VGCB Community Development Program (VGCB-CDP)

“Vedanta – Transforming the elements for good, VGCB CSR – Transforming the Community for good.”

• Aarogya (Health),
• Udaya (Community Infrastructure Development),
• Jivika (Women Empowerment),
• Shiksha ( Education)
• Jal Jeevan Mission( Safe Drinking water)
• Renewable Energy

VGCB Community Development Program with the sub projects Aarogya in the field of health,  Jivika in the field of Women Empowerment & Entrepreneurship Development  , Shiksha in the field of Education, Jal Jeevan Mission for providing Safe Drinking water ensuring the  Quality Life through community participation and engagement. It is necessary to ensure engagement of new generation in any of the developmental activities pertaining to an area and VGCB works with this principle to the core.  We believe that it is  possible through the application of digital learning technologies, good health practices and empowerment of the marginalized and vulnerable community, we could contribute in building a nation of Equality not just equity, aligning to the Sustainable Development Goals for making this world a better place.

The goal of the program is to ensure that the vulnerable community gets sufficient opportunities and support to get along with the mainstream people. Empowerment, Independency, equality, capacity building, skill strengthening, networking and developing advocacy are the prime focus areas of our projects.

Location of the Program

Since our prime concern was the upliftment of the marginalized and vulnerable community, our community development programs were focused on the six slums of Visakapattanam Port Area ie, Chilakapeta, Padmanagar, Conveyor Belt, Kotaveedhi, Ambusarang Street and Ferry Road covering about 9960 population living in 2500 households in these slums.

Objectives

The objectives of the various projects are as follows :

1. Project AAROGYA in the field of Good Health and Well-Being (SDG-3)

• To reduce the incidence of Malaria, Dengue, viral fevers and other communicable diseases very common in the slums through monthly medical camps and free check ups with proper awareness sessions.
• To make Primary Health Care accessible, affordable and equitable with the provision of specialist doctors and free medicines made available through specialist health camps conducted in collaboration with the Indus Hospital in Vizag.
• Provide the health centers with the needed medical equipment or devices, thereby improving the quality of their services.

 

2. Project Udaya in the field of Community Infrastructure Development (SDG 9)

Key Focus Areas:

Sustainable Mode of Development:

• Our primary goal is to foster the creation of infrastructure using sustainable practices, ensuring minimal environmental impact while maximizing long-term benefits.

Value Creation:

• Through Project Udaya, we strive to create tangible value for the community. This encompasses economic, social, and environmental dimensions, emphasizing a holistic approach to development.

Objective:

• Project Udaya aims to support local communities in establishing sustainable infrastructure models that create enduring value for all stakeholders involved.

 

3. Project JIVIKA in the field of Women Empowerment & Entrepreneurship Development (SDG -5, 8 and 10)

Under Project JIVIKA we have three different activities :

• Mini Beauty Care Training and professional service
• Traditional Andhra Snack making training and sale as per FSSAI rule
• Beadwork and ornament making training and sale

The objectives were :

• To support women in pursuing a career of their choice , thereby increasing their economic independency through Entrepreneurship development
• Reduce inequalities in the community and promote women empowerment
• Income generation in the family

 

4. Project SHIKSHA in the field of Education (SDG 4)

• Reduce Inequalities in Education and creation of equal opportunities
• Provide the basic Computer education to the children by setting up computer labs across the schools in the slums.

 

5. Project Jal Jeevan Mission for providing Safe Drinking water (SDG 6)

• To provide the community with safe and clean drinking water facility in a sustainable manner.
• To prevent the communicable diseases like cholera, jaundice etc

 

6. Renewable Energy – Solar Panel (SDG 7)

• Creating a transition from consumption of non- renewable energy to renewable energy sources which can lead to more sustainable practices in the society.

 

7. Monthly Awareness Sessions at Schools

As a part of fostering Employee Volunteerism in the company, we have made it a routine to engage the employees to handle awareness session on various topics like self defense, environment protection, health and hygiene etc.

 

Our Impact

Majority of the habitants have availed specialist corporate medical services at their doorsteps through our medical interventions and majority of the beneficiaries have expressed satisfaction about the services provided. A significant change has been observed in their hygiene and sanitation practices. We were successful in creating the awareness on health and well being on a large scale.

About 700 students are being trained in using training computer programs, thereby contributing to the World’s digital literacy as well as inspiring others. We have got requests from other schools of the surrounding area to support them for the same

Orientation on home-based enterprises were conducted for more than 200 aspirants and 139 have received trade specific skill training. We were able to make them come out of their comfort zone and also get rid of the helpless feeling to make a way for living. Through CSR interventions, we had helped them to realize the passion in them, making them to believe in their inner strength, which had in turn contributed to their capacity building. With skill trainings and orientation provided on entrepreneurship with small women groups (SHG’s), most of them are now aware of the importance of women enterprises and are motivated to start up their own income generation activities with support from CSR interventions.

On the whole, our interventions in the fields mentioned above as well as in providing safe and clean drinking water and providing alternative for the rising power consumption in the schools and bills, we are making our baby steps in helping the community to attain the Sustainable Development Goals