Arohan Annual Report FY 20-21

and community health workers, were increasingly in need of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits and Medical supplies to deal with the crisis. Faced with this calamitous challenge, the Aavishkaar Group made the decision to tackle some of the most urgent issues that the virus had presented in India, through the Aavishkaar Group Facility for Humane Action. Of the total amount committed to the cause, Arohan contributed INR 57.41 Lakh through its CSR fund long with an additional employee contribution of INR 34.64 Lakh. As a part of the Aavishkaar Group, Arohan provided meals to 23865 beneficiaries, 2,897 PPE Kits, 29,000 masks, 18,000 gloves and other hygiene items to 1125 frontline workers including doctors, nurses and other medical staff in government district hospitals. Simultaneously, Arohan also distributed hygiene kits to approximately 6516 community members and 9548 policemen in its operational areas. Additionally, a contribution of INR 5.00 Lakh was made to Assam Arogya Nidhi to help them in their fight against the pandemic. Through its response to COVID-19, by way of social initiatives, Arohan has impacted approximately 92,710 beneficiaries in the Financial Year 2020-21. Water Conservation - Water conservation is a means for increasing agricultural production in rain fed, semi-arid areas. There are nearly 85 million hectares of land as rain fed area in the country. These areas were bypassed by the Green Revolution and therefore, experienced little to no growth in agricultural production for several decades. Through the process of Water Resources Management and improving the management of soil and vegetation, Arohan aims to create conditions conducive to higher agricultural productivity while also contributing to the conservation of natural resources. SOCIAL INITIATIVES Women Empowerment & Education – Wellbeing of women and their education is the premise of progress in every society. Arohan focuses on empowerment of women through Scholarship programmes, Skill Building programmes, Model Anganwadis, building of school enterprises, STEM Learning and E-Learning. Till date, Arohan has benefitted approximately 43,905 beneficiaries. • Educational aid in the form of free school bags were distributed to 4,150 students of Government Schools. • Skill Training was provided to 1350 youths, 60% of which got placements. Entrepreneurship training was provided to 200 women in Odisha. • 365 girl students have been awarded Scholarship for further studies, till date. A library with computer was built in the school which benefitted ~3000 students. • Two Anganwadis were adopted in Jharkhand and Bihar benefitting ~ 13,951 students, women and adolescents through different programmes and community intervention. • Pitch It – A focused sustainable project for children on building school enterprises and supporting the most innovative projects. 101 kid and their ideas were shortlisted and finalised, out of which Arohan funded 33 projects. • In its relentless pursuit of education for the girl child, Arohan partnered with Samabhavana NGO, a Child development focused organisation, to set up Science Centres for two all-girls schools inOdisha andWest Bengal. The project aims to help students build an aptitude for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Annual Report | 2020-2021 78