Arohan Annual Report FY 20-21

and Mathematics) learning, through fun and innovative methodologies thus, creating a stepping stone for the students to pursue a career in such fields. 702 students have benefitted through this initiative so far. • In response to the impact of COVID-19 on school students, with lockdowns being imposed all over, Arohan initiated online learning mechanism for school students through self-paced learning content via Learning Management Systems and instructor-led sessions. The project has been initiated to enable students to continue their learning from the comfort of their home on a real-time learning platform along with career counselling and mentoring by professional instructors. 187 girl students have been undergoing E-Learning classes in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Livelihood Trainings – In order to further support socio-economic development, Arohan partnered with Seven Sisters Development Assistance (SeSTA) to empower women in involved in agriculture-based activities and provide them livelihood trainings to enhance participation and productivity. The project has been implemented in Majuli, Jorhat, Assam. Primarily focused on Arohan’s customers and operational areas, the women members of the communities are being trained on productivity enhancement in agriculture and scientific livestock management for enhanced income. Till date, the project has successfully trained 747 women in the region. Health and Well-being – Arohan operates in the most financially excluded states of India and its customers belong to communities where access to basic healthcare is inadequate. To address this gap, Arohan organises free health and awareness camps providing access to medical and basic diagnostic services for the women in such communities. Till date, approximately 12,545 beneficiaries have been impacted through health camps providing free general and eye check- up. Arohan also provided the beneficiaries with handwash and free glasses. Menstrual Hygiene – With the objective of educating and creating awareness on the use of sanitary napkins and providing easy access, Arohan initiated a project in seven schools in Koderma, Jharkhand. Through this project, Arohan will be installing sanitary napkin vending machines along with incinerators in schools to solve the problem of disposal of napkins. The aim is to contribute towards the environment by reducing pollution caused due to non- biodegradable napkins and clogging of public drainage system while reducing the spread of infection due to unhygienic disposal of napkins. Awareness and replenishment programmes will be conducted for the school children, teachers, parents and community members to inculcate this habit for long-term health benefits. Employee Volunteering - Arohan provides the employees with a sense of purpose by way of giving back to the community, in addition to their work roles. To this effect, the Company encourages employees to volunteer their Time and/or Skill. Employees are encouraged to self- initiate or initiate project-based volunteering. Arohan believes that some of the endless benefits of volunteering as employees include, but are not limited to, gaining new skills and knowledge, boosting job and career prospects, enjoying a sense of achievement and fulfilment, personal development, better physical and mental health, Management Discussion & Analysis 79