rural, tribal communities of the Raigad District with
Voter-ID Cards.

The tribal communities of Raigad District have only recently obtained Aadhar Cards and
Ration Cards through CEI Empowerment Initiatives. For centuries they have remained
deprived of a Fundamental Right so apparent and salient to you and I.

Sl. No. Activities

1. Took stock of eligible voters in 3 padas (villages) of Karjat Taluka,

Maharashtra.

2. Conducted Awareness Camps regarding the importance of voting and the

concept of Universal Adult Franchise.

3. Spread awareness about various mobile applications designed to aid voters

and Voter Helpline Numbers.

4. Held meetings with Officers of the Tehsildar (Election Branch), Raigad

District.

5. Held Meetings with Officers of the Election Branch, Raigad District to

expedite the process of preparing voter ID cards as per guidelines of Election
Commission of India

6. Prepared “Family Survey Form” and “Needs Assessment Survey” to help

determine the impact of the Aadhar Camps and to find out whether
individuals who still require Aadhar Cards.

4. Ration Card Distribution Programmes

When the CEI team surveyed the tribal areas of Sudhagad, Raigad (Maharashtra) we
found that the local tribes like Katkari tribe, Thakar tribe didn’t even possess basic
Government Identification Cards.

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These Identification Cards are a must to avail any Government Welfare Program
intended for the Socio-Economically constricted sections of the society. Thus, without
these Identification Cards, problem of Social Exclusion of these tribes worsened over
the years.

In a symbiotic collaboration between CEI and the Raigad District Administration – on

29th December 2018, over 500 Tribal Women belonging to 500 below the poverty line
tribal families were provided with Yellow Ration Cards.

These Yellow BPL Cards empowered the community as politically wise decision makers,
recognised them as citizens of India (as Ration Cards are an accepted means of
Identification). CEI enabled Aadhar Camps become even more pivotal as Ration Cards
are linked to Aadhar Cards to prevent corruption, leakage and diversion of PDS Ration.

Sl. No. Activities

1. 1st Phase of Field Survey: CEI Team conducted extensive field visits and
surveyed the tribal districts of Sudhagad, (Raigad).

2. Brought eligible households under the cognizance of the State Government

and determined the type of Ration Card to be distributed to the tribals.

3. 29th December 2019: Conducted a Massive Ration Card Distribution Camp for
Tribals belonging to over 500 BPL Tribal Families

4. CEI Conducts periodic reviewal workshops aimed at explaining the

importance and benefits associated with possessing a Ration Card.

5. Prepared “Family Survey Form” and “Needs Assessment Survey” to help

determine the impact of the Ration Card Distribution Camps and to ensure
that every single tribal has received his / her ration card.

6. CEI Sangathaks (Tribal Leaders) carried out house-to-house analysis

gathering information and filling-out CEI “Family Survey Forms” and CEI
“Needs Assessment Survey”.

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 10.1.1 Testimony to Success: Holistic Empowerment of 6 Below
Poverty Line Katkari tribals in the Raigad District of
Maharashtra

SHORT SUMMARY: REFORM in Action

– Alleviating Poverty through
Social, Economic, Political,
Physical, and Intellectual
Empowerment!

CEI successfully brought 6 Katkari

Tribals out of the cycle of
Resourcelessness – Malnutrition –
Poverty, by providing them agency
access to Tribal Welfare
Government Schemes. Also, in
providing them financial literacy,
legal aid and a constitutional safeguard against exploitation and discrimination, CEI has
empowered them with a sustainable means of Employment Generation through Skill
Development and Tribal Entrepreneurial Initiatives.

PEOPLE EMPOWERED:

1. Soma Mahadu Waghmare

2. Baliram Guna Waghmare
3. Ram Babu Waghmare
4. Dehu Ambaji Waghmare
5. Babu Kamalya Waghmare
6. Jani Lakshman Pawar

I. Identification of the Key Issues faced by Tribals:

Through a series of Baseline & Field Surveys and Interactive Sessions with the Katkari
community, CEI discovered that they were one of India’s particularly vulnerable tribal
groups (PVTGs). It was found that they had been living in a state of abject poverty for
decades, unable to exit the vicious cycle of Resourcelessness-Malnutrition-Poverty.
Furthermore, cut off from the rest of society, the Katkari Tribal Community wasn’t
aware of any Government Tribal Welfare Scheme in force, nor did they know how to
achieve access to them.

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 II. Holistic Empowerment Strategies:

CEI adopted Strategic Empowerment Initiatives and a Participative Approach, CEI

ensured:

✓ Ownership of Land: In collaboration with the District Administration, CEI made

sure that all 6 Tribals received occupancy rights over the land they had been
allotted in 2011, but could not get ownership due to bureaucratic procedural
delay – thus ensuring Last Mile Delivery of land they rightfully deserved but
didn’t have access to.
✓ Possession of Ration Cards and Caste Certificates: CEI educated tribal groups
about the importance and need for a Ration Card and Caste Certificate in helping
the government identify them to allow them access to Government Schemes. The
Ration Cards also allowed them access to subsidized food items and LPG
subsidies.
✓ Bank Accounts and Deposit in Bank Accounts: CEI ensured these tribals’
inclusion into the Financial Ecosystem by facilitating opening of SBI Bank
Accounts and holding Awareness Camps on Healthy Financial Management.
✓ Access to Legal Aid against Discrimination & Exploitation: This ensured that
these tribal groups became a part of the Safe and Empowering Ecology created
by CEI. A robust team of legal professionals ensure that these tribal communities
are provided their right to Equal Opportunity and Justice, combating Exploitation
or Discrimination of any kind.
✓ Membership of Self-Help Groups: Several defunct SHGs in Raigad were
brought back into operation, keeping in mind the tribal communities’ active
involvement in their growth process.

After creation of this requisite base, CEI focused on the next key issue, that was tackling
the issue of livelihood insecurity and non-existent Employment Generation. This was
achieved through several Tribal Entrepreneurial Projects like the Ayurvedic Vanaspati
Tribal Empowerment Initiative, the Bee-Keeping & Honey-Extraction Project,
Installation of Cattle-Feed Units and the Inauguration of the Raan Bhaji crop cultivation

Initiative.

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10.2 Financial Inclusion Initiative:

The CEI team, jointly along with the State Bank of India, has been regularly conducting
Financial Inclusion & Financial Literacy Programmes for the tribal blocks of Raigad
District. This seeks to integrate them with the financial ecosystem and ensure that they
have access to Banking Facilities and Development Programmes that specifically cater
to Tribal Development.

No. Activities

1. 5th March, 2019:

CEI organised a Mega Holistic Financial Inclusion Camp in Jambhulpada (Taluka:

Sudhagad, Raigad District). The programme was a Joint Programme between
CEI, the SVT College, SNDT University and the State Bank of India.

2. SBI Bank Accounts are in the process of being opened for over 250 Tribals – thus
bringing Financial Services to their doorstep.

3. Formation of several Tribal Self-Help Groups took place and CEI is thus
facilitating their access to Bank Facilities

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10.3 Social Inclusion of Tribal Communities

Tribal communities are often misled and exploited by Maoist leaders who recruit from
the tribal areas, exploiting the poor socio-economic status of tribals, which then causes
further alienation to the tribals against the mainstream population.

To prevent this continuous exploitation of tribals by Maoists/Naxals, it is important that

tribals are integrated and made stakeholders in the mainstream of development and
empowerment. CEI has been engaged in creating an ecology of holistic empowerment
for the tribals so that they don’t get victimized by perpetrated groups.

CEI has been continuously integrating tribal communities with the mainstream of
development. It has successfully enabled an Immensely Strong and Massive Ecosystem
within merely 3 months; ensuring that the tribals are provided with the basic necessity
of Identity in addition to Health Empowerment, Strategic Empowerment through
Entrepreneurship Development, Spiritual Empowerment through Meditation Camps
and Women Empowerment through Financial Inclusion Initiatives.

Tribals are now being integrated in mainstream society as they currently work to
empower themselves to become leaders in the nation’s development and progress.

Thus, CEI is successfully annihilating anti-humanitarian ecosystems.

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11 SDG 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

11.1 CEI “Smart Village” Initiative:

In an attempt to bring Sustainable Development and Holistic Empowerment to each and

every village in India, CEI plans to start a ‘Smart Village’ Project under its Poverty
Alleviation Programme known as the “Samriddhi Sadhana”.

CEI has already instituted Entrepreneurial Initiatives in 20 villages of the Raigad

District; bringing the rural, tribal population into confidence and ensuring they are a
part of all processes.

Under this Smart Village initiative, the villages will gain access to sustainable energy
services. This will act as a catalyst of development in assuring access to clean water,
sanitation, nutrition, groundwater recharge, as well as the growth of productive
enterprises to boost income and generate employment.

As per the model, the following micro-projects will be implemented in every village:

• Gaushala-Homeless Project
• Biogas Project
• Manufacturing Compost Manure
• Solar Power Project
• Wind Pump
• Water from air project
• Water recycling project

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The projects aim to build on the vision of achieving holistic empowerment and
resiliency solutions to disenfranchised communities and villages, of which can be simply
implemented onto new territories across both India and the rest of the world.

11.2 Sustainable Livelihoods: Bee Keeping and Honey Extraction Project

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CEI is developing a Honey-Extraction Project in Gram Chavani, Sudhagad Taluka,
Maharashtra, in an initiative that aims to use honey extraction as a feasible way to bring
the tribal communities out of the poverty cycle of resourceless-ness into malnutrition.
The project aims to do so while maintaining natural sensitivities in the aim of not cause
any harm to the biodiversity and ecosystem.

This method of strengthening livelihood is giving the villagers access to the right
resources and providing them with the skills required for a sustainable means of living.

CEI’s aim of this project is to give these socially and economically disadvantaged tribal
communities an opportunity to harvest commodities of international quality and value
to aid the Capacity Augmentation of the India as a macroeconomic entity.

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12 SDG 13: CLIMATE ACTION

12.1 CEI MAKES MASSIVE STRIDES IN REHABILITATION AND

RECONSTRUCTION WORK

Incessant rainfall over several months had wreaked havoc in several districts of
Maharashtra. One such region was Tribal Village Velatwadi, within the Raigad District of
Maharashtra, which had been severely ravaged by heavy rainfall leading to landslides.
As many as 104 Katkari tribals had become displaced from the destruction caused to
their houses, leaving many tribals without a roof over their heads, food, water or
electricity!

CEI, in association with the Raigad Administration, initiated a Crowdfunding Campaign

to first help build temporary sheds to house the displaced temporarily and
then rebuild their permanent homes.

CEI has been working determinedly for the Sustainable and Holistic Empowerment of
the 104 destitute, displaced tribals. With the first set of funds collected, CEI successfully
facilitated the building of one temporary shed to house the 104 Tribals for a brief period
of time.

On the 29th August 2019, CEI Completed the Review of the First Phase of Velatwadi
Reconstruction Project (as under CEI Samagra Samriddhi Sadhana). CEI distributed the
Cheques to all Vendors involved in Construction of the Temporary Shed for the
Rehabilitation of Tribal Community affected by Flood.

CEI Team also had detailed Interaction with Raigad District Administration, especially
Shri Ravindra Mathpati ji, Raigad Deputy Collector (GAD), who highly appreciated The
Empowerment Initiatives of CEI.

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Shri Ravindra Mathapati ji thanked CEI for this Historic Initiative and extended all
possible support to CEI for all their Empowerment Initiatives!

12.2 Testimony of Success: CEI Resilience Solutions

The Niche Resiliency Solutions & Development Initiatives implemented by CEI,

facilitating reliable & resilient infrastructure development and resilience to climate-
related hazards received Special Recognition and Praise in the Letter of Appreciation
received by CEI from Panchayat Samiti Karyalaya, Govt. of Maharashtra (District
Administration of Raigad).

CEI’s work in in providing Relief and Rehabilitation to the displaced Tribals of the
Velatwadi village received commendation from the Raigad administration. Working
closely with the government can prove to be instrumental in bringing effective and
much needed support for these vulnerable communities and villages.

Below is the letter of Appreciation given to CEI by Panchayat Samiti Karyalaya, Govt. of
Maharashtra (District Administration of Raigad).

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 Sl. No. Activities
1. 13th August 2019:
Confederation of Empowerment Initiatives (CEI) Team conducted Field
Assessment and Extensive Survey of Flood-Affected Tribal Village Velatwadi
(Raigad), Maharashtra
2. August – September 2019:
CEI initiated Round 1 of Massive Crowdfunding Initiative to help build
Temporary Sheds and to rebuild the tribals’ permanent homes.
3. 29th August 2019:
• Completed the Review of the First Phase of Velatwadi Reconstruction
Project
• Distributed the Cheques to all Vendors involved in Construction of the
Temporary Shed for the Rehabilitation of Tribal Community affected
by Flood
• Had detailed Interaction with Raigad District Administration,
especially Shri Ravindra Mathpati ji, Raigad Deputy Collector (GAD)

4. 5th September 2019

• Construction of Temporary Shed was Complete

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 12.3 Integrating various projects to effectuate reduced Carbon-foot
prints in Tribal Villages of Raigad District

CEI is ensuring that through its projects like Biogas project, Smart Village project etc.,
renewable energy generation projects increase and dependence on fossil fuel reduces.

CEI is also working on developing Educational and Awareness Program like ‘Walk-for-
Empowerment’ which will help in promoting Climate-friendly activities like recycling,
CO2 sequestration, along with promoting Eco-Tourism in villages of Khalapur and
Sudhagad Tehsil of Raigad District.

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13 SDG 16: PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

13.1 The Mahatma Gandhi Gaon Ghar Yojana (MGGGY): A Facilitator of

Last Mile Delivery of Socio-Economic Development Programmes

The CEI has endeavoured to conceptualise the Mahatma Gandhi Gaon Ghar Yojana
(MGGGY) – a Scheme that aims to bring a centre of Holistic Empowerment in every
village. The MGGGY acts as the benchmark for the standard of all Socio-Economic
Development Programmes and Empowerment Initiatives, both government and non-
government, that will be implemented in the village.

The activities that are carried out through these centres are done through participation
of each and every stakeholder, from the organisers to the beneficiaries.

13.1.1 Components:

There are three components of the MGGGY:

1) Establish a Nodal Centre for Holistic Empowerment in every village

Different projects are done through various government departments. Under MGGGY,
instead of one villager going to all these different departments, all the yojanas (leaders
of the initiative) will be made available centrally in the village itself through the nodal
centres. This decentralisation is done to promote community mobilisation, and to allow
for various empowerment initiatives to be selectively chosen with an experienced and
well understanding decision-maker at hand. Only the population that live in these
geographical locations will be confident in knowing what ways to move it forward.

2) Implement various government schemes through this Nodal Centre

Scientific Research and Analysis of the grassroots situation is imperative before we

begin the three components. This R&A has to be done for all the verticals that form the
sustenance of that particular village. For example:

• Agriculture: Scientific study of crop patterns, soil health, income from agriculture
and allied fields etc. to be done. Based on the outcome of the study, we figure out
the possibilities of various programmes of sustainable income generation for the
farmers, such as improvising farm technologies, honey farming, sericulture,
fisheries and animal husbandry. CEI proceed to map various government
schemes to the assessed needs. Through the MGGGY, CEI will facilitate the

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 implementation of these schemes in the village by means of stakeholder
engagement.

• Similarly, if the village is considered to be extremely backward socially and

economically, then we do a detailed study of the Human Development Index of
that place. Indicators include public health, education, level and quality of
education, malnutrition, employment opportunities, cottage industry, availability
of clean drinking water, electricity, social harmony and other factors. Based on
these indicators, CEI will chart out various programmes for health & hygiene,
civic issues, youth empowerment, women empowerment, employment,
education, entrepreneurship development, innovation and technology projects.
Related government schemes will then be identified and implemented through
the MGGGY Nodal Centre.

Through regular Meetings & Workshops, these initiatives can be facilitated with swift
prose and efficiency. CEI will implement its 3E MahaSadhana of Empowerment,
Entrepreneurship and Employment Generation through the MGGGY Nodal Centres.

3) Impact Assessment and Evaluation

Continuous assessment and evaluation of all the programmes is a standard procedure

for CEI. CEI plan to assess the social, economic and cultural impact of the programmes
being implemented under the MGGGY. The programmes and their implementation
strategies will be modified accordingly from the evaluation, in increasing CEI’s efforts
towards attaining the ultimate goal of Holistic Empowerment.

CEI will play a crucial role in identifying and then filling in the gaps of the requirements
of the village, subsequent to the implementation of the government schemes available.
CEI will ensure effective last mile delivery of all the government schemes within their
scope and requirement based on scientific analysis.

Successful and sustainable implementation of these empowerment programmes can be

possible only through full participation of the local people and all other stakeholders.

13.2 Institutionalising the CEI Holistic Empowerment Model in Gram

Nandgaon, Pali, Maharashtra:

Establishing the Temple of Empowerment!

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As with the MGGGY explained above, CEI looks to creating a centre of holistic
empowerment in every village to act as the centre point for socio-economic
development programmes and other empowerment initiatives formed by both
government and non-govnerment organisations to be implemented and carried out. The
centre would hence-force enable itself to act as a common ground for all village efforts
to be carried out in a way that is synergic to the singular aim of bringing empowerment
and resiliency solutions.

On the auspicious occasion of Deepavali, the Tribal society of Nandgaon, Pali (Raigad,
Maharashtra), under the guild of CEI inaugurated a CEI Temple of Empowerment in
Village Nandgaon, Pali (Raigad, Maharashtra).

This Temple of Empowerment will serve as the nodal centre for all Empowerment
Initiatives CEI implements in Nandgaon (Pali, Maharashtra).

CEI has facilitated Last-Mile Delivery of Welfare Programs, Government Identity

Documents through which Tribals have been able to procure Subsidized Food Grains,
Bank Accounts and Financial Assistance.

CEI has further enabled major Leadership

Development and Entrepreneurship
Development in several States of India that
serve successfully as confidence builders in
bringing positive attitude changes amongst the
youth.

CEI intend on bringing empowerment towards

all scale of human life; from the micro-scale of
each villager, to improving the community as a
world-wide endeavour.

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14 SDG 17: PARTNERS FOR ACHIEVING THE GOALS

14.1 Partnerships & Collaborations

5. CEI-SNDT University Collaboration

In Joint Collaboration with the SNDT University (Mumbai), CEI conducted a Nutrition
Awareness Camp in the Bhaliwadi Ashramshala (Tribal Residential School in Bhaliwadi
Village, Maharashtra).

Under its Nutrition Awareness Program, CEI aims to bring overall improvement in
various health indicators for children. This includes calorific intake, nutrition-density
foods and the introduction towards a balanced dietary lifestyle that is sustainable for
both the environment and the village population of Bhaliwadi.

In knowing the importance of continual and passionate engagement, CEI are working
closely with the stakeholders involved in the wide array of the local, regional, national
and multinational initiatives and grassroots projects being carried out to raise
empowerment and resiliency.

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Working closely with the Office of the Collector, Office of the Deputy Collector, Office of
the Tehsildar Election Branch, the Election Commission of India and the State Bank of
India, CEI has been working to provide the villagers important documents of Caste
Certificates, Aadhar Cards, Ration Cards and Financial Inclusion through opening of SBI
Bank Accounts to the rural, tribal Katkari and Thakur communities of Karjat –
Jambhulpada – Sudhagad – Alibag regions of Raigad District, Maharashtra.

Additionally, CEI has been engaging in Institutional Partnerships with the:

• Asian Vision Institute, Cambodia

• Office of the Collector (Raigad District)
• Office of the Collector (Mumbai Suburban)
• Office of the Deputy Collector (Raigad District)
• Maharashtra State Forest Department
• Department of Health & Family Welfare, Maharashtra
• Department of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Raigad
• Zilla Parishad Office (Alibag), Raigad
• State Bank of India, Pali Branch
• GMS Legal (Law Firm)
• Office of the Block Development Officer, Beed, Maharashtra
• Maharashtra State Rural Livelihoods Mission, Ministry of Rural Development
• SNDT Women’s University, Juhu, Mumbai

With the aforementioned institutional partnerships, CEI is implementing long-term

development and empowerment initiatives like Ayurvedic Vanaspati Project, Ashram-
Shala Entrepreneurship Development Project, Medical Outreach Programmes, Honey
Extraction Economic Empowerment Initiative, Tribal Brick-Makers Empowerment
Initiative, Computer Training Programmes, and creation of Centres of Entrepreneurship
& Empowerment in every district of Maharashtra.

CEI also engages with a spectrum of Experts in the fields of Agriculture, Law, Medicine,
Economics, Pharmaceutical Companies and other agencies.

Thus, the spheres of Judiciary, Bureaucracy, Government Departments, Health &

Medicine, Information Technology, Digitization, have all been combined to create an
ecosystem of all-round development of the tribal communities of Maharashtra.

14.2 Collaboration between CEI and British Water

Confederation of Empowerment Initiatives (CEI) is now the International Business

Mentor to British Water for Asia & India.

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Recently, CEI and Asian Vision Institute (AVI), Cambodia entered into a Strategic
Partnership to implement CEI’s Flagship Poverty Alleviation Programme integrating
Technology, AI, Resiliency, Development Economics and Last Mile Delivery into Holistic
Empowerment of the most disenfranchised sections of society in Cambodia.
Confederation of Empowerment Initiatives (CEI) is fulfilling the duty of adding
Productivity, Security and Sustainability to Human Life.

CEI's role as leading International Development Agency (IDA) in providing Niche

Resiliency Solutions and Development Economy Solutions is seeing Strategies of Holistic
Empowerment Initiatives being implemented all across the Globe.

With Rashtra Rishi Shri Lahiri Guruji (himself a Global Risk Management and Resiliency
Guru) as the Inspiration and Mentor behind such Unique and Sustainable Initiatives, we
are confident that CEI will be able to successfully establish itself into the niche area of
Resiliency and Development Economics for Holistic Empowerment.

British Water is the leading representative & business development organisation for the
supply chain of the UK water industry. Companies associated with British Water work
in all areas related to Water and WasteWater Industries. CEI Chief Strategy Officer Shri
Jas Sohl recently participated in the November International Reception of British Water
– ‘Getting Ready for tomorrow’s water’.

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CEI’s Empowerment Initiatives have made an impact at the Grass-Roots of the society
and has empowered the most disadvantaged and disenfranchised sections of society.
When success of an organization is measured on these parameters, only then it holds
any sustainable value. Shri Jas Sohl highlighted how CEI’s Resiliency and Development
Economy solutions is creating institutionalized growth and upward mobility among the
economically bottom tier of the society.

CEI’s unique Resiliency Solutions offers wide gamut of collaboration in each area of UN
Sustainable Development Goals such as Poverty Alleviation, Industrial Development,
Clean Water, Clean Energy, Education, Entrepreneurship etc.

14.3 Collaborations with State Governments – Empowerment Initiatives

with Sahabhag Department and the Government of Maharashtra
As part of Last Mile Delivery Programs, CEI has collaborated with various Government
Departments to facilitate the grassroots implementation of various welfare programs
for the disenfranchised sections of society.

CEI has had tremendous impact through the Last-Mile Delivery model, that strives to
attain and distribute Essential Documents to Below-Poverty Line tribals in Maharashtra.
Documents such as the Aadhar Card, Ration Card and Tribal Caste Certificates are
brought to awareness over Youth Empowerment Programs in the states of Madhya
Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan

On 27th September, CEI had fruitful interaction in its first round of meeting with the
Sahabhag Department and the Government of Maharashtra, of which was headed by an
Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Sahabhag Department is the Social Responsibility Cell for the Government of

Maharashtra, facilitating peer to peer collaborations that work to encourage a positive
impact on social well-being of the society to ensure the generation of an ecosystem that
brings transparency and visibility in execution of projects under various government
flagship programs.

In its next round of meetings, CEI will submit a Detailed Project Proposal for the Rural
Empowerment Model to be implemented within villages across the state of
Maharashtra; all of whom to be based on CEI’s Resiliency Solutions and Poverty
Alleviation Model.

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14.4 Strategic CEI – AVI Transnational Alliance between India and Cambodia!

On 10th September 2019, CEI and Asian Vision Institute (AVI) signed an agreement to
document a historic understanding. CEI, being led by Shri Jasvir Sohl Ji (Chief Strategy
Officer, CEI and UK based Consultant) has successfully shared visions with Dr. Sok
Siphana, Chairman of the Asian Vision Institute (AVI) and Dr. Keo Piseth, Director of the
Centre for Sustainable Development Studies (CSDS) AVI, to implement Resiliency
Solutions and Development Economy Solutions that look to Empower & Transform the
Developing Economy of Cambodia and ultimately strengthen the ties within Mekong-
Ganga Cooperation(MGC) region.

This Collaboration between CEI and AVI is committed towards implementing innovative
new age solutions including Urban and Rural Resilience Programmes, Tourism and

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Market-Linked Skill Development, Leadership Development for Social Innovation and
Local Governance, Inclusive Digital Economy Development and Technology Transfer
among many other grassroot initiatives.

Rooted in the Spiritual Essence of the Teachings from Rashtra Rishi Shri Lahiri Guruji,
this collaboration marks the beginning of a Global Transnational Alliance for providing
Resiliency and Development Economic Solutions to Developing Economies through:

• Multi-National Exchange of Commerce

• Trade
• Industrial Development
• AI driven Resiliency
• Human Resource Development
• Focus on Transitioning to Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Mineral Engineering Development for Promotion of Manufacturing
• International Finance & Global Economy Grouping.

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 14.4.1 CEI Strategic Meeting with the Indian Embassy of
Cambodia:
On 12th September 2019, under the Leadership of Shri Jasvir Sohl Ji, CEI successfully
completed the first of several Strategic Sessions with the Indian Ambassador to
Cambodia H.E. Ms. Manika Jain.

Initiating the CEI-AVI Geo-Strategic

Alliance on a revolutionary Note, CEI
met Ms. Manika Jain, along with Dr. Sok
Siphana – Chairman of the AVI

The Indian Embassy in Cambodia

extends Full Support to CEI in its
Programmes for Backward, Rural Areas
& Communities in Cambodia and the
Mekong-Ganga Corporation.

This Geo-Strategic and Geo-Political Bond created between India & Cambodia will act as
the foundation stone for India’s progressive development into the next decade as a
leading superpower of the world!

This signing of the Alliance between CEI and AVI has a tremendous Geo-Strategic
Significance in terms of International Development:

• This sees the emergence of CEI as the central shift point for International alliance
and ‘Not-for-Profit International Development Agencies (IDAs)’ to increase
dedication and commitments towards providing Resiliency Solutions and
Development Economy Solutions to the Economies of the world.
• This also sees the emergence of India as the Global Powerhouse of providing
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven Resiliency solutions to the Developing
Economies of the world.

14.5 Community Engagement

Maharashtra State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MSRLM):

The MSRLM endeavours to impact rural poverty through a range of comprehensive and
strategic interventions around livelihood development on a time bound manner. The
Mission aims at the eradication of rural poverty by building sustainable institutions to
ultimately lead disenfranchised communities towards sustainable livelihoods.

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CEI is looking to collaborate in the key areas of:

• Social Mobilisation & Institution Building

• Capacity Building
• Livelihood development
• Financial Inclusion
• Job Placement and Skill Development

CEI has been continuously engaging with various stakeholders in all its empowerment
initiatives. Further to this, CEI conducts thorough Weekly Stakeholder Meetings and
follow-up meetings with the Tribal villagers and team members to gain an invaluable
perspective on the impact of our actions and how to continue moving the initiatives
forward.

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CEI Community Involvement Graph:

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CEI works closely to collaborate with tribal community groups to address issues that
impact their well-being, specifically in the areas of:

• Income Generation through Entrepreneurship Development

• Access to Healthcare alongside overall health education and empowerment
• Means of Identification leading to access to Government Schemes
• Integration with the Financial Ecosystem
• Educational Empowerment

14.6 Weekly Meetings for All the Stakeholders

CEI holds Strategic Weekly Meetings with its Stakeholders, and follow-up meetings to
ensure that everybody is on-board with the live and continuing progression made by
CEI and its stakeholders. Updates on various fronts are given and the immediate next
course of action is charted out.

CEI believes that Inclusive growth can only be truly accelerated through
entrepreneurship and promotion of M-SMEs in the rural and tribal areas.

These weekly meetings also serve as an important means of driving the spirit of
entrepreneurship among the economically weaker sections of society.

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 No. Activities

1. Massive Weekly Stakeholder Meetings conducted wherein all Project Team

Members and Members of Tribal Communities assembled to provide Action
Point-wise updates on Projects in Place

2. Meeting held to discuss status of land allotment to tribals for the Ayurvedic
Vanaspati Project – 40 stakeholders and project members present.

3. Follow-Up Meeting held regarding Entrepreneurship Development Programmes

with 26 Female and 24 Male Tribal Members

4. Weekly Stakeholder Meeting held after Aadhar Camps and Ration Card
Distribution Camps on the concepts of Democracy, Good governance, equal
participation and representation at all levels.

5. Regular Meetings held to discuss results of the baseline surveys conducted by

CEI

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MADHYA PRADESH – RAJASTHAN – DELHI NCR REGION

Youth Empowerment Camps:

Leadership Development Camps:

Career-Counselling Workshops:

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Weekly Entrepreneurship Development Programmes:

Physical Fitness Training Camps:

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Women Empowerment & Awareness Camps:

Free Healthcare Facilities:

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Appendix 1: Letters of Acknowledgement

Letter from Mr. Ravindra Mathpati, Deputy Collector, District Raigad, Government of
Maharashtra regarding Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Initiatives of CEI

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Letter from Director General of Health Services, Maharashtra, Dr. Sanjeev Kambli regarding
CEI’s Health Orientation Program

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Letter from Tribal Development Department, Government of Maharashtra endorsing
Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Initiatives of CEI

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Appendix 2: List of Beneficiaries

Table 1

CEI facilitated Brick Making Entrepreneurship Initiative

Gadkarin Tribal Self-Help Group (Nandgaon, Raigad, Maharashtra)

Sr. Name Designation

No.

1 Datta Laxman Pawar President

2 Navnath Motiram Pawar Vice President

3 Jitendra Suresh Secretary

Waghmare

4 Kisan Hari Waghmare Member

5 Ravi Eknath Pawar Member

6 Gopal Motiram Pawar Member

7 Mangesh Shankar Jadhav Member

8 Gajanan Shankar Jadhav Member

9 Motiram Tukaram Pawar Member

10 Suresh Hari Waghmare Member

Table 2

CEI facilitated Brick Making Entrepreneurship Initiative

Dattaguru Self Help Group Avandhe village (Sudhagad Town, Maharashtra)

Sr. No. Beneficiary Name Designation

1 Sakharam Sadu waghmare President

2 Bhanudas Santosh Pawar Vice President

3 Pandu Chintaman Pawar Secretary

4 Santosh Maruti Pawar Member

5 Shankar Nathu Pawar Member

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6 Sadu Yashwant Waghmare Member

7 Chintaman Baraku Pawar Member

8 Ika Ganpat Waghmare Member

9 Kisana Raya Waghmare Member

10 Vitthal Shankar Pawar Member

Table 3

CONFEDERATION OF EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES ( CEI )

Facilitated RATION CARD ALLOTMENT LIST

SR NO NAME OF BENEFICIARY NAME OF VILLAGE TALUKA DIST.

1 NATHU EKLYA PAWAR MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD

2 PAPPU BAPU PAWAR FANASWADI SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
3 YAMUNA SHANKAR WAGHMARE FANASWADI SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
4 SUBHASH JAYRAM PAWAR MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
5 RAMU PANDURANG WAGHMARE VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
6 SANTOSH RAM NIKAM VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
7 SURESH NATHURAM JADHAV VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
8 PUNDALIK HARI PAWAR VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
9 MACHINDRA VASANT GOGHARKAR VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
10 YASHWANT RAM PAWAR VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
11 PAPPU SHIMNYA WAGHMARE VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
12 ROHIDAS HARI PAWAR VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
13 KAMAL BHURYA GHOGARKAR VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
14 SITARAM KUSHYA WAGHMARE JAMBHULPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
15 DHONDU DEVJI WAGHMARE JAMBHULPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
16 VIKAS LAXMAN JADHAV MULSHI SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
17 LAHANU RAJARAM JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
18 DILIP RAMA KOLI AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
19 SACHIN CHANDER WALEKAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
20 DATTARAM SITARAM PAWAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
21 RAMESH SURESH PAWAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
22 MANOHAR LAXMAN HILAM AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
23 SANDESH LADU WALEKAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
24 ESHWAR RAMJI WALEKAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD

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 25 YASHWANT RAMCHANDRA KOLI AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
26 DIPAK VASANT WAGHMARE AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
27 SURESH VITTHAL JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
28 PRAKASH SURESH KOLI AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
29 SAKHARAM VITTHAL JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
30 SUKHARAM SURESH KOLI AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
31 KRUSHNARAM VITTHAL JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
32 ANIL VITTHAL JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
33 PRAKASH RAJARAM JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
34 BABU GIRIJA JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
35 RAMDAS GIRIJA JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
36 SANJAY MARUTI JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
37 RAMESH MADHUKAR JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
38 EKLYA RAMA WAGHMARE AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
39 GULAB BABU PAWAR MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
40 KASHIRAM PANDU WAGHMARE MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
41 TULASHI TUKARAM GHOGARKAR MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
42 BALIRAM MARUTI NIKAM MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
43 KUSHA NAWARA WAGHMARE MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
44 PITHI DHONDU GHOGARKAR MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
45 SHANKAR SITARAM GHOGARKAR MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
46 CHANDER SHANKAR WAGHMARE FANASWADI SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
47 BHURYA EKLYA WAGHMARE FANASWADI SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
48 RAMA GANPAT PAWAR FANASWADI SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
49 HIRAMAN DHONDU GHOGARKAR MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
50 PINTYA MAHADU PAWAR MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
51 SANGITA MAHED PAWAR MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
52 IKA HIRYA HILAM MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
53 RAMESH CHENYA HILAM MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
54 VIJAY KASHINATH WAGHMARE MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
55 BHURYA NATHU PAWAR MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
56 SANTOSH RAMA WAGHMARE MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
57 BARAKI SAKHARAM WAGHMARE MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
58 MAHESH LAXMAN JADHAV VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
59 EKNATH SHIMAGYA WAGHMARE VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
60 CHIMA GOPAL WAGHMARE VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
61 NILESH BABAN JADHAV VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
62 KAILAS SONU PAWAR VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
63 SHRIRAM SURESH PAWAR VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
64 UMESH GANPAT JADHAV VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
65 ARJUN SURESH PAWAR VIKASPADA SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
66 NITESH GOPINATH JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
67 SANTOSH GOURU WAGHMARE AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
68 SATYAWAN NARAYAN WAGHMARE AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD

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 69 MARUTI SURKYA JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
70 ANKUSH WAMAN PAWAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
71 RAJU BALIRAM JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
72 ANANTA TANAJI JADHAV AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
73 RAMDAS MANOHAR PAWAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
74 SITA DATTA PAWAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
75 MADHUKAR SUBHASH WAGHMARE AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
76 SHEKHAR WAMAN PAWAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
77 BHIKU ANKUSH WALEKAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
78 VISHNU VILAS PAWAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
79 MAHADU LAXMAN WALEKAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
80 RAVINDRA ARJUN KOLI AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
81 RAVINDRA DATTU PAWAR AATONE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
82 GANESH SHIV PAWAR AAPATWANE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
83 RAMESH SADURAM PAWAR AAPATWANE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
84 DINESH ARUN CHAVAN AAPATWANE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
85 SAKHU BABAN WAGHMARE AAPATWANE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
86 RAMA BHURYA WAGHMARE AAPATWANE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
87 ASHA CHANDRAKANT WAGHMARE AAPATWANE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
88 KISHOR DILIP PAWAR AAPATWANE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
89 RAGHUNATH LINGYA WAGHMARE AAPATWANE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
90 SANGITA LAKHU DHEBE KALAMB SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
91 NAGESH LAXMAN HILAM MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
92 ALKA TUKARAM HILAM MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
93 PANDURANG EKLYA WAGHMARE MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
94 HIRA EKNATH PAWAR MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
95 RAJA WASANT WAGHMARE GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
96 ANKUSH BARKU WAGHMARE GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
97 URMILA YASHWANT JADHAV AAPATWANE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
98 ASHOK PANDU PAWAR AAPATWANE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
99 GITA GOPAL KOLI AAPATWANE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
100 RAMI SHANTARAM PAWAR AAPATWANE SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
101 LAXMI SHRIPAT HILAM MAHAGAON SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
102 CHANDER NAMDEV PAWAR GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
103 CHANDRAKANT PANGA PAWAR GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
104 SACHIN KASHINATH WAGHMARE GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
105 MANOHAR KISAN WALEKAR GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
106 RAGHNATH HARI WAGHMARE GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
107 BANI HIRAMAN CHAVAN MULSHI SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
108 KASHINATH LAHU GHOGARKAR GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
109 VASANT MAHADU PAWAR GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
110 SURESH DEHU PAWAR GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
111 MOTIRAM SHIVRAM GHOGARKAR GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
112 DYNESHWAR SHANTARAM GHOGARKAR GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD

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 113 MANISHA RANYA WAGHMARE GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
114 TULSHIRAM PANDU WAGHMARE GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
115 DATTA SAKHARAM WAGHMARE GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
116 RAVINDRA SHIMGYA WAGMARE GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
117 SITARAM DEHU WAGHMARE GHODPAPAD SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD

Table 4

CONFEDERATION OF EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES Facilitated Tribal

CASTE CERTIFICATE Distribution to Following

CERTIFICATE NAME OF
SR NO NAME OF BENIFICERY NO VILLAGE TALUKA DISTRICT

1 GANESH KISAN MORE 170/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD

2 MANDA ROHIDAS HILAM 80/2015 MULASHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SUDHIR TRIMBAK
3 WAGHMARE 488/2015 DAHIGAON SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
4 ANITA RAMESH PAWAR 13/2016 JAMBHULPADA SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
5 YASHWANT LAHU MORE 182/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
CHANDRAKANT RAM
6 WAGHMARE 195/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
7 RAJU CHANDAR MORE 175/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
MINAL HEMANT
8 CHAVHAN 174/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
9 USHA ROHIDAS HILAM 19/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
10 MARVAT DATTA HILAM 177/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
11 GANESH BURYA HILAM 198/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
VILAS TUKARAM
12 WAGHMARE 196/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
VARSHA RAM
13 WAGHMARE 193/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
MORESHWAR VISHNU
14 WAGHMARE 192/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SUNIL VISHNU
15 WAGHMARE 189/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SUGHANDA ROHIDAS
16 PAWAR 187/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
ANITA PANDURANG
17 MORE 186/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
RAJENDRA RAMCHANDRA
18 JADHAV 489/2015 DAHIGAON SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
RAJU PANDURANG
19 PAWAR 102/2015 JAMBHULPADA SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
20 ROHIT ARJUN MORE 100/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
RENUKA MOHAN
21 GHOGARKAR 428/2017 KARCHUNDE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD

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 NAVNATH BHIMA
22 GHOGARKAR 299/2017 KARCHUNDE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
23 GITA RAM WAGHMARE 139/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
24 SUDESH RANYA MORE 152/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
25 BANDU TANAJI JADHAV 125/2015 KARCHUNDE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
BABYA BANDU
26 WAGHMARE 88/2015 KARCHUNDE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
KRISHNA HARI
27 WAGHMARE 245/2013 KARCHUNDE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
HARISHCHANDRA RAVAJI
28 GHOGARKAR 294/2014 JAMBHULPADA SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
HAUSHI GOPAL
29 WAGHMARE 64/2015 JAMBHULPADA SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
30 ARJUN BABAN MORE 142/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
USHA GOVIND
31 WAGHMARE 450/2017 PARALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SANTOSH CHANDAR
32 CHAVAN 306/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
33 RAMDAS GIRJA JADHAV 301/2018 ATONE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
KUNDA BABAN
34 WAGHMARE 140/2015 JAMBHULPADA SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
DATTA GOPAL
35 WAGHMARE 2157/2012 GHODPAPAD SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
36 BHURYA SITARAM HILAM 153/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SHUBHANGI SUBHASH
37 WAGHMARE 446/2017 KARCHUNDE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SURAJ SUBHASH
38 WAGHMARE 301/2017 KARCHUNDE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
RANI MANDU
39 GHOGARKAR 444/2017 KARCHUNDE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SURESH VASANT
40 WAGHMARE 32/2015 JAMBHULPADA SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SUNIL SHRAVAN
41 GHAGARKAR 362/2015 JAMBHULPADA SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
42 DEU BARKYA GHOGARKAR 28/2005 MULASHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
MONIKA DAJI
43 WAGHMARE 346/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
44 SANGITA DAJI PAWAR 303/2018 ATONE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
KASHIRAM VITTHAL
45 JADHAV 120/2018 ATONE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SHAILA TANAJI
46 GHOGARKAR 479/2015 JAMBHULPADA SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SANTOSH CHANDAR
47 PAWAR 342/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
48 BHARTI DAJI WAGHMARE 350/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SANDIP RAJESH
49 WAGHMARE 360/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
RAJESH VASANT
50 WAGHMARE 349/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD

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 VASANT GOPAL
51 WAGHMARE 340/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
52 SHARDA KISAN PAWAR 354/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
DIPAK VASANT
53 WAGHMARE 743/2017 ATONE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
54 SUDHIR JANU PAWAR 345/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
NARESH NAMA
55 WAGHMARE 343/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
56 SAKSHI JANU PAWAR 358/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
57 JANU BABAN PAWAR 359/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
MAHESH SANTOSH
58 WAGHMARE 141/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SARIKA CHANDRAKANT
59 SONAVALE 176/2018 WANDROSHI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
60 MANOJ TAMAD PAWAR 353/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
61 HADAKU PANDU PAWAR 348/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
62 POOJA JANU PAWAR 355/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
63 LAKSHMI SUNDAR PAWAR 347/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
SAYLI NARAYAN
64 WAGHMARE 352/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
65 SARITA MARUTI PAWAR 361/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
PUSHPA EKALYA
67 WAGHMARE 356/2017 KANHIVALI SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
KARAN MOHAN
68 GHOGARKAR 207/2017 KARCHUNDE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
ARJUN MOHAN
69 GHOGARKAR 300/2017 KARCHUNDE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
ASHA MANOHAR
70 MUKANE 445/2017 KARCHUNDE SUDHAGAD RAIGAD
MANOHAR KISAN
71 WALEKAR 33/2015 JAMBHULPADA SUDHAGAD RAIGAD

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Appendix 3: Details of Self-Help Groups

Table 1:

CONFEDERATION OF EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES (CEI)

Tribal Women Self Help Group (Shri Bhorai Prasanna Mahila Bachat Gat) Dubewadi,
Sudhagad, Maharashtra

SR NAME OF
NO NAME OF BENEFICIARY VILLAGE TALUKA DIST.

1 KUSUM BABAN WALEKAR Dubewadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD

2 MAYA MANGESH MORE Dubewadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
3 GITA KAKU WALEKAR Dubewadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
4 SHITAL BABAN WALEKAR Dubewadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
5 LALITA RAAM WALEKAR Dubewadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
6 SUPRIYA RAMDAS WALEKAR Dubewadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
7 KUNDA SURESH MANDAWKAR Dubewadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
8 SUNITA LAHU JADHAV Dubewadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
9 TAAI SURESH JADHAV Dubewadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
10 VARSHA MANOHAR WALEKAR Dubewadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
11 MANGAL CHANDRAKANT JADHAV Dubewadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
12 DHONDI MANGESH JADHAV Dubewadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD

Table 2:

CONFEDERATION OF EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES ( CEI )

MAHILA BACHAT GAT ( WAGHJAI MATA MAHILA BACHAT GAT ) KHAIRWADI

SR NO NAME OF BENEFICIARY NAME OF VILLAGE TALUKA DIST.

1 VITHABAI SUBHASH JADHAV Khairwadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD

2 KALPANA ASHOK JADHAV Khairwadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
3 RAAJI CHANDER WAGHMARE Khairwadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
4 GEETA SHANKAR KOLI Khairwadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD

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 5 DROPADI SHANTARAM KOLI Khairwadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
6 KUNDA EKNATH JADHAV Khairwadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
7 KUSUM BALIRAM JADHAV Khairwadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
8 SUMAN VILAS JADHAV Khairwadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
9 MAYA SHRIPAT JADHAV Khairwadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
10 MAMATA MAHIPAT JADHAV Khairwadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
11 BABI PANDURANG WAGHMARE Khairwadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
12 BEBI VITTAL JADHAV Khairwadi SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD

Table 3:

CONFEDERATION OF EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES ( CEI )

MAHILA BACHAT GAT ( GANESH MAHILA BACHAT GAT ) HEDAVALI

NAME OF
SR NO NAME OF BENEFICIARY VILLAGE TALUKA DIST.

1 MANASI MAHESH GIRI Hedavali SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD

2 NANDA BENDU WAGHMARE Hedavali SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
3 INDI LAXMAN WAGH Hedavali SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
4 SANGITA BHIMA WAGHMARE Hedavali SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
5 GEETA NATHURAM WAGHMARE Hedavali SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
6 SANGITA KAILAS WAGHMARE Hedavali SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
7 SUSHMA SHANKAR PAWAR Hedavali SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
8 SUNITA RAAMDAS PAWAR Hedavali SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
9 SUREKHA CHANDU WAGHMARE Hedavali SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
10 SUVARNA DATTU PAWAR Hedavali SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
11 SHAILA BHURYA WAGHMARE Hedavali SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD
12 LEELA SANTOSH WAGH Hedavali SUDHAGHAD RAIGAD

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