CSR Impact 2019-20

At Deepak Nitrite, we are guided by our vision and philosophy of creating a socially inclusive and sustainable environment. It is this belief that has been driving us to transform lives of the underprivileged communities through our explicit CSR programmes in association with our non-profit organisation, Deepak Foundation, in the areas of healthcare, education, skill development and livelihood.

Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and New Born Care (CEmONC), Gujarat

Strengthening Govt. health system for saving maternal & new born lives in the catchment area comprising of 10,00,000 tribal population in Bodeli Taluka of Chhota Udepur district of Gujarat

Over 4,500 deliveries conducted free-of-cost annually with 30% high risk cases and with low direct obstetric case fatality rate (0.3%)

Tribal beneficiaries save ₹ 6.6 Crores annually on out-of-pocket expenses on deliveries and surgeries

Primary health care through Mobile Health Units (MHUs)

De-addiction & Couseling Centre in Jeedimetla slum area at Hyderabad

De-addiction & Counseling Centre at Hyderabad was set-up with the aim of generating awareness on ill-effcts on alcohol consumption. 54 people successfully rehabilitated since last 3 years

Nearly 300 Self-help group (SHG) members were trained in various livelihood activities during April 2019-March 2020

Nearly 350 families were engaged in livelihood opportunities, earning an average monthly income of around ₹ 2,956

New Toilet block at Nandesari Primary School

Deepak Nitrite Limited in association with SVADES, a well-known NGO, and Deepak Foundation constructed and handed over a new toilet block to Nandesari Primary School. The initiative is a part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a nation-wide campaign of Government of India. The new toilet block aims to improve health and sanitation at the school.

Citizen’s Help Desk, SSG Hospital, Vadodara

Citizen’s Help desk received nearly 36,000 footfalls during April 2019-March 2020

Nearly 19,500 were critical cases that were provided further support

1,434 critical patients have been provided assistance such as emergency medical services & products

Mobile Library Project (Vivek Vidya)

Project Vivek Vidya, a unique Mobile Library programme runs in 3 states including Nandesari, Gujarat, tribal areas around Roha in Maharashtra and urban slum communities in Hyderabad, Telangana

During April 2019 to March 2020, 4,363 children between the age brackets of 6-14 years have been benefitted from the project

Over 2,400 children have started issuing books regularly from the mobile library.

Nandesari Education Project (Remedial Classes)

Remedial education for English & Maths at schools in Nandesari, Gujarat to strengthen education in the school. In FY 2019-20, remedial classes initiated for standard 8th, 9th and 10th for English, Mathematics and Science

In the year 2018-19, the school pass rate increased to 40.9 % as compared to 36.1% in 2017-18. The 2018-19, remedial classes pass rate is 66.1 %.

Integrated Child Development Services, Nandesari

67 Anganwadi centers cater to pre-school education and health-nutrition needs of nearly 9,228 beneficiaries including children (0-5 years), pregnant and lactating women and adolescent girls

Entrepreneurial Activities, Nandesari

The Entrepreneurial Activities aims to build capacity of rural women of Nandesari area of Vadodara district to undertake enterprises such as nursery plants, paper/cloth bag, quilt based cloth products and apparel

Considering the ongoing dairy development, the women are also trained to take up fodder development for cattle

4 entrepreneurial activities were initiated and 96 women entrepreneurs have been trained whose average monthly income is ₹ 2,115

Skills Training - Home Health Aide

This project aims to develop competent skilled work force for providing quality services in the health care sector.

Skills Training - Housekeeping & Cookery

This project aims to develop competent skilled work force for providing quality services in the housekeeping sector.

Vocational training (Samaj Suraksha Sankul)

Samaj Suraksha Sankul is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) between Deepak Foundation and Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of Gujarat, aimed at rehabilitation of children with special needs and enable them to live a life of dignity and independence

Sankul is a residential and support institute for visually impaired, physically challenged, and orphans with a school for visually impaired