LUPIN
HWRF
E m p o w e r i n g Pe o p l e ; E n r i c h i n g L i v e s
Annual Report 2015
Can a business transform distant villages that have
for decades, remained in poverty, isolation and
ignorance, into vibrant centers of progress and
development? Of what use are scientific knowledge,
technology development and economic progress
if they couldn’t be used to restore a villager’s
lost confidence, extend the benefits of modern
education to the under-privileged and transform
lives? These were some of the the questions that led
Dr. Desh Bandhu Gupta to set up the Lupin Human
Welfare & Research Foundation (LHWRF) in 1988
in response to addressing the growing inequity
that lay beyond India’s urban perimeter to ensure
that growth and development reach rural India.
LHWRF was set up with the objective of creating a
replicable and ever evolving model for sustainable
rural development with the simple goal of uplifting
families living below the poverty line. Come Be a Part
of our Journey...
TABLE OF CONTENT
Board of Trustees
3
chairman’s letter
4
foreword
6
awards
7
the lupin story
9
the journey so far
10
Geographies and Outreach
14
KEY FOCUS areas
24
niche programmes
36
Abbreviations
AH
Animal Husbandry
AI
Artificial Insemination
BCs
Business Correspondents
CBOs
Community Based Organisations
CCTs
Continuous Contour Trenches
CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility
DBMGF
Desh Bandhu Manju Gupta Foundation
EAP
Enterprise Awareness Programmes
EDP
Entrepreneurship Development Programme
ICDS
Integrated Child Development Scheme
IMR
Infant Mortality Rate
IWMP
Integrated Watershed Management Programme
JLGs
Joint Liability Groups
LGVP
Lupin Gram Vikas Panchayat
LHWRF
Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation
MMDU
Mobile Medical Diagnostic Unit
MMR
Maternal Mortality Rate
MSGD
Mata Shri Gomati Devi Jan Seva Nidhi
NABARD
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development
NRM
Natural Resource Management
PHC
Primary Health Centre
POS
Point Of Sale (machine)
RMK
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
SBBJ
State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
SGSY
Swarn Jayanti Gramin Swarojgar Yojana
SHGs
Self Help Groups
SIDBI
Small Industries Development Bank of India
SRI
System of Rice Intensification
TDF
Tribal Development Fund
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UPNRM
Umbrella Programme for Natural Resource Management
USP
Unique Selling Point
WATs
Water Absorption Trenches
WATSAN
Water and Sanitation Programme
WSHGs
Women Self Help Groups
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Board of Trustees
Dr. Desh Bandhu Gupta
Founder & Chairman,
Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation (LHWRF)
Mrs. Manju Desh Bandhu Gupta
Executive Director, Lupin Limited
& Trustee
Dr. Kamal Kishor sharma
Vice Chairman
Lupin Limited, Trustee
Mr. Nilesh Gupta
Managing Director,
Lupin Limited, Trustee
Mr. Sunil Makharia
President - Finance,
Lupin Limited & Trustee
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Chairman’s Letter
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We are committed to care, to grow, to nurture
and to share. That for me is Lupin.
There is a deep interconnect between what Lupin does and what society needs. It can be seen from our practices, priorities, the
kind of drugs we produce and more clearly through the initiatives taken by Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation.
Serving the society as a social obligation was the guiding inner voice that led us to set up this Foundation to undertake rural
development work several decades before the idea of law making CSR mandatory was even mooted in India.
Good to note that the Foundation has continued to focus on building models that are replicable and sustainable. Such
models are necessary so that the fruits of development are shared widely and bring happiness among as many more people
as possible within available resources. Ultimately what matters is the happiness, and that is the critical bottom line of what we
ever intent do at Lupin.
Going ahead I wish all the success to the spirited team of LHWRF in their endeavor to enrich lives of rural people living in the
most unenviable conditions. Such efforts are warranted to make Indian growth story meaningful, viable and all inclusive.
Warm regards,
Dr. Desh Bandhu Gupta
Founder & Chairman
Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation (LHWRF)
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FOREWORD
Sita Ram Gupta
Executive Director,
Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation (LHWRF)
It is moment of pride and delight to share with you this Annual Report of the year 2014-15, revealing the progress made
during the period. This was remarkable year for the organisation in terms widening of its reach. We have initiated CSR
processes in 6 new areas, which are adjacent to various plant locations. These new centres have aligned service area of
Lupin Foundation with the operations of its parent company. Despite their busy schedule, all the plant heads have immersed
themselves in the CSR work and giving their valuable time and expertize for this just cause. I would like to express my deep
gratitude for these plant heads for their role in channelizing CSR operations in the vicinity of their worksites. For LHWRF staff,
it is great opportunity to team up with these leaders with enormous experience in project management. Similarly, it is good
opportunity for Lupin staff to take part in the work that can give genuine inner contentment.
This year we have placed emphasis on our premise that we will not just implement activities but establish models that
are adoptable, lasting and out of box. No single organisation can negotiate challenges alone as the magnitude demands
bigger scale. It can be achieved through evolving of feasible and high impact exemplars. Such paradigms of change need
to be established at mini, micro, meso and macro levels. Glad to note that our models of livelihood promotion and district
development are being increasingly appreciated.
Recently published statistics by SECC confirms the fact that the rural development still need to be priority given the
backwardness and vulnerabilities of the vast population living there. Out of the country’s total 243.95 million households,
179.16 million or nearly three-fourths are in rural areas. The bulk of the rural households have no regular income source.
Consumer durable ownership is rising in the rural areas. But one must note that symbolising rising aspirations, may represent
only superficial progress. Hence, we will have to continue our focus on rural poor and on their empowerment. However,
with extreme poverty taking serious beating in the most part of India, we are moving towards new framework. The focus is
increasingly shifting from extreme poverty to living standards, quality of life and other dimensions of the poverty. This is in line
with the global and national thinking in rural development sector.
With resolve to improve our performance each passing year, we look forward to your feedback, suggestions or any inputs on
our programme that would enrich it further.
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Awards 2014-15
Amity Corporate Summit & CSR Award 2014.
Bhamashah Award was conferred at Jaipur, Rajasthan
by Honorable Governor Shri. Kalyan Singh, Education
Minister Shri. Vasudev Devnani and Rural Development
and Panchaytiraj Minister Shri. Surendra Goyal.
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THE
lupin
STORY
The company was named after the Lupin flower because
of the inherent qualities of the flower and what it
personifies and stands for. The Lupin flower is known
to nourish the land, the very soil it grows in. The Lupin
flower is also known to be tolerant of infertile soils and
capable of pioneering change in barren and poor climes.
The Lupin flower and bean pods have also long been used
as food and sources of nourishment, thus protecting and
nurturing life.
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Lupin Values
We encourage diverse opinions and yet work together in
At Lupin, we conduct ourselves with uncompromising
a coordinated and mutually supportive way. We empower
integrity and honesty and insist on the highest ethical
our employees to generate new ideas, explore avenues and
standards and transparency from our employees in all
offer solutions that add exceptional value. We encourage
interactions. We relentlessly pursue excellence through
them to build ownership in all endeavours by assuming
innovation and continuous improvement in all our
responsibility with passion and conviction. We are
projects, processes and products. To set our standards, we
compassionate and sensitive towards all our stakeholders
benchmark with the best in the World. We align efforts and
and treat them the way we would expect to be treated.
energies of our people across all levels and geographies to
We provide equal and fair opportunity for employment,
deliver outstanding results to our stakeholders.
learning and career development.
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> 26
Years of
Transforming rural
india
16
CSR Centres across India
7
States
3,463
Villages
2.8
Million Families
The
journey
so far
The focus of Lupin Foundation is always on finding ways to
improve the Human Development Index (HDI) in the adopted
areas as we believe people are the real capital of a nation.
The programme design and timeline of the Foundation’s
work is guided by the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs), which offers appropriate framework for the
action. From this year, we have adopted Empowerment
Framework that aims at uplifting people over standard of
living based ‘Empowerment Line’, which goes beyond the
‘poverty line’.
About Lupin Human Welfare and
Research Foundation (LHWRF)
Can a corporate organization transform remote villages
that have for decades remained in poverty, isolation
and obliviousness, into vibrant hubs of progress and
development? This was the question Dr. Desh Bandhu
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Gupta asked himself. It was a challenge he felt compelled
to take on. For, of what use is technology development,
scientific knowledge, professional management skills
and economic development if they couldn’t be used to
touch human lives, to restore a villager’s lost confidence;
to rejuvenate, re-energise and transform latent potential
into productivity?
These thoughts led to the establishment of the Lupin
out development programs in areas which are located
Human Welfare & Research Foundation (LHWRF) on
near Lupin’s manufacturing plants. Accordingly, districts
October 2, 1988, on the day of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth
such as Aurangabad in Maharashtra and Dhar in Madhya
anniversary. It was Lupin’s response to addressing the
Pradesh have been adopted by the foundation. From this
growing inequity that lay beyond India’s urban perimeter
year, we have adopted Empowerment Framework that
and to ensure that growth and development reach rural
aims at uplifting people over standard of living based
India. LHWRF was set up with the objective of creating a
‘Empowerment Line’, which goes beyond the ‘poverty
replicable and ever-evolving model for sustainable rural
line’.
development with the simple goal of uplifting families
living below the poverty line.
We have worked hard over the last 26 years in creating,
developing, nurturing and executing programs in
Guiding Frameworks
partnership with the rural communities we choose
It is focused on building sustainable model which would
to work with. We have collaborated with numerous
aim to improve Human Development Indices (HDI) in
institutions, governments, individuals, visionaries and
its chosen geographic area of operations. The program
domain experts on numerous projects to ensure growth
design and timeline for LHWRF programs are guided by
and progress for the communities we served. The
the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which we
foundation is thankful to each one of them for their
believe is an appropriate framework for action. LHWRF
insights and contributions that have made LHWRF what it
operates in districts with a low HDI score such as Alwar
is today. LHWRF also referred to as the Lupin Foundation
and Bharatpur in Rajasthan; Dhule, Nandurbar, Pune
reaches out to 2.8 million people, living in over 3300
and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra; Bhopal in Madhya
villages spread across 4 states in India. We are passionate
Pradesh and Dehradun in Uttarakhand. It also carries
about what we have resolved to do, about transforming
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the rural landscape of the country; about changing the
development activities. Multiple operational and guiding
lives of the communities we exist in and work with; we
strategies have been adopted by us in pursuit of our
are enabling a happier more meaningful tomorrow.
objectives.
LHWRF continues to focuses on rural development
Customized Development Solutions
programs that help promote and enable Economic
Era of applying uniform formulae to everything in
Development, Social Development, Natural Resource
villages is over. We offer to the people of service area
Management and Infrastructure Development.
apt customized development solutions through flexible
Catalysing the Development Process
demand based programme design to cater needs of
Lupin Foundation saw its role as that of a catalyst,
integrating diverse resources to make things happen.
Going beyond routine CSR activities, we have engaged
ourselves in hands-on implementation of rural
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diverse sections within rural socio economic landscapes.
Through direct intervention and social investments,
attempt is made to address immediate needs of poor
along with long term development programme.
Local Institutions
(CIGs) are promoted in the area of operation. These
The community is at the core of the process of change.
groups have not only strengthened the local communities
In most of the adopted villages, Lupin Gram Vikas
but also emerged as bridge between Lupin Foundation
Panchayats (LGVP), group of catalysts or change agents
and the people.
have been established. They are the role models- whose
Game Changing Paradigms for CSR
example inspires and motivates the rest of the villagers.
They have become vital channels creating social change.
This institutional arrangement known as LGVP Model
is widely accepted and followed. Similarly several other
community based organizations such as Self Help Groups
(SHGs), SHG federations, Joint Liability Groups (JLGs),
Farmers’ Clubs, User Groups, Common Interest Groups
Built on development practice of more than 26 years,
now we are in a position to articulate and place
before the nation game changer paradigms of district
development and rural livelihood generation. We hope
these models of development action will inspire newly
entering corporate organisations in the CSR sector to
replicate models of high social impact.
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Geographies
and
Outreach
LHWRF today touches the lives of close to 2.8
million people living in 3,323 villages located
in 57 blocks of 21 districts spread across 7
states in the country. The Foundation operates
through 16 dedicated project centres in Alwar
and Bharatpur in Rajasthan; Nagpur, Tarapur,
Aurangabad, Dhule, Nandurbar, Pune and
Sindhudurg in Maharashtra; Bhopal and Dhar
in Madhya Pradesh; Rishikesh in Uttarakhand;
Dhargal in Goa; Dabhasa and Ankleshwar in
Gujarat and Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir.
the year 2014-15 also marked the first year
of operations for newly established 6 LHWRF
centres set up to carry out CSR work near lupin’s
manufacturing facilities. the new centres will
further strengthened lupin’s outreach into
rural communities across the country.
Sr.
Centre
Year of establishment
1
Bharatpur
1988-89
2
Alwar
1994
3
Bhopal
1997
4
Sindhudurg
2000
5
Rishikesh
2003
6
Pune
2004
7
Dhule
2010
8
Dhar
2011
9
Aurangabad
2011
10
Nandurbar
2012
11
Dabhasa
2014
12
Ankleshwar
2014
13
Goa
2014
14
Tarapur
2014
15
Nagpur
2014
16
Jammu
2014
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lhwrf PROJECT CENTRES
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Lupin
Foundation
Centres
THE LUPIN FOUNDATION OPERATES THROUGH AN INTEGRATED
NETWORK OF NUMBER OF 16 DISTRICT LEVEL CENTERS
ACROSS 7 STATES. EARLIER OPERATIONS MOSTLY COVERED
BACKWARD DISTRICTS & REGIONS AND WERE NOT CLOSE
TO LUPIN’S MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS. TODAY, HAVING
EXPANDED OUR OPERATIONS THE FOUNDATION HAS STARTED
WORKING WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND LUPIN’S
MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS. THESE COMMUNITIES ARE
BACKWARD IN TERMS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
(HDIS) AND THE FOUNDATION REMAINS FOCUSSED ON
ALEVIATING FAMILIES LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINNE IN
THESE AREAS. A BRIEF HISTORY OF ALL LHWRF CENTRES.
Bharatpur
Operations of Lupin Foundation began with the establishment of
a center at Bharatpur in Rajasthan on 2nd October 1988, which
gradually spread to the other areas of the state and beyond. Lupin
had no business interest in Bharatpur, but only to address its
backwardness as well as to tap its potential to adopt and accept
innovative solutions and evolve sustainable, dynamic district
Rajasthan
development model.
Since its initiation, the center focused on extreme poverty to
date and was able to lift considerable number of BPL families
above poverty line in the district through this poverty eradication
approach. During the course of action, villages adopted by Lupin
Foundation have turned into livelihood hubs with bustling rural
entrepreneurial activity. Bharatpur, which never heard of bee
keeping before Lupin intervention, has now emerged as the second most honey producing district in India. Building on the
years of operation, the centre was able to develop distinct models of livelihood development and the district development.
These two models have wide potential of replicating in other backward areas.
The beginning of the centre was very humble. In the first year of operation, the centre covered 33 villages. Today, it is the
biggest in terms of outreach which covers 1,836 villages, 14 blocks and 5 districts.
.
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Alwar
Though two villages of Alwar district were taken up in the first
year itself, a separate centre was established in 1994. The center
was operated through its sister organisation, MSGD. It began
work in 15 villages of two blocks - Rajgarh and Kathumar. Over the
years, Alwar centre has expanded its work in other parts, currently
operating in 170 villages of eight blocks as can be seen in the
graphics.
In the initial period of the Centre, it was more involved in rural
infrastructure building activities. These include building houses
for poor under Indira Awas Yojana, pavement road (Kharanja)
construction and drinking water system under Janta Jal Yojna and
similar infrastructure building works. The centre adopted livelihood
approach since 1996-97. Gradually, the centre initiated activities in
different sectors of intervention of rural development.
Currently, Alwar centre covers 9 blocks and 205 villages in the
district.
Bhopal
Bhopal centre of Lupin Foundation was established in 1995-96. It
adopted villages in Vidisha and Raisen district at the request of local
people and district administration. Since 2008, Lupin Foundation
adopted poverty alleviation approach through community based
rural development model. Consequently, SHG(Self Help Group)
program was launched, which has now emerged as a model
program in the entire MP state. Similarly, agriculture advancement
and check-dam construction programs were taken up through
farmer’s club. Youth skill training program was also launched for
promoting rural industries.
The centre is currently operative in 102 villages of 5 blocks of the
two districts in Madhya Pradesh, with primary objective being
poverty reduction through economic development programs.
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Sindhudurg
Lupin Foundation initiated rural development work in Maharashtra
in 2000 with the establishment of a centre in Sindhudurg district.
The work was initiated in five blocks of the two districts in Konkan
through this centre. Initial focus was on women empowerment
through SHG formation and agricultural extension. Now, the
intervention in the area has expanded both in terms of reach
as well as activities with the adoption of holistic development
approach covering key sectors of the rural economy. The centre has
been able to achieve an emotional connect with the villagers. The
centre has developed a model of sustainable dairy development,
which includes complete cycle right from installation of biogas
and use of slurry generated from it as organic fertilizer leading to
increased crop production including fodder.
From mere 30 villages in 2000, the centre now covers 142 villages. The number of blocks it covered increased from 5 at the
time of inception to 8 at present.
Pune
Pune has emerged as one of the most important centres of
Lupin Foundation since its establishment in 2004. The centre is
operational in 52 villages belonging to two blocks in the district.
It began with the objective of carrying out rural developmental
work in the villages near R & D facility of Lupin in Mulshi block,
and the centre has now extended its operations to Junnar block
too. The centre has secured various development projects as an
implementing partner such as TDF-Wadi, IGWDP and Add-on
SHG programme through NABARD. It has established a training
Centre at Vandre, where trainings on various topics related to rural
development are regularly conducted for NGOs and CSR wings of
corporates.
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Dhule
Lupin Foundation has undertaken major development intervention
in Dhule district in partnership with its sister organization, Desh
Bandhu & Manju Gupta Foundation (DBMGF). The intervention
aims to build a model for development of backward districts in
India. Implementation of this ambitious programme is underway
with focus on speed and scale in terms of reach. Titled as ‘Change
India Programme’, the intervention has covered more than 95
percent of the villages in the district. Apart from supporting DBMGF
in Change India Programme, Lupin Foundation also has its separate
operations in Dhule, which involve implementation of major
government projects, such as IWMP, WSHG and others.
Nandurbar
In 2012, Lupin Foundation established a centre at Nandurbar
to cover the most backward districts in terms of HDI report in
Maharashtra. Nandurbar is also a district with highest percentage
of tribal population in the State. NABARD has chosen Lupin
Foundation as its implementing partner for WSHG programme in
the district. The centre has done remarkable work in terms of fund
mobilisation and women empowerment through SHG.
The centre is currently operational in 232 villages of 3 blocks of the
district.
Rishikesh
We are operational in the most difficult hilly terrain of Uttarakhand
through our centre at Rishikesh. The centre carries out CSR work
with the holistic development approach in the service area that
comprises Doiwala and Sahaspur blocks in Dehradun district. The
centre played a remarkable role in the rehabilitation period in the
post disaster period in 2013. With very limited resources available,
Lupin Foundation reaches out to the remotest of places to serve and
help people.
This year, the centre has implemented activities in 27 villages
situated in the hilly and remote areas of the state.
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new
Centres
Exhibiting firm commitment towards development
of the people residing near lupin’s manufacturing
facilities, The Lupin Foundation has created
the necessary infrastructure and mobilized
organization resources to carry out development
programs in these areas. This is also an indicator of
lupin’s firm commitment and strategic alignment to
work on programs of national and social priority.
Aurangabad
LHWRF began CSR operations in Aurangabad district of
Maharashtra in January 2011. Currently, the initiative covers 15
villages of Aurangabad and Kannad blocks of the district covering
total population of 22,765. Selection of the villages in the district
has been done on parameters such as percentage of BPL families,
SC and ST families in the village as well as prevalence of land
degradation, rain-fed farming and poor health, hygiene and
sanitation.
These villages were selected after situational analysis through
PRA methods and the work only initiated once the Gram Sabha
approved and demonstrated willingness to support CSR operations.
The main sectors covered by the centre include agriculture, animal husbandry, non-farm livelihoods, women empowerment,
health, education and infrastructure. The centre has also established rural mart in the district.
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Dhar
LHWRF extended its development operations in Dhar district of
Madhya Pradesh in October 2011. Major sectors in which LHWRF
has launched development interventions are Agriculture, Animal
Husbandry, Women Empowerment and Rural Infrastructure.
Currently, the development work is underway in 14 villages of 3
Gram Panchayats within Nalcha block of the district. These villages
have complete tribal population and they house 1,312 families out of
which 835 fall below the poverty line. Primary crops grown in these
villages include soybean, maize in rainy season while wheat and
gram in rabbi season. Most of the families are small landholders and
on an average they hold 1-4 acres of land. Often they also rely on
local breeds of cows and buffaloes for supplementing their income.
Dabhasa
Lupin has its manufacturing site at Dabhasa in Vadodara district
of Gujarat. In 2014, LHWRF began its CSR operations in Vadodara
district by setting up a centre at Dabhasa which is the first centre
of LHWRF in Gujarat. In the first year, various activities were
implemented in the 6 villages of Vadodara district and within a
short span, the centre has done significant work in agriculture,
animal husbandry, rural industries promotion, education and health.
Understandably, the nature of work at this juncture revolves around
rapport building with the community.
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Ankaleshwar
In 2014, LHWRF initiated development programme at its plant
location in Ankleshwar. This is LHWRF’s second centre in Gujarat.
Initially, to assess the needs of the people, Participatory Rural
Appraisal (PRA) exercise was carried out with the help of Krishi
Vigyan Kendra. After the exercise, 14 villages were identified for
the intervention activities. These villages are mainly inhabited by
tribal people who are poor. The centre has taken a big leap in a
short span and done commendable work in various sectors such as
agriculture, animal husbandry, rural industries promotion, health
and education.
Tarapur
Lupin has its API manufacturing facility at Boisar in newly created
Palghar district of Maharashtra. Situated in north Konkan, adjoining
Gujarat, the district is mainly inhabited by tribal population.
LHWRF began its work in the district in 2014 and in this first year
itself, activities were initiated in 13 villages with the aim of image
building and rapport development with the residents of villages
located near the facility.
Nagpur
In FY2014-15, LHWRF launched CSR intervention in 7 villages
of Bhiwapur block of Nagpur district, near the plant location at
Nagpur. Apart from providing services to nearby villages of the
factory location, the centre has also taken up far flung project
affected villages with displaced population and doing remarkable
work.
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Goa
In 2014, LHWRF began its CSR operations in Pernem block of Goa.
The centre is working in coordination with Sindhudurg centre,
which is operational in the proximate area. CSR work here is in a
nascent stage and currently, the centre has presence in 8 villages.
The flagship programmes of the centre is establishment and
running of Physiotherapy Centre.
Jammu
In FY2014-15, LHWRF initiated development programme under CSR
in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. The programme has spread
over 7 villages and 2 Gram Panchayats in Purmandal block of the
district. Despite its embryonic stage, during the reporting period,
Jammu centre covered 529 families out of which 197 (37%) were
BPL families.
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>18,000
Families benefitted
by Rejuvenating
agriculture
programs
>64,000
Families benefitted
by livestock
development
>4,500
Families benefitted by
Skills Development
Programmes
KEY
FOCUS
Areas
LHWRF PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
THAT HELP PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (NRM) AND
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT. THE FOUNDATION HAS LARGELY
ADOPTED A FAMILY-CENTRIC APPROACH TARGETING BELOW THE
POVERTY LINE FAMILIES TO INITIATE AND ACTIVATE MEASURES
THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO EMERGE OUT OF THE VICIOUS
CYCLES OF POVERTY. NRM AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMMES HAVE GONE A LONG WAY IN BRINGING AND
UNITING COMMUNITIES AND EMPOWERING THEM TO UNDERTAKE
COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR A COMMON CAUSE.
Economic Development
leading to improvement in the productivity and production,
Economic development programs are designed to enable
development of human resources and increased income
the rural poor to break vicious cycles of debt, poverty
from farm, off-farm and non-farm livelihoods.
and backwardness by triggering various socio-economic
Rejuvenating Agriculture
measures and interventions that involve productivity and
income enhancement, technology transfer and diversification
in sectors such as agriculture, animal husbandry, rural
industries and skill building. These activities aim at poverty
eradication, enabling rural people to beat vicious poverty
cycles and bringing about economic development of the
adopted areas. Measures undertaken by the Foundation are
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Productivity enhancement, crop diversification and
technology infusion are the core drives behind various
interventions undertaken by the Lupin Foundation in the
area of its operation for rejuvenating agricultural sector.
Introduction of advanced seeds, farming techniques have
led not only to technology transfer but also to increased
production and income for poor and marginal farmers
Now, Kailas is happy and satisfied with his agriculture
Similarly, shifts in the cropping pattern as a result of
experiments and is grateful for the timely help and
the vegetable, horticulture, floriculture and fish farming
guidance received from Lupin Foundation.
“
who have benefitted through targeted interventions.
promotion program have led to increased incomes through
diversification into commercial agriculture as also the added
Activity
No. of Families
Benefitted
ability of farmers to sustain through climatic and market
variations.
Farmers Institution
Majority of land holders in India are small and marginal
Development
as average land holding is of miniature size. Small scale
Productivity Enhancement
8,114
agriculture and marginal land holders stay at the centre of
Vegetable Cultivation
3,461
interventions in this sector as LHWRF understands that small-
Horticulture Promotion
2,827
scale farming remains to be a primary source of income for
Total
a large number of rural households. Further, subsistence
farming largely practised by small and marginal farmers is
often part of household nutritional strategies. Recognizing
that small and marginal farmers can be a key contributor
to economic growth, food and nutritional security, various
initiatives to improve productivity at this small scale of
farming were taken up and successfully implemented by the
Foundation in the adopted areas.
“
THIS YEAR VARIOUS PRODUCTIVITY
ENHANCEMENT MEASURES WERE TAKEN UP
ON 3,518 HECTARES OF LAND BELONGING
TO 6,309 FARMERS INCREASING THE CROP
PRODUCTION AND INCOMES CONSIDERABLY.
WHILE 2,788 HECTARES OF LAND CAME
UNDER HORTICULTURE AND VEGETABLE
CULTIVATION THROUGH PROMOTIONAL
PROGRAMME.
3,620
18,022
Notable Initiatives taken near Lupin Manufacturing
Facilities
In May 2014, LHWRF had showcased Honey collection
activities in Krishi Mahotsav held at Dabhasa. Several people
from the area visited the stall and showed keen interest in bee
keeping. DDM Vadodara from NABARD and his team visited
the stall
Ankleshwar centre took initiatives for improving the
agriculture productivity through distribution of seeds to 270
farmers in the project area
Tree plantation drive was carried out in village Kanva
by Ankleshawr LHWRF which resulted in 155 trees being
planted. To protect trees from cattle, 83 tree guards were also
provided
Promoting Diversified Livestock Development
We have been working on projects aimed at providing and
improving animal health services, ensuring fodder security,
promoting advanced cattle management practices, breed
Shed Net Technology brings prosperity
improvement to raise livestock productivity through artificial
Kailas Mhaske was an ordinary farmer from village Haatmaali
& natural insemination and rural incomes. We have enabled
in Aurangabad district, cultivating traditional crops like
rural farmers and households get into more commercial and
cotton and maize. Like all other farmers, his fortune was
profitable areas like dairy, goat, sheep, poultry and fishery
dependent on the vagaries of climate. Kailas wanted to do
farming. Backyard poultry, small ruminants provides good
something different, but was unable to find his way.
source of income for women, while youth have increasingly
In 2013, Kailas came in contact with LHWRF. He participated
benefitted through dairy and fisheries development.
in a training programme on Shed net construction and
The foundation has also been encouraging improved
management. He participated in study tours and visited
advanced cattle shed management and other initiatives
progressive farmers.
such as biogas plants to provide cooking fuel for home and
Kailas decided to construct a shed net on 10 Gunthas of
land. Maharashtra Grameen Bank gave financial assistance
of `3 lakhs. He also received grant of `2.05 lakhs from the
Agriculture department and he harvested capsicum which
organic fertilizers in rural areas.
Notable Initiatives taken near Lupin Manufacturing
Facilities
In March 2015, a Dairy Development Training Camp was
earned him a profit of `90,000/-. Now he has cultivated
held at Zarola dairy by Dabhasa centre. These topics were
cucumber in the shed net and is expecting a profit of
covered in the training – Cattle rearing practices, cattle
`50,000/-. Kailas has also cultivated pomegranate on 2 acres
feeding & green fodder cultivation. 56 women from the area
of land and crop diversification has paid him rich dividends.
benefitted from this.
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In March 2015, a three day Animal Health Check-up camp
FOCUSSING ON BREED IMPROVEMENT
was held at Dabhasa. During the camp, health check-up of
5,042 LARGE RUMINANTS OF IMPROVED
1,433 animals was conducted and Artificial Insemination
VARIETY WERE INDUCTED TO BOOST
MILK PRODUCTION, RAISING THE INCOME
OF 4,484 HOUSEHOLDS. ABOUT 3,022
FARMERS WERE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE
(AI) was carried out for 372 cattle. The camp was organized
in collaboration with Department of Animal Husbandry,
Government of Gujarat and Baroda Dairy.
Activity
TO DIVERSIFY INTO GOAT, POULTRY OR
No. of Families
Benefitted
FISH FARMING. ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF
Animal Husbandry Services
6,077
NUTRITIOUS FEED, ABOUT 1,229 FARMERS
Dairy Animal Purchase
4,484
BROUGHT 423 HECTARES OF THEIR LAND
Goatry, Poultry & Fishery
2,934
UNDER CULTIVATION FOR GREEN FODDER
Fodder Development
DEVELOPMENT WITH ASSISTANCE FROM
Animal Health Care
LHWRF. THE FOUNDATION EXTENDED ANIMAL
HEALTH CARE SERVICES BENEFITTING 49,038
FARMERS BY PROVIDING TREATMENT TO
1,229
49,038
Animal Insurance
Total
639
64,401
21,662 ANIMALS. THIS YEAR 633 ANIMALS
Rural Industries Promotion through Livelihood
Hubs and Skill Development
WERE PROVIDED INSURANCE COVER WHICH
Identifying and establishing location specific livelihood hubs
BENEFITTED 639 FARMERS.
has become a game changing strategy for the Foundation.
The emphasis is on skill enhancement among rural youth
“
and women to enable them to find meaningful livelihood
Suman’s dairy venture became infectious
Suman Baban Karbhal, a 56 year old tribal woman was a resident of Taleran village of Junnar block in Pune district,
located in the lap of Sahyadri Mountains. Suman’s husband is a retired teacher and she has 15 acres of land out of
which only 6 acres can be cultivated. Entire land is rain-fed and undulating in nature. Seasonal agriculture was the main
source of livelihood for her family and the returns from agriculture were not satisfactory. Hence, Suman availed a loan of
`35,000/- for establishing dairy enterprise by purchasing buffalo. Considering her experience in dairy, the loan amount
was provided to her for a two year period. Her family had never taken a loan from any bank and this was their first loan.
LHWRF provided Suman on-site training for cultivation of green fodder and also provided fodder seed for cultivation.
Green fodder along with consumption of mineral mixture helped buffaloes to yield 8 liters of milk daily.
Suman now earns `7,200/- in a month with an average milk rate of `30 per litre and `240 per day from this dairy
enterprise. Milk production decreased gradually and lasted for eight months and total earnings in these eight months
were `57,600/- . Experiencing success and earnings, she purchased two more buffaloes to have a sustained income
through the year from this activity. This income coupled with her husband’s savings was used for purchasing two more
buffaloes. Within two years, with her sincere efforts, she has earned `1.8 lakh from the dairy business.
start dairy venture as an additional source of income. Due to her initiative, all these families are now involved in dairy
“
Now her enterprise is not limited to herself only. She along with her husband has motivated 16 other families to
enterprise have also availed loan assistance through TDF scheme. Now this group has also started milk collection centres
in their location and deployed a youth to collect milk and sell it to the dairy.
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either through self-employment or wage employment. The
“
Rural Mart
aim is to identify as many different skills as possible to enable
Women from village Khatkheda of Aurangabad district have
beneficiaries to either gain a job or self-employment. Under
set up a brilliant exemple for others to emulate by initiating
the rural industries promotion program artisan families,
‘Rural Mart’.
rural youth and underemployed rural folk have been given
systematic training for a few months enabling them to
pick up new trade and skills. This has led to a new breed of
professional carpenters, blacksmiths, bangle makers, potters,
stone-carvers, leather workers, electricians and basket
weavers in adopted areas. No wonder, the villages in adopted
areas are buzzing with diverse livelihood activities, catalyzed
through vibrant strategies emanated from gut feelings,
In March 2013, LHWRF facilitated formation of women SHG
in village Khatkheda in Kannad tehsil. Women members
named the group as ‘Shubhalakshmi Women Self-Help
Group’. The ten member group organized monthly meetings
and made savings regularly. Not satisfied with the routine
group activities, Lata Pawar and others decided to do
something different and innovative. They decided to start
their own enterprise to sell quality grocery items with
enterprising acumen and courage to innovate.
attractive packaging. They borrowed funds from the WSHG
and LHWRF also provided financial assistance. In October
2013, ‘Rural Mart’ - a small mall at village Sakharwel was
DIVERSE 3,547 SKILL TRAINING, ENTERPRISE
established by the women with a capital of `4 lakhs which
AWARENESS AND ENTERPRISE BUILDING
was inaugurated by The District Collector of Aurangabad.
PROGRAMMES WERE ORGANISED
‘Rural Mart’ has been reaching new milestones. Now, the
DURING THE REPORTING YEAR. ABOUT
turnover is `2.5 lakhs per month and women are earning a
2,567 PERSONS SECURED LIVELIHOOD
monthly profit of `18,000/-. This path breaking initiative has
THROUGH SELF-EMPLOYMENT, PLACEMENT
earned both name and fame for the group in the district.
OR REVIVAL OF OLD ENTERPRISES. IN
Notable Initiatives taken near Lupin Manufacturing
Facilities
ARTISANS WERE PROVIDED KITS, WHICH,
“
BHARATPUR DISTRICT, 2,287 RURAL
One month training programme for unemployed youth
IN MANY CASES ENABLED THEM TO
from rural areas was organized by Dabhasa LHWRF. Training
START THEIR OWN BUSINESS INSTEAD OF
for driving four wheeler vehicles was conducted at Dabhasa
in collaboration with Maruti Driving School and 26 students
WORKING FOR SOMEONE ELSE.
completed the training successfully.
In November 2014, a one day motivational Workshop on
Entrepreneurship and Skill Development was organized in
collaboration with Maharashtra Centre for Entrepreneurship
No. of
Activity
Families
Unit
Events
Units Benefitted
66
259
Events
3,450
4,590
New Enterprises
established
Number
521
522
Old Enterprises reestablished/ upgraded
Number
1,765
1,780
Enterprise Awareness
Programmes (EAP)
Skills Development
Programmes
Development (MCED), Nagpur. Around 338 villagers
benefitted from the workshop. Project Officer from MCED,
conducted sessions on Dairy Farming, Goat Farming, Poultry
Farming, Bakery Unit, Grinding Machine (Kandap Udhyog),
Paper Envelope Making, Motor Repairing / Motor Rewinding,
Fitting / Plumbing, Two Wheeler Repairing, Mobile Repairing,
Handicraft, Tailoring / Dress Making, Hand Bag Making etc.
As a result of this workshop, 130 people came forward to
help them in starting new enterprises.
A seven day training on Development Program for Self
Employment (DPSE) was organized in collaboration with
MCED, Nagpur and 90 persons availed this training.
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>1,10,000
Families benefitted by
Health Check up by
MMU/ MMV
>12,000
Families benefitted by
Self help groups
>7,000
Families benefitted by
women organisation
& training
Social Development
The foundation has always treated social development as
a critical component when it comes to measuring progress
and initiated several interventions focused on women
empowerment, community health management, sports
activities, education and training in adopted areas. Economic
growth and social development must unfold together
otherwise progress is often incomplete and unequal. This
was the rationale behind giving equal importance to social
development.
Leadership Development among Women
through Empowerment
Self-help groups (SHGs) have been a core mobilizing
unit for LHWRF when it comes to programs on women
empowerment. However what we have witnessed is that
THIS YEAR 1,805 NEW SELF HELP GROUPS
WERE ESTABLISHED AND 470 SHGS WERE
FEDERATED. ABOUT 695 TRAINING AND
EXPOSURE EVENTS WERE ORGANISED TO
BUILD CAPACITIES OF THESE SHGS.
“
Activity
No. of Families
Benefitted
Self Help Groups
SHG Federation
SHG Training & Exposure Visits
SHG Microfinance
Income Generation Activities
Sewing /Tailoring
Women Organisation & Training
12,340
5,946
6,967
7,911
6,252
1,699
7,432
economic empowerment is but a stepping stone for many
rural women who have set up successful enterprises or
Thriving through Self Help Groups
group businesses. What is evident is that it has led to rural
Sunita bai lives in Chadoni village of Pengawa Gram
women finding their voice and say; of a growing cadre of
Panchayat in Gairatganj block of Raisen district of Madhya
emerging women leaders, a proud accomplishment for any
Pradesh with her three children. This village is at distance of
society.
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five km from Gaiartganj town. Sunita’s family has two acres
of land and they used to cultivate onion and potato crops
and earn an average annual income of `25,000-30,000
Sindhudurg taluka of Maharashtra and women were
which was inadequate to run the household. The family
impressed with the work of SHGs.
was under tremendous financial crisis, which used to get
worse in bad times with climatic variations. One day, during
a village dispute, she came to know about SHG programme
within her village.
SHG groups from villages Chandel and Hasapur were given
training in preparing micram (handicraft) items. These groups
sold their handicraft items in a state level exhibition organized
by Goa Women’s Forum. LHWRF helped these groups by
In October 2008, with nine other women, she formed
hiring the exhibition stall.
‘Shankar Women Self-Help Group’ and opened savings
account of the group in Microsat branch of Indian bank at
Bhopal. Monthly meetings of the group started happening.
All members of SHG used to attend monthly meetings
One Self Help Group from Goa centre has started plant
nursery in the village.
In response to demand made by women, LHWRF Jammu
and saved pre-decided monthly amount of `500. Lupin
Foundation team provided necessary training for smooth
functioning of the SHG. Then, in June 2009, she got the
first bank loan amount of `1,100 under SHG bank loan
scheme from Indian Bank and purchased good quality seeds
for vegetable cultivation. Post that, until October 2014, she
opened Tailoring Centre in Barakhater village. Eighteen
women belonging to BPL families were benefitted from the
training. Six women were given sewing machines and two of
them have started earning their livelihood.
In Barakhater village one women self-help group has been
availed different loans amounting to `62,000 under SHG
formed through facilitation of Jammu unit.
loan schemes from Microsat branch of Indian bank. She
utilized this loan to start a flour mill apart from purchasing
Providing Quality Services at remote areas
through Health
pipeline and generator. This led to an increase in income and
In the health sector, Lupin Foundation is complementing
thereafter, she also got a loan `4 lakh from local bank to
governmental efforts to reduce IMR and MMR in the
purchase a tractor. Now, she has also taken 20 acres of land
adopted areas. It is implementing partner of Integrated Child
on rent for agriculture activities. All of this is now resulting
Development Scheme (ICDS) in one block and its performance
in an annual income generation of `2 lakh.
has been validated. The concept of “Health Services at the
“
According to her, everybody in the village has understood
doorstep” has been embraced by the organisation in its
the importance of self-help groups. Further, she says that
adopted areas, which has made health services available
most of the women in her village are united and they
even in the remote parts. Presently, health services are being
regularly go to gram panchayat and government offices
provided at the doorstep of the villagers through Mobile
to solve common issues.
Medical Vans (MMV) and Mobile Medical Diagnostic Units
Notable Initiatives taken near Lupin Manufacturing
Facilities
Health camp was organized for flood affected people in
Panchari of Udhampur district by Ankleshwar centre and
(MMDUs) thereby benefitting 1,15,127 patients during 1,448
check-ups. Several mega medical and surgical camps were
organized in Rajasthan, covering entire Bharatpur district. The
initiative is highly appreciated by local media as many blinds
were operated and are able to see now and lead a happy life.
treatment was given free of cost
In Dahanu Taluka, three Women SHG were formed for
women empowerment by Tarapur unit.
Twenty three women SHG have been organized in the
project villages by Nagpur centre.
Capacity building trainings have been conducted for
women Self Help Groups in collaboration with Panchayat
Samiti, Bhiwapur by Nagpur LHWRF.
In June 2014, a one day seminar was organized by
LHWRF Goa at Hasapur for women SHG members from the
project villages. Seminar was inaugurated by Goa Legislative
Assembly speaker Mr. Rajendra Arlekar.
DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, 28
GENERAL HEALTH CAMPS WERE
ORGANISED TREATING 27,611 PATIENTS.
WHILE 97 SPECIAL HEALTH CAMPS (ENT,
ORTHOPAEDIC, EYE AND ANAEMIA)
WERE ORGANISED BENEFITTING 20,459
PATIENTS. ABOUT 5,961 STUDENTS WERE
COVERED THROUGH 43 SCHOOL HEALTH
CAMPS. ABOUT 609 OPERATIONS /
HOSPITALISATIONS WERE DONE DURING
THE YEAR.
Exposure visit for women from different Self Help Groups
in Pernem block was organized. They visited villages in
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No. of
Activity
General Health camps
School Health Camps
Unit
Events
Families
Units Benefitted
28
27,611
Events
43
5,961
Health Check up by
MMU/ MMV
Check up
camps
1,483
1,10,416
Operatives and
Numbers
609
1,172
Numbers
97
20,459
“
Hospitalization (MSU)
Special Health Camp
(ENT, Ortho, Eye,
Numbers
24
22,000
Numbers
8
27,000
Campaign
Model PHC
Development
given awards. Over 10,000 villagers and 725 school children
benefitted from this campaign.
Construction of Latrines: in village Luna, latrines were
constructed with the help of Government of Gujarat.
Government provided ` 12,000/- for construction while
LHWRF contributed 2,500/- per facility towards labour
charges. Twenty eight BPL families benefitted from the
initiative.
Eye Camps: LHWRF conducted eye check-up camp for
Anaemia), polio
Village Cleanliness
organized in the school and meritorious students were
Kaila Devi, a 65 year old woman from Deeg dictrict of
Being a widow, nobody in the family was paying attention
to her. She tried several traditional practitioners in the town,
but got no relief. Finally she went to the doctor with her son
and was diagnosed with Gall stones. Doctor suggested to
undergo surgery, which needed hospitalization for 10-15
days and expenses would be in the range of ` 20,000/- or
more. Kaila Devi was feeling helpless as operation costs were
too high for her to afford.
LHWRF had organized a ‘Surgery Camp’ in the town where
all the facilities were provided free of cost. Doctors operated
and removed her gall bladder stone. Because of anaemia,
complications developed and she was referred first to
Bharatpur and then to Jaipur. After recovering fully, Kaila
Devi returned to her family. Volunteers from LHWRF gave
“
their entire support and all the expenses were borne by the
Today, Kaila Devi is living a happy and healthy life. She says
Notable Initiatives taken near Lupin Manufacturing
Facilities
Dabhasa
Clean India Campaign: Cleanliness drive was undertaken
in village Dabhasa for three days. Awareness rally was taken
out and villagers were sensitized. As part of the campaign,
school children were also involved in the activity wherein
they cleaned school premises. Drawing competition was
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humiliation, they are unable to express their feelings and
visit the doctor. Realizing this need, LHWRF organized two
gynaecology camps for the women in project area which
benefitted 124 women.
Three eye camps were conducted and check-up was done
for 766 patients.
One blood donation camp was also organized.
Tarapur
LHWRF supported Cancer Awareness camp organized at
Boisar.
However, she could see some light at the end of the tunnel.
time as BHAGWAN and gave me a new lease of life.”
free of cost.
Many women face reproductive problems. But due to
Rajasthan was suffering from abdominal pain for two years.
that “for me LHWRF is family. They came and helped on
operations were performed and the treatment was given
Ankleshwar
Kaila Devi gets New Life
organization.
children. With the help of Sankra Eye Hospital, 59 cataract
Nagpur
In October 2014, LHWRF organized Health awareness
and check-up camp for children in the age group of 1- 16
years. The camp was organized in collaboration with the
Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Hingna and Rachana Hospital,
Butibori. 490 children from 7 project villages benefitted from
this camp.
Five health awareness and check-up camps were
organized for different target groups such as women,
adolescent girls and boys.
As part of the Model PHC development programme,
Somnad, Jawli and Nand Primary Health centres from Bhiwapur
block have been identified. Different equipments were donated
to these PHCs which included 30 vaccine carriers, 2 delivery
tables, 2 fetal doppler machines, 10 bed side lockers with DLX
drawers and 3 air coolers for Patient Wards.
Goa
Financial aid was provided to the needy patients who
come to the Physiotherapy Centre run by the Matru Chhaya
Sanstha.
To alert people about hazards of smoke from chulha
in project villages. Importance of kitchen garden was also
highlighted on the occasion.
Jammu
Health camp was organized for flood affected people in
Panchari of Udhampur district and treatment was given free
of cost. Education : Innovative interventions to make
education enjoyable
The ambiance, amenities and the quality of schools can
make a huge difference in the educational experience
for students. Apart from enrolment, what is important
is retention of the students in schools and reduction
in dropout rates, particularly in rural areas. This is only
possible through improvement in the quality of schools and
schooling in villages. LHWRF provides such amenities and
equipment to the schools in the adopted area to enable
the students to have quality education. These school-based
interventions have made schooling more creative and
enjoyable, resulting in reducing dropout rates and improved
learning levels.
DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, WE
INTRODUCED 275 E-LEARNING SYSTEMS
AND 10 INTERACTIVE SCIENCE LABORATORY
MODELS IN RURAL SCHOOLS, WHICH
HAVE MADE EDUCATION AN EXCITING
PHENOMENON FOR THE STUDENTS AND
TEACHING HAS BECOME SMOOTH FOR
THE TEACHERS. DURING THE YEAR, 21
ANGANWADIS WERE DEVELOPED AS MODELS.
THESE SCHOOL BASED INTERVENTIONS ACROSS
THE CENTRES OF LHWRF HAVE TURNED
SCHOOLING MORE CREATIVE AND ENJOYABLE
FOR THE STUDENTS AND CONTRIBUTED IN
REDUCTION OF DROPOUT RATE.
No. of
Families
Activity
Unit
E-learning units for
schools
Numbers
275
9,371
Educational aids/
equipment (such as
Science kits, etc.)
Numbers
23
3,555
Career counselling
Events
23
2,674
Number of trainees
Numbers
300
300
Scholarship for
students
Numbers
128
128
Model Anganwadi
Development and
ICDS
Numbers
21
1,807
Model School
development
Numbers
339
3,658
School uniform
distribution
Number
1,451
1,451
Distribution of sports
material
Beneficiaries
25
25
Computer education
Students
225
4,244
School rally for
enrolment
Numbers
13
2,042
“
units Benefitted
Science Made Easy
LHWRF Bharatpur made different models available based on
scientific concepts. Students in Government High School,
Aau (Deeg) are happy to learn science curriculum and look
forward to more of it.
For many students in rural areas, Science is a difficult
subject as they have to learn it through text books and
conceptualize it. Some students fail to understand scientific
concepts, which affect the examination results. Realizing the
need, LHWRF purchased 60 different types of models like
Magic Water Tap, Hand Pump, Solar Energy, Maxwell Wheel,
DNA structure etc. Science teachers were trained who
started using these models for explaining various scientific
concepts in the classroom.
“
and benefits of biogas, LHWRF conducted several meetings
The strategy has paid rich dividends. Now, children from 1st
to 10th standard are able to understand scientific principles
very well. Their knowledge has increased and average marks
in science subject are showing an upward trend. Learning
science has become a pleasant experience for the
students in Aau High School.
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Notable Initiatives taken near Lupin Manufacturing
Facilities
Ankaleshwar
Dabasha
which will help 1,200 students to learn curriculum with ease.
LHWRF has been working with 14 Primary schools and one
high school of Padra block in Baroda district. Objective is
to develop a model for educational development. Different
activities that were undertaken during the year were as
follows:
Tejasvi Tara (Shining Star) scheme was introduced in the
area under which examination results for 3 years are analysed
and meritorious students are felicitated along with their
parents. So far, 89 students have been felicitated.
e-Learning: e-class rooms were started in Karnakuva and
Dabhasa Primary schools for the students from 5th to 7th
standard. Under the initiative, subjects like mathematics,
science and social science are taught through audio-visual
LHWRF has set up e-learning classrooms in 10 schools
Science models were donated to 4 high schools in the
project area which has benefitted 1,800 school children.
30 computers were donated to different schools in the
project area.
53 sets of school uniforms were distributed to 32 poor
and needy students. 174 school children were given sweaters
and various toys were distributed in 10 Anganwadis.
Tarapur
e-Learning: e-class rooms were started in Zilla Parishad
Primary schools at Salwad and Dhanivari (Dahanu block)
for the students from 1st to 7th standard. The facility has
lessons in Gujarati medium. 775 students benefitted from
also been installed at Padgha Ashram School (1st to 10th
this educational initiative.
standard) and High School at Pam (5th to 10th standard).
Computers to schools: LHWRF donated 40 computers
to 11 schools in the project area. About 1,079 students
were benefitted from this activity. In addition to providing
Under the initiative, subjects like mathematics, science and
social science are taught through audio-visual lessons. 1,710
students benefitted from this educational initiative.
computers, LHWRF also made arrangements for Computer
e-learning centre at Dhanivari was inaugurated by Mr.
Tutors in two schools which will help 775 students to learn
Vishnu Savara, Tribal Development Minister, Government of
computers.
Music system was provided to the Girls High School,
Dabhasa. Steel dishes for mid-day meal were also provided to
the school and over 315 girl students benefitted from it.
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Maharashtra.
LHWRF distributed computers to 6 schools in the project
area which benefitted 2,500 students.
Nagpur
e-learning kit has been provided to the schools in
Gadeghat and Adyal.
Picnic was sponsored by LHWRF for the students in Adyal
and Nagtaroli primary schools.
Sports kit for outdoor games such as football, volleyball,
cricket and badminton was provided to Zilla Parishad
schools.
Construction of water storage tank was done at Zilla
Parishad Primary School in village Adyal. In the same school,
for safety of children, fencing has been done around the
school premises.
Construction of separate toilet blocks for boys and girls
Ceiling fans were installed in three Zilla Parishad schools
located at Nagtaroli, Panjrepar and Adyal.
Aurangabad
e-learning programme was initiated in seven schools
which will benefit 2,100 students.
STEM learning began in two schools covering 300
students.
Newspaper in Education (NIE) activity was started in five
schools from the project area. During the year, 300 children
participated in the activity.
Career counseling programmes were organized in two
schools which provided guidance to 250 students.
Scholarships were awarded to 40 meritorious students
from the project area.
Different competitions like drawing, essay and elocution
were organized in which 450 students participated actively
Goa
LHWRF organized awareness programme in different
schools of Pernem taluk on ‘Child Sexual Abuse’.
Sports kit was distributed to Sateri Vidya Mandir school in
Ibrampur.
In February 2015, on occasion of ‘National Science Day’,
science exhibition was organized in the school at Ibrampur.
Quiz and debate competitions were organized and deserving
students were presented with awards.
Computers were donated to Sateri Vidya Mandir,
Ibrampur and Panchkoshi School, Alorna for starting
computer laboratory.
Jammu
LHWRF distributed water bottles, school bags, lunch
boxes to the students while the schools were provided with
plates, cookers, chairs, mats, fans, and stationary items.
Three Anganwadi centres (Barakhater, Sadral I, Sadral II)
and Primary schools from Barakhater and Sadral were the
beneficiaries.
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>17,500
Families benefitted
by Natural resource
management programs
>1,000
Families benefitted by
Village amenities
This year village inroads of 22 meters
were constructed and 94 economic
houses were built in the adopted
areas.
>115
Families benefitted by
low cost housing
Infrastructure Development
LHWRF has been working on creating and strengthening
civic infrastructure (school infrastructure, rural sanitation and
low cost economic housing) recognizing that it helps bring
all sections of rural society together. These initiatives have
improved quality of life and brought much needed comfort
to rural women, children and the poor. The measures
include construction of internal roads, other common assets
and sanitation facilities.
Notable Initiatives taken near Lupin Manufacturing
Facilities
Ankleshwar
LHWRF helped villagers to construct school building in
village Sajod which has benefitted 80 students.
Latrine construction was undertaken benefiting 54
families.
In one of the schools, toilet was constructed benefiting 50
Unit of
Families
Activity
Measurement
No. Benefitted
Low Cost Houses
Number
86
118
Repair and maintenance
of houses
Sanitation (soak pit and
toilets)
Drinking water facilities
Drainage channel/
Sewage construction
Village amenities
(benches, chairs, etc.)
Number
8
8
Number
58
58
Number
Meter
7
3
1,115
530
Number
5
1,000
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students.
Wall painting work was undertaken in Anganwadi,
Primary school and Gram panchayat building in one of the
villages.
Benches were donated to 6 schools in the project area
which benefitted more than 400 students.
Tarapur
Two bus stops were constructed at Kolawade naka.
Wash room was constructed at PDTS ground.
“
Natural Resource Management (NRM)
SNRM is but critical to local eco-systems and thereby to the
rural economy. A priority area, LHWRF undertook various
initiatives such as construction of check dams, ponds,
anicuts, excavation of streams, farm bunds to affect better
soil and water conservation measures to enhance the
availability and accessibility of natural resources on which
rural livelihoods and economy depend.
DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, ABOUT 236
NEW WATER STORAGE AND HARVESTING
STRUCTURES SUCH AS CHECK DAMS, VANRAI
BUNDS WERE BUILT BENEFITTING 14,098
FAMILIES. ABOUT 820 WELLS WERE EITHER
BUILT OR REPAIRED MAKING WATER AVAILABLE
FOR 1,059 HOUSEHOLDS. FOR EFFICIENT
WATER USE AND SAVING, 96 FARMERS WERE
SUCCESSFULLY MOTIVATED AND SUPPORTED
TO ESTABLISH DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM ON
THEIR 51 HECTARES OF LAND. IN AN EFFORT
TO INCREASE GREEN COVER, 6,752 TREES
WERE PLANTED IN SCHOOL CAMPUSES, WHILE
TREE PLANTATION WAS DONE ON 1,687
HECTARES OF LAND BELONGING TO 1,214
FARMERS.
Activity
Water Storage
No. of Families
Benefitted
14,098
Irrigation
1,155
Waste Land Treatment
1,216
Non-Conventional
1,287
Energy
Total
17,756
Water availability through check-dam
changed the life of Makhan Singh
Makhan Singh, a 40 year old farmer, living in Champaner
village of Champaner Panchayat of Obedullaganj block,
had a two acre non-irrigated land and was growing Maize
and Soybean in Kharif (monsoon) season with traditional
practices. There was no scope to grow rabbi crops since
water was not available. Furthermore, average production
of soybean used to be about two quintals and maize
production was about four quintals from one acre land for
each crop. With these crops in kharif season, his average
annual income was `10,000, which obviously was not
adequate to live a decent life.
In December 2013, the villagers of Champaner constructed
a masonry open gate check-dam on nalah near his farm
with LHWRF’s assistance. An amount of `79,000 was
spent on construction of this check-dam. For this checkdam construction, 40% contribution (in terms of required
materials like stones and necessary labour work) was
provided by the farmers and the rest 60% contribution in
terms of cement & sand and masons wages was provided
by LHWRF. From this check-dam construction, 62 acres land
for 13 farmers was irrigated. Simultaneously, LHWRF trained
these 13 farmers for best practices for crop management
in terms of seed treatment, nursery raising, balance dose
of fertilizers and pesticide and its application methods.
Makhan Singh is one of those 13 farmers, benefitted by
this dam construction. Later, Makhan Singh was also taken
to Central Institute of Agriculture Engineering, Bhopal to
get exposure to the latest agricultural technology. After the
check-dam construction, Makhan started growing paddy
crop with Usha variety and was able to achieve production
of 45 quintals from the two acre land. Whereas, in Rabbi, he
is growing wheat of Lokwan variety with per acre yield of 15
quintals with total production of 30 quintals. So as a result
of this intervention, his annual income has soared to `1.5
lakh from `10,000 from the same two acres land. In July
2014, Makhan Singh has been sanctioned a subsidized Poly
house on 0.25 acre land from the agriculture department
under horticulture promotion scheme. Now, Makhan has
started growing various types of vegetables in 0.25 acre
sized Poly house. LHWRF also provided him with cash
assistance of `2000 for purchasing best quality vegetable
seed. Now, Makhan says that with the help of LHWRF, he
has sufficient water for irrigation and he would never face
the problem in agriculture as he is no longer dependent on
rainwater alone. “
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>1,200
Metric tonnes of
honey produced
every year
>3,000
households provided
with solar lights
>275
e-learning units
installed in schools
NIche Programmes
Affecting Change Through Innovation
for children which has led to increased awareness amongst
Over the last 2 decades, LHWRF has introduced new
rural mothers and resulted in reduction of underweight
technologies and practices and applied them to our rural
children as well as consistent growth monitoring in rural
reality; measures and innovation that have transformed
areas. These innovative models and systems have changed
the lives in rural communities. It has been one of the
the face of the communities that we serve. For example, one
hallmarks of the LHWRF’s work over the years and has
entire village was provided with new sanitation facilities,
gone a long way in making its programs successful. This
leaving no household without it. Further, 10 bio-mass cook
year the foundation undertook several measures across
stoves were provided for school children and about 3050
various centres. In agriculture, a new design of the Vermi
households were given Solar Lights. These two green energy
Compost unit in PVC pack bed was promoted replacing
initiatives have not only reduced cost of fuel for the poor but
conventional masonry structure. About 30 Vermi compost
also contributed to overall effort to reduce greenhouse gas
units were established in Bharatpur district alone. Fodder
security is a big issue in animal husbandry sector. LHWRF has
emissions.
been promoting green fodder and introduced innovative
As mentioned earlier, LHWRF is the implementing partner
Hydroponics models for demonstration and wider adoption.
of Government in its ICDS programme for one block in
Lack of storage facilities is another major constraint for
Bharatpur. Tapping this opportunity, the Foundation has
livestock farmers and hence, LHWRF helped establish the first
taken up novel initiatives that are going to be adopted on a
Bulk Milk Cooler plant in Bharatpur district.
wider scale sooner or later. For the first time, a uniform dress
An innovation that had enormous impact was the
was prescribed at Anganwadi level and all 120 students
introduction and adoption of Growth Monitoring Systems
were provided this dress by the Foundation.
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In the schools of adopted areas, about 275 E-learning units
tonnes of honey. Realising this, the Foundation introduced
and 10 Interactive Science Models were introduced this year.
bee-keeping programme in the district in 1997. It is an eco-
These innovative models and systems have changed the face
friendly, crop specific activity with low cost technology and
of schooling in Lupin areas.
high employment potential. The programme continued to
Pioneering Flagship Programmes
flourish this year too and is being widely appreciated.
Within various interventions of LHWRF centres, some stand
out in terms of process and impact, while others follow the
model of sector wise interventions and different centres
accord focus on such programmes that give these centres
their own distinct identity. These novel programmes are
pioneering in nature and represent out of the box solutions
with wider replication potential.
Cross Road Development
In rural India, cross roads or junctions such as Chourahas
are meeting point for good number of villages. Often these
spot grow into markets. Anticipating this trend, LHWRF has
undertaken a futuristic, innovative and distinctive approach
for chouraha or crossroad development in Bharatpur district.
Currently 43 such spots have been identified for crossroad
market development and the work is in progress.
Bee-keeping Programme in Bharatpur
Bharatpur district of Rajasthan was not producing any honey
until 1995. Being the leading producer of mustard in the
country, it has huge potential of producing thousands of
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Started with small loan capital and setting up of bee
truly transformation and are changing the social fabric of
colonies, the activity is now fully established in the district
rural communities, making them economically independent
with current approximate production of 1,200 metric
and progressive. tonnes of honey, employing more than 3,200 youth in a
Partners in Progress
year. Bee-keeping is now a massive programme in Bharatpur
district and is gaining popularity as an alternate source of
income for rural youth and women. The natural advantage
of mustard cultivation in this area has helped the activity to
grow further and has emerged as a flagship programme.
LHWRF is widely recognised for promoting the activity in
the area. Success of the programme led Department of
Industries, Government of Rajasthan to offer and sanction
Transforming our rural reality cannot be achieved by one
organization or individual and we knew that when we
started out. We realized that we needed a much larger
scale of operation to make any impact and that is one of
the reasons why LHWRF has chosen to work in tandem and
partnership with government programmes and institutions.
Over the years we have been able to forge useful
the Foundation a Honey Cluster Development Project for
partnerships that have helped us reach out to more villages
further strengthening the activity.
and rural families. LHWRF is an implementing partner
Model Villages
Another important strategy that LHWRF has adopted in the
past has been to create model villages that can inspire, guide
and generate replicas within their vicinity. The Foundation
had adopted a village in Buchkewadi, in Pune district and
converted it into a successful model for the state. The village
has received numerous awards and is inspiring many more
to replicate its model. For example, in Bharatpur district
for the ICDS programme in Kumher block of Bharatpur
district. Based on our joint success, 8 more aganwadis are
being developed on the lines of the ICDS-Lupin Kumher
model. Furthermore, we supported the renovation of
four Public Health Centres (PHCs) and two Community
Health Centres (CHCs), so that these can emerge as models
for future partnerships and collaborations that can be
implemented anywhere. We are working with schools and
different types of model villages are now in the making.
education department for developing health and sanitation
These villages would focus on excelling in one of the
programmes. The partnerships and programmes are not
following areas be it vegetable farming, milk production,
only ensuring that progress and development reaches rural
SHG formation, infrastructure development, backyard
communities but also that we are taking the right steps
poultry promotion, textiles, handicrafts or gems cutting hubs
along with the right partners in our journey towards a
and communal harmony. Measures such as these have been
poverty free and progressive rural India.
38 | Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation
Development Programmes under
Implementation
Programme
Collaborations and partnerships lead to wider scale and
higher impact. Hence, LHWRF has always focused on
building such synergetic relations and working in close
cooperation with concerned State Governments, Central
Government and various agencies such as NABARD and
SIDBI. It also enables the Foundation to raise greater
Funding
Agency
(TDF) – WADI
Project
NABARD
Integrated Child
Development
scheme (ICDS)
UNDP and
Govt. of
Rajasthan
Mobile Medical
Diagnostic Units
(MMDU)
Number
of
Locations Projects
Maharashtra
(Dhule, Pune)
4
Rajasthan
(Kumher –
Bharatpur)
1
NRHM State Health
Department,
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
(Bharatpur,
Dholpur and
Karauli)
3
Mobile Medical
Diagnostic Van
(MMDV)
NRHM State Health
Department,
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
(Karauli and
Dholpur)
7
Inland Sweet
water Fishery
Development
Programme
National
Fishery Board
Rajasthan
1
Skill Development NIRD
Programme
Rajasthan
1
Skill Development DST, Jaipur
Programme
Rajasthan
1
Skill Development SIDBI
Programme
Rajasthan
1
Maharashtra
(Dhule, Pune)
5
resources and fill the gap between needs of the communities
and the available Lupin grant. Currently following
programmes are under implementation.
Programme
Integrated
Watershed
Management
Programme
(IWMP)
Funding
Agency
NABARD
Women Self Help NABARD
Group (WSHG)
Programme
Self Help Group
Promotion and
bank linkage
Umbrella
Programme on
Natural Resource
Management
(UPNRM)
NABARD
NABARD
Number
of
Locations Projects
Dhule
1
Maharashtra
(Dhule,
Nandurbar)
2
Rajasthan
2
MP
3
Maharashtra
(Pune,
Sindhudurg)
2
Rajasthan
2
Maharashtra
(Dhule, Pune,
Auranagabad,
Sindhudurg)
6
Promotion of
Farmer Producer
Organisations
NABARD
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Learn and Earn Scheme
We signed the MoU with Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra
This initiative was launched in 2010-11 at 4 of Lupin’s prime
Open University (Government recognized Open University)
locations- Tarapur, Goa, Indore and Aurangabad. This aims
who became our academic partners to design the curriculum
at providing opportunity to worthy std. XII students, who are
that caters to the needs of the Pharmaceutical Industry and
not financially stable for pursuing their graduation.
awards them a B. Sc. degree in Industrial Drug Sciences upon
completion of the course in three years.
Through this program, we endeavor to generate adequate
employment opportunities to the financially unstable,
A unique 30 day induction program was designed that
yet ambitious, geniuses and simultaneously fulfil their
helped us seamlessly induct the learners into the system. A
educational aspiration to earn a Bachelor’s degree.
Hand Holding Team (HHT) was created to help this young
force feel at home. This HHT was a selected set of positive
We had explored more than 50 villages in & around
employees who were identified through a psychometric tool
Maharashtra and Karnataka, personally visited the schools/
– PRISM – that checked their competency on many behavioral
colleges/private institutes along with meeting and creating a
factors. These HHTs were called BUDDIES. They ensured their
buy-in among our main stakeholders like education board/
presence as and when learners needed them.
government/families of the students to create a potential
pool of candidates.
We also created a structured process/ methodology of
connecting with the families of these Learners at regular
We had almost 5,000 candidates who reached the stage of
intervals. Parents of the learners were updated on a regular
written test, out of which 3,000 students cleared the basic
basis about the progress of their region. This helped us in
aptitude test, based on general knowledge, basic science and
achieving our objective of not only engaging the learners but,
logical reasoning and reached the final personal Interview
their families as well.
round. We met each and every qualifying candidate to ensure
that the needy & deserving candidates are not left out. As a
We created a Training Model that helped learners see the
result, all of the 3,000 students appeared for the personal
linkage between theory and practice. This model gave them
Interview. It ensured that these youngsters do not lose
on-the-job training for a period of 5 days and one day of
confidence and abstain from participating in the program.
classroom training in a week. During this entire three-year
40 | Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation
period, these learners are well taken care of, as they not only
consisted of on-the-job training for 5 days followed by class
earn a stipend between ` 7000/- to ` 9000/- per month
room learning for 1 day every week. It was theory coupled
while on-the-job training, but also get to avail of subsidized
with practical experience. We were also trained for life skills
accommodation, transport and canteen facilities at the plant.
to ensure holistic development. In July 2014, I graduated in
These learners are also provided with the recreation facilities
Industrial Drug Sciences and I am now a FTE in Lupin. Come
like carom boards, chess, newspapers, magazines, cricket kit
to think of it, nobody in my family had even completed their
etc. in order to keep them constructively engaged after office
schooling.
hours. TV rooms have been provided to them for keeping
them abreast with the latest happenings around the world.
My life got a new meaning when I saw the spark in my
The heads of various departments from the plant also make
father’s eye; as he saw me in a lab coat performing chemical
frequent visits to their hostels to check the facilities and
analysis behind a High Performance Liquid Chromatograph.
part of the Lupin family.
After the three year term, the qualified graduate, not only
“
casually interact with them and make them feel that they are
I became a star in my village; someone who had made it ‘big’
in life through hard work and perseverance. Today, I am a
Quality Assurance Chemist at Lupin’s Tarapur plant.
boasts of a bachelors qualification, but also three years of
valuable work experience, gaining the skills of the industry
that helps in enhancing his/her employment options.
“
The learner has a guaranteed job in our Manufacturing
Financials :
facilities as well. Today, we have more than 250 learners
Senior Batch of 259 Learners(in Rs)
who have graduated with a B. Sc. Degree in August 2014.
S No
Expense Head
For 3 years
They are proudly employed with us as full time officers and
1
Stipend+ Bonus
7,10,61,594 2,36,87, 198
another 150 shall soon be joining once they complete their
2
1,27,74,636
42,58,212
3a
University/
Curriculum/fee/
practical’s etc
Hostel/food/
transport/admin
etc
Company paid
3,38,05,938
1,12,68,646
3b
Individual Paid
1,38,30,030
46,10,010
4
Any other
Miscellaneous
expense
9,20,845
3,06,948
132,393,043
44,131,014
graduation.
We are also planning to induct a fresh batch of another 200
3
learners this year for Goa and Tarapur locations.
I am Mehajabeen – This is my
story
The story of my life is no different from the story of someone;
born into a rural humble household. My father - a farm hand
Total
and my mother - a home maker. Although I always dreamt
Per Annum
of continuing my education, given my economic conditions,
I would have had to do a manual job in the farms after a
couple of years of schooling. I was one of the fortunate few
Current Batch of 110 Learners(in Rs)
to complete my primary education in the village school.
For 1.5
years Per Annum
S No
Expense Head
I read about Lupin’s LEARN and EARN program which
1
Stipend+ Bonus
recruits bright and economically disadvantaged high school
2
32,90,544
21,93,696
3a
University/
curriculum/fee/
practicals etc
Hostel/food/
transport/admin etc
Company paid
88,57,672
59,05,114
After qualifying through a rigorous selection process, I was
3b
Individual Paid
26,29,400
17,52,933
selected as a learner and my life transformed. There was a
4
Any other
miscellaneous
expense
1,80,301
1,20,200
pass outs. LEARN and EARN is a 3 year program which
combines a customized Bachelor’s degree program in Drug
Sciences with a structured on the job training along with a
stipend.
feeling of exhilaration on seeing myself amongst the chosen
250 students. Over the next three years, we went through
an industry specific academic course structure. My course
3
Total
1,58,24,590 1,05,49,726
30,782,507 20,521,671
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>20lakh
tb cases annually
>50%
tb cases goes
undectected
>600
tb camps to be
conducted in
mumbai
Eradicating Tuberculosis
(WHO) India tops the list of the world’s missed TB cases.
Lupin has always embodied our Founder & Chairman Dr.
Almost 24% of the world’s missed TB cases are from India,
Desh Bandhu Gupta’s vision and commitment to fight life
and in India 50% of detected cases are not reported to the
threatening disease by manufacturing drugs of the highest
National TB Program (NTP).
social priority. We have always strived hard to serve our
communities by ensuring that we help treat disease and
heal; thus enriching human life.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious and airborne disease,
and ranks as the 2nd leading cause of death from a single
infectious agent, after the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV). The incidence of TB has been steadily increasing in the
country, with India having the highest burden of TB in the
world; an estimated 20 lakh cases annually which accounts
for one fifth of the global incidence of the disease. Almost
300,000 Indians lose their lives to TB each year, with 2
people succumbing to TB every 3 minutes. It is estimated
that about 40% of the Indian population is infected with TB
bacteria, the vast majority of whom have latent rather than
active TB disease. While the TB menace is on the rise, what
is more alarming is that a large number of cases actually
go undetected. According to World Health Organization
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Lupin has been a pioneer in the fight against TB. In order to
create awareness, detect and combat TB in Mumbai, Lupin
joined hands with the Rotary Club, Mumbai, District 3140
(Rotary) for a joint anti-TB campaign.
Under this campaign, special TB camps will be set up across
150 Rotary clubs in Mumbai District of Rotary. Lupin would
ensure that these camps would have adequate resources
including trained volunteers and specialists who would
assist in detecting and hand-holding cases. Rotary will
also spread awareness in communities. They will conduct
one camp every quarter resulting in a total of 600 camps
across Mumbai District in a year. The primary aim would
be to enhance awareness and ensure timely diagnosis and
treatment. In addition, ward-to-ward screening will be done
with the support of other partners and groups through
an active case finding approach. The detected cases will
be then referred to the Revised National TB Programme’s
While the government and civic bodies have been actively
(RNTCP) centres in the public sector or public private
involved in the fight against TB, Lupin and Rotary together
interface agency (PPIA) registered providers in the private
believe that the overall effort can be further complimented
sector for free treatment and care. The aim is to detect cases
by more public-private partnership initiatives that work
of TB in the city, and ensure timely and adequate treatment.
in tandem together, supporting each other’s efforts.
The program will work in tandem and support the PPIA
Data points to the fact that more than 50% TB cases go
initiative of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
undetected for various reasons, is precisely what led Lupin
(MCGM) Mumbai Mission for TB Control.
to initiate a pilot project in Govandi in Mumbai last year,
TB cases in Mumbai have significantly risen & have been only
going up. About 31,789 people were diagnosed with TB
in 2013, up from 30,828 in 2012. The city has long been a
melting pot for a variety of communities and socio-economic
segments. With an estimated population of more than
14 million people, which is expanding daily and coupled
with rapid urbanization, Mumbai has emerged as an easy
target for the rapid spread of a highly contagious disease
through an NGO. During the course of the project, Lupin
was able to detect additional new cases through community
engagement initiatives (house to house visits). Lupin’s
initial success and findings within the Govandi project
have encouraged it to roll out the pan-Mumbai initiative
in partnership and collaboration with Rotary. Failure to
detect cases early enough is responsible for the spread of
TB within the community and fatalities therein. Furthermore
like TB. Many factors within the city have also contributed
lack of awareness; delays in commencement of treatment;
to the spread of more dangerous variations such as Multi-
incomplete and irrational patient regime are some of the
Drug resistant (MDR) and Extensively Drug resistant (XDR)
reasons for the recent resurgence of TB. The joint initiative
TB. Currently Mumbai alone contributes to nearly 50% of
would focus on detection, creating awareness, control and
Maharashtra’s known drug resistant TB cases.
the eventual eradication of TB in Mumbai.
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Partnerships and collaborations
Lupin Foundation graciously acknowledges the support and cooperation received
from all the partners and entities. Particularly we would like to thank:
Funding and collaborative partners
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK)
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
Habitat for Humanity India (HFHI)
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Govt. of India
Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART)
Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Govt. of Rajasthan
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
State Government of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand
District Administrations of Bharatpur, Alwar, Karauli, Dausa, Dholpur (Rajasthan),
Raisen, Vidisha (MP), Dhule, Pune, Sindhudurg, Aurangabad, Nandurbar and
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Dehradun (Uttrakhand)
Dr. Shroff’s Charity Hospital New Delhi.
Letz Dream Foundation Gurgaon
National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad
Indian Bank, SBBJ, ICICI, SBI, BOM and other banks
Knowledge Partners
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Center for Micro Finance
Keggfarms Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon (Haryana)
Central Avian Research Institute, Ijjatnagar Barielly (UP)
Deendayal Upadhyay Veterinary University, Mathura (UP)
Implementing Partners
Lupin Gram Vikas Panchayats (LGVP) and other CBOs
Local communities in the adopted area
Sister Organisations
Desh Bandhu and Manju Gupta Foundation (DBMGF), Dhule
Mata Shri Gomati Devi Jan Seva Nidhi (MSGD), Alwar
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Welfare and
Research
Foundation
(LHWRF)
Central Support Office
(CSO)
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Phase-1, S. No. 109/110
Warje, Pune-411058
Maharashtra.
India
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Raosaheb Badhe,
Chief Programme Manager,
Lupin Human Welfare & Research Foundation
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