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The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were developed with
active participation from all stakeholders – national governments, international
agencies, civil society and businesses. From the Trusts' perspective, it is only
befitting that they be realised through equally committed partnerships for
implementing projects, which are aimed at improving the lives of future
generations.

The Tata Trusts has partnered with over 850 organisations for various causes in
638 districts across 33 states, and has created impact in the sectors of Health
and Nutrition, Water and Sanitation, Livelihoods and Education, in some of the
most deprived geographies.

And, along the way created innumerable...

‘Stories of Change – #JourneyToTheGlobalGoals’

Contents
1 Message from the Director, UNESCO 44 SDG 10. Reduced Inequalities
2 Message from the CEO, Niti Aayog 48 SDG 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
3 Message from the Chairman, Tata Trusts 50 SDG 12. Responsible Consumption
and Production
4 Tata Trusts, A Legacy
52 SDG 13. Climate Action
6 SDG 1. No Poverty
54 SDG 14. Life Below Water
10 SDG 2. Zero Hunger
56 SDG 15. Life on Land
16 SDG 3. Good Health and Well-being
60 SDG 16. Peace, Justice and
20 SDG 4. Quality Education
Strong Institutions
26 SDG 5. Gender Equality
64 SDG 17. Partnerships for the Goals
30 SDG 6. Clean Water and Sanitation
70 The Goals at a Glance
34 SDG 7. Affordable and Clean Energy
72 Remembering JRD Tata: India 2030AD
38 SDG 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
42 SDG 9. Industry, Innovation
and Infrastructure
Message from the Director, UNESCO

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a bold The Tata Trusts shares UNESCO’s passion for enabling
international framework of unprecedented scale that is literacy and education, and we laud the Trusts for being
guiding development efforts worldwide until 2030. The a leading agent of change in the Indian philanthropic
17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their Targets space. We recognise that operations in the social and
cover themes as wide-ranging as eradicating poverty, development sectors are often fraught with difficulty.
achieving gender equality, providing quality education, A lack of ground-level data, informal and ad-hoc
combating climate change, building sustainable cities and information networks, and insufficiently developed
communities, and creating peaceful and inclusive societies. grassroots management and delivery systems can act
Efforts to achieve the SDGs must involve the widest as severe impediments to programme implementation.
possible range of stakeholders. We need to work together The Tata Trusts, however, has worked tirelessly to address
to ensure that no one is left behind. these obstacles, leveraging the power of collaboration,
drawing on local knowledge and resources, and building
Education is one of the greatest levellers of our time. personal and community-level capacity in order to achieve
Ensuring ‘inclusive and equitable quality education’ and sustainable outcomes. The Trust’s interventions in the field
promoting ‘lifelong opportunities for all’ (Goal 4) are of education, and in other areas such as healthcare, rural
among the most critical steps we must take in our journey upliftment, poverty alleviation, clean energy and water
to achieve the SDGs. Globally, the development discourse management, continue to transform the lives of many
tends to focus on lifting people out of poverty. But as our thousands of Indians every day.
work at UNESCO has convinced us, the challenge of lifting
people out of illiteracy is just as great, and the rewards of While the Tata Trusts operates at the national and
doing so are as enduring. community levels, its commitment to global goals is
self-evident. Crucially, the organisation understands
This is an area in which India has made huge strides. India’s that the achievement of the SDGs entails a shift from
Right to Education Act provides for eight years of free and funding to sensitively planned impact investing. A multi
compulsory education for children from age six to 14. As of stakeholder approach is key to identifying and building
2015, school enrolment of 90 per cent had been attained on these investments. The Trusts have been eminently
at the primary and upper primary levels. In the field of successful at building partnerships with multilateral
adult education, India’s national Saakshar Bharat Mission— institutions, state and local governance bodies, and
the largest adult education programme in the world—is civil society or community-based organisations. Indeed,
working steadily towards its goal of helping 80 million over the 125-plus years of its existence, the Tata Trusts
Indian adults achieve literacy. has emerged as a model for both Indian and global
philanthropic organisations.
There are other niche areas of education too, where India’s
progress has been impressive. As UNESCO’s recent State These ‘Stories of Change’ from the Tata Trusts offer a
of the Education Report for India 2019: Children with glimpse of the diverse contributions that individuals and
Disabilities notes, Government-funded or Government- institutions can make towards the attainment of the SDGs.
recognised educational institutions are mandated to offer This compendium also shows us how impact investing can
inclusive education for children with disabilities. Moreover, counter uncertainty, and help achieve lasting social justice,
our latest Global Education Monitoring Report, entitled empowerment and prosperity. I congratulate the Trusts
Migration, Displacement and Education (2019), points out for documenting their journey thus far, and wish them the
that the Indian Government has taken a series of proactive very best for future endeavours.
measures to encourage the school attendance and
education of migrant children.

Eric Falt
Director and UNESCO Representative
to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka

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Message from the CEO, Niti Aayog

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Message from the Chairman, Tata Trusts

The UN SDGs form the bedrock of global thinking

and action towards Sustainable Development. They
I hope that these stories
are a part of every conversation – be it among
governments, policy makers, corporations or
inspire readers to join
development organisations. These Goals, with the
purpose of ‘leaving no one behind’ resonate with Tata
the effort and create a
Trusts’ innate principle of inclusive, sustainable and
lasting development – an end to which we have always
multiplier effect.
been committed.

There is a need for concerted, coordinated effort The Initiatives elaborated upon in ‘Stories of Change
towards meeting the 17 Goals. The onus to meet – Journey to the Global Goals’ are as representative
the targets is not just on the governments, but of Tata Trusts’ involvement across geographies and
civil society, institutions, businesses and crucially, sectors, as they are of the Trusts’ contribution to
philanthropy. Philanthropy contributes not just achieving India’s Global Goals.
resources, but very often, a willingness to take risks as
well as innovation.
I hope that these stories inspire readers to join the
effort and create a multiplier effect. The conscious
AS the goals of the UN SDG gain traction and investments we make in our people and in our
recognition, we have adapted and realigned our communities will be visible and sustainable, long
approach, wherever possible, to accelerate achieving beyond 2030.
the outcomes envisaged by them.

This publication is a collection of inspiring stories of

change, a change driven by our multi-stakeholder
approach that has created a ripple effect and impact.
This reflects the inter-connectedness of the Goals Ratan N Tata
themselves, and demonstrates how our interventions,
more often than not, have far-reaching outcomes.

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 Tata Trusts, A Legacy

Guiding Principle

"There is one kind of charity common enough

among us, it is that patchwork philanthropy which
clothes the ragged, feeds the poor, and heals the
sick. I am far from decrying the noble spirit which
seeks to help a poor or suffering fellow being.
However, what advances a nation or a community
is not so much to prop up its weakest and most
helpless members, but to lift up the best and the
most gifted, so as to make them of the greatest
service to the country."

- Jamsetji Tata

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About the Tata Trusts

Since inception in 1892, the Tata Trusts, India’s

oldest philanthropy, has played a pioneering role
in bringing about an enduring difference in the
lives of the communities it serves. Guided by the
principles and the vision of proactive philanthropy
of the Founder, Jamsetji Tata, the Trusts’ purpose
is to catalyse development in the areas of
Healthcare and Nutrition, Water and Sanitation,
Education, Energy, Rural Upliftment, Urban Poverty
Alleviation, and Arts, Craft and Culture. The Tata
Trusts’ programmes, achieved through direct
implementation, partnerships and grant making,
are marked by innovations, relevant to the country.

Mission

To positively and sustainably impact 100 million

lives by 2021

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NO POVERTY

Empowering Odisha’s urban poor to own their

homes and supporting a cooperative in
Bihar to drive financial inclusion for women

Poverty has far-reaching consequences not just for the families suffering
from it, but the society as a whole. Extreme poverty in particular indicates
inefficiency of markets and governmental systems towards facilitating
inclusive growth. The Tata Trusts is partnering Odisha’s government in
helping to house the urban poor through property ownership and supporting
one of India’s largest not-for-profit organisations to extend financial
services to women from marginalised communities in Bihar.

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 INDIAN CONTEXT

27.5% 73
Of Indian population is
multi-dimensionally poor1 million
People still live in
extreme poverty2

GLOBAL CONTEXT

10.9% 647
Of the world is living on
less than US$2 a day3 million
People live in extreme poverty4

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

End poverty in all forms everywhere

Goal 1 aims at ending all forms of poverty

through inclusive growth by ensuring
social protection, providing access to basic
services, especially to the poorest and the
most vulnerable.

1
(2018) http://www.in.undp.org/content/india/en/home/sustainable-development/successstories/
MultiDimesnionalPovertyIndex.html | Multi-dimensional poverty is a term that more comprehensively represents the many
simultaneous effects of poverty, translating into disadvantages for the sufferer. It may include poor health, lack of access to
basics of life, poor quality of work or education and more.
2
(2018) https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/TmdVu3hYfU1PizyEjUlrYI/Is-India-winning-the-battle-against-extreme-poverty.html
3
(2018) www.lifewater.org/blog/9-world-poverty-statistics-to-know-today/
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(2018) www.in.one.un.org/page/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-1/

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 CASE STUDY 1

The right to home, land, and progress

The mineral-rich state of Odisha is home also to extreme change. It was aimed at enabling identification and
poverty. The state is urbanising rapidly with nearly 7 million securing and transferring land rights to slum dwellers in
out of its total population of 41.9 million living in towns all municipalities and Notified Area Councils (NACs) in the
and cities. The heavy influx of migrants comprises a state. The urban poor would get heritable and mortgage-
majority of poor people in search of livelihood, with the able land rights up to 30 square meters for residential use
result that nearly 5,00,000 households live in slums. free of cost.

Without due legal, formal process of home ownership, Further, a legal provision was created to encourage the
they lack access to basic facilities and face a number of development, rehabilitation and upgradation of slums.
vulnerabilities, including insecurity about the tenure for The area allocated would be increased to 45sq. mts. in
where they are currently living. The problem extends to municipalities and 60sq. mts. in NACs, upon payment of
several other aspects such as inability to get micro loans a certain percentage of a benchmark value. In order to
to start a business or access basic services or find a job. implement the Act, the Odisha government through the
Housing and Urban Development Department, reached out
In August 2017, the Government of Odisha enacted a to the Tata Trusts for technical support. A Memorandum
landmark legislation, the ‘Odisha Land Rights to Slum of Understanding to that effect was signed on
Dwellers, Act 2017’ which sparked a long-term grassroots March 13, 2018.

The Tata Trusts implemented a pilot in Puri and Ganjam districts for the programme that aims
to turn existing slums into liveable habitats

One Urban Local Body (ULB) in Puri and 52,000 households have successfully The Tata Trusts has also mobilised
eight ULBs in Ganjam—a total of 1,896 received their Land Tenure the formation of slum dwellers
slums with 1,97,000 households—were Certification so far; 15,000 households associations in 1,886 slums to
studied through drone survey, slum have been linked to government promote ownership and participation
mapping, followed by holistic habitat housing schemes like Pradhan Mantri from slum dwellers as a primary
planning, housing and common spaces Awaas Yojana. stakeholder in the process.
design. Surveys were conducted
door-to-door for 1,50,000 households.

Particulars of the Odisha land rights project

First of its kind in its aim to transform about

2,000 slums into liveable habitat.
Being talked about as the The enormity of spatial
‘World’s largest slum data and the household
titling initiative’. data base created is a
first in India.

Established partnership The project received

with Norman Foster HUDCO Award from
Foundation led by eminent Government of India for
architect Lord Foster for best practices to improve
developing a model for the living environment
liveable habitat. 2017-18.

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 CASE STUDY 2

Enabling a community-driven
organisation to empower women
For inclusive growth of a society, empowerment of women grant for building capacity of its grassroots leaders
is imperative. The Self-Employed Women’s Association and staff.
(SEWA) is a grassroots movement founded in 1972 by
Ela Bhatt, and has been working since to empower women As part of this project, multiple trainings were imparted
from the country’s most marginalised populations, matching the member’s designation within the
engaged in the informal economy. Today, it has more than cooperative. The Board members were trained in concepts
2 million active members across 15 states, making it one of of finance, leadership skills, legal and compliance as well
India’s largest and oldest non-profit organisations. as mobilisation and information sharing. The six members
of the core team were provided leadership training, taught
SEWA set up a national federation of its organisations to data management and given an understanding of the
expand the movement as well as to promote a national cooperative’s laws and bye-laws.
identity, called SEWA Bharat. The latter formed a State
Level Thrift and Credit Cooperative Society named ‘Bihar The area office/branch in-charges were trained in cash
Mahila Sewa Bachat Evam Sakh Swavalambi Sahkari Samiti’ book maintenance, loan processing and implementation,
in 2012 to inspire, promote and support financial inclusion while the supervisors were trained to closely monitor
of all women of Bihar employed in the informal sector. vitta saathis (financial intermediaries) to ensure
Bihar is one of the least developed states of India, with a accurate reporting. Vitta saathis perform the important
significant gender disparity in access to financial services. task of hand-holding members on the field to help
them understand their account balances and interest
Recognising the significance of its contribution, the Tata calculations. They were trained to prepare member-wise
Trusts are supporting SEWA Bharat through a one-year loan portfolios and defaulter reports.

Scaling up with training and technology

The intervention has After several intensive The defaulter percentage There has been ~60%
facilitated the vitta saathis sessions on loans and for the cooperative has reduction in errors in
of SEWA Bharat to provide recovery in early 2019, reduced from over 10% recording daily collections
services to more women Bhagalpur branch has last year to about 4% as of since supervisors started
from the vulnerable and managed to recover June 2019. checking 100% of the daily
poor sections of the society. 66% of its defaulted loans scrolls before they are
in a span of five months. submitted for data entry.

“Earlier, I used to be terrified of the system (digital). But since I got trained in using Google Sheets,
I find reporting to be a hassle-free process. I have now understood the reason why one should make
a loan register. Now, I have a record of how much a member has repaid and how much is remaining.
Previously, we only used to note it down in the passbook, which the member used to keep. We could
access the correct figures only when we were out collecting dues.”
- Beenaben,
in-charge of SEWA Bharat’s Bariarpur branch in Munger district, which has 1,800 members.
She is a community leader and has helped form more than 45 SHGs. After undergoing the capacity-
building training, she has managed to turn around her branch, making it profitable.

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ZERO HUNGER

Alleviating poverty among farmers,

fortifying staples for all and providing
nutritive meals for tribal children

Hunger exists in various hues, from abject to

malnourishment and undernourishment. The Tata Trusts is helping small
farmers grow their incomes and overcome hunger. The Trusts are also
reaching out to authorities across multiple states, to facilitate fortification
of food staples, while ensuring children of tribal communities have access to
wholesome, nutritious food.

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 INDIAN CONTEXT

103/119
India’s low rank on Global Hunger
38%
Children under age five
Index 2018, marking hunger as a are stunted2
‘serious’ problem1

GLOBAL CONTEXT

821 1 in 9
million
People in the world face chronic
People in the world
are undernourished4

food deprivation3

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

End hunger, achieve food security

and improved nutrition and
promote sustainable agriculture

Goal 2 is aimed at eliminating hunger

by ensuring that all people have access
to safe, sufficient and nutritious food,
and achieving food security by growing
agricultural yields.

1
(2018) https://www.globalhungerindex.org/india.html
2
(2018) http://unicef.in/whatwedo/10/stunting
3
(2017) https://in.one.un.org/page/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-2/
4
(2014) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-food-fao-ifad-wfp/world-hunger-easing-but-1-in-9-people-undernourished-
food-agencies-idUSKBN0HB0OS20140916

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 CASE STUDY 1

Financial empowerment for

better farming, better living
Small landholdings characterise a big problem for the The community approached the Lift Irrigation Federation
Indian farmer, making even subsistence agriculture fairly with a plea to be provided with irrigation facilities. The
challenging. This was the situation facing the farmers of federation is the apex community institution which has
Dhamarda village in Gujarat’s Dahod district, forcing them been nurtured by Collectives for Integrated Livelihood
to migrate into nearby cities to earn their livelihood… until Initiatives (CInI), along with its implementing support
one day, when they came together as a community, working agency N M Sadguru Foundation. The Tata Trusts is
with the Tata Trusts, to transform not just their lives, but collaborating with it on its 'Mission 2020 – Lakhpati Kisan:
the very destiny of their community and their village. Smart Villages’ programme started in 2015.

Today, Dhamarda has emerged as a hub for high-value As part of the mission, two lift irrigation structures—
agri produce that includes exotic vegetables such as which use gravity to supply water into fields—were set
zucchini, gherkins and more. Its farmers have gone from up, instantly bringing 450 acres of land under cultivation.
subsistence farming to becoming ‘lakhpati kisans’. Their Farmers owning these lands formed two cooperative
turnaround is a story of the triumph of a community. bodies under the name of Udhuan Sinchai Sahakari Samiti,
for the management of the water supply, fixing charges of
Limited to growing only single crop in a year and being `80/hour. Later, looking at the scale of benefit, 200 more
stuck in traditional agricultural practices, these farmers farmers joined the mission, which also gave them
would migrate into nearby cities, seeking opportunities to trainings, seeds and support. Finally, 250 more farmers
serve as labourers. The young and able would leave their joined, bringing the total to 450.
families behind and become vulnerable to the exploitation

450 acres
and abuse in the cities. At the same time, their families
comprising the elderly and the children would be alone in
the village. Of land brought under cultivation

Mission 2020 – Lakhpati Kisan: Smart Villages

In three years, Dhamarda Overall, 36% of households Dhamarda is now a model

is now placed under the have income of more than of open-field vegetable
Aspirational District `1,00,000 per annum, while cultivation, trellis and exotic
programme, driving 49% are set to join them produce fetching high
transformation of other soon. prices all year round.
villages.

How the community has transformed

Farmers are now focused The families have installed Farmers in Dhamarda
on augmenting their 122 units of Tata Swach cultivate crops in all three
incomes with dairy-based water filters, having taken seasons now, the improved
activities. special interest in the methods and techniques
quality and purity of water. have helped them double
the production at a cost
lower than before.

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 CASE STUDY 2

Alwar's women dairy farmers get

a big boost with Tata Dairy Mission
In the desert state of Rajasthan, Alwar is the third most would provide long-term sustainable livelihood alternative
populous out of a total of 33 districts, with a largely to these milk producers by providing round the year
agrarian economy. Major crops are bajra, maize, jowar, assured buyer, as well as timely payment for their milk.
wheat, barley, pulses and oilseeds, with nearly 70% of its
population involved in agriculture. A majority of these In 2016, therefore, Tata Dairy Mission was launched to
farmers have small or marginal landholdings, which focus on sustainably enhancing incomes of marginal
means that earnings from agriculture can barely provide and small milk producers. The Dairy Health and Nutrition
subsistence. Livestock becomes an important source of Initiative India Foundation (DHANII), was incorporated as
livelihood as cash flows are regular and assured. a Section 8 company (a company set up for not-for-profit
purposes in September 2016) by the Trusts to support the
Women are deeply involved in tending to the livestock, mission in its objectives.
predominantly comprising 84% buffaloes, followed by
11% indigenous cows and 5% crossbred cows. They work DHANII, with the technical support of National Dairy
together through self-help groups, supporting one another Development Board (NDDB) dairy services, helps milk
in understanding and developing linkages with banks, producers to earn more by improving their knowledge
maintaining of books of accounts and more. about milk production, breed improvement and animal
health and nutrition. As a part of this, five Milk Producer
However, with the organised sector having a very limited Companies have been operationalised in four states -
reach in these areas, the women had little support. As a Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Maharashtra.
result, they were finding it difficult to sell the milk year
round at reasonably remunerative prices. The Tata Trusts Sakhi Mahila Milk Producer Company (SMMPC) set up in
felt necessary to have an institutional arrangement that March 2016 and started operations in November 2016 and
broke even in its second year of operations.

Sakhi Mahila Milk Producer Company, Alwar

11,613
Women enrolled as
members
₹113.71 lakh
Paid up capital

210
31,800 kg
Functional milk pooling
points in

200 milk collected per day

Villages in Alwar and

Bharatpur districts

As of February 2019

Impact of SMMPC
Joining the Sakhi Mahila Milk Producer Company in Alwar, Rajasthan, has changed Sushila Devi’s life for the better.
Over a period of just three years, the 47-year-old dairy farmer from Buldana village (Laxmangarh tehsil of Alwar district)
earned `9,74,000 from the sale of milk. She was able to buy five additional cows and two buffaloes and expand her milk
production business. The enhanced income has benefited her family in many ways.

“We were selling 10-12 litres of milk daily at a price of J28-30/litre earlier. After joining the Sakhi MMPC, on an average I have
been able to get a price of J40-45/litre and we are selling 160-165 litres of milk daily. Best part is, I receive all the payments
directly into my bank account.”
- Sushila Devi

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 CASE STUDY 3

Fortifying health
through fortified food
Malnourishment and undernourishment are the silent and Similarly, the number of night blindness cases came down
more pervasive aspects of the issue of hunger, but no when fortification of vegetable ghee with vitamin A was
less harmful. Addressing hunger is incomplete until the made mandatory in 1953.
solution targets these. The Tata Trusts is, therefore, driving
a transformational change towards enabling states across The Tata Trusts decided that large-scale food
India to fight these challenges. fortification—identified by the World Health Organization,
the Copenhagen Consensus and the Food and Agriculture
Micronutrient deficiency, particularly of vitamins A and D, Organization as one of the top four strategies for
elements like iodine, iron, zinc, and folic acid, affects more decreasing micronutrient malnutrition—was a viable
than two-thirds of the Indian population, causing a range solution. Fortification of staple foods is simple,
of conditions, from night blindness and rickets to goitre, cost-effective and offers blanket coverage of the entire
anaemia and birth defects. The reasons for this include population, requiring minimal change in food habits.
poverty and lack of access to nutritious food. However,
undernourishment is seen across classes and has more to Advocacy with Food Safety and Standards Authority of
do with inadequate nutrition and less balanced diet. India (FSSAI) resulted in the authority releasing in 2016,
fortification standards for five staples including milk, oil,
A problem existing on such a large scale needs to have a salt, rice and wheat flour. Further, a Food Fortification
simple solution, just as fortification of salt with iodine Resource Centre, in partnership with the FSSAI, was also
helped to reduce the incidence of goitre across Indian set up to create an enabling environment for the nutrition
population for instance. security of the nation.

The Tata Trusts’ food fortification strategy for select staples

110
Milk and oil

Brands of fortified
82 million
People consuming
staples are now
fortified milk across 15 states
available across the
country

+ Vitamin
A and D
20 million
123 lakh
People in Uttar Pradesh
consuming fortified salt
Salt, wheat and rice
Litres per day of
fortified milk provided

321 million
People across eight states
consuming fortified oil
+ Iron, folic acid,
vitamin B complex
and zinc
Fortified milk Fortified oil Salt As of June 2019

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 CASE STUDY 4

Last mile delivery of healthy

food to children from tribal areas
For Maharashtra’s tribal children, ashramshalas are ACK has covered 22,000 children in 54 ashramshalas across
a second home. They provide these children with hot the districts of Palghar and Nashik.
meals four times a day, education and sometimes, even
a safe place to stay. Thus, the state government's Tribal The programme has not only made a difference to the
Development Department (TDD) is working to improve the children’s lives, but also created a model for improved
health of these children otherwise plagued by anaemia, delivery for other states to follow.
stunting and wasting.
The kitchens adhere to the highest standards of quality
India provides food security to 81 crore people and in and hygiene, while preparing and transporting the meals
doing so, there is limited scope for targeted focus on that are designed to help alleviate conditions like anaemia,
tribal populations, particularly when it comes to last among others. The children have appreciated the change in
mile delivery. menu and have begun to relish their food.

To ensure and enrich the nutritional adequacy of the meals In order to ensure that all children in ashramshalas
thus provided, the Tata Trusts partnered with TDD to set up receive nutritious food through centralised kitchens,
two centralised kitchens under the Annapurna Centralized the Tata Trusts is now working with the TDD to help them
Kitchen (ACK) project, in September 2015. Since its launch, adopt the programme to scale, in a sustainable manner.

Impact of Annapurna Centralised Kitchen

The programme regularly monitors children’s health in order to capture the impact over time.

25,000 60 ₹2,237 45km

Children benefited Schools covered Budget per child Average distance covered to
per month transport food each day

As of August 2019

~10% ~9%
Reduction in anaemia levels Reduction in underweight prevalence in
children below age 10
As of August 2017

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GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Strengthening cancer care ecosystem,

improving treatment and care for
mental health patients

Health of our populations has a huge bearing on our future as a society.

Apart from impacting the overall productivity, the huge disease burden
includes heavy costs of treatment and care. The Tata Trusts is working to
improve the efficiency of our healthcare delivery systems with focus on
physical as well as mental well-being.

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 INDIAN CONTEXT

62
Is the meagre number of cancer
0.3
Psychiatrists per
care hospitals in India catering 1,00,000 population2
to 2.25 million cancer patients1

GLOBAL CONTEXT

US$1,000 US$16
Is the average per capita health
expenditure globally, but half of
the world’s countries still spend
less than US$350 per person a
trillion
Cumulative global impact of
year on healthcare3 mental disorders in terms
of economic output in the next
decade4

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Ensure healthy lives and promote

well-being for all at all ages

Goal 3 aims at addressing persistent and

emerging health issues by focusing on
providing more efficient funding of health
systems and increased access to physicians
and services for improved physical and
mental well-being.

1
(2019) https://www.livemint.com/science/health/india-lacks-in-cancer-treatment-infra-amid-rise-in-disease-
burden-1551725524273.html
2
(2014) http://www.searo.who.int/india/topics/mental_health/about_mentalhealth/en/
3
(2016) https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/276728/WHO-HIS-HGF-HF-WorkingPaper-18.3-eng.pdf?ua=1
4
(2018) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-mental-global/mental-health-crisis-could-cost-the-world-16-trillion-by-
2030-idUSKCN1MJ2QN

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 CASE STUDY 1

Comprehensive cancer
care on a national level
As India’s population continues to expand, it will continue to The Tata Trusts is aiming to change the prevalent detection
put pressure on the country’s already strained healthcare ratios, by facilitating new cancer patients to access
system, especially with regard to cancer prevalence and a cancer care centre in less than three hours by road.
treatment as well as care. Speaking of non-communicable It is also working to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses
diseases, cancer is among those that carry the heaviest significantly and providing free treatment to BPL families
disease burden. through government PMJAY insurance scheme.

The Tata Trusts is working to transform the cancer care The Trusts are organising large-scale awareness campaigns
ecosystem end-to-end with a programme that focuses on through rallies, screening camps and more, since public
every major aspect of a patient and his care-giver’s ordeal awareness and regular screenings are key to improving
in fighting against cancer. cancer detection rates. The Trusts are also creating a
network of day care centres, cancer care centres, and
India's biggest challenge is the early versus late cancer medical colleges, while encouraging medical workforce
detection ratio of 30:70—a complete reverse of that to take up oncology.
prevalent in the West—resulting in 70% of cancer cases
being detected at a late stage, making survival a challenge. The Tata Trusts is also setting standards of care at its
Breast, cervical, oral cavity, lung and colorectal cancers centres that conform to international clinical guidelines
account for 47.2% of all cancer cases in India1. These are and protocols. A key measure here is our advocacy for
easily treatable if diagnosed during the early stages. introduction and affordability of drugs for palliative care.
It also includes the establishment of a price discovery cell
for transparency in costs of care and treatment.

Building a strong cancer care ecosystem with an eye on the future

More than 30 lakh people Nearly 12,000 people More than 120 nurses Palliative care is being
across the seven states in Assam, over 1 lakh in have been trained in strengthened by various
of the North-East have Rajasthan, and 11,000 at oncology since August initiatives like Quality
been reached through our the 2018 Kumbh Mela in 2018 and will soon be Improvement and Artscape2
awareness campaigns since Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, placed in the cancer care etc. Close to 2000 patients
March 2018. have been covered since centres in Assam. have benefited since
March 2018 through our November 2018.
screening camps.
Similar camps are being
held in Tirupati in Andhra
Pradesh and Mumbai and
Chandrapur in Maharashtra.

“Investment in infrastructure to improve treatment is the need of the hour. The need for
cancer prevention through early detection is, however, critical, since it can greatly improve
survival rates.”

- Dr. Arnie Purushotham

Medical director, Cancer care programme

1
http://cancerindia.org.in/cancer-statistics/
2
A non-governmental organisation established in 2015 to nurture emotional well-being through therapy based on expressive arts

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 CASE STUDY 2

Caring for mental health patients

with humanity and dignity
The Regional Mental Hospital, Nagpur (RMHN), is one of the UDAAN places the patient at the centre of the reforms
oldest and largest mental health institutions in the country. process, with all services actively oriented towards them.
Established in 1904, it serves more than 11 districts of A core reform group was formed to serve as a link between
Vidarbha region with 50,000 outpatient consultations and the administration and the hospital staff. Those involved in
650 inpatients every year. Its deeply entrenched systems actual implementation were made ward champions, while
demonstrated gaps in the care and treatment of patients, those who could train others were made master trainers.
motivating the Tata Trusts to respond with a process of
participatory reform that is bringing in compassion and UDAAN has proved extremely effective by transforming the
dignity to the lives of these patients. patients’ interactions among themselves and with others.
It has improved the efficacy of their training and treatment
The Tata Trusts identified the need to overhaul the as well as their living conditions overall. Small steps have
infrastructure, systems, and living conditions both from made a major impact.
the point of view of hygiene as well as aesthetics. The
Trusts conceptualised UDAAN (literally meaning 'flight' in For instance, replacing the old system of serving meals
Hindi), one of their most ambitious and innovative health with a buffet method, where patients serve themselves, has
initiatives. Taking 'flight' under the aegis of the Trusts, made them more self-reliant. It has also reduced wastage
UDAAN encourages participation from everyone, from of food. Overall hygiene has improved after patients were
administration staff to nurses, doctors and the Accredited taught handwashing exercises. Their drinking water supply
Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers at the hospital. The and storage are now covered and being maintained well.
first Memorandum of Understanding was signed with Also, a separate ward for patients, who are further ahead of
the Government of Maharashtra to develop RMHN as a others on their road to recovery is being established.
centre of excellence, to serve later as a model for a future
scale-up and replication at other facilities in the state.

RMHN premises have seen several developments aimed at improving engagement with patients

A food truck named ‘Chai Vegetables are being grown on One of the former There is also a plan to set
Nashta’ was launched and premises, as part of farming patients is now up a laundry service at
has become extremely activity planned for commercial employed in the Trusts’ the hospital which would
popular, especially since viability. The Trusts' partner office in RMHN, Nagpur, employ the patients.
its services are available organisations, such as TAL as office staff.
outside of mess hours. Manufacturing Solutions Limited
and Tata Consultancy Services,
volunteered in the implementation
of the programme.

Exclusively for women patients

Dance and therapy Coloured apparel has The Trusts are helping A beauty parlour called
sessions are conducted been provided, different to mainstream patients ‘Short kutz’ opened on the
for the women’s ward in from the regular uniform, into the society through premises has received an
the hospital. helping to instil a feeling employment opportunities overwhelming response
of autonomy and a sense and stable livelihoods. from patients.
of individuality.
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QUALITY EDUCATION

Providing new-age education through

digital technologies, fostering a
culture of reading through libraries

Education is the path to progress, enabling learners to harness their true

potential. The Tata Trusts’ work in this direction recognises the magnitude
of the global shift towards a tech-enabled future, where new skills will be
needed. The Trusts are also closely associated with nurturing an enabling
environment that improves access to quality education by training the
educators and providing access to story books and libraries.

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 INDIAN CONTEXT

17.06%
Of children at secondary level of
Only ~73%
Class VIII students could at least
education drop out of school1 read Class II level text, pointing
to poor learning outcomes2

GLOBAL CONTEXT

1 in 5
Children aged between 6 and 17
6 of 10
Children and adolescents are not
are out of school3 achieving minimum proficiency
levels in reading and mathematics4

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Ensure inclusive and equitable

quality education and promote
lifelong learning opportunities
for all

Goal 4 aims at providing quality education

for all, in order to empower individuals to
access better employment opportunities,
realise personal goals and improve
their lives.

1
(2018) http://4dj7dt2ychlw3310xlowzop2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SDX-Index-India-21-12-2018.pdf
2
(2018) http://www.asercentre.org/Keywords/p/337.html
3
(2018) http://uis.unesco.org/sites/default/files/documents/fs48-one-five-children-adolescents-youth-out-school-2018-en.pdf
4
(2017) http://uis.unesco.org/sites/default/files/documents/fs46-more-than-half-children-not-learning-en-2017.pdf

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 CASE STUDY 1

Preparing students from underprivileged

backgrounds for digital citizenship
Focused policy measures over the years have helped R G Manudhane Foundation for Excellence. At the end of
to increase school enrolment numbers in India, but a the first year, student's scores have improved by 11%. Work
similar improvement in learning outcomes has been is now underway for scaling the initiative to more states.
elusive. Proficiency levels in key subjects like math,
science and social studies are relatively low, compared to The Trusts' Integrated Approach to Technology Education
global averages. has been running since 2012, across eight states of
Assam, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha,
Key issue is the lack of a meaningful curriculum and its Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Nearly 91%
delivery. The Tata Trusts is using digital technologies to of the participants are from rural areas, mostly from
improve both, by bringing the famous online learning marginalised sections of the communities the Trusts work
platform, Khan Academy (KA) to India. A non-profit with. It has introduced many to computer technology.
educational organisation based in the US, KA operates in Teachers here design the activities such that the students
various developing countries. Students access the lessons use technology to learn at their own pace.
on KA—built as short, interesting videos—for free.
Another such programme is the Connected Learning
The Tata Trusts started with making the content easily Initiative (CLIx), founded by the Tata Trusts and led by
understandable for Indian children. A pilot project run in Tata Institute of Social Sciences and Massachusetts
the government schools of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh Institute of Technology. It is pedagogically sound and the
pointed out the gaps in learning, which led the Trusts learning modules are contextualised to Indian curricula for
to work with KA on creating fresh content rather than secondary level Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
dubbing the existing videos. (STEM) learning. It is implemented in Mizoram, Rajasthan,
Chhattisgarh and Telangana, and targeted at class VIII and
The final pilot was launched in June 2017, at 12 schools class IX students, through teacher training.
across classes VI to VIII in four districts of Rajasthan.
Low-cost tablets/gadgets were provided to schools and CLIx also offers certifications for teachers and has
teachers were trained in their use. shown significant improvement in the students’ learning
outcomes: Mathematics (7.16 points*), Science
The programme, which ensured that students have (13 points) and English (2.12 points in listening and 5.08
tablet sessions for at least 80 minutes every week, was points in speaking).
monitored by the Trusts' implementation partner,
* all numbers in average
Improving access to quality education through technology

1,22,903
Students reached

7,611
Teachers reached

790
Schools reached

As of March 2019

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 CASE STUDY 2

Training trainers to build

proficiency in The English language
The Government of Maharashtra runs 67,000 primary change. The three I's stand for Individuals, Institutions and
schools, where most of the students are from Interactions, forming the three pillars of the model. It led
underprivileged backgrounds. Maintaining the quality of to capacity building of two key resources: State Academic
education here is a tough challenge. Learning gaps exist, Resource persons (SARPs) and Teacher Activity Group
particularly in the learning of the English language, which Coordinators (TAG-Cs).
may impact these students’ prospects while later trying to
join the workforce. The key problem is that the teachers Twenty SARPs, responsible as master trainers, were deputed
themselves are found to be weak in the subject, despite at SIEM and TAG-Cs were selected from among zila parishad
being exposed to various in-service trainings through the school teachers. TAG meetings provide teachers with a
State Institute of English Maharashtra (SIEM). platform that helps both TAG-Cs and teachers improve their
English, facilitated by the trained coordinators. The Trusts
The Tata Trusts determined that these trainings needed also helped renovate the SIEM building, especially its IT
more focused support and improvement. The facilities infrastructure. The last three years have seen 200 TAGs
existed, but were underutilised. Building on the Tata Trusts’ being rolled out. Towards improvement of their proficiency
decade-long relationship with the British Council, the in English, the teachers are now using activity-based
Trusts launched the Technologically-enabled Education teaching and meetings are being organised using audio/
through Joint Action and Strategy (TEJAS) in 2016. The video conferencing technologies.
British Council had in 2012 rolled out the English Language
Initiative for Primary Schools with the support of The next phase of TEJAS will include scale-up of the
the Tata Trusts. initiative in the remaining 27 districts of the state; another
50 state resource people have been deputed at SIEM. SIEM
TEJAS became the very first digital intervention for too has taken equal responsibility of training 600 TAG-Cs
English language teacher training in government primary by the 22 SARPs. Development of Massive Open Online
schools in Maharashtra. Our three I's model helped action Course modules, is one more feather in the cap.

Unique model of teachers' professional development

Mentoring, monthly meetings, follow-ups, dialogues, support,

teacher digital networks, TAG meetings and ownership though
voluntary participation

Interactions

Experiential learning approach Professional platforms to share and present,

to training and regular mentoring making teacher’s more professional

Individuals Institutions
Digital
ecosystem SCERT, Directorate of Education, regional
Teachers, cluster resource persons,
academic authority, cluster resource
teacher coordinators, state resource
centre, teacher activity groups, British
persons and local and international experts
Council and the Tata Trusts

Makeover of the physical institution of SIEM, with a

structured curriculum for training and digital resources

3 Is – energised and capacitated Enabling factors and approaches

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 CASE STUDY 3

Putting libraries back into schools

Schools without libraries should be seen as an anomaly and four children. Reading ability is key to acquiring functional
yet, anomalies are standard in India’s schools located in literacy and knowledge. Parag Libraries has set up 410
underprivileged areas. Parag Libraries, an initiative of the libraries to help create a reading culture in schools. Setting
Tata Trusts, are bringing libraries into schools that don’t up of libraries involves painting of the room and repair
have them. work as required, along with preparing a list of books that
children would like to read in their local language.
Says Gajendra Raut, programme manager, “We wanted
schools to give us dedicated rooms to set up libraries. The initiative has powered a transformation in the lives
A lot of them allocate the worst rooms, often those that of the children. They started reading and flipping through
are in disrepair or being used as storage.” Parag Libraries books, even when they could not read them. From Bali in
works in some of the most backward districts of Uttar Rajasthan to Yadgir in Karnataka, children are discovering
Pradesh, namely Balrampur, Bahraich and Jaunpur. Nearly the joys of reading. In Uttar Pradesh, Parag Libraries has
40% of families here fall in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) opened libraries for the first time in madrassas of Jaunpur
category, with women's literacy rates lower than 50% and Varanasi districts.
(Bahraich and Balrampur show below 40%).
Teachers organise reading workshops and help put
The programme is currently underway in the Bali block of together plays. Summer library camps attract children
Pali district, Rajasthan, having more than 40% SC and ST and adolescents from project schools in the villages. The
population. It is one of the most challenged, in terms of initiative involves parents and community members from
literacy levels of children. Children in these schools are the very beginning. Parents are invited to participate
unable to read or write. in various library events, such as National Librarian
Day, Literacy Day and summer/winter reading camps.
Parag Libraries also works with about 100 schools in the They share their experiences, folk stories and folk songs
Yadgir district of Karnataka, where 64% parents/guardians and demonstrate activities. The libraries have become a
are illiterate. Most of the families are poor and categorised place where the whole community gathers to participate in
under BPL. More than 80% of the families have up to activities that contribute to the development of children.

A mobile library stationed at a village in South Odisha to celebrate the National Library Day

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Discovering the joy of reading

Members of a similar community in Karnataka have taken the initiative to start a community library in Chitkunta village.
The community provided a room and `35,000/- for books. The village panchayat has arranged to pay the room rent and
some community members have taken responsibility to supply newspapers.

In the Bali block of Rajasthan, mothers are invited to library meetings to understand the progress made by their children.

Focusing on tribal children, children from minority groups and daily wage workers, Parag is slowly building confident
readers with strong comprehension and writing skills. Parent Libraries involvement has also deepened, as participation
increased from 33% to 68%.

Children from various locations across states engrossed in activities and reading sessions

Parag Libraries' outreach between January 2016 and December 2018

4 470 64,500
States Schools Children

10 1,49,000 850
Districts Books provided in Teachers/Facilitators
English and regional trained
languages

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GENDER EQUALITY

Empowering women with technology

and adolescents with policy advocacy
driven by data

Women have been conventionally affected by the patriarchal social norms,

which impact their lives by limiting their access to education, career
opportunities, public spaces and even healthcare to name a few. The Tata
Trusts is helping women from among the most backward areas of the
country to connect using technology and acquire digital skills. It is helping
these women to pursue careers, earn their livelihood and support their
families better. They are becoming agents of change for their communities.

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 INDIAN CONTEXT

32%
Women's participation rate
Only 33%
Of mobile internet users in rural
in labour force1 areas are women, as compared
to 67% men2

GLOBAL CONTEXT

750 23.7%
million
Women and girls were married
Total representation of women
in national parliaments4

before the age of 183

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Achieve gender equality and

empower all women and girls

Goal 5 aims to end discrimination and

violence against women. It includes driving
reforms towards achieving equal rights
to economic resources and property
ownership for women.

1
(2018) https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/SDX_Index_India_21.12.2018.pdf
2
(2017) https://cms.iamai.in/Content/ResearchPapers/2b08cce4-e571-4cfe-9f8b-86435a12ed17.pdf
3
(2018) https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/gender-equality/
4
(2018) https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/gender-equality/

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 CASE STUDY 1

Internet, woman's best FREND

The Indian society witnesses major gender gaps in many The Tata Trusts’ Internet Saathi programme, where
areas, one of which is women’s access to the latest Saathi means friend, started in 2015, is working to
technology. According to a 2017 Internet and Mobile further digital inclusion in rural India by providing digital
Association of India report, only 40% of mobile internet education to women and is supported by Google. The
users in urban areas are women while the number dropped initiative is carried out by FREND, or Foundation for Rural
to 33% in rural areas. Entrepreneurship Development.

Technology is a key enabler for access to education, The women participants have become Internet Saathis and
skill upgradation and the ability to seize emerging business are helping to empower fellow women, while also earning
opportunities. Women here start with a disadvantage their livelihood. The Trusts are simultaneously involved in
because of lower levels of education. helping to create income generation opportunities for the
Internet Saathis by working in association with several
other organisations.
Wide impact of Internet Saathi

~600
63,000+ The number of women
Internet Saathis reached by an Internet Saathi
as of February 2019 across 2-4 villages over a
span of 6-8 months

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States
across India

2.2 lakh+
2.4 crore+ Total number of villages
Women beneficiaries covered
have been trained

₹7.11 crore+ 29,000

Generated income for Women enabled with
women in rural India additional income
opportunities
Villages covered
More than 50% 20%- 50%

10%-20% Less than 10% As of February 2019

Findings of Google Internet Saathi Impact Study, 2018

2 in 10 women have 80% stated they had

started their own business better access to
benefited by Internet healthcare information
Sowjanya, Andhra Pradesh
Saathi, with an average
The Internet Saathi programme introduced
monthly earnings of 90% stated an uplift in
Sowjanya to the smartphone, using which she
more than gender norms
started to research the various government
`3,500
schemes on the internet. She was able to
70% stated an uplift in
secure clearance on a land issue and now has a
social norms
two-acre plot of land in her father’s name.
(Conducted by Kantar / TNS)

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 CASE STUDY 2

Dasra Adolescents Collaborative,

a platform of strength for nation's youth
India ranks a low 130 among the 159 countries listed on the Family Welfare, to evaluate the adolescents’ need for,
Gender Inequality Index of the United Nations Development awareness of and access to adolescent-focused health
Programme. This has a massive impact on the country’s services. The programme has reached more than 1,02,870
youth, which at 253 million, also happens to be the world’s stakeholders directly and 10 million more indirectly
largest cohort of young people, calling for immediate steps through national campaigns. As many as 144 adolescent-
to be taken to fill the existing gaps. focused organisations have been aligned through the
Community of Practice.
According to national data, while 54% of adolescents aged
18-19 have not completed secondary education, 27% of DAC has connected stakeholders across the sector,
women aged 20-24 were illegally married before the age including funders, non-profits, technical experts, the
of 18. As a result, India also has the world’s highest rate of government, adolescents themselves and communities
teen pregnancies at 16 million. Gender inequality is rife, surrounding them, on a single platform. At the national
to the point of being endemic to our society: 47% women level, DAC is serving as a network of experts (a ‘Community
felt it was justified for their husbands to beat them and of Practice’) comprising 90+ adolescent-focused
69% young women and girls indicated that they felt unsafe organisations to share knowledge and promote collective
commuting alone at night. action. Key success indicators include completion of
secondary education, delaying the age of marriage and
In certain less developed states such as Jharkhand, first pregnancy and increased overall agency.
74% families of unmarried girls have paid dowry and
37% unmarried girls are certain that they will not get to It also leverages the media towards inspiring change
participate in the decision regarding their own marriage. in social behaviour and norms. DAC’s data-driven policy
While several agencies were working to address these advocacy with various state governments and other
challenges in a piecemeal fashion, there was a need to authorities is helping to make informed decisions,
collaborate all this work on a single platform to correlate with a major thrust on gender, violence, and more. It has
all the data. In 2017, DASRA Adolescents Collaborative (DAC) a long-term goal to create a data-driven, evidence-based
was launched to address this gap. replicable model, and influence government policy
for adolescents.
DAC has implemented its programmes in 31 blocks
across six districts in Jharkhand through four non-profit

1,02,870
partners and completed a baseline evaluation with over
16,000 adolescents across 23 districts. It has also polled
insights from 10,000 adolescents across seven states Stakeholders reached directly and
in India, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and 10 million more, indirectly

Communities in the DAC implementation

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CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

Focused water conservation efforts

in drought-hit Vidarbha; villages in
Gujarat get clean drinking water

Clean water is the key to the existence and development of humankind.

However, it has become a scarce resource for many, across urban and rural
areas. Pumping of groundwater from aquifers for industrial and agricultural
requirements, and injudicious use of water have contributed to the problem.
The Tata Trusts has been engaged in water conservation in Vidarbha to help
mitigate drought conditions, as well as in supporting efforts in Gujarat's
villages for access to clean water for drinking and sanitation.

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 INDIAN CONTEXT

~500 ~102,813
million
People are impacted
Children die each year, due to
severe diarrhoea2

by drought in India1

GLOBAL CONTEXT

~36% 2
Of the global population live in
water-scarce regions3 billion
People lack access to basic
sanitation services, such
as toilets or latrines4

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Ensure availability and

sustainable management
of water and sanitation for all

Goal 6 is aimed at ensuring that

everyone has access to safe drinking
water as well as adequate water for
hygiene and sanitation purposes.

1
(2018) https://in.one.un.org/page/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-6/
2
(2018) https://in.one.un.org/page/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-6/
3
(2018) https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/17825HLPW_Outcome.pdf
4
(2019) https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/sanitation

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 CASE STUDY 1

Addressing Vidarbha’s water woes

Vidarbha, the Eastern region of Maharashtra, has been partner for the programme is Kamalnayan Jamnalal
a long-time sufferer of droughts. Eleven districts in this Bajaj Foundation.
region face severe water scarcity and have recorded
high farmer suicide rates over the past decade. The Key achievements under this project include widening and
key factors for its dire situation include widespread deepening of nearly 361 streams, creating a water storage
choice of sugarcane as a preferred crop, despite being potential of around 8,767,720 cubic metres, treating
highly water-intensive, and poor management of water an area of around 35,454 acres and benefiting 35,927
resources. The state has acted on several fronts, including households. It has also united farmers under 192 water
sustainable agriculture, adoption of water conservation user groups that are tasked with the responsibility
techniques and encouraging farmers to explore alternative of managing and maintaining these structures. This
livelihood options. intervention has enabled farmers to take a second crop,
which was not possible earlier.
Sukhi Baliraja Initiative: The Tata Trusts launched the
initiative way back in 2008, which today covers 20,000 Malgujari tanks rejuvenation: Other initiatives include
households in 335 villages across eight districts, namely, reviving more than 1,500 Malgujari water storage
Yavatmal, Amravati, Akola, Gondia, Gadchiroli, Bhandara, tanks, thereby creating a water storage potential of
Chandrapur and Solapur. Aiming to promote and facilitate 141 million cubic feet. A Memorandum of Understanding
sustainable agriculture, the interventions under the for this project, funded by the Tata Consultancy Services
initiative focus on rainwater harvesting and soil and Foundation (TCSF), was signed in December 2017, between
water conservation, facilitating agri-market linkages and the state government, the Trusts, and TCSF. While work
promoting alternate livelihoods in dairy and poultry. is ongoing, desiltation of 24 tanks has been completed –
creating water storage capacity of 18.43 million cubic feet
Construction of water harvesting structures began in 2012 and bringing 932 hectares of area under irrigation,
and 1,900 structures have been constructed; this includes benefiting 852 households. With water now available round
163 check dams, deepening of 52 existing wells and the year, farmers are exploring fisheries as an additional
widening of streams across a length of 23km. The adoption source of income.
of phad, or gravity-based irrigation distribution systems,
is allowing farmers to irrigate at zero running cost. As Rejuvenation of Kasalganga stream: Apart from these,
many as 4,100 farmers have benefited with 13,700 acres of the team from the Trusts has been working to rejuvenate
land coming under cultivation. the Kasalganga stream in Solapur, having completed work
on 19.68km of its total length of 42km. The team took to
Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyaan: The Trusts are also partnering widening and deepening of the stream by up to 45 metres
with the Government of Maharashtra under the Jalyukt and 1.5 metres, respectively. The work done so far has
Shivar Abhiyaan, which covers 5,000 villages and aims already enhanced water storage capacity by 8,90,510 cubic
to make the state drought free. Whilst the Trusts are metres, benefiting 600 households. The project will
implementing the programme directly in Akola, Amravati, ultimately create water storage potential of 52 million
and Yavatmal districts, in Wardha, the implementing cubic feet.

Widening and deepening streams

Before After

Water conservation efforts are helping to bring back water to Vidarbha's water-starved districts

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Gorsar village in Gujarat gets safe drinking water

The community at the inauguration of the ultrafiltration plant

The Ghed region in coastal Gujarat thirsts all year round to run the plant; they were already spending `1,500 per
for drinking water. The overarching problem in this region month on purchasing water from outside the village.
is the high level of salinity of the soil, with Gorsar village The Tata Trusts supported the villagers with funds for
here being fully saline. a gravity-based ultrafiltration plant and a 5,000-litre
capacity tank to be mounted on the filtration chamber. An
Situated 50km from Porbandar in South Gujarat, it also operator was hired to operate the plant.
falls at the tail end of the regional water supply scheme.
Therefore, rainwater is often the only source of freshwater. The project overcame a major setback, when the tank and
Contributing to its pain is the unique topography of the the filtration chamber were damaged after taking a fall.
Ghed region: shaped like a saucer, its farmlands and roads Certain members of the Pani Samiti, including Geetaben—
get submerged under water during the monsoons, leaving an ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist)—demonstrated
the villages disconnected from one another, with no scope great leadership and ensured that the morale of the
for farming. villagers did not flounder. Ultimately, a more robust
structure was erected and all 115 households in Gorsar
Amidst this bleak scenario, the villagers worked out a village now have access to safe drinking water.
community-led solution to its drinking water woes, with the
help and support of the Coastal Salinity Prevention Cell, the
The Samajhdaar campaign: Focusing on behavioural
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme and the Tata Trusts.
change vis-à-vis the challenges of drinking water and
sanitation, this campaign formed an important component
Gorsar is home to around 405 households, 115 of which
of the Trusts' intervention.
reside in the village, while the rest stay on their farms.
There is a solitary pond at the centre of the village, which
Bhavnaben Dhabi, of Panadar village, after attending a
was dug in 1956. Various myths surrounded this pond,
‘point of purity’ meeting invested in a water filter. She says,
chief amongst them being that it would never dry up or
“I have two daughters, aged four and two. Last year, my
turn saline. Ironically, its water became saline—just like
elder child suffered from diarrhoea, which convinced me of
all other water sources in the village—and totally unfit for
the need to ensure safe drinking water for a healthy life.”
human consumption. But, since the villagers rely on this
pond for their daily water consumption, they decided to do
Vibhutiben, of Pichhavi village, Kodinar taluka
something about it.
has started filtering the water with a clean cloth after
attending a ‘point of purity’ meeting. She says, “When
They set about installing an ultrafiltration plant, which
some of my family members get fever, I give them boiled
would solve the problem for at least 115 of the village’s
water to drink. I have ensured that my three pots of water
households. They formed the Pani Samiti and together
are fitted with a tap, as a safe drinking practice.”
agreed to contribute up to `100 per month per household

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AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY

Facilitating adoption of clean fuels,

powering remote areas with
solar power

As our societies continue to modernise, our need for energy continues to

grow. With rising awareness, most societies are now actively adopting
cleaner, greener fuels. The Tata Trusts is making an impact at the grassroots
level by focusing on those who are among the worst sufferers of pollution
without access to clean energy.

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 INDIAN CONTEXT

7 of 10
Worst polluted cities
Only 44%
Of households are
of the world are in India1 using clean cooking fuels2

GLOBAL CONTEXT

3 3.8
billion
People are breathing
million
People lost their lives to
polluted air daily3 household air pollution from
cooking with polluting fuels
and technologies4

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Ensure access to affordable,

reliable and sustainable energy
for all

Goal 7 is aimed at promoting and

adopting cleaner fuels through alternate
sources of energy, use of energy
efficient technologies and equipment,
in order to reduce the pollution and its
resultant impact.

1
(2019) https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/03/7-of-the-world-s-10-most-polluted-cities-are-in-india/
2
(2015-16) https://ruralindiaonline.org/resources/national-family-health-survey-nfhs-4-2015-16-india/
3
(2018) https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/02-05-2018-9-out-of-10-people-worldwide-breathe-polluted-air-but-more-
countries-are-taking-action
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(2018) https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/household-air-pollution-and-health

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 CASE STUDY 1

Making a switch to clean cooking

A majority of India’s rural population uses wood-based In Mahuwal and Ganeshpura villages in Banswara,
or coal-based methods of cooking, which produce huge Rajasthan—home to tribal Bhils—the Trusts partnered with
amounts of smoke, impacting the health of these families, Nexleaf Analytics for introducing a wearable device for
particularly women. Being economically disadvantaged monitoring carbon monoxide emission levels. The smart
limits their access to cleaner fuels and energy-efficient COEL (Carbon Monoxide Emission level) bangle measures
technology, despite government subsidies to facilitate the CO levels and particulate matter in the ambient
the same. surroundings and emits a signal to the wearer when
the count exceeds the levels deemed safe. Since women
The first step towards helping people make the switch traditionally wear bangles, it was easy to get them to try
to cleaner fuels is to demonstrate the adverse impact of the technology.
using traditional stoves that create smoke. The Tata Trusts
launched a pilot project in the tribal villages of Gujarat and Implemented in villages of Gujarat and Rajasthan, the pilot
Rajasthan, in order to make people aware of the indoor air helped steer a behaviour change, where women understood
pollution they face inside their own homes by continuing to the impact of the pollution in their kitchens. It helped in
use traditional stoves. convincing them to adopt clean cooking stoves, financed
through a revolving fund actioned by the community.

A woman showing her smart COEL bangle A beneficiary with her induction stove

The Tata Trusts continues to make intense efforts Access to cleaner fuels and energy-efficient technology
in more villages across Gujarat, Rajasthan and
Uttar Pradesh. The Trusts are encouraging people
in electrified villages to adopt electric induction
stoves, a cleaner alternative to LPG gas with
burners. Women, who have adopted this method,
see it as safer, cleaner and convenient to use. The Gujarat Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan

12,656 10,256 2,588

new stoves being completely smokeless, they do not
worry anymore about their children being exposed
to pollution. Households Households Households

Besides, women no longer need to trudge into the 7,008 4,980 155
forest to gather fuel (wood/biomass) or spend time Villages Villages Villages

35 155 3
stoking a flame in a traditional stove and cleaning
soot-covered utensils. The reduction of drudgery has
resulted in an increase in quality time for women Districts Districts Districts
that they can spend with their families.
As of December 2018
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 CASE STUDY 2

Bringing electricity to inaccessible areas in

India through solar power
Sun, the ultimate source of energy for our planet, is also In order to help them use the technologies more
the best – abundant, clean and free. With a country like efficiently, the Trusts used real-time monitoring and
India, with diverse geographies and topographies, there are data analytics for predicting weather conditions.
large swathes of land that are inaccessible. Consequently, Simultaneously, batteries are provided for power
connecting these areas to the power grid is considered backup of up to two days. The technology is advanced
economically unviable. People living here have no option enough to allow for remote monitoring of the battery
but to rely on traditional sources of energy, mainly performance and charging levels.
wood, causing problems of pollution and contributing
to deforestation. Each system thus installed is operated and managed
on a day-to-day basis by a designated Energy Group
The Tata Trusts has reached out to areas deemed comprising micro-entrepreneurs. They are well-trained
inaccessible, across the states of Karnataka, Bihar and charge a small fee for their services.
and Jharkhand, with solar alternating current
systems being used to power milling machines, hand The intervention has brought street lighting to
pumps and more. The move has benefited more than 183 villages of the Pali constituency in Rajasthan,
1,800 households already. with over 10,000 12-watt LED street lights with
motion sensors being installed, which ensure lights
Smart meters and cloud monitoring systems are being operate from dusk to dawn. It has also resulted in 185
used to monitor their usage as well as the charges; load sustainable solar-powered systems being installed in
limiters help ensure that no single user drains the system. select districts of Manipur, in partnership with two
As a result, the communities here have access to clean local NGOs.
power where earlier there was none.

Providing access to affordable energy solutions

Goal

50,000
Households to have access
to affordable energy
solutions by 2020

Indicator and impact

(As of March 2019)

17,868
Households with access to
lighting from renewable source

16,785
Households benefited from
solar-based solutions (health, Top: The community posing with their newly installed solar panels
education, livelihood and more) Bottom left: Microgrid beneficiary from Chapudih village
Bottom right: Villagers from Hodong with government dignitaries

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DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Training youth for greater employability,

upskilling handloom artisans and
providing market linkages

The key to sustainable progress and development is inclusive growth. As the

Indian economy continues to grow, it needs to ensure that the benefits of this
growth are enjoyed by all. The Tata Trusts is working to skill and upskill youth
across the country with quality vocational education and training. It is also
equipping communities of artisans with new-age skills, enabling them
to grow as micro-entrepreneurs.

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 INDIAN CONTEXT

12.8 64 out
million
People enter the job
of 1,000
People are unemployed2
market each year1

GLOBAL CONTEXT

172 1 in 5
million+
People are unemployed3
Of the world’s youth
were not in education,
employment or training
in 20184

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Promote sustained, inclusive and

sustainable economic growth, full
and productive employment and
decent work for all

Goal 8 puts job creation and employability

at the heart of inclusive economic growth.
Initiatives require skill development
to address the lack of decent work
opportunities and sufficient investment.

1
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/may/22/only-475-million-join-workforce-annually-in-india-not-12-million-
as-claimed-1817846.html
2
(2018) https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/jobs-and-careers/story/unemployment-growing-concern-indian-
students-1384978-2018-11-09
3
(2019) https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/–––dgreports/–––dcomm/–––publ/documents/publication/wcms_670554.pdf
4
(2019) https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_670171/lang––en/index.htm

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 CASE STUDY 1

Striving to enhance skills

and capabilities of India's youth
Globally, industries are embracing automation, machine such as the Skill India Mission and more, but there is a long
learning and artificial intelligence on a large scale, way to go. The Tata Trusts has been working over the past
affecting a major change in the nature of work. Ironically, four years to fill this gap through its skill development
while India’s education system has focused on creating initiative, Tata STRIVE, an innovation in the skilling system.
a mass of professionals, a similar thrust on vocational
education and training has been missing. As a result, a Motivated by its core philosophy of ‘no youth left behind’,
large number of educated people are unemployed. it is providing youth from economically and socially
disadvantaged backgrounds with best-in-class training
India’s vocational education and training system is seen from industry leaders, who have domain expertise in select
as largely ineffectual and inadequate, with less than 40% trades and sectors. The youth receive a certificate upon
graduates finding employment, as per the World Bank. the completion of their training.
India’s planners and policymakers have introduced several
measures to remedy the situation with programmes,

Tata STRIVE way

Tata STRIVE has created training "Who has made this Youth Development Modules (YDM)? Let
capacity across the country through me know, for I will forever be grateful to that person or team
• Tata STRIVE Skill Development Centres (TSSDCs) behind it. YDM has transformed me from within."
• Tata STRIVE Extension Centres
• Members: 64 in the North; 55 in the East; 37 in the South; - Kalyani
69 in the West Learner from TSSDC Hyderabad, Banking, Financial Services
and Insurance-Business Development Executive (13th batch),

4.25 lakh 12,400 on her graduation ceremony. She is working in a large

organisation as a financial executive, at a good salary.
Youth impacted over Learners impacted
three years; each learner annually, `139 crore added
trained and placed at to the GDP "The knowledge we gain here is thoughtfully curated and
`10,000 salary per month taught. The course also moves at a very doable pace. we
(average) began with the basics of Java and before I knew it, I was
easily working on advanced Android!"

₹320
Grown from a single
- Sagar Sawant
course in air-conditioning
Learner at TSSDC, Pune. He is among the few

crore
technician training in
learners, who, upon graduation joined his alma mater. Sagar
Aligarh, to 30 courses
is today, a facilitator to learners enrolled in the Android App
Added to the GDP since across 150 centres
Developer Course at TSSDC, Pune.
2015 through learners’ countrywide
earnings

Innovations
• Students are called 'learners' and are taught through
interactive team activities, role plays, field work and more.
• Through empowerment coaching for facilitators aspect of
the programme, trainers can now become coaches
• The programme uses the Interest Inventory app to help
them assess their personality-job fit.
• Collaborations with Tata include hospitality and finance
courses with Indian Hotels Company Limited and electric
and air-conditioning with Voltas. Non-Tata organisations
are also involved in imparting training.
• With sustainability in mind, ‘green’ courses such as solar
technician training, are being introduced.
• Processes are highly digitised, driving the sustainability
focus for the programme itself.

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 CASE STUDY 2

Crafting a brighter future

for Indian weavers
India’s handloom sector employs 4.3 million people today of 15 looms, he was producing handloom fabrics and selling
and boasts rich, centuries-old ties with the country’s it to mahajans or intermediaries, under an exploitative
historical traditions. It was, after all, one of the key drivers structure of engagement.
of international trade in the olden times. Today, with the
domestic economy picking up pace and drawing global Most of his village was producing a single product, the
attention, its relevance in this age of sustainability could saree. He learnt about Antaran from the students of
enable it to grow faster. the Institute of Rural Management Anand and started
producing yardages for the first time when he joined
The handloom sector, which includes the various crafts, the programme.
comprises a large population of weavers and has the latent
capability to absorb the growing number of unemployed Weavers learn about elements of design, business
people. It contributes substantively to the exports sector. management, language and communication tools and
However, with limited reach and depth of organised become designer-weavers entrepreneurs. In February 2019,
initiatives coupled with industry apathy, the sector has he registered his own one person private limited company
been suffering and the artisans’ remunerations have under the name ‘Triratan Handloom Craft OPC Pvt. Ltd.’
remained low due to lack of transparency in the markets. Five days later, he received his first order from a well-
known ethnic apparel company based in Mumbai.
The Tata Trusts has been successfully implementing its
crafts-based livelihood programme, Antaran, to rejuvenate In a span of two-and-a-half months, he had successfully
ailing handloom clusters, starting with one each in Odisha, completed 10 orders from enterprises based in Delhi,
Assam and Nagaland. Three more handloom clusters will Mumbai and Chennai, worth more than `8 lakh.
be added in the second year. The aim is to transform
traditional crafts, through a multi-dimensional approach, Trendsetter in the community, Akula is transforming from
to bring in technical design, enterprise and market an artisan into a designer, using the new skills he acquired
development to strengthen craft-based livelihood. during the programme. He is now reaching out to other
buyers on his own, through various social media platforms,
The programme can be best appreciated through the story such as Facebook and Instagram, and has widened the
of Akula Charan Nandi, from Maniabandha, Odisha. Owner scope of production, with multiple varieties of products.

Creating micro-entrepreneurs across the value chain

Weavers will learn about 300 microenterprises

"Antaran has been a blessing for me. I have
design, management will benefit 3,000 people
learnt how to take initiative and interact with
and communication and through the Antaran
the buyers."
become designer-weaver craft clusters
entrepreneurs - Akula Charan Nandi

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INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Improving access to primary healthcare for

urban poor of Nagpur

Fast-paced urbanisation in India has resulted in improved standards of living for many.
However, high population density makes equitable growth a challenge. This results in limited
access to resources such as primary healthcare, especially for the economically disadvantaged.
The Tata Trusts is driving the overhaul of Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s Urban Primary Health
Centres (UPHCs) to ensure improved healthcare for the city's urban poor.

INDIAN CONTEXT GLOBAL CONTEXT

74%
Of doctors in India cater to a third
828 million
People are estimated to be living in
of urban populations1 slums2

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Build resilient infrastructure,

promote inclusive and
sustainable industrialisation, and
foster innovation

Goal 9 is aimed at ensuring sustainable

growth of urban areas with responsible
industrialisation, so as to make available the
basics of life and standards of living, for all.

1
(2019) https://www.firstpost.com/india/world-health-day-2019-challenges-opportunities-in-indias-81b-healthcare-
industry-3544745.html
2
(2019) https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals/goal-11-sustainable-cities-and-
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communities.html
 CASE STUDY

Ensuring better delivery of healthcare services

across 26 centres in Nagpur
Nagpur is the third largest city of Maharashtra and The Tata Trusts’ UPHC programme has a multi-pronged
13th largest in India by population. For a rapidly growing approach towards improving access to primary care as
city, ensuring sustainable and equitable growth is a well as to decongest the medical colleges. Additionally,
challenge, on account of the high population density. it also tracks the proportion of chronic diseases or
Particularly for the urban poor, it results in diminished non-communicable disease identified and managed at the
access to certain essentials, such as access to primary primary health centre level. Twenty-six UPHCs were chosen
healthcare. One of the key markers of success in this for the intervention. The Trusts started with a process
regard is the quality of primary healthcare available realignment by optimising the patient’s journey within
to all. The Tata Trusts is working in Nagpur through its the UPHC with digital record keeping, standardisation of
model Urban Primary Healthcare Centre (UPHC) project to processes and staff training.
improve people's access to primary healthcare, especially
those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The electronic health record platform was deployed to
capture and maintain patient data. Digital inventory
A preliminary study showed that under prevalent management at each UPHC and central drug store
conditions, the UPHCs in the city registered low ratios helped to make forecasting of patient needs easier.
of population to doctors, while there were gaps also The diagnostics are structured in a hub-and-spoke
with respect to supply chain, infrastructure and human model with the central lab being the hub. Also, digitising
resources. For instance, the average footfall at the the process led to giving patients easy access to their
city’s Deputy Signal UPHC was as low as 10 patients per test results. Additionally, the project standardised the
day. In a city that is home to three medical colleges and signages, improved working conditions for the staff and
multiple medical institutes of repute, such a situation ensured clean spaces and efficient use of the facility.
spoke of gaps in delivery. It affected the most vulnerable The intervention focused on delivering quality care as
sections of the society and reduced their access to quality per standard norms like the National Quality Assurance.
medical services. As a result, tertiary hospitals were being
burdened with ‘primary care cases’.

Improving performance through comprehensive intervention

The intervention resulted in The doctors also started The programme was The Mayor of Nagpur city,
a significant growth in the spending more time in selected as a best practice Shrimati Nanda Sharad
average footfall. In June Out Patient Department in urban health by the Jichkar, has sent in a
2018, the average footfall (OPD) hours, from Government of India and letter of appreciation on
per day per UPHC was 2.2 hours in June was showcased at the the work done by the Trusts
23, which rose to 44 in 2018 to 4.1 hours in annual summit for good in the transformation of
February 2019. February 2019. and replicable practices the UPHCs.
and innovations in public
health held in October 2018
at Kaziranga, Assam.

Standardisation of signages, Information Education Communication (IEC)

Before After

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REDUCED INEQUALITIES

Support for urban poor and marginalised

migrants, helping Jharkhand's tribals to
shine in hockey

Economic and social disadvantages go hand in hand, creating

communities of marginalised people unable to access the basics of
life. The Tata Trusts' comprehensive programme addresses diverse
issues ranging from urban poverty among migrant labourers to the
lack of access to infrastructure and resources faced by children and
youngsters from tribal and backward communities.

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 INDIAN CONTEXT

~100
73%
Of India’s wealth generation
Sports facilities fulfilling
international standards of
sports infrastructure; however,
cornered by the richest1 these facilities suffer systemic

1%
neglect2

GLOBAL CONTEXT

82%
Of wealth generation
70%
Of the poorest own just

2.7%
cornered by the richest3

1% Of global wealth4

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Reduce income inequality

within and among countries

Goal 10 is aimed at ensuring inclusion

of the people at the bottom-most rung
of the society, through targeted policy
and developmental measures carried out
consistently to empower them.

1
(2018) https://www.oxfam.org/en/even-it/india-extreme-inequality-numbers
2
(2019) https://www.pwc.in/assets/pdfs/industries/entertainment-and-media/sports-infrastructure.pdf (pg 7)
3
(2018) https://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressreleases/2018-01-22/richest-1-percent-bagged-82-percent-wealth-
created-last-year
4
(2017) https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2017/nov/14/worlds-richest-wealth-credit-suisse

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 CASE STUDY 1

A pillar of support
for marginalised migrants
Migration the world over is closely linked to economic since 2006. A service delivery model, which, in its
disparities, with workers following job opportunities. first phase, built a network of more than 67 migrant
Remittances by migrants act as a huge source of strength resource centres across 12 cities in five states has been
for their communities back home. India’s domestic introduced. The programme grew with the support of
remittances amount to `10,000 crore, 70% of which are 34 partners to encompass nine states, impacting more
channelled through the informal sector. Also, 60% of these than 3 lakh migrants.
are inter-state.
The second phase, which began in November 2016,
However, migration also marks a range of social and witnessed the launch of migrant resource centres in
economic fallouts, one of which is urban poverty. City Odisha, and branded as Apna Sewa Kendra in Rajasthan
living is costly, contributing to ~41% of their consumption. and Uttar Pradesh, with a special focus on seasonal
On this larger canvas of urban poverty, seasonal migrants migrants and labourers. They offer services related to
are particularly a target for residential, occupational and financial inclusion and linkages to social security, such as
social vulnerabilities. schemes linked to the Building and Construction Workers
Welfare Board (BoCW), as well as legal counselling and
The Tata Trusts have been working to address issues mediation support.
pertaining to internal migration and urban poverty

Government linkages Diverse services

The Tata Trusts’ intervention is helping make migration Apna Sewa Kendra provides linkages to social security,
safer, more secure and responsible, while also helping the financial services and legal counselling
marginalised migrant community to draw attention of to migrant workers at block and gram panchayat levels.
policymakers and authorities as the stakeholder group.

Rajasthan
Labour secretary, Department of Labour,
2,03,602
Total beneficiaries linked to various schemes
Rajasthan, expressed a keen interest to partner
and services
with the Tata Trusts, for scaling up the service
delivery centres. The Trusts are looking at

95
a social entrepreneurship model for quality
assurance and sustainability of the centres.
Migrant resource centres operationalised
Uttar Pradesh
Secretary, BoCW, Department of Labour
and Employment, and the Government of
Uttar Pradesh, have issued a formal letter of
2,02,941
cooperation towards the programme. Services delivered (social security, financial
services and legal counseling)

Odisha
The Trusts have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Labour & Employees’
₹49.09 crore
State Insurance Department, followed by an Total benefits received
addendum with the Panchayati Raj & Drinking
Water Department, sanctioning 61 resource
centres in four districts spread over 10 blocks. As of March 2019
The plan is to scale this up to 410 centres in
Bolangir and Nuapada districts.

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 CASE STUDY 2

Creating a level playing field for tribal youth of

Jharkhand and Odisha
Jharkhand has such a great passion for the sport of The Tata Trusts extended help to revitalise hockey in the
hockey, that you will come upon children playing on state through collaboration with partner organisation
bumpy, uneven grounds and chasing cotton balls with Collectives for Integrated Livelihoods Initiatives
bamboo sticks. Notwithstanding the lack of infrastructure (CInI), strong support from Tata Steel as local partner
and facilities, many have become extraordinary players, and Bovelander Hockey Academy, led by the famous
especially tribals. This goes to show that with the right field hockey player Olympian Floris Bovelander as
platform, the state's tribal population can make a mark on technical partner.
the world map with their talent.
Today, the programme covers more than 18,000 tribal
The Tata Trusts created a solid platform that gives children across 60 schools, giving equal opportunities to
the state’s talent a pathway to learn, grow and rise, boys and girls, in a region where the latter are treated at
to even be included in the national hockey team. a disadvantage. It has established a school league and a
hockey festival.

Naval Tata Hockey Academy (NTHA)

Creating a pathway to excellence
High performance centre
Career
Regional Development Centres Infrastructure Culture opportunities
District level nurseries

Grassroots Governance Training and Partnerships

School/Village level development

Grassroots Regional development centres NTHA

Run as an after-school programme, Started in partnership with the Located in Jamshedpur, the
across 78 schools from Khunti, government, to identify the best best players are selected
Simdega region, which have produced talent among players and trainers. as part of this residential
many state- and national-level hockey high performance centre of
players. Driven by the Tata Trusts, with excellence.
support from Tata Steel, it ensures
that children are provided equipment
and training by coaches, who
themselves are young players trained
by the Bovelander Hockey Academy.
Jharkhand Odisha Jharkhand Odisha Jharkhand Odisha

5,300 Children 720 Children 64 Boys 800 Children 31 Boys 30 Girls

42 Coaches 12 Coaches 34 Girls 10 Coaches 4 Coaches 4 Coaches
8 Coaches
April 2016 to March 2019

"As a hockey player, I have travelled the world and played with all kinds of people. When I started my international hockey
career, Indian hockey was at its best. I played with some of the greats in India and that ignited my love for the country.
I was lucky that the Dutch and Indian governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding on sports development.
It triggered my journey to launch the initiative of One Million Hockey Legs in India. With the Tata Trusts as a partner, I could
realise my dream of setting up a hockey project in the tribal belt of Jharkhand. Rural and economically disadvantaged, the
region has a great history and tradition of hockey.
At the end of 2016, about 4,000 children joined, on a weekly basis, training sessions organised by 40 coaches. These
40 master trainers, most of whom are school drop-outs, are employed by CInI and now have a sustainable income."

- Floris Jan Bovelander

Founder, Bovelander Hockey Academy, Technical partner to NTHA

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SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

Making our cities smarter through

effective data management

Our lives today are increasingly driven by internet technologies and data dependence.
Governments are managing data to manage their cities well. Data will play a pivotal
role in the provision of civic services in our cities. The Tata Trusts is helping cities shift
towards data-driven governance.

INDIAN CONTEXT GLOBAL CONTEXT

7 megacities
Will have a population over
6 of 10
People will live in cities
10 million by 20301 by 20301

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Make cities and human

settlements inclusive, safe,
resilient and sustainable

Goal 11 is aimed at maintaining cities

in a way that they continue to provide
opportunities for all, with access to basic
services, energy, housing, transportation
and more.

1
https://in.one.un.org/page/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-11/
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 CASE STUDY

Empowering data-driven city governance

India is urbanising rapidly and with the development The Tata Trusts is providing policy and resource support to
of Internet of Things, digital citizens or netizens are the DataSmart Cities unit within the Ministry of Housing
furthering a demographic change. The convergence of and Urban Affairs, which includes 100 Smart City Data
digital and physical worlds is producing an immense Officers (CDOs) being appointed formally. A pilot in Pune,
amount of information. Maharashtra, demonstrated the success of the CDO in the
Pune Municipal Corporation, which has led to the Smart
This information helps improve plans and drives efficient Cities Mission incorporating the CDO as a recommended
execution of these plans. Governments will need to resource in the Smart City HR Guidelines in 2018.
put in focused work towards collecting, analysing and
disseminating data and information. The Tata Trusts has Driven by the Tata Trusts, the city of Pune, in partnership
been working for three years towards building capacities with several academic and technological communities,
of government bodies for data-driven governance through such as Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
pilots that are replicable as well as scalable. College of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University,
Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Pimpri Chinchwad
The Trusts have partnered with the World Council on City College of Engineering and Datameet, conducted nine
Data in the City Data for India initiative aimed at improving hackathons to cater to civic issues in the education,
the quality of life of millions using data for better environment, mobility and traffic management domains.
decision-making. This data is internationally standardised
and competitively benchmarked against the open city data Another pilot included supporting the e-Governments
of more than 250 cities worldwide. Foundation, which has led to the development of the
National Urban Innovation Stack – a low-cost, adaptable
The standard ISO 37120, published in May 2014, by the application-oriented platform targeted at improving
International Organization for Standardization, is the first municipal efficiencies in delivery of services.
international standard on city data, which measures the
performance of city services and its impact on quality of It will help unlock the power of urban data, towards
life. It includes 100 indicators, of which 46 are core, and is enabling responsive governance and supporting India
demand-led, driven and created by the cities, for the cities. Urban Data Exchange, SmartProcure and Research and
Innovation for Urban India, to name a few. The Trusts are
Eight Indian cities have been benchmarked against also supporting a 15-hour e-learning course on data-driven
ISO 37120 and the indicators have also been built into the governance for municipal officials.
ease of living/livability standards exercise rolled out last
year by the government of India’s Smart Cities Mission that This is a futuristic exercise designed to encourage
includes 100 Indian cities. data-driven governance in cities that will become engines
of growth and innovation.

Creating benchmarks of good governance through data and information management

100 CDOs 2,200+ open data sets 450+ data sets live 5 out of 8 cities
Onboarded as a result of from 100 cities On the Pune Open Data Under the City Data for
the Trusts’ support to the Made Live on the Smart Portal through the CDO India initiative ISO 37120
DataSmart Cities unit Cities Open Data Portal deputed to Pune Municipal certified
through the DataSmart City Corporation by the Trusts
Program Management Unit
(DSC PMU) support to the
Smart Cities Mission

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RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

Boosting livelihoods with ecotourism to

protect fragile ecosystem in Nagaland

Responsible consumption of natural resources calls for a delicate balancing act between
sustaining livelihoods and conservation. The Tata Trusts is supporting a tribal community in
Nagaland in developing the ecotourism infrastructure to supplement their incomes.

INDIAN CONTEXT GLOBAL CONTEXT

4 of 34
Globally identified biodiversity
12 tons
Of natural resources extracted
hotspots the Himalayas, the per person in 2015, compared to
Western Ghats, the North-East and 8.1 tons in 19902
the Nicobar Islands, are in India1

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Ensure sustainable consumption

and production patterns

Goal 12 aims at reducing our ecological

footprint by changing the way we
produce and consume goods and
resources.

1
(2016) https://www.iucn.org/asia/countries/india
2
50(2015) https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg12
 CASE STUDY

Developing community-led
ecotourism to boost rural economy
The tribal community inhabiting the picturesque Dzüleke Today, there are five homestays run by the members of the
village in Nagaland is extremely aware of the need to community, while a few have been employed for managing
ensure responsible consumption of natural resources. various ecotourism activities. The community has decided
Known for being a hunting community, they have to contribute 10% of their tourism income to the Dzüleke
traditionally relied on forest resources for their livelihood. Development Fund, to be utilised for the improvement of
Yet, they had banned hunting in the local forest in 1999. healthcare, education and environment.

A part of the forest was designated as a Community Following the launch of the project, the village council,
Conserved Area and restrictions were imposed on the with support from the DETB, passed several by-laws on
economic exploitation of forests. Even fishing was limited the conservation of flora and fauna in the region and
to a few months of the year. However, the villagers were instituted strong monitoring systems. The local economy is
faced with the challenge of generating the resources now more vibrant and is contributing significantly towards
to sustain their efforts, while being extremely keen to ensuring the responsible consumption of natural resources.
support the fragile ecosystem. The community is also spreading the awareness among the
tourists visiting the village.
With support from the Tata Trusts, the North East Initiative
Development Agency (NEIDA), an associate organisation of The most interesting aspect of the project was that
the Trusts, partnered with the Dzüleke Eco-Tourism Board the community, already aware of its responsibilities,
(DETB) in 2014 to initiate a community-led ecotourism only needed support and guidance. Today, the DETB
project. The idea was to enhance the capacity of local conducts regular review meetings and chalks out action
stakeholders to offer both domestic and international plans towards further enhancing the capacity of the
visitors a quality experience, while strictly adhering to stakeholders in creating sustainable change.
conservation and other developmental goals.

The physical infrastructure was upgraded, adventure “It makes me happy that the development of ecotourism in
packages were created and the area was promoted for its the village has not only helped us adopt an alternate means
agro-tourism. Locals were provided in-house training on of livelihood but also helped create a sense of awareness and
hospitality management, housekeeping, basic accounting sensitivity about preserving the environment.”
and communications.
- Vizo
A homestay owner and a guide

Dzüleke ecotourism project: Improving livelihood opportunities while conserving forest resources

36 1,675 ha 5 ₹30,000
Households Area under community Homestays Additional average
covered forest conservation established annual income

A homestay The village has become a model for other

communities to follow

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CLIMATE ACTION

Fostering philanthropies to innovate

and catalyse climate action in India

India’s response to climate change has been positive under the Paris agreement;
however, there exist critical gaps that need to be addressed to ensure
India's adoption of sustainable practices across industry and society.
The Tata Trusts is working to build a broader movement around the issues of
climate and the need to balance these against development.

INDIAN CONTEXT GLOBAL CONTEXT

20-25%
Target reduction in emissions
1.3 million
Lives claimed by climate-related
intensity of GDP by 20201 and geophysical disasters between
1998 to 20172

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Take urgent action to combat

climate change and its impacts

SDG 13 aims at making ambitious

plans and taking accelerated action
on mitigation of the impact of climate
change and adaptation.

1
(2016) https://in.one.un.org/page/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-13/
2
(2019) https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2019/goal-13/

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 CASE STUDY

Addressing critical gaps in

mitigating climate change
India is highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change dominate net capacity additions, India’s high fossil fuel
primarily due to three factors: high degree of dependence base will keep it locked in a high emission cycle in the
on agriculture, long coastlines with rising sea levels and medium term.
reliance on fossil fuels to meet energy requirements.
We have already started experiencing the initial effects The Tata Trusts understands the distinct issues facing the
of climate change, with extreme temperature patterns, country’s climate change mitigation efforts and is on a
decreasing rainfall trends and frequent occurrence of mission to shape the national discourse on climate change
extreme weather events. These factors are likely to have and take the Indian perspective to the global stage.
wide-ranging ramifications for agriculture, forestry and
land use, water availability and energy. The India Climate Collaborative (ICC) was formed in 2018,
with more than 20 philanthropies, to create a unique
On an average, climate change is estimated to have a 5-9% platform aimed at reducing transaction costs of engaging
impact on agriculture, translating into 1-2% loss of GDP on climate change and building capacity to act on it.
and affecting more than 700 million people in India who In April 2018, five philanthropies, including the Tata Trusts,
depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Agricultural constituted the ICC organising committee to steer the
land and forests represent 70% of India’s total land area process forward.
while agriculture and deforestation contribute 20% of
India’s emissions. Additionally, India faces extreme land use Further, the platform aims to leverage the member
pressure due to low productivity, high population density philanthropies’ collective expertise, funding and
and rapid urbanisation. networks to define a climate agenda, deepen
philanthropic engagement on climate issues through
The rising sea levels due to global warming threaten the knowledge and capacity building, define sector-wide
existence of major economic hubs located near Indian priorities and drive intelligent investments in strategic
coastlines. India’s energy sector accounts for 71% of the areas, and in the process, create a deep sense of
country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Although renewables awareness across the society.

India Climate Collaborative

Vision Values Goals

To tackle climate change BIG TENT Reduce the transaction
in India by protecting Build a large and diverse tent, to include all those willing costs of engaging on
vulnerable communities, to engage without favouring one particular approach to climate change
capitalising on emerging climate action.
opportunities, and Increase the urgency of
establishing India as engaging on climate change
ECOSYSTEM
a leader in the global
Create a broader ecosystem to enable philanthropic
movement.
engagement on climate change in India. Provide a unique platform
for Indian leadership

INDIA FOCUSSED
Build capacity to act on
Respond to India’s realities, commitments and priorities
climate change
while seeking global best practices relevant to our
context.

CONVERSATION
Stimulate widespread, informed conversation around
climate change and climate action.

For more information on ICC, please refer - https://indiaclimatecollaborative.org/

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LIFE BELOW WATER

Supporting Andhra Pradesh’s fisher

community with stable livelihoods

Common discourse about ecological awareness often ignores our dependence on natural
resources in and under water. Livelihoods depend on these resources, making them
equally prone to over-exploitation. Sustainable use is key to maintaining the delicate
balance required for this fragile ecosystem to thrive.

INDIAN CONTEXT GLOBAL CONTEXT

2nd largest
Producer of fish in the world1
3 billion+
People depend on marine and coastal
biodiversity for their livelihoods2

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Conserve and sustainably use

the oceans, seas and marine
resources for sustainable
development

Goal 14 aims at creating awareness and

engagement on the sustainable and
responsible use of the wealth residing
in marine resources such as oceans,
seas, and more.

1
(2017) http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173699
2
(2019) https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/oceans/

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 CASE STUDY

Bringing home the wealth of the rivers

India's fisheries sector has steadily halved its share of fish community by the Pedda Gedda Reservoir in Andhra
production from marine sources in favour of aquaculture Pradesh. The Trusts’ fisheries team attended a meeting of
or fish farming in rivers and reservoirs. Andhra Pradesh the Fisheries Co-operative Society’s meeting in January
has emerged a hub of aquaculture, accounting for 25% of 2016, only to see participation of just 10 members,
India's fish production. majority of whom were women. Consequently, the team
spent a month encouraging the community to adopt
Cultivating fish in reservoirs usually addresses two scientific methods of aquaculture, which led to 40 more
problems: i) they help to keep the water fresh, and ii) they women joining the meeting. This was a breakthrough.
help meet the economic needs of a community. The Tata
Trusts felt that working with local cooperatives to build A large number of women were already involved in the
their capacity and plug holes in the value chain, would breeding and rearing of carp, an oily freshwater fish, using
help to resolve some of the fundamental issues plaguing the cage farming method. Their happas—the cages made
the system – poor stock and non-existent governance and of traditional cloth—used to get washed away in a few
management practices. days. In October 2016, after the tilapia were harvested
through cage culture, the team decided to try reusing the
The Trusts identified six locations in Andhra Pradesh, cages, which had never been done before. The community
where they could facilitate the government’s cage culture members were excited to begin the experiment. The
initiative through the communities. The reservoirs were government supplied 3.5 million fish spawn to the
supposedly stocked with 1,000 fingerlings per hectare. co-operative and the Trusts formed a 12-member group to
In reality, the number was far lower. This meant that manage the experiment.
community incomes either reduced considerably each year
or at best, stagnated. This experiment became the talk of the district. Thirty-nine
other cooperatives visited to learn how to implement this
In the absence of sustainable yields, the talk of migration in their own ponds and reservoirs.
to take up work as labourers was rife within this

From despair to hope

Andhra Pradesh’s little-known fishing community at Pedda Gedda reservoir sets an example in cage-based aquaculture

₹30,000
Re-used cages from Cage-based farming Additional earnings A model of
previous harvest rolled out across per member sustainable fishing
season Andhra Pradesh (for a team of 12 over using cage farming
a period of three months)

The community's women deliver fish spawns to the fisheries

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LIFE ON LAND

Conserving community forests

and wetland resources

Preservation of terrestrial ecosystems is the foundation of

sustainable development, yet human activities have had an
adverse impact, especially on local forests and biodiversity.
The Tata Trusts’ interventions in forest conservation and
wetland management has provided institutional support to
conservation of species and restoration of local ecosystems,
by empowering the communities.

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 INDIAN CONTEXT

1,401
Flora and fauna
44%
Of India’s total workforce
species threatened1 is employed in agriculture 2

GLOBAL CONTEXT

1.6 80%
billion Forests are home to more than

People depend on forests

for their livelihood3 80%
Of all terrestrial species4

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Protect, restore and promote

sustainable use of terrestrial
ecosystems, sustainably manage
forests, combat desertification, and
halt and reverse land degradation
and halt biodiversity loss

Goal 15 aims to enhance conservation

efforts by increasing the capacity of
local communities to pursue sustainable
livelihood opportunities.

1
(2018) https://in.one.un.org/page/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-15/
2
(2018) https://in.one.un.org/page/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-15/
3
http://www.fao.org/forestry/livelihoods/en/
4
(2018) https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals/goal-15-life-on-land.html

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 CASE STUDY 1

Conserving community forest

land through Mithun rearing
The mithun (Bos frontalis) is deeply rooted in the Though the communities understand the importance
socio-economic life of the tribal people in Arunachal of conservation of forests, unless linked to tangible
Pradesh and serves as a ‘rural bank’ for a farmer in the benefits, they will be reluctant to make changes. Since
countryside. The age-old practice of ‘free range’ mithun the tribals consider mithuns an asset of great value, any
rearing depends totally on natural fodder. forest conservation intervention would have to be centered
on mithun.
Over time, deforestation and urbanisation had resulted in
a decrease in free-range area, resulting in falling fodder The Tata Trusts, along with its associate organisation North
and fodder resources to graze the mithuns. As a result, East Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA), initiated a
mithuns often destroyed agricultural crops, resulting project jointly implemented by NEIDA and the Krishi Vigyan
in conflicts between those who reared mithuns and Kendra (KVK), Karsingsa, in Papum Pare district. It focused
agricultural farmers. on conservation of forests through community-led mithun
rearing, with 90 tribal farmers of five villages of Kimin
To keep them away, farmers erect temporary fencing block, Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh, participating in it.
that requires a huge amount of timbers and bamboos
(say 40-50 truckloads/hectares of land) in every year. The community-led intervention of mithun rearing has
given them a sense of ownership as well as the incentive
for conservation of forests.

Forest conservation while maintaining biodiversity

Around 700-800 hectares The community banned tree Mithuns are kept within Veterinary services,
of community forest land felling and poaching in the the fenced area during the including vaccination,
conserved. conserved area. cultivation period, thus deworming, diagnosis of
decreasing the damage to diseases and providing
agricultural crops. timely attention to mithuns
who were ill, reduced the
occurrence of diseases
and deaths amongst the
animals.

Increase in mithun More demand for similar

population by around projects in the area.
40-50%.

“Villagers are now able to take up different

sustainable economic activities in the conserved
forest area, which would be a great asset for
future generations as well.”

- Pagmar
One of the beneficiaries

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 CASE STUDY 2

Conserving species and

supporting healthy ecosystems
Sarus cranes thrive in crowded and cultivated floodplains. as owners of rice paddies, in active conservation of the
One such home is the wetlands in the floodplains of species. A network of 20 volunteer farmers for Sarus
Rapti and Ghaghara rivers in eastern Uttar Pradesh – an conservation (Sarus Mitra) was created. Through capacity
ecosystem that also supports livelihood of thousands of building exercises, these conservation messengers were
families that are dependent on the wetland resources. trained in natural resource management, bird monitoring
and conservation.
Sarus crane—the tallest flying bird and reflective of this
ecosystem’s health—is a threatened bird. Degradation of Exclusive tools and collaterals were produced and used
its natural habitat has pushed these cranes into finding its to transmit messages on Sarus conservation, importance
nesting ground in rice paddies and small wetlands owned of wetlands and other natural resources to various
by individual farmers and local communities. target groups including the government officials and
policy makers.
The cranes use agricultural biomass such as rice straw to
make the large-sized nests. Loss-incurring farmers scare By the end of the second year of the project, farmers were
away the birds affecting its breeding habitat. motivated to protect and monitor Sarus nests in their rice
fields and wetlands. As a result, over five years, 647 Sarus
Wildlife Trust of India and the Tata Trusts implemented a nests were protected and the Sarus population doubled.
project on Sarus and wetland conservation in 10 districts
in the region. The approach was to involve the farmers, The farming communities now have a better understanding
on biodiversity conservation and the judicious use of
wetland resources.

Wetlands as breeding habitat in Uttar Pradesh

10 ~13,000 647 623 ha

Districts covered Families approached Sarus nests monitored Area of wetlands
and protected under participatory
conservation regime

During the period between 2013 and 2018

“The sarus crane is the king of wetlands, its well-being is an indicator of our prosperity.”

- Rampreet
Fisherman, Pragpur Taal,
Maharajganj District

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PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

Working towards eliminating

child trafficking and exploitation,
upholding rights of victims

Human trafficking, especially of women and children, is

widespread in India, despite significant government and
institutional efforts over the years to end the menace.
The Tata Trusts is working towards developing a system that
brings the victims' rights to the fore.

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 INDIAN CONTEXT

20,931
Children including 1,317
2
Key International Labour
trafficked children (944 Organization conventions on
boys and 373 girls) rescued child labour ratified by India2
by Railway Protection Force
during 2014 to 20161

GLOBAL CONTEXT

68.5 1
million billion+
People by the end of 2017, had Children, aged 2 to 17, around
been forcibly displaced as a the world, have suffered
result of persecution, conflict, physical, sexual or emotional
violence or human rights violence or neglect in the
violations3 past year4

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED OTHER SDGs IMPACTED

Peace, Justice and

Strong Institutions

SDG 16 is aimed at promoting peaceful

and inclusive societies where justice is
provided to all and the institutions are
accountable at all levels.

1
(2017) http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=171073
2
(2017) http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=165604
3
(2017) https://www.unhcr.org/globaltrends2017/
4
(2018) https://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/violence-against-children/note-to-media/en/

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 CASE STUDY 1

Developing a replicable model to restore

childhood lost on railway platforms
It is estimated that 80,000-1,00,000 unaccompanied department of women and child development, on the need
children arrive on railway platforms across India each to intervene, as soon as any child that arrives and seems
year. These runaway, missing and unaccompanied children isolated at the railway platforms.
are vulnerable to trafficking, abuse, exploitation and
other forms of violence. The government has several The project has established a model for rescue, care,
programmes under the umbrella Integrated Child protection and de-addiction from substance abuse; and
Protection Scheme. However, the reach and effectiveness for capacity building of stakeholders, following standard
of these programmes leave a lot to be desired. The rescued processes and achieving successful family reintegration in
children are housed in government children homes without 85% of the incidences.
any counselling or focused efforts towards reintegrating
these children with their families. Between 2015 and 2018, the project has enabled rescue of
about 7,500 children from the railway platforms, including
The Tata Trusts has partnered with the Society for those rescued by the Government Railway Police (GRP),
Assistance to Children in Difficult Situation (SATHI) the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and vendors. Of those
in Karnataka to create a model to monitor, rescue, rescued, 4,886 children have been reunited with their
reintegrate and rehabilitate any child arriving on the six families. The Trusts engaged with multi-level stakeholders
railway platforms of Varanasi, Visakhapatnam, Berhampur, like Train Ticket Examiners (TTEs), vendors and cleaning
Vijayawada, Allahabad and Raipur. Each location has a team staff, to establish a sustainable mechanism across the
of around five outreach workers. six locations.

Post the rescue, the children are provided institutional The Trusts facilitated setting up of a child protection
care at short-stay homes near the railway stations, while committee at the railway stations, as per the government’s
efforts to trace their families are set in motion. Once the standard operating procedure. Additionally, a railway
families are traced, a 30-day orientation is conducted childline too was set up with the support of the Ministry of
with the child and their family to ensure a smooth return, Women and Child Development, under the project. Profiles
especially for those suffering from substance abuse. The of 7,139 children have been uploaded on the platform,
project also aims at sensitising multiple stakeholders, such Goonjan, a cloud-based management information system.
as railway officials, child welfare committees and the

Beneficiary quotes

“I am very happy that SATHI staff are taking me to my “Children who leave their parents and run away from their
parents.” homes often land up in difficult circumstances. Every day,
we contact such children – we believe it is an important duty
- 10-year-old Rakesh (name changed), of ours to restore them to their families. On the stations,
who was reunited with his family on there are centres run by NGOs with whom we work so that
August 12, 2016. children can be helped to stay at home in a happy family.
If families stay happy, then the nation and the society will
remain happy.”
“I thought my son was no more. Thanks to SATHI and staff.”
- Shri Suresh Prabhu
- Rakesh’s father
Appreciation by the then Minister of Railways

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 CASE STUDY 2

Empowering victims of crime

to seek their right to justice
Victims of crime in India officially lacked systemic support provide immediate relief and support to the victim and the
through the Indian Legislature and the Judiciary until 2008, family. DISHA implements its model through recruitment of
when the word ‘victim’ was inserted in the Code of Criminal students and corporate volunteers, to conduct workshops
Procedure, 1973, for the very first time. The Tata Trusts is to build the capacity of its judicial officers, who form an
partnering the Developing Intervention for Social Human integral part of their model. It has stationed ‘victim help
Action (DISHA), a non-government organisation working for desks’ outside police stations, which not only help the
rights and holistic restoration of victim of violent crimes, victims directly but also the police officers to understand
in its Rehabilitation of Crime Victim project. It aims to the plight of the victims.
support victims of crime with the help they need, from
legal to medical, to even protection and advocacy. DISHA has become a comprehensive platform for providing
aid to victims and their families. They are supporting
DISHA discovered that while India had ratified and adopted families through provision of school kits for their children.
the United Nations ‘Declaration of Basic Principles of Victims also receive necessary information regarding the
Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power in 1985, it course of legal action as well as the access to rehabilitation
took 23 long years to introduce its ‘victim compensation infrastructure such as schemes for widow compensation
scheme’ (Section 357 A, Code of Criminal Procedure, and child welfare under the Women and Child Development
1973) in 2008. However, this scheme has been difficult to Department. Through tie-ups with hospitals, they are also
activate, with the exception of one or two states. provided medical aid.

In an instance from the state of Maharashtra, DISHA took Its continuous advocacy led to the Bombay High Court
an initiative to file a public interest litigation in 2011, passing an interim order directing the Maharashtra State
which led to the successful formation of the ‘Victim Legal Services Authority to coordinate awareness sessions
Compensation Scheme’ – 2014, with budgetary provisions. for victims across all District Legal Services Authorities
It would ensure compensation to all the needy and poor in the state. In Amravati district alone, 543 families
victims across the state. have been benefited through DISHA’s close collaboration
with 29 police stations, and the mentorship of senior
DISHA works to create a sense of responsibility within the magistrates. DISHA, with the support of the Trusts, has
police and judiciary vis-à-vis the victim; petition the state expanded its interventions to Pune and Yavatmal.
government for the proper implementation of the law;

Results of continued advocacy and awareness towards rehabilitation of victims of crime

“Despite constraints, I have

1,455 45 189 seen DISHA working earnestly

for rehabilitation of each and
Cases of socio-legal Cases of legal Cases supported, helping
every victim who has got in
guidance (over victim intervention (appeal) to avail government
touch with them… They have
support desk and schemes
noble intentions and a big dream
helpline, and in cases
to achieve policy changes for
referred to DISHA)
ultimate rehabilitation of victim
and make victim as the centre

422 285 68 of our criminal justice system.

Because of their sincere efforts
Educational support Cases emergency Sessions training
in sensitisation and training
assistance and with police and lower
of policemen, I have seen far
medical aid judiciary
positive and professional changes
in policemen while dealing with

55 34 40 people coming to police station.”

Sessions awareness Sessions training Sessions support group

- Shri Veeresh Prabhu
with schools, colleges with ADR sessions/activities
IPS SP Solapur
and the community mechanism,
Police Patils

From May 2014 to December 2018

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PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

Fostering multi-stakeholder partnerships,

leveraging technology to drive data-driven
policymaking and governance

Successive governments have launched myriad schemes to address some

of India’s most pressing development challenges, but non-availability of
reliable, granular data has hindered monitoring, reporting and consequently,
decision-making. The Tata Trusts is driving ground-up participatory planning
to support decision makers to implement targeted allocation and delivery of
government schemes.

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 The
United Nations
states...
A successful sustainable development agenda requires
partnerships across governments, the private sector
and civil society. These inclusive partnerships built
upon principles and values, a shared vision and shared
goals that place people and the planet at the centre, are
needed at the global, regional, national and local level.1

THE GIVING PLEDGE XPRIZE

Created by Bill and Melinda Gates and XPRIZE creates incentive competitions to
Warren Buffett, The Giving Pledge is a entice the crowd to take action, and bring
commitment by the world's wealthiest us closer to a world of Abundance. Each
individuals and families to commit majority of these prizes has created an industry-
of their wealth to philanthropy or charitable changing technology that brings us closer
causes. to a better, safer, more sustainable world.

204 US$140
million+
Pledgers from 23 countries will give to a
wide range of causes (as of 2019)2
Worth of prize purses launched since
inception in 19943

PRIMARY SDG IMPACTED

Strengthen the means of implementation

and revitalise the global partnership for
sustainable development

SDG 17 aims to create an integrated approach which is crucial for

progress across the multiple goals. This Goal reinforces that the
Sustainable Development Goals can only be realised with a strong
commitment to global partnership and cooperation.

1
https://sdg-tracker.org/global-partnerships
2
https://givingpledge.org
3
https://www.xprize.org/about/about-us

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 CASE STUDY 1

Enhancing last mile linkages through

extensive stakeholder engagement
The state of data management in public welfare initiative of the government, the Tata Trusts partnered
decision-making and governance has been rather with philanthropic entities, such as the Bill and Melinda
rudimentary, with the process involving a fair degree Gates Foundation, technology and research players, social
of human interventions at multiple levels. This has enterprises and non-governmental organisations, to carry
been further aggravated by the non-availability of out seamless third-party audits among 84,000 households
real-time, authentic and relevant data sets, especially across 85 districts.
demographic and historical data related to scheme
progress, and disaggregated, granular data at the In another effort or instance, Tata Steel and the Tata
lower units of administration, such as blocks and Trusts are jointly mapping the Jharkhand Kalinganagar
panchayats, as well as household levels. In addition, the corridor—first of its kind because of the large geography—
availability of standardised data sets across geographies to understand the current socio-economic, political,
is a key challenge, making benchmarking a difficult demographic, cultural and environmental status of the
proposition. This reduces the impact of the formulated communities residing across the corridor and facilitate
plans at the last mile. data-backed sectoral interventions, in partnership with
government, non-government and corporate bodies for
The Tata Trusts has developed and deployed the furthering holistic development across the corridor.
Data, Evaluation, Learning, Technology & Analysis
(DELTA) framework to integrate new-age technologies Data collection through the DELTA app and PRAs has
with traditional Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) been completed in 446 villages covering more than
methodologies, thereby creating a resource envelope 91,000 households, 633 Anganwadi centres, 600 schools
for local development needs of rural communities and and 62 health facilities in 71 panchayats. The DELTA
supporting decision makers for targeted allocation and framework is also being used across Maharashtra by the
delivery of government schemes. Village Social Transformation Foundation, in more than
1,000 gram panchayats, which aims to create models of
The success of the DELTA framework in the pilot locations, data-driven development planning.
in partnership with local government or support from local
volunteers—Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, Chandrapur Investments in DELTA have led to a surplus of hundreds
in Maharashtra, Balasore in Odisha and Noamundi in of crores allotted under various government schemes.
Jharkhand—resulted in a rich repository of development The framework also provides a holistic view to
indicators for 1.5 million people in India, which can be the district administrations to plan and prioritise
accessed by decision makers and policymakers. Phase tailored interventions. In addition, the indicators are
2 (ensuring access to last mile linkages) conducted in mapped to relevant SDGs to track performance of the
Balasore and Chandrapur led to a leverage of `170 crore intervention. DELTA is also being used as the backbone
from flagship government schemes, resulting in optimal of the Niti Aayog’s Aspirational District programme for
utilisation of government funds. 85 districts (covering 84,000 households). Real-time data
generation, integration with decision support systems
The DELTA framework as a model for data-reliant and incorporation of inputs from qualitative exercises
governance has also led to the convergence of several conducted on the ground are helping prioritise the actual
policymakers, government and non-government needs of communities.
institutions, philanthropic entities, civil society
organisations, social enterprises and technology players. Integration of household surveys within the
Aspirational District programme gives quarterly data
The Tata Trusts has partnered with the Niti Aayog to on crucial indicators of health and education across 112
improve living conditions of the aspirational (erstwhile districts. Granular analysis, reliable data. Precision Policy.
backward) districts in India with the lowest human For a #NewIndia
development indices. For The Aspirational District (TAD)
– Niti Aayog

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Data-driven governance across 27 states

85
Districts

₹170.51 crore
Government funds leveraged

8,19,020
Individuals reached

16,250
Institutions reached

66,383
Individual beneficiaries

2,45,938 91
Households covered Administrative
officers trained

5,600
56,849 Volunteers
trained
Direct beneficiary
households

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 CASE STUDY 2

Harnessing data to streamline

and prioritise the development agenda
The perennial challenge of prioritising programmes aimed which covers about 100% of Union and state government
at encouraging economic growth to improve the livelihood programmes, to carry out the prioritisation exercise at the
of its citizens has dogged policymakers/decision makers, national level. This exercise calls for assessing the marginal
especially in a vast and diverse country like India. Although efficiency of these programmes, that is, additional social
policies will continue to be influenced by the prevailing and economic benefits generated for every additional
politics and related political considerations, scientific rupee spent. The assessment categorises all programmes
insights about the impact created by every rupee spent into five groups based on how much economic, social and
through socio-economic and environmental cost-benefit environmental benefits are obtained for each extra unit of
analyses could influence and prioritise decision-making. cost, or the benefit-cost ratio.

The Tata Trusts commissioned the Copenhagen Consensus The government in each state expressed their keenness in
Centre to conduct cost-benefit research and prioritisation incorporating these findings into their decision-making.
across a comprehensive development agenda in Andhra The planning department of Rajasthan, for instance,
Pradesh and Rajasthan, as well as prepare a comprehensive instructed 21 government departments to incorporate the
report for Niti Aayog on ‘Prioritising India’s SDGs Using relevant findings into their annual action plans. Similarly,
Cost-Benefit Analysis’. The project identified, analysed the Andhra Pradesh government also recommended
and ranked the smartest development solutions based on working with the chief secretary to create an action plan
economic research and extensive stakeholder engagement, to implement the best policies.
covering all SDGs, along with a focused analysis on India’s
SDGs with respect to the various ongoing schemes. The project has brought together the best local, regional
and international academic research, with sector expert
The project came up with more than 80 interventions for inputs, broad stakeholder engagement and extensive policy
each state, along with the best polices, and has provided outreach to evaluate and prioritise these top solutions.
sector- and state-specific insights into the impact
generated by every rupee spent on each programme. Based The results will inform decision makers in the government,
on the findings, Niti Aayog, in early 2018, provided the think tanks, civil society and businesses, as they set
Trusts with a list of 17 goals, 46 targets and 63 indicators, development priorities for the years ahead.

progress in improving governance

state in many measures. To continue
the top priorities be for local, state
NGOs and businesses? With limited
AS A NEW STATE, ANDHRA PRADESH FACES A BRIGHT FUTURE,and has made great
strides. If it is to achieve its ambitions of becoming the leading state in India in terms of
social development and economic growth, what should the top priorities be for local, state
Bjorn Lomborg
at focus is informed by what will do
t. Rajasthan Priorities: Analysing Costs
ble format, the research that allows
and national policymakers, donors, NGOs and businesses? With limited resources and time,
it is crucial that focus is informed by what will do the most good for each rupee spent. Saleema Razvi
Andhra Pradesh Priorities: Analysing Costs and Benefts presents, in an accessible format,
s on development priorities — along
el of economists.
the research that allows readers to make their own decisions on development priorities —
along with the fndings of an eminent panel of economists.
B.M. Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Priorities

novative methodology to spend

most social and economic impact.” “It’s a very good study and I am very happy with it. I invite Andhra
nefi t-to-cost comparison in all sectors.” ANALYSING
Pradesh Priorities to present an Action Plan for implementation.”
HARA RAJE
COSTS
Hon’ble Chief MinisterAND
N. Chandrababu Naidu
RAJASTHAN PRIORITIES

economics, but also the layers of the

BENEFITS
on, Dr. JYOTI KIRAN

ology that the state welcomes.”

Andhra
Dr. Bjorn Lomborg is president of Copenhagen Consensus Center and Pradesh
Priorities
visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School. The Copenhagen
resident of the Copenhagen Consensus
professor at Copenhagen Business Consensus Center is an award-winning think-tank that researches the
gen Consensus Center is a think-tank smartest ways to do good. For this work, Lomborg was named one of

Analysing
martest ways to do good. For this work, TIME magazine’s 100 most infuential people in the world. His numerous
Bjorn Lomborg • Saleema Razvi • B.M. Naidu
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d one of TIME magazine’s 100 most books include “The Skeptical Environmentalist”, “Cool It”, “How to Spend $75
he world. His numerous books include Billion to Make the World a Better Place” and “The Nobel Laureates’ Guide to the
l It”, “How to Spend $75 Billion to Make
obel Laureates’ Guide to the Smartest
Smartest Targets for the World 2016-2030.”
Costs and
Benefits
n 2016, Prospect Magazine awarded Dr. Saleema Razvi is the Senior Research Advisor for India Consensus. She has worked
ternational Affairs Think Tank of the Year. extensively on public health issues with the Population Foundation of India, Global Health
Strategies, Digital Empowerment Foundation, National Council for Applied Economic
hi is Senior Advisor, Outreach and
Research, and Jawaharlal Nehru University.
India Consensus Project. She is a
onal with over 20 years of experience
and partnerships, policy advocacy, Dr. BM Naidu is Chief Consultant for the India Consensus project. He is a seasoned
nications, program formulation and monitoring and evaluation specialist with vast experience in health and social sector
jor focus on public health. research. He served as a head of Monitoring and Evaluation divisions in several MNCs.

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Process outline of work done for each state priority project and workflow

Broadly sourcing solutions

for each sector of the economy
Outreach

Government Donors

Academia Private sector

Continuous
engagement with
the public via
Think tanks Civil society electronic, print
2017 and social media

1,000+ ideas on policies

and investments

Invite all stakeholders to

Working with civil
prioritise the top solutions
society, government
and sector experts
Cost-benefit research by top national,
regional and global economists

Extensive peer review by sector

experts and academics

Widely advocating
Complete set of papers results of
on 80-100 solutions prioritisation
2018

Prioritisation

Eminent panel Government and

assessment donor seminars
Engaging the
public in setting
Public polls Youth forums its own priorities
via media across state

Civil society Private sector

roundtables roundtables

Smarter solutions for a state

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 Fostering multi-stakeholder
partnerships, leveraging
technology to drive data-
driven policymaking and
governance

Working towards
eliminating child
trafficking and
exploitation, upholding
rights of victims

Conserving community forests

and wetland resources

Supporting Andhra Pradesh’s

fisher community with stable
livelihoods

Fostering philanthropies
to innovate and catalyse
climate action in India

Boosting livelihoods with

ecotourism to protect
fragile ecosystem in
Nagaland
Making our cities
smarter through
effective data
The implementation of SDGs requires every country—
management
its governments, businesses and philanthropic
Support for
organisations—to judiciously adapt the goals and
urban poor and
targets to its local challenges and resources in order
marginalised
to ensure societal progress.
migrants, helping
Jharkhand's
The Tata Trusts, with a legacy of driving sustainable
tribals to shine in
change, has, through this compendium shared its
hockey
journey to the Global Goals.

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Empowering Odisha’s
urban poor to own
their homes and
supporting a
cooperative in
Bihar to drive
financial Alleviating poverty
inclusion for among farmers,
women fortifying staples
for all and providing
nutritive meals for
tribal children
Strengthening cancer
care ecosystem,
improving treatment
and care for mental
health patients

Providing new-age education

through digital technologies,
fostering a culture of
reading through libraries

Empowering women with technology

and adolescents with policy
advocacy driven by data

Focused water conservation

efforts in drought-hit
Vidarbha; villages in Gujarat
get clean drinking water

Facilitating adoption
of clean fuels,
powering remote
areas with
solar power

Training youth for

greater employability,
upskilling handloom
Improving
artisans and providing
access to
market linkages These select 'Stories of Change' through
primary
the Trusts' participatory endeavours across
healthcare for
various social, economic and environmental
urban poor of
issues, bring to the fore synergies between
Nagpur
participating organisations, in order to achieve
the agenda of 'leaving no one behind'.

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 REMEMBERING JRD TATA: INDIA 2030AD

"Let us try to visualise through the eyes and hopes of the young men and
women of today what the India of 2030 will or might be.

Politically, we may, I think, assume and must firmly intend, that India will
adhere to the democratic form of government and ideals it adopted from the
start, even though the continuous deterioration taking place in our political
life may raise doubts in the minds of some of us. On the economic front,
however, there is clearly more than one road ahead, and what we shall find at
the end of our journey will depend on the road we choose to take...

...If we achieve an annual GNP growth of 6% and hold our population

down to no more than a billion, both of which I firmly believe we can with
determination and the right policies, we could ensure to our people by the year
2030 an annual per capita income of over `22,000 at present prices, or twelve
and a half times what it is today. This, though still only about half of that
enjoyed by the people of Europe today, will meet all the necessities of a decent
and fruitful life, free at last from want and squalor.

Only then will the youth of today be able to look into the future and see a
rainbow in the sky instead of the dark cloud they see today, and at the end of
that rainbow not the proverbial pot of gold but a life for themselves and their
children in which the tears and poverty which are the lot of most of them
today are replaced by happiness and growing prosperity."
An excerpt from the address at the Special Convocation of the University of Bombay held to confer
on JRD Tata, the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.), April 10, 1981.

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DISCLAIMER: In preparation of this compendium, every effort has been made to ensure that the information presented
herein is the most current and correct to the best of our knowledge. The Tata Trusts disclaims any responsibility for
the accuracy of references and sources of data outside of the Trusts’ initiatives, used as secondary data to support the
document, meant for indicative use, for informational purposes only.

The Trusts wish to acknowledge their team and partners for the case studies and photographs used in this report.

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