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ANNUAL REPORT-2017
“During our 45 days training at SEWA-Gujarat we not only received skill-based trainings on Garmenting and Food Processing but we were also trained on how to present, promote and sell our finished products in the market. So it was like an A- to- Z program for us!” – Najebaben Nuri –Garmenting Master Trainer - Kabul, Afghanistan
“We have learnt a lot during our trainings at SEWA. We did not expect to learn so much. We have radically changed. We now have immense knowledge; not only related to weaving or garmenting but also related to significant things like values. We have seen the good things and good work that SEWA is involved in. After having closely observed - the never-ending support, love, care, working together in a group, helping other sisters etc - upon our return we want to share these observations with our sisters so that we too can start working in a similar manner. We also learnt how to work in an effective way and work for the community and not for individual benefits.” Namponthiu – North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) Master Trainer - Jalukie, Nagaland
“I learned that teamwork bonds people together, helps fill in the deficit gaps and smoothens the path leading to drop in stress. When I return to Kenya I shall reconstruct our strategic and business plans to a simple and easily-understandable format just like the ones SEWA uses” - Banisben Wairimu- CBO Secretary - Laikipia, Kenya
“This training will be extremely beneficial to me in my work and in my life as it covers simple but important subjects like how discussion can resolve conflicts peacefully and enable us to take correct decisions; how to alleviate stress; how to manage your time and more important how crucial it is to give time to yourself; points to keep in mind before investing your money etc. I am grateful to SEWA and SEWA Manager Ni School for giving me the opportunity to be part of this PACE (Aavkar) Training” – Rashmikaben Parmar - ROTI Master Trainer- Bayad, Sabarkantha
Presented by: SEWA Manager Ni School (SMS)
SEWA MANAGER NI SCHOOL
SEWA Manager Ni School is pleased to release its 2017 Progress Report, tracking advances made across the skill building of grass roots women and micro entrepreneurs. The year 2017 for SEWA Manager Ni School (SMS) has been a year of learning, evolving and working towards sustainability... we faced many challenges which prompted us to push ourselves to new limits, become innovative and emerge with new insights. Congruent to the demand we were open to change, modify or recreate the modality to work with our members; albeit, without compromising on our core values and our zeal to create a cadre of ‘Best Grassroots Managers.’ The path for this work has never been smooth, and we have faltered, learnt and evolved into being more rooted and compassionate. We have also strengthened and streamlined our interventions through regular monitoring, evaluation and timely strategic decision- making throughout the organisation. Amidst all of this, we are kept motivated when the members we work with emerge as champions and start their own enterprises. This year we were fortunate enough to see many such moments, and we would like to give you a glimpse of some of these through this Annual Report. 2017 was an important year for SMS. With the support of our members, donors, partners and other stakeholders, we were able to achieve significant success. Key highlights of all our activities are detailed below in tabular form:
TITLE
NUMBERS (REACH)
DETAILS
“Training on Skill Development in Retail to Increase Livelihood Opportunities” (ROTI) ROTI Off Shoot Trainings
25,770 900
Delivered ROTI training through our
centres at -
Sanand, Dehgam, Anand, Nandasan, Dhrangadhra, Bayad, Bodeli, Nakhtarana, Ahmedabad-Urban and Sagwara Besides delivering actual ROTI Training, we have conducted awareness generation workshops related to - Management Information System (MIS), E-Module, Brush Up, Job Readiness etc. at various Districts as well as States
At a Glance
Modules Developed 26 Prepared the following 26 fresh modules in line with the demand from States, Master Trainers, Projects and Organizations: Modules Developed for Afghanistan Sisters:
1. Food Processing Training
Module for Afghan Master
Trainers
2. Food Processing Training
Module for Afghan Grassroots
Trainees
3. Embroidery Training Module for
Afghan Master Trainers
4. Embroidery Training Module for
Afghan Grassroots Trainees
5. Garment Training Module for
Afghan Master Trainers
6. Garment Training Module for
Afghan Grassroots Trainees
Modules Developed for National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
1. Seasonal Training- 1 Day
2. Cotton Cultivator- 1 Day
3. Cotton Cultivator-2 Days
4. Jam, Jelly and Ketchup
Processing Technician – 1 Day
5. Jam, Jelly and Ketchup
Processing Technician-
Management-2 Days
6. Pesticides and Fertilizer
Applicator-1 Day
7. Farm Management-1 Day
8. Block Printing-15 Days
9. Management – 2 Days
Modules Developed for Water,
Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Program
1. Hand Pump Repairing
2. Health and Hygiene
3. Roof Rain Water Harvesting
4. Smart Barefoot Water Manager
5. Water Quality and Purification
Others:
1. SEWA Values
2. Hum Sab Ek
3. E- Module on ROTI
4. Module on E- Retail
5. Leadership and Group
Management
6. Six-days ROTI Module
Training Programs – National
1727
Training-cum-Exposure Visits arranged for national teams :
Bodeli- Workshop conducted
with New Generation Members
to gauge their needs for
livelihood support
Workshop held with
Kalpanaben Raghu - A writer
from Gujarat Newsline, Canada
who writes on Women
Empowerment
Training conducted on ‘How to
Use Face Book’
Organised trainings for
Mehsana, Surendranagar and
Patan sisters on ‘Hum Sab Ek’
Women Entrepreneurial
Leadership training provided to
Harkhi and Rudi Team in
partnership with Mudra
Institute of Communications
Ahmedabad (MICA)
Organised a retreat workshop
for SEWA-Dungarpur team with
an aim to smoothen the existing
work processes along with
strengthening the team work
Workshop on ‘Importance of
Information in Day-to-Day Work
of RUDI Supply Chain’ at Anand
and Bayad Community Learning
and Business Resource Centre
(CLBRC) – with Suriliben; with
an objective to brainstorm the
adverse effect of lack of
information on our output and
how engaging technology can
simplify and speed up our work
‘Leadership Management’ Training provided to sisters from SEWA-E-Kashmir
Conducted Training on ‘Leadership Skills’ for members and leaders involved in construction work. These participants belonged to different States like Delhi, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and are a part of Building and Wood Worker’s International (BWI)
Two sisters from SEWA Manager Ni School attended “SWEEP 2017: Sustainable Growth for Women Entrepreneurs through Export Promotion” – an International Conference and Exhibition held at Jabalpur
Training provided to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Committee Members, Master Trainers and village members under WASH Program at Rajasthan with a special focus on Water, Hygiene, and Sanitation.
Training Programs – International
58 Training-cum-Exposure Visits arranged for international teams:
Training provided to Nepal
sisters, involved in Forestry,
with the support of Food and
Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Training provided to Kenya sisters, involved in Agriculture and Dairy Farming, with the support of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
SMS Master Trainer attended - ‘Livelihood and Markets’ – a summer training program at Coady International Institute, St Francis Xavier University at Nova Scotia, Canada
‘Leadership Skills’ Training Program conducted for Asia Pacific Women Farmers from Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan
Train-the-Trainer
60 Trained Master Trainers from Kashmir,
Nepal Philippines, Indonesia,
Cambodia, Sri Lanka, India, Kyrgyzstan,
Mongolia, Tajikistan etc. on Basic
Leadership; Advanced Management;
Group Management; and Micro
Enterprise Management
Orientation/Exposure Visits/ Needs Assessment/ Internships
15 The following institutions were provided with Orientation/ Exposure Visits/Needs Assessment / Internships to enable them to gain an understanding of SMS operations–
North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP)
Jammu & Kashmir
Coady International Institute
Vodafone
Food and Agriculture Organisation
TalentNomics
S P Jain Institute of Management and Research
Development Management Institute
Reliance Foundation
OBEETEE Private Limited
Gandhi Research Foundation
Mudra Institution of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA)
Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL)Technologies Limited
Apollo Tyres Foundation
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Consultancies/Partnerships 8 Some of the partnerships which were
the highlights of 2017 for SMS:
IMAGO Global Grassroots
Pyxera Global
Uni Trust Surajba Mahila Arts College
AAVKAR (GAP Inc - P.A.C.E)
North East Rural Livelihood Project
Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad
Food and Agriculture Organisation
Coady International Institute
SEWA’s “Training on Skill Development in Retail to Increase Livelihood Opportunities” (ROTI)
program is uniquely tailored to the needs of low-income women and youth. However, the
ROTI
year 2017 marked the formal conclusion of this innovative program. But SEWA believes in
continuity of work even post completion of the program. The thrust is on making the
program sustainable and creating a sense of ownership. The main highlights of the ROTI
program are as below :-
Training provided to a total of 95 Master Trainers; out of which 55 trainers are
from Gujarat, 7 trainers from Rajasthan and the remaining 33 trainers are from
North Eastern States.
Training provided to a total of 25,770 women and youth hailing from rural, peri-
urban, and urban communities across India.
Placement provided to 9912 ROTI trainees. They have been placed in a variety of
jobs including retail stores, supermarkets, insurance and pharmaceutical
companies; and some of these trainees are also part of livelihood generation
activities including starting their own micro-enterprises and selling spices from
SEWA farmers (RUDI).
Through ROTI training a personal and professional transformation has been
created in the Master Trainers. They are more confident, better trainers, and
engaging more substantively in their communities.
Finalised the six-day ROTI module in Gujarati- Hindi- English Languages.
Candidates who successfully completed the ROTI Training commended on 1
March at the Felicitation Ceremony organised with the support of Walmart and
Global Fairness Initiative in the presence of CEO- Walmart India Shree Krish Iyer.
During this event Krishbhai also interacted with ROTI Master Trainers to learn
from their experience sharing.
SMS developed E-module on "Training on Skill Development in Retail to increase
Livelihood Opportunities"
Self Learning E-module launched by Shree Krish Iyer, CEO-Walmart India during
the Felicitation Ceremony held on 1 March.
A video capturing the impact developed along with the documentation of the
entire process.
SEWA and NERLP have entered into a Contract to facilitate setting up of 2 Community Learning Business Resource Centres (CLBRCs) one each at South Sikkim and Nagaland (Peren District). The main objective of this partnership is to identify, plan and implement the need-based activities to make these Centres self-sustainable; to identify skill gaps and ways to fill up the same. Under this newly launched initiative the following activities have been carried out:
SMS held - interactive brainstorming workshops with the North East Project Team, Federation Leaders, SHG Leaders, Area Coordinators, Community Members etc;
NORTH EAST RURAL LIVELIHOOD PROJECT (NERLP)
experience sharing; orientation sessions; field visits to the local markets and weaving centres; sessions for interacting with farmers and visiting their houses
Conducted an Assessment Study in Sikkim as well as Nagaland to understand the ground level reality. Based on the finding/s of the assessment study identified the interventions and focus areas like Garmenting, Weaving, Cosmetic and Essential Products, E-Commerce Platforms, Food Processing, Bakery, Disaster Mitigation, Home Stay, Community Mobilizing, Farming etc.
Regular visits - of one-month duration were conducted by the SEWA team comprising of Master Trainers from different districts like Gandhinagar, Anand and Surendranagar – to Nagaland as well as to Sikkim - with the objective of capacity building of community members.
A total of 167 master trainers - 35 from Nagaland and 132 from Sikkim - have undergone Training on Leadership and Group Management, Garment, Weaving, Cosmetic and Essential Products (Soap Making and Shampoo Making), Bakery, E-Commerce Platform and Disaster Mitigation.
A total of 581 sisters in Nagaland and 867 sisters in Sikkim have undergone Training on Leadership and Group Management.
SMS is providing continuous handholding support for - functioning and technical
guidance for CLBRC establishment; promoting 2 value chains; and developing 20
micro-enterprises.
Advance Training in Garmenting and Micro-Enterprise training is being arranged in
Ahmedabad in the year 2018.
‘Hum Sab Ek’ is one more step to help SEWA members and their families move towards employment and self-reliance in this changing economy without compromising on their SEWA values. By sharing their free space (home) with tourists (national and international) members can reap multiple tangible and intangible benefits along with showcasing our rural talent and rich cultural heritage; and bridging the urban-rural gap.
‘Hum Sab Ek’ reaffirms the Indian ethos of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ (Guest is God)…
Under this initiative SMS has conducted several awareness trainings, meetings and workshops to give an insight into this new concept to our members so that after attending
HUM SAB EK
this training they can cascade the information in their respective villages and mobilize more villagers to join and benefit from this program.
In the month of July SMS Master Trainer conducted a Testing Session of this Rural Tourism Training Module for 20 Agewaans and Workers at our Ganeshpura CLBRC.
Again in August, SMS Master Trainer conducted a Train the Trainer Session for 12 participants at Surendranagar District of Gujarat. The training was attended by SEWA Executive Members, Association Leaders, Organizers and the Patan Team.
These ‘Hum Sab Ek’ training/s have made a huge difference in the lives of the members as they have -
◊ Enhanced their livelihood opportunities and increased source of income ◊ Enabled them to gain an understanding about hospitality and the service industry ◊ Made them tech savvy as they need to – be able to do online booking, check the
orders, view guest feedback etc ◊ Learnt the need for and process of regularly updating their house profile on the
website ◊ Sharpened their communication skills as they effectively respond to queries ◊ Widened their understanding and acceptance with regards to the culture, language
and cuisine of other States and countries
In the coming year, SMS looks forward to more members participating in ‘Hum Sab Ek’ as it is an initiative which serves multiple objectives, as listed above, with minor input costs
SMS launched a new initiative in 2017, termed ‘AAVKAR’ (Welcome) to expand livelihood opportunities of members and to empower them through skill building in 2017. Under this initiative, SMS has partnered with GAP Inc (USA) for implementation of a 3-year project to support P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement) to reach out to 2,70,000 women. Through this initiative SMS aims to strengthen the livelihood of women by providing them with training on skills like – grooming, effective communications, problem solving, decision making, financial literacy, and time and stress management. Thereby, bringing about a notable shift in their perception of themselves and their abilities. The ‘AAVKAR’ Program strives to build a cadre of 150 Master Trainers each of whom will then cascade this training to 1800 women thereby increasing the reach of this training to the targeted 2,70,000 members.
AAVKAR (GAP INC. P.A.C.E)
The AAVKAR Program started with a five-day training from 20-25 November, by the P.A.C.E team for the first batch of 28 SEWA Master Trainers. SMS anticipates this program to be a life-changer for the participants as it will enable them to become better at - communicating, managing their finances, taking care of their health and planning for the future.
Annually SMS hosts many dignitaries/ visitors/ interns. In 2017 also SMS conducted orientation sessions for these visitors to ensure their smooth intake; familiarize them with SMS activities including need, launch, objectives, projects and services etc. The tools and methodology for these orientation sessions comprises videos, interactions with Master Trainers as well as field visits. In the year 2017 SMS was privileged by the following visits: North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) 3-7 January A Team of 25 members from NERLP comprising of District Coordinators, Accounts Officers etc from Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim and Mizoram visited SEWA.
The team visited – SEWA’s Community Learning Business Resource Centres in different districts (Surendranagar, Anand, Mehsana, and Radhanpur); SEWA Bank; and the SEWA Trade Facilitation Centre. The objective was to observe, understand the different activities carried out as well as to interact with the members to get a deeper understanding of the work that is being done.
Coady International Institute, St Francis Xavier University (Canada)
8-12 January
A team of two faculty members from Coady visited the urban and rural areas of SEWA with an objective to test the Module on Value Chain Analysis. They tested the module with the farmers and vegetable vendors; and interacted with the RUDIbens to understand the entire value chain of RUDI along with their marketing strategies. Vodafone
8 March
On International Women's Day two sisters from SMS shared the struggle and success stories
of SEWA and its members with the Vodafone Ahmedabad team.
ORIENTATION SESSIONS, VISITS AND INTERNSHIPS
Ipsita Kathuria - HR and Talent Management Professional- TalentNomics 12-13 April Ipsitaben - HR and Talent Management Professional from TalentNomics - visited SEWA and had a meeting with Coordinators and SEWA Leaders. She discussed about Talentomics and its approach to training and educating women in business worldwide to gain the skills critical to succeed and lead organizations across all sectors of the global economy.
S P Jain Institute of Management and Research (Mumbai)
5 May
The Dean and a team of professors of S P Jain Institute of Management and Research visited
SEWA and held a meeting with the SMS team to deliberate on - the marketing strategies of
SMS, ways to strengthen the skills of SMS Master Trainers and working jointly for training
Development Management Institute (Patna)
30 June
Twenty-two students along with faculty members from Development Management Institute
visited SMS on 30 June as part of induction programme. They wanted to - learn how
outstanding organizations work; get an overview of SEWA's inspiring movement to
empower poor and marginalized women and; understand about SEWA’s current activities in
different areas. An orientation on SEWA, SMS, SEWA Gram Mahila Haat and RUDI was given
to them; wherein they were oriented on SEWA Structure, Associations, Federations, Co-
operatives, various Capacity Building Training/s being imparted, and an understanding
about apex organizations for market facilitation.
Reliance Foundation
12-13 July
A team Visited Reliance Foundation in Madhya Pradesh under the CSR program to
understand the work that is being done and to provide orientation about SEWA. The team
also understood the different activities and explored ways in which SEWA and Reliance
Foundation can work together.
OBEETEE Private Ltd (Uttar Pradesh)
19-20 July
SMS team members along with the SEWA Lucknow team visited OBEETEE Private Ltd,
Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh as the company wanted to know if SEWA could help them rope in
women for weaving work and find out the issues which restrain these women from stepping
out of their houses to work. SMS was also briefed about the efforts OBEETEE carries out to
impart weaving training to women.
GAP Inc. P.A.C.E.
16 August
An orientation meeting was held between SEWA, SMS and GAP Inc for exploring the
possibility of implementing the P.A.C.E. programme (a skill building training programme for
women members).
Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA) 24-25 March; 27-28 March; 8 August and 3 September Under the SEWA and MICA Partnership, “Women Entrepreneurial Leadership” training was provided to the Harkhi and Rudi Team from MICA; and a meeting was held with the Dean and Vice President of MICA to understand the impact of the training provided by them. Later in the year, MICA sent a few of its students for an internship at SEWA with the objective of accelerating the RUDI and weaving activities Apollo Tyres Foundation 18 September A team from Apollo Tyres Foundation (CSR arm of Apollo Tyres) visited SEWA and received a
detailed orientation about SMS.
International Finance Corporation (IFC) 20 September A team of IFC met the SMS Team and Master Trainers to gain an orientation on the future of
SMS
SMS through its training programs could reach out to 1727 national and 58 international candidates at various organisations and places as detailed below –
Date Attendees Participants Details
10 March 2017 2 SMS Team Training on ‘How to use Face Book’
20 March 2017 17 Young members from Bodeli
Workshop/training with New
Generation Members to
understand their needs for
livelihood support
24-25 March 2017 20 ‘HARKHI’ (Clothing Line Targeting Rural Youth) Team
Training provided by MICA on marketing and branding
27-28 March 2017 20 ‘RUDI’ (Agro Based Produce) Team
Training provided by MICA on marketing
10-15 July 2017 19 Representatives of Nepal forest and farm organizations like International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Federation of Community Forestry User Group in Nepal (FECOFUN), Federation of Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI), Association of Family Forest Owners Nepal (AFFON) and the National Federation of Farmers Groups (NFGF).
An Exposure-Cum-Training Program under the SEWA-Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Partnership. Training provided on – Organising Skills, Advanced Leadership Management, Costing, Anubandh, Networking, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Business Planning, and preparing/presenting of Business Plan
20 July 2017 31 August 2017 25 September 2017
56 Agewaans and Workers at Mehsana
Master Trainers at
Training on Hum Sab Ek –
SEWA’s Rural Tourism Initiative -
for Master Trainers and
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Surendranagar
SEWA Executive
Members,
Association Leaders,
and Organizers at
Patan
prospective hosts
25-28 July 2017 21 Sisters of SEWA-E-Kashmir Community Learning Business Resource Centre in Jammu and Kashmir
Training on Leadership
Management to orient the sisters
on - basics of community- based
organization management,
decision making, delegation,
different types of leadership
traits and styles and
strengthening of interpersonal
relationship among the
community members 8-19 August 2017 16 Representatives of
Nepal forest and farm organizations like International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Federation of Community Forestry User Group in Nepal (FECOFUN), Federation of Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI), Association of Family Forest Owners Nepal (AFFON) and the National Federation of Farmers Groups (NFGF).
An Exposure-Cum-Training Program under the SEWA-Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Partnership. Training provided on – Organising Skills, Advanced Leadership Management, Costing, Anubandh, Networking, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Business Planning, and preparing/presenting of Business Plan
7 and 9 October 2017
13 Farmers and Farmer
Organizations from
Philippines,
Indonesia, Cambodia,
Nepal, Sri Lanka,
India, Kyrgyzstan,
Mongolia and
Training on Leadership Skills for Asia Pacific Women Farmers and Farmer
Organizations
Tajikistan
1 November 2017 9 November 2017
23 13
Anand Team Bayad Team
Workshop on data application
provided by Suriliben
20 to 30 November 2017
10 Leaders of
Cooperatives of Agri-
Food Value Chains of
Kenya
Exposure-Cum-Training Program with the objective of enabling the women leaders to draw up SMART Business Plans for their Cooperatives. The programme was a mix of specialists’ training from SEWA Master Trainers; and visits to SEWA services, RUDI and women’s cooperatives, associations and self help groups.
26 December, 2017 22 Members, Organizers, Coordinators, Leaders, Executive Members - from different organizations such as Building and Wood Worker's International (BWI), TKTMS, DNMS, National Mission for Protein Supplements (NMPS), CLU INTUK, HKMP, and SEWA –and belonging to different States of Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, and Bihar
Training on Leadership Skills for Urban Team
1 January to 31 December 2017
1533 WASH Committee Members, Master Trainers, Villagers etc.
Trainings provided on various
modules i.e. Hand Pump
Repairing, Health and Hygiene,
Roof Rain Water Harvesting,
Smart Barefoot Water
Managers, Water Quality and
Purification etc.
Based on the needs of our members and demands from our States, SMS developed twenty
six (26) fresh Training Modules in 2017. The details are as follows:
Sr.No. Name of Module Brief
1. Food Processing Training Module for Afghan
Master Trainers
At the request of Afghanistan Sisters
2. Food Processing Training Module for Afghan Grassroots Trainees
3. Embroidery Training Module for Afghan Master Trainers
4. Embroidery Training Module for Afghan Grassroots Trainees
5. Garment Training Module for Afghan Master
Trainers
6. Garment Training Module for Afghan Grassroots
Trainees
7. Seasonal Training-1 Day National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) Project
8. Cotton Cultivator-1 Day
9. Cotton Cultivator-2 Days
10. Jam, Jelly and Ketchup Processing Technician-1 Day
11. Jam, Jelly and Ketchup Processing Technician- 2 Days
12. Pesticides and Fertilizer Applicator-1 Day
13. Farm Management-1 Day
14. Block Printing-15 Days
15. Management – 2 Days
16. Hand Pump Repairing At the request of SEWA’s WASH members from Dungarpur (Rajasthan) 17. Health and Hygiene
18. Roof Rain Water Harvesting
FINALIZATION OF FRESH TRAINING MODULES
19. Smart Barefoot Water Manager
20. Water Quality and Purification
21. SEWA Values For new generation members of SEWA
22. Hum Sab Ek
For members to ease their understanding of our new rural tourism hospitality concept
23. E-module on ROTI
For members to encourage them to use digital platform as a mode of self-learning
24. Module on E- Retail
For micro entrepreneurs to enable them to learn about on-line marketing of their product and services
25. Leadership and Group Management
For the NERLP to hone the skills of our Sikkim and Nagaland sisters by giving relative examples and resolving specific issues being faced by them
26. Six-days ROTI Module Under the Retail Opportunity Training Initiative (ROTI)
The USP of these modules is they have been tailor-made based on needs-assessment of our members and demands of our States. Plans are afoot to prepare advanced - second or third level modules. The chief underlying principle of all these modules is to keep them extremely simple, easy-to-understand, graphic, interactive and engaging and to employ various tools to enhance retention levels. Feedback is taken from our grassroots trainers before we go live.
Brainstorming:
In line with its policy of improvising continuously in order to be able to deliver the best, SMS held various brainstorming sessions with –
IMAGO Global Grassroots
BRAINSTORMING AND PLANNING FOR SMS SUSTAINABILITY
The IMAGO team visited SEWA to review the follow-up done by respective teams
with regards to suggestions given by them during their last visit; they also
conducted few brainstorming sessions, workshops and trainings.
S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (Mumbai)
SMS is working with SP Jain Institute to strengthen and streamline operations and processes with long term sustainability being the final objective.
Pyxera Global
A Team of 3 members from Pyxera Global visited SMS to – conduct a visioning
exercise; chalk out budget formats; review the existing SMS modules; and draw a
way forward.
Sustainability:
SMS is providing the following services to sister concerns as well as external organizations and institutions:
- Module Development
- Training and Exposure
- Needs Assessment Case Studies
- Handhold Support
- Training of the Trainers
- Documentation
To enhance awareness about the work being done by it, SMS actively updates social media platforms like its website and Facebook account with attractive e-blogs and catchy photographs about events, workshops, visits, achievements etc. For internal dissemination of information Workspace was actively used in the past year to keep everyone in the loop. ‘Alone, we can do so little; together we can do so much’...Understanding that partnership is the way forward, SMS has always strived to build long-lasting and mutually beneficial partnerships.
PROMOTIONAL PLATFORMS
PARTNERSHIPS
Alike past years, SMS continued to partner with many academic institutions, corporate organizations, government bodies and technical firms. Some of the prominent partnerships include:
IMAGO Global Grassroots
Pyxera Global
Uni Trust Surajba Mahila Arts College
AAVKAR (GAP Inc. P.A.C.E.)
North East Rural Livelihood Project
Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Coady International Institute
Expressing solidarity to our theme of ‘A penny saved is a penny earned’ SMS implemented many cost cutting measures in the year 2017–
Ongoing monitoring of phone analysis and phone bill
Adopted ‘No wastage policy’ and trying to reduce the use of paper like taking prints on both sides of the paper, maintaining digital data and photos etc.
Close monitoring of housekeeping, pantry and electricity bills (minimizing AC usage; switching off PCs during meetings/lunch breaks) to cut down on costs
Yet for all that has changed, there are many challenges that still remain. We’ve come a long way since the SMS was founded in 2005. We are making real progress. Now it’s time to put our foot on the accelerator and drive the sector forward!
“The Master Trainers explained complicated accounting operations in such a simple and easy-to-understand way” – Nirmalaben - Nepal
“What I learnt from this training was that before I go ahead and deliver training/s my basics should be absolutely clear. And I shall ensure that I give my 100% to whatever I do. I really liked the training methodology and the thrust laid by the trainer on how to positively face critical situations in life” - Google Master Trainer- Hiteshaben Jhala
“I learnt through this Time Management Training how I waste my time – by blindly working without
proper planning. Due to this not only does my work get spoilt but time is also lost and my livelihood
also is affected” – Ashaben Parmar - Battikada, Sagvada
ECONOMIC DRIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES
“I learnt from the Effective Personality Training Program, why and how to keep my nails, teeth and hair clean. This training by SMS is very important for me because if I follow hygiene and remain well- groomed then my children too will observe and learn the same and their personality will develop accordingly” - Urmilaben Ahari - Beraniya, Sagvada
“I really found the sessions on how to use sanitary napkins, gender difference and the menstrual cycle to be extremely informative”- Ashaben- Sagvada, Rajasthan
“Technology can help market and promote a product better and faster. My take-away/s from this program – always have a backup plan ready; use basic resources for production; networking is a strength; decision- making should always be participatory.” - Veronicah Kemunto – Laikipia Produce and Marketing Cooperative Society-Kenya
“I really liked the unique way in which the training program was set up and delivered especially the ways in which the training was made more engaging by deploying tools like stories, videos and field visits”.- Kabitaben - Nepal
“I have been working with SEWA since the last 20 years and am currently selling RUDI products
(spices). I attended the ROTI Training and I am so glad that I did so! Earlier I used to face a lot of
difficulty in selling. Compared to the market, the cost of our product is high, the quality is good and
the weight is more too. Earlier I was not able to point out these differences but now I am able to
convince my customers easily. I conduct a live demonstration by showing the products – measuring
and weighing the products in front of them; and then I explain to them that even though the cost of
the RUDI product is high the quality is better. I have learnt that if the shop is located at a central
place, the packing is good, products are kept in an attractive manner and the customers will notice
and buy the product. My customer interaction has become better as I behave with them in a nice
manner. – Chanchalben Jagdishbhai Vania – RUDIben – Sanand
“Currently, I am running a small enterprise i.e. flour mill and against grinding various grains and pulses, I charge INR 3 to 4 per kilogram from my customers. My earning from this enterprise is around INR 1500 to INR 1700/- per month. To start this enterprise I availed of a loan of INR 40,000/- from my group and constructed a shed. I used to operate the flour mill but was unaware as to how to manage my enterprise which I learnt from this training provided by SEWA Manager Ni School. In one of the sessions, SMS taught us how to manage a group enterprise. I was very impressed with that session. Now, I manage my enterprise in such a systematic manner, that my performance and income both have increased.”- Bishnu Maya – SHG Member – Samsaybong, Sikkim
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