My Clean India

My Clean India
Building better lives through financial inclusion
and sustainable interventions in society
A collection of Ujjivan
Community Development Program initiatives
2014 – 15
The greatest challenge facing
any community development program
is the vastness of India herself.
Improving the lives of people
in a few villages or towns
is just the tip of the iceberg.
How can we better
a billion lives?
And the tip of the iceberg
is behind us. Because we have been able
to help the underprivileged
build better lives, through microfinance.
But how can greater change be made,
when India has more people
than the US, UK and Canada together?
Reach.
The more communities you can reach out to
the easier it is to effect change.
And ensure that society as a whole
moves forward.
Ujjivan has that reach.
Our offices across India are in communities
that many other organizations have no access to.
And our employees spend every single day
working with the people
that most such programs aim to help.
Last year, our 300+ programs
changed the lives
of more than 2,25,000 Indians
for the better.
This is a small selection
of the many stories we have to share.
Of lives bettered.
Of society, uplifted.
And our dream, of a clean India.
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Introduction
schools. This was in response to the Prime
Minister’s call for such a program under the
Swachh Bharat initiative. While we have
undertaken this program, it is important for
the local governments to build the supporting
infrastructure, like having a sewage clearance
system and/or water supply in place to ensure
that these toilet facilities are permanent and
do not fall into disuse. This is especially true in
semi-urban and rural areas. Given the urgency
of the need, we have not waited for such
infrastructure, but have successfully executed
the program last year – and this booklet is a
record of the projects undertaken by Ujjivan
branches across the country.
The communities in which we work are very
important stakeholders for Ujjivan. Since the
year Ujjivan broke even and started to make
profit – this was in 2010-11 – the board decided to
re-invest a part of that profit in the communities
in which our customers live. The best people
to decide where this money is utilized are our
customers and staff at the branches. And these
are usually small but high impact projects which
directly benefit the community.
A wide range of projects has been undertaken over
the years. Since children’s education has been
high on the priority list of our customers, in the
early years we focused on upgrading the facilities
of Anganwadis – government-supported children’s
crèches.
Our community development programs help
build our bonds with the community over
and above the microfinance business we
undertake. The regard the community has for
Ujjivan was evident during the crisis years of
microfinance – where other institutions were
shunned, Ujjivan was always held in
high esteem.
It is matter of pride for us that the branch team
and leadership in each region undertake these
projects with a great sense of satisfaction.
This is a small contribution by Ujjivan to the
communities in which we work to make them
better places to live.
Samit Ghosh
June 16th, 2015.
This year we have changed our focus to
building toilets especially for the girl child in
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Summary of CDP Projects Completed in 2014 - 15
South
North
East
West
Total
Toilet Construction/Renovation
78
52
99
37
266
Healthcare
10
8
0
2
20
Drinking water facility
2
4
1
4
11
Bus Stand Construction/Renovation
5
2
1
0
8
Public facilities (Road/bridge/park)
2
1
1
2
6
Facilities for Schools
0
3
0
1
4
Social Welfare of Orphans/disabled
0
1
0
0
1
Environmental Projects
1
1
0
0
2
98
72
102
46
318
Projects
Total
Beneficiaries
63401
6
170700
57747
22760
314608
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Number of
towns benefited
69
■■ Abohar
■■ Hissar
■■ Panipat
■■ Sirsa
■■ Agra Jaipur House
■■ Indore
■■ Patiala
■■ Sonipat
■■ Agra Rajpur
■■ Jahangirpuri
■■ Pitampur
■■ Sri Ganga Nagar
■■ Agra Rambagh
■■ Jalandhar
■■ Rajapark
■■ Sultanpuri
■■ Ajmer
■■ Jind
■■ Rewari
■■ Tonk
■■ Aligarh
■■ Jodhpur
■■ Rohtak
■■ Trilokpuri
■■ Alwar
■■ Jothwada
■■ Roorkee
■■ Usmanpur
■■ Ambala
■■ Kaithal
■■ Ropar
■■ Vijaynagar
■■ Amritsar
■■ Kankankhera
■■ Sahranpur
■■ Wazirpur
■■ Bharatpur
■■ Karnal
■■ Sangroor
■■ Yamuna Nagar
■■ Bhatinda
■■ Khurja
■■ Sawaimadhopur
■■ Yamunavihar
■■ Bhiwani
■■ Kishangarh
■■ Sikandrabad
■■ Bulandsher
■■ Kota
■■ Bundi
■■ Kurukshetra
■■ Dausa
■■ Ludhiana (Shivajeenagar)
■■ Dehradun
■■ Ludhiana (Simlapur)
■■ Dhanas
■■ Madangir
■■ Faridabad
■■ Meerut
■■ Firojabad
■■ Modinagar
■■ Hanumangarh
■■ Nangloi
■■ Hapur
■■ Narela
■■ Haridwar
■■ Pali
■■ Hastsal
■■ Palwal
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North
India
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Ujjivan North - Letter from the Co-ordinator
Ashok Razdan
Ujjivan North began projects under the banner of ‘Community Development Program’ (CDP)
in 2011-12, with the intention of making meaningful contributions to society.
Abohar
Seed Farm Pakka
Fazilka district
We took a non-traditional approach to begin our initiatives – rather than making program
ideas a management decision, we made it a community decision. We approached our
customers and spoke to branch staff, asking particularly for suggestions on critical needs that
we could address. The consensus was that children in nearby schools were in desperate need
of school bags, and it was a void that we knew we could fill. A survey of primary schools in the
catchment area helped us identify three in which children were in serious need of support.
And, in those three schools, we distributed school bags to children.
Punjab
The Community
Government Primary School
After that, we began to widen our reach in North Indian states, with mature branches acting
as our starting point. And, as our reach gradually widened, we expanded the scope of our
programs as well. We provided government schools with furniture and equipment. Primary
healthcare and trauma centres with diagnostic facilities and equipment. Anganwadis with
educational toys and learning kits. We constructed bus stops, fenced off transformers, set
up street lighting, and much more. In taking these initiatives forward, we have found that
government agencies also join hands with us, to help us succeed in our mission.
The Problem
• Toilet block in the school was not working
• No provision for clean water supply
The Solution
Our Community Development Programs have had a significant impact on the community,
and we have received many appreciation letters – from schools, electricity departments,
hospitals, etc.
• Renovated the toilet block
• Installed a water storage tank with
all the required fixtures
In FY 2014-15, Ujjivan North organized Community Development Programs in 72 branches,
with a focus on construction and renovation of toilets, augmenting water supply and
improving sanitation in 52 government girls’ and co-ed schools. Our Managing Director, Samit
Ghosh, firmly believes that improving the levels of hygiene and sanitation in girls’ schools
will have a visible impact on education itself and help the development of
India’s next generation.
The Inauguration
The inauguration ceremony was attended by
Mr. S P Garg, Chief Manager, State Bank of Patiala;
Mr. Komal Makkar, Branch Manager, Canara Bank;
Mr. Balkar Singh, SHO, Abohar; and
Mr. Lakhvinder Singh, Sarpanch, Seed Farm Pakka
And, after 15th August 2014, we decided to align ourselves even more closely
to the vision shared by our Honourable Prime Minister, and advised the
Community Development Program committee in our branches to
work together, to achieve the dream
of a better, cleaner, safer India.
More than
The Beneficiaries
250
students
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Agra Rajpur
Amritsar
Keharai
Agra
Uttar Pradesh
Nagali Village
Amritsar
Punjab
The Community
The Community
Government Co-ed Primary School
Government Co-ed Primary School
The Problem
The Problem
• Toilet block in the school was not working
• No provision for clean water supply
• Toilet block in the school was not working
• No provision for clean water supply
The Solution
The Solution
• Renovated the toilet block
• Augmented the water supply, ensuring a
steady supply of clean water
Ujjivan renovated the toilet block, ensuring
that it was functioning smoothly. We also set
up the required facilities to provide the school
with a supply of clean, cool, drinking water
The Inauguration
The Inauguration
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Shri
Ramesh Khanna, Branch Manager, Corporation Bank;
and Mr. Narender Yadav, Choki Incharge (UP Police)
The inauguration ceremony was attended by
Mr. Ashok Kumar Daddol, Branch Manager, Central
Bank of India; Mr. Manmeet Singh, A S I Punjab Police,
P S Phetehgarh Rd.; Mr. Balraj Singh, Sarpanch,
Nagali; and Mrs. Narinderjeet Kaur, Principal Govt.
co-ed school, Nagali
More than
The Beneficiaries
More than
250
The Beneficiaries
students
300
students
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13
Firojabad
Indore
Uttar Pradesh
Lausudia Mori
Madhya Pradesh
The Community
The Community
Kamla Nehru Chandra Kumari Jain Inter College
Government Co-ed Primary Middle School
The Problem
The Problem
Toilet blocks in the school were not working
Toilet blocks in the school were not working
The Solution
The Solution
Renovated the toilet block and ensured that it
was fully functional
Constructed a brand new, fully functional toilet
block for the school
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Narayan
Singh, Principal of the school; Mrs. Rekha Sharma,
Sarpanch, Lausudia Mori; and
Mrs. Devi Singh Barupal, Sarpanch
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Dr. Ragvendra,
Principal K N C K J Inter College; Mr. M P Singh,
Branch Manager, Grameen Bank of Aaryabarat;
Mr. Dhruv Acharya, Social Worker;
and Shri. Shashi Kant, S H O (UP Police)
More than
The Beneficiaries
More than
350
The Beneficiaries
students
150
students
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15
Jahangirpuri
Nangloi
Sant Nagar
Bakkarwala
New Delhi
Burai
New Delhi
The Community
The Community
Vinayak Blind Women Welfare Society (Registered)
SDMC, Primary School
The Problem
The Problem
No provision for cool water in the school, making
it difficult for students and faculty members to
endure the summer heat
• Hostel was in dire need of proper
beds and bedding
• Prayer room needed carpeting
The Solution
Set up facilities required for provision of cool,
clean drinking water
The Solution
Organized beds and bedding in the hostel and
carpets for the prayer room
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mrs. Shashi
Prabha Solanki, Councillor and Member of
Education Committee; Mr. Mahesh Chandra,
Principal, Primary School; Mr. S.P Singh, Branch
Manager, Central Bank of India; Mr. Vijay Kumar,
Branch Manager, Indian Bank; and Mrs. Kamlesh
Suman, DD Education Department
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by
Shri Gulab Singh Rathor, Nigam Parshad, Mukundpur;
Shri Sanjeev Jha, Vidhayak, Burari; Mr. Naval Kishor
Jaiswal, Branch Manager, Dena Bank; and Shri Ram
Milan Shukl, Prachar Mantri, S D Pratinidhi Sabha
More than
More than
The Beneficiaries
55
The Beneficiaries
1000
students
residents
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Palwal
Sirsa
Dhatir village
Bhambhoor village
Palwal district
Haryana
Haryana
The Community
The Community
Government Co-ed Sr. Secondary School
Bhambhoor village
The Problem
The Problem
• Toilets in the school were not functioning
• No provision for clean water
Village did not have a bus shelter for commuters,
forcing them to endure the heat, rain and cold
without shade when travelling
The Solution
The Solution
Constructed a bus shelter for commuters, ensuring
adequate shade and protection from the weather
• Renovated the toilets
• Set up the required facilities to make a steady
supply of clean water available
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by
Mr. Anil Jain, Branch Manager, Haryana Gramin
Bank; Mr. Surendra Sharma, Block Education Officer;
Mr. Mojiram, SHO, City Police Station, Haryana
Police; Mr. Rameshwar, Sub Inspector, Haryana
Police; and Mr. Kulbhushan, Project Officer,
District Development
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Govind Tayal,
Principal Govt. School. Dhatir; Mrs. Vinita Mishra,
Head Middle School Wing; Mr. Naresh Kumar, Head
Primary School Wing; and Shri. Badam Singh ji,
Sarpanch, Dhatir village, Palwal
More than
More than
The Beneficiaries
350
The Beneficiaries
10,000
villagers and
travellers
students
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Number of
towns benefited
66
■■ Adityapur
■■ Fatuah
■■ Parsudih
■■ Subhasgram
■■ Arambagh
■■ Gandhimaidan
■■ Police Bazar
■■ Sultangunj
■■ Baharampur
■■ Garcha
■■ Puri
■■ Sutahata
■■ Bally
■■ Garia
■■ R.N. Shah Chowk
■■ Tamluk
■■ Balurghat
■■ Gaya
■■ Raigunj
■■ Thakurpukur
■■ Bandel
■■ Ghatshila
■■ Rajgungpur
■■ Tilaiya
■■ Bargarh
■■ Halisahar
■■ Saharsa
■■ Tollygunge
■■ Baridih
■■ Hazaribagh
■■ Saithiya
■■ Zeromile
■■ Bhagalpur
■■ Jehanabad
■■ Shibpur
■■ Bidhannagar
■■ Jharia
■■ Siliguri
■■ Bolpur
■■ Jharsugura
■■ Sodepur
■■ Budbud
■■ Kalighat
■■ Sualkuchi
■■ Chakdah
■■ Kaliyagunj
■■ Chandannagar
■■ Kalnagate
■■ Contai
■■ Kasba
■■ Dakhineswar
■■ Katras
■■ Danapur
■■ Khanapara
■■ Deoghar
■■ Kulti
■■ Dhanbad
■■ Maldah
■■ Dispur
■■ Mango
■■ Domjur
■■ Midnapur
■■ Dumdum
■■ Panskura
■■ Durgapur
■■ Park Circus
East
India
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Ujjivan East - Letter from the Co-ordinator
Aditi Biswas
In 2010, Ujjivan chose to work towards bettering the communities in which we work and live,
under the ‘Community Development Program’ banner. Our Managing Director, Mr. Samit
Ghosh, firmly believes that a part of our profits needed to be shared with our customers and
the communities in which they lived. Our initial CDP budget was a humble one – Rs. 25,000
per branch. And with that, we began a variety of projects.
In the first year, we distributed school bags and stationery, and purchased books for libraries.
In the second year, 2011-12, our focus shifted to Anganwadi schools. To these schools, we
distributed benches to keep students comfortable, and blackboards and whiteboards, to
make the teachers’ work easier. Besides our initiatives towards fostering education, we also
looked at basic necessities in different areas – and constructed tube wells in several areas.
The success of the first two years and the dramatic improvement to the communities we
reached out to, resulted in our CDP budgets being doubled for our third year. And, in the next
two years, our focus shifted to more ambitious projects. Building sturdy bridges to replace
bamboo ones, fencing off schools near highways as a safety measure, constructing roads in
hilly terrain, setting up bus stands in remote areas, and making provisions for clean water in
remote railway stations – these are a few of the initiatives we turned our attention towards in
the East region.
Each of these initiatives was prompted by suggestions from our customers, who were slowly
beginning to see the value of community development, as opposed to just self-improvement.
Then, in 2014-15, with the announcement of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, we realigned ourselves
internally, with direction from our MD, to work towards meeting the goals of Swachh Bharat.
A key focus area was constructing ladies’ toilets in different communities. In the East region
alone, we have renovated 200+ toilets in schools and public places alone, benefitting more
than 60,000 people every day.
The lack of basic sanitation for women, is one reason that so many girls abandon their
education before they graduate. So it has been truly rewarding to have the children admit
that, after our interventions, they are happy to attend school.
Being able to see the change goes a long way towards reaffirming our belief in the value of our
Community Development Programs. And towards reminding us that a series of small steps
towards community upliftment actually helps build a cleaner India.
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Ainthipalli
Alipurduar
Paramanepur
Palastali Bazaar
Orissa
West Bengal
The Community
The Community
Paramanepur Girl’s High School
Palastali Bazaar, near Primary School
The Problem
The Problem
The school only had one toilet, which was
insufficient for all the students
Hundreds of passers-by commute to and from this
area every day via the Palastoli bus stop. But they
have no shade or shelter from bad weather
The Solution
• Constructed additional toilets
• Renovated the existing toilet
The Solution
The Inauguration
The Inauguration
Constructed a sheltered bus stand for travellers
The inauguration was attended by Susama Naik,
Head Mistress of the school
The inauguration was attended by
Mrs. Swapna Barban and Mr. Sudhanya Debnath
More than
More than
The Beneficiaries
200
The Beneficiaries
1,800
members of the
general public
students
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Baharampur
Dumdum
West Bengal
North Kolkata
West Bengal
The Community
The Community
Niva Nani Sishu Vikash Bhawan Primary School
Sahid Smriti Shiksha Niketan
The Problem
The Problem
Only one urinal was available for all students
Co-ed school without a separate ladies’ toilet
The Solution
Constructed new toilets and latrines
The Solution
The Inauguration
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Dr. Bimal Roy;
Majibur Rahaman, Headmaster of the school; and
Mamtaj Begam, Assistant Headmistress
of the school
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Biswanath
Dasgupta, formerly the Head School Teacher and
Advocate at Barasat Court
Constructed a ladies’ toilet
More than
More than
The Beneficiaries
300
The Beneficiaries
students
375
students
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Khanapura
Maligaon
Rupnagar
Guwahati
Assam
The Community
The Community
Rupnagar Mahila Samity
Auniati Satra near Rangamancha in North Guwahati
The Problem
The Problem
No sanitation facilities
Despite being a tourist attraction, there were no
public sanitation facilities, resulting in problems
for both residents and visitors
The Solution
Constructed two ladies toilets
The Solution
Constructed a ladies’ toilet
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Dr. Kanak Sarma,
Social Worker; Bijoy Boro, Teacher; Anisaran Kakati,
Teacher; Md. Akib Ali, Social Worker; and
Rani Kanwar, Social Worker
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Bhaben Sarma
Pujari, Borpujari of Auniati Satra; Mr. A. K Talukder,
Sub-Inspector of Police, North Guwahati Police Station
More than
The Beneficiaries
800
members of the
general public
More than
The Beneficiaries
500
members of the
general public
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Police Bazar
Saharsa
Laban
Bihar
Shillong
The Community
The Community
Sunderland School
Rajkiye Kanya Ucch Madhyamik Vidhalya Sahrsa
The Problem
The Problem
Toilets were unhygienic
Students had to defecate in the open because the
toilets were not working
The Solution
The Solution
Constructed a toilet for the school with a septic tank
Repaired and repainted the toilets
The Inauguration
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Mishra,
Officer in Charge, Laban Police station
The inauguration was attended by Mrs. Usha Kumari,
Principal of Rajkiye Kanya Ucch Madhyamik Vidhalya
Saharsa
More than
The Beneficiaries
800
students
More than
The Beneficiaries
700
students
30
31
Sultanganj
Zeromile
Bhagalpur district
Muzaffarpur
Bihar
The Community
The Community
Shanti Devi Murarka Middle School
Middle school
The Problem
The Problem
Three of the four existing toilets were unusable
Schools’ only toilet was unusable, forcing
students to defecate in the open
The Solution
The Solution
• Repaired four toilets
• Reconstructed one toilet chamber
Constructed brand new toilets at the school
(separate for boys and girls)
The Inauguration
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Manikant
Gupta (B.E.O), Sultanganj
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Premjeet
Prasad, Branch manager, Bank of India
More than
More than
The Beneficiaries
450
The Beneficiaries
800
students
students
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Number of
towns benefited
46
■■ Ahmednagar City
■■ Mankhurd
■■ Ambernath
■■ Mulund
■■ Ankaleashwar
■■ Nasik City
■■ Aundh
■■ Nasik Road
■■ Bhandup
■■ Navi Mumbai
■■ Bharuch
■■ Navssari
■■ Borivali
■■ North Vadodara
■■ Central Surat
■■ Panchwati
■■ Central Vadodara
■■ Pimpri-Chinchwad
■■ Chandan Nagar
■■ Pimpri
■■ Chandivali
■■ Pune East
■■ Chembur
■■ Pune North
■■ Cidco
■■ Pune South
■■ Dharavi
■■ Pune West
■■ East Vadodara
■■ Santacruz
■■ Ghatkoper
■■ Satara
■■ Goregaon
■■ Savedi
■■ Kalwa
■■ South Vadodara
■■ Kalyan
■■ Thane
■■ Karad
■■ Udhana
■■ Katargam
■■ Varachha
■■ Katraj
■■ Wadala
■■ Limbayat
■■ West Vadodara
West
India
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Ankaleshwar
Ujjivan West - Letter from the Co-ordinator
Vijaya Nangare
Bharuch district
Gujarat
Ujjivan’s Community Development Programs are about giving back. Our customers have
made us successful and we believe that it is important for us to share this success with the
communities in which we operate.
The Community
So, each of our initiatives is the result of careful consideration and recommendations
from our CDP Committee – which typically include sanitation, healthcare, education, and
construction-oriented initiatives. And, while these are focussed programs, aimed at a single
community or institution at a time, the positive impact on the community has been profound.
Bhadkodra, Ankaleshwar
The Problem
• Open-air toilet and urinal, making it
uncomfortable for students to use
• No provision for clean water
In 2014-15, the initiatives of Ujjivan West were aligned with the vision of Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan. Taking up sanitation as our primary focus for the year, we set out to help school
students benefit from better hygeine, with special emphasis on female students.
The Solution
We chose 37 schools in the West region – and laid plans for renovating existing toilets or
constructing new ones where required; ensuring effective operation of basic sanitation
facilities; and providing a supply of clean water. And, by the end of 2014-15, we are proud to
have achieved our goal, and of having contributed in our way to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’s
vision of a cleaner India.
Constructed a closed toilet with a steady supply of
clean water
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Shri Bharatbhai
Patel, Sarpanch – Bhadkodra; Bhadreshbhai Patel,
Talati – Bhadkodra; Shri P. I. Chaudhari, PI, GIDC
Ankleshwar; Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Distribution
Manager, Gujarat; and Smt. Kritika Desai, CDPO
Anganwadi, Bhadkodra.
More than
The Beneficiaries
50
students
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37
Borivali
Central
Vadodara
Mumbai
Gujarat
Maharashtra
The Community
The Community
Thambe School
Government Hospital, Fatepura, Central Vadodara
The Problem
The Problem
• Toilets in the school were unusable
• No provision for clean water
• Girls were forced to go home during recess to
use the toilet
• Insufficient beds for patients
• No partitions between beds in rooms
• Poor diagnostic equipment
The Solution
The Solution
Provided the hospital with beds, partitions and
diagnostic equipment
• Renovated the school toilets
• Made provision for the supply of clean water
The Inauguration
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Ketanbhai
Bhrambhatt, Chairman, Health Community, VMCC;
Dr. Darvesh Patel , Medical Officer , VMCC;
Dr. Zala; Dr Pratibha; Dr. Chandrika; and
Mr. Sanjay Joshi, AGM, SBI
The inauguration was attended by
DM Chandrashekhar A; Mr. Upmaji Laxman Tambe,
Principal Tambe High School, Borivalli
All
The Beneficiaries
More than
The Beneficiaries
550
patients
students
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39
Dharavi
Ghatkopar
Mumbai
Mumbai
Maharashtra
Maharashtra
The Community
The Community
Ganesh Vidya Mandir School, Shastri Nagar, Dharavi
Powai Marath Shala, IIT Powai
The Problem
The Problem
• No sanitation facilities
• Water facilities needed repair; unclean water
was being provided
•
•
•
•
The Solution
Installed a new water purifier along with the
required fixtures for clean water supply
The Solution
• Renovated the toilet
• Installed the required fixtures for
clean water supply
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Gautam
Thapar, ASM, First Rand Bank; and Shivling Hotkar,
President, Ganesh Vidya Mandir School
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by
Chandrashekhar A, DM;
Shivani Karpe, Principal, Powai Madhymik School
More than
The Beneficiaries
No provision for clean water
Improper sanitation for the toilet
No fixtures for the supply of water
Girls could not use the toilet
600
students
More than
The Beneficiaries
250
students
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Kalyan
Karad
Thane District
Satara District
Maharashtra
Maharashtra
The Community
The Community
Samyak Vidyalaya, Suchak, Kalyan
Atmaram Vidyalaya, Ogalewadi, Karad
The Problem
The Problem
• The school had no toilet for female students
or staff
• Many of the girls experienced health problems
due to the lack of sanitation
• No provision for clean water in the toilets
• Toilets had no doors
The Solution
The Solution
• Renovated the girl’s toilet in the school
• Made provision for clean water supply
Constructed a toilet for the female students
and staff
The Inauguration
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Ravi Shinde,
API Karad Police Station
The inauguration was attended by
Chandrashekhar A, DM;
N D Kumbhar, Principal;
MR Bhandare, Secretary , Samyak Vidyalaya
More than
The Beneficiaries
More than
The Beneficiaries
300
400
students
students
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Nasik City
Nasik Road
Maharashtra
Maharashtra
The Community
The Community
Anandwalli School
New Darna High School, Gandhi Nagar, Nasik Road
The Problem
The Problem
No provision for clean water; girls were not
using the toilet as a result
Renovated the girls’ toilet
• No toilets in the school
• Students were forced to go home during recess
to use the toilet
• Many would not return to school, causing
attendance to fall after recess
The Inauguration
The Solution
The inauguration was attended by
Vikram Shingade, DM;
Shrihari Kulkarni, CEO, Vishwas co-operative society
Constructed two new toilets with provision for
clean water supply
The Solution
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by
Mrs. Vaishali Buchke, a renowned
social worker
More than
More than
The Beneficiaries
400
The Beneficiaries
450
students
students
44
45
North
Vadodara
Gujarat
The Community
Lokmanya Tilak Vidyalaya, Navayard, Vadodara
The Problem
• Girls’ toilet was in poor condition
• Used to dump scrap material, rather than for
sanitation purposes
• Girls were forced to defecate in the open
The Solution
Renovated the girls’ toilet and made provision for
clean water supply
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Udyasingh,
Vadodara Education coordinator
More than
The Beneficiaries
400
students
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Number of
towns benefited
81
■■ Anekal
■■ Dharwad
■■ Mannargudi
■■ RS Puram
■■ Udayamperoor
■■ Annamalai
■■ Dommasandra
■■ Mettupalayam
■■ Salem
■■ Udumalpet
■■ Arcot
■■ Gadag
■■ Mysore Agrahara
■■ Sathyamangalam
■■ Uttarahalli
■■ Athani
■■ Gobi
■■ Mysore Brindavan
■■ Shimoga
■■ Vadalur
■■ Bailhongal
■■ Gokak
■■ Nanjangud
■■ Singanallur
■■ Vellore
■■ Bannerghatta
■■ Gowribidanur
■■ Ooty
■■ Sira
■■ Vypin
■■ Belgaum
■■ Gudulur
■■ Palacode
■■ Srirangapatna
■■ Wadakanchery
■■ Bhadravathi
■■ Gundlupet
■■ Palluarthy
■■ Sundarapuram
■■ Whitefield
■■ BR Pura
■■ Guruvayur
■■ Panruti
■■ T Narsipura
■■ Yelahanka
■■ Challakere
■■ HAL
■■ Paramathi Velur
■■ Thiruvaiyaru
■■ Chamrajpet
■■ Harihara
■■ Paravur
■■ Thiruvanmalai
■■ Chandralayout
■■ Haveri
■■ Periyakulam
■■ Trichy
■■ Channapatna
■■ Hoskote
■■ Pondicherry
■■ Tumkur
■■ Chertala
■■ Hubli
■■ Chickaballapur
■■ Jakkasandra
■■ Chikbannavara
■■ Jamkhandi
■■ Chintamani
■■ KB Sandra
■■ Chitradurga
■■ Kengeri
■■ Coonoor
■■ Koramangala
■■ Cuddalore
■■ KR Puram
■■ Davangere
■■ Kumbakonam
■■ Devaiah Park
■■ Lingarapuram
■■ Dharapuram
■■ Maddur
South
India
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Ujjivan South- Letter from the Co-ordinator
Jansaidavali Shaik
Whenever we organize a Community Development Program in the South, smiling faces
are everywhere – both inside Ujjivan and outside. This, above everything else, is our true
motivation to keep contributing to the communities in which we operate.
And that motivation was in full strength this year, as we focused our effort around the Swachh
Bharat Abhiyan mission. With better sanitation as our goal, we set out to construct toilets in
areas or institutions that were in desperate need of them; promote sanitation programs in
different areas; and more.
In 2014-15, Ujjivan South conducted 98 CDPs– of which 78 were toilet constructions or
renovations in government schools, benefitting more than 47,000 students, from Nursery to
Class X. A part of our success stems from the fact that school children have shown a great deal
of interest in understanding the importance of maintaining proper hygiene.
Below is a summary of the programs that we have conducted in the previous year, setting the
stage for even greater success in 2015-16.
Projects
South
Volume
Toilet Construction/Renovation
78
80%
Healthcare
10
10%
Drinking water facility
2
2%
Bus Stand Construction/Renovation
5
5%
Public facilities (Road/bridge/park)
2
2%
Environmental Projects
1
1%
Total
98
100%
Beneficiaries
63,401
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State
Total
Students
Number of
Customers
Customer
Children
Karnataka
23493
16910
6920
Kerala
2180
1870
270
Tamil Nadu
21966
16545
4800
Total
47639
35325
11990
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Koramangala
Thiruvaiyaru
Bangalore
Thanjavur District
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
The Community
The Community
Government Higher Primary School, Seva Bharath
Trust, Vivek Nagar
Government Primary School
The Problem
The Problem
Toilets were not functioning properly
Toilets in the school were not functioning properly
The Solution
The Solution
Renovated the toilets for boys and girls
Renovated the toilets for both boys and girls
The Inauguration
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mrs.
Govindamma , SDMC President; Mr. Bandi Adi
Narayana Reddy C, Social worker; Mr. Shivalingaiah
KB, Head Master, Seva Bharath Trust; Mr. Firoz
Mahamad, Sub-Inspector of police, Vivek Nagar
Police station; Mr. Vijayan, Corporator, Vannarpet
Ward No 115; Mr. Pradeep Penujeevi, Manager HDFC
bank; Mrs. Harita, Head Mistress, Tamil Primary
School, Seva Bharath Trust; Mrs. Jyothi, Head
Mistress, Telugu Primary School, Seva Bharath Trust;
Mrs. Naga Hanumakka, Head Mistress, Kannada
Primary School, Seva Bharath Trust; Mr. Joshua
Raja, Distribution Manager, Ujjivan; and
Mr. Praveena Swamy, Regional Credit
Manager, Ujjivan
The inauguration was attended by Mr. T Nadarajan,
Inspector of Police, Thiruvaiyaru; Mr. R Senthilmani,
President, Town Panchayat; Mr. S Madhubalan,
Assistant Manager of Advance, SBI; Mr. K Rethinam,
Head Master, Government Higher Secondary School;
Mr. Karikalan, Headmaster, Government Elementary
School; Mrs. Joice Selvi, VEC; Mrs. E Christin
Amalaleela, SMC; Mrs. T Gresa Devakumari, PTA;
Mr. Varathu Ganagaraj, Village President; Mr. Albert
Xavier, Father of St Johns Church; Mr. Joshua Raja,
Distribution Manager, Ujjivan; and Mr. A John Wesley,
Area Manager, Ujjivan
More than
More than
The Beneficiaries
200
The Beneficiaries
students
350
students
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HAL
Salem
Bangalore
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
The Community
The Community
Government Higher Primary School
Panchayat Union Middle School, R. Puthupalayam,
Suramangalam, Salem
The Problem
The Problem
There was no toilet for either boys or girls, so the
children were forced to defecate in the open
• School did not have enough urinals for students
• The toilets were not functioning properly
The Solution
The Solution
Constructed separate toilets for boys and girls
Constructed urinals and renovated the toilets
The Inauguration
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Raghu S,
Member of Legislative Assembly - C V Raman Nagar
Constituency; Mrs. Sumithra Vijaykumar, BBMP
Member, Ward-58; Mr. Anantha KS, Branch Manager,
HDFC Bank; Mr. Palaniraj G, Senior Manager
Corporation Bank; Mr. Sachin Kumar, Area Manager,
Ujjivan; and Mr. Ankur Srivatsava, MIS Team, Ujjivan
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Babu,
District Elementary Educational Officer; Mr. Gopala
Krishnamoorty, Asst. Elementary Educational Officer;
Mr. Rajaranaveeran, Inspector of Police, Rasipuram;
Mrs. Sangeetha , Sub Inspector of Police, Rasipuram;
Mr. Valayutham, Sub Inspector of Police, Rasipuram;
Mrs. Joycee Annammal, Head Mistress, Panchayat
Union Middle School; Mr. Mathizhagan, Head Master,
Govt Higher Secondary School; Mr. Muthu V,
PTA President, Panchayat Union Middle School;
Mrs. Amutha M, SMC - Panchayat Union Middle
School; Mr. Pannirselvam S, VES - Panchayat Union
Middle School; and Mr. Sudhakar Babu,
Area Manager, Ujjivan
More than
More than
The Beneficiaries
2000
The Beneficiaries
students
1000
students
54
55
Chamarajpet
Kumbakonam
Bangalore
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
The Community
The Community
Government Model Higher Primary School,
Karithimmanahalli
Government Primary School, Ammachathiram,
Kumbakonam
The Problem
The Problem
• Toilets in the school were not working properly
• There was no provision for the storage of
clean water
Toilets in the school were not working properly
The Solution
The Solution
Renovated the toilets for boys and girls
• Renovated the toilets for both boys and girls
• Set up facility for storage of clean water
The Inauguration
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Gopal I,
Social Worker; Mr. Prakash Babu, Social Worker;
Smt. Pushpa Mala S, Head Mistress, GMPHS;
Smt. Nagamani HC, President SDMC, GMPHS;
Mr. Sachin Kumar, Area Manager, Ujjivan; and
Miss. Saraswathi G, IT Team, Ujjivan
The inauguration was attended by Mr. P Rajendran,
Additional Assistant Elementary Educational Officer;
Mr. D Neelameega, Councillor; Mr. S Murugan,
President; Mr. Veerabirathaban, Headmaster,
Government Primary School; Mr. D Ammadhurai,
Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur;
Mr. Sasikumar, Branch Manager, ICICI Bank,
Kumbakonam; and Mr. A John Wesley, Area
Manager, Ujjivan
More than
More than
The Beneficiaries
1700
The Beneficiaries
students
250
students
56
57
Lingarajapuram
Pondicherry
Bangalore
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
The Community
The Community
Government Higher Primary School, Babusabpalya
Government Primary School, Ariyankuppam,
Moolakulam, Pondicherry
The Problem
The girls’ toilet was not working properly and was
not sufficient for all the school’s students
The Problem
The Solution
The Solution
Constructed a new toilet for girls and renovated
the existing one
Renovated the toilets for both boys and girls
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Duroc Andre
Soundarrajou, Deputy Inspector of Schools,
Zone-3, Pondicherry; Mr. Babuji, Inspector of Police,
Ariyankuppam; Mrs. R Mohana, Head Mistress,
Government Primary School; Mr. J Thiyagu,
Asst. Head Master, Government Primary School;
Mr. Premkumar IA, Program Manager, Ujjivan;
Mr. Vinoth S, Field Credit Officer, Ujjivan
Toilets in the school were not working properly
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Mrs. Prasheela
BS, Sub Inspector of Police, Hennuru PS;
Mr. Shivappa, SDMC President, Government Higher
Primary School, Babusabpalya; Mrs. Gayatri Devi –
Head Mistress, Government Higher Primary School,
Babusabpalya; Mr. Anthony Vinod B – Regional
Vigilance manager, Ujjivan; and Mr. Ganesha KV,
Program Manager, Ujjivan
More than
The Beneficiaries
200
students
More than
The Beneficiaries
1000
students
58
59
Whitefield
Jakkasandra
Bangalore
Bangalore
Karnataka
Karnataka
The Community
The Community
Government Hospital
Government Primary School, Devara Chikkanahalli
The Problem
The Problem
• The hospital was using an old oxygen kit, making
it difficult to treat emergency cases
• Patients were also not aware of basic sanitation
and hygiene information, so the hospital wanted
to educate them
Toilets in the school were not working properly
The Solution
The inauguration was attended by Mr. Manjunath
BS, Inspector of Police, Mico Layout PS; Mrs. Latha,
Branch Manager – State Bank of Mysore; Mrs.
Jaya Gowramma, Head Mistress, Primary School
– Devarachikkanahalli; Mr. Manjunath Reddy BS,
Corporator – Devarachikkanahalli; and Mr. Suresha C,
National Manager - Service Quality, Ujjivan
The Solution
Renovated the toilets for both boys and girls
The Inauguration
Supplied the hospital with an oxygen kit, waiting
chairs, a TV and a DVD player
The Inauguration
The inauguration was attended by Dr. Krishnappa,
Health Officer, Govt PHC, Varthur; Mr. HG. Mahesh,
Sub Inspector of Police, Varthur; Mr. Mritunjay
Kumar, Branch Manager, State Bank of Patiala,
Whitefield; Mrs. Sajela M, Branch Manager, State
Bank of India, Varthur; Mr. Anbarasan, Miracle
Meditech Company, Gandhipuram; Mr. Raju K, Social
Worker, Gandhipuram; Mr. Samit Ghosh,
CEO and Managing Director, Ujjivan, and Mr. Joshua
Raja, Distribution Manager, Ujjivan
More than
The Beneficiaries
More than
200
The Beneficiaries
patients
1000
students
60
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This page marks the end of this collection.
But not of our work with our communities.
Five years of community development
across the country, has shown us that
bringing positive change to the
underprivileged, also brings joy to their lives.
So as we stride towards our tenth year
we consider once more, the question
we posed at the beginning of this book.
How can we bring joy to a billion lives?
Reach more? And better more lives?
We have seen the difference that cleaner,
greener, happier communities can make.
And we know also, that our work for them
and our plans for the future,
have only just begun to bear fruit.
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