Corporate Social Responsibility
A society is a sum of its parts, whose development is intricately linked with one another — when one stratum prospers, the other grows in turn. At SUD Life,we understand this deeply and firmly believe that the health and welfare of our people, the community and society, are intrinsic to our country’s progress. We believe that individuals and even entire societies can fundamentally change to alter the trajectory of the world we live in. This needs to be initiated at the grassroot level to build a necessary balance between the quality of life in urban cities and rural quarters of India.
We initiated our CSR journey in 2013, in Maharashtra when we came to know of the plight of the farmers affected by persistent drought in the Marathwada region. Two villages, in particular—Bolegaon and Mohpuri—stood out because of the intensity of the problems that they grappled with.
In 2016, we established SUD Life Foundation - the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of SUD Life. It was formed with the objective of uplifting the lives of people residing in remote locations.
Based on the core idea of offering sustainable solutions to the rural populace, the foundation seeks to initiate small steps that bring about a positive impact in their lives. We diligently endeavor to work with villages in developing robust infrastructure that fulfills necessities like water, healthcare, sanitation, and education, along with better irrigation systems to support their livelihood and guide them on a path to self-reliance.
Aatmanirbhar Project (Self-Sufficient Village Swyampurna Gaon)
- Project Jeevandhara
- Project Dharti
- Project Sanjeevani
- Project Shakti
- Project Harit
- Project Swachchta
Project Jeevandhara
1) Improve Infrastructure of Government Schools: Project Jeevandhara is driving significant advancements in educational outcomes and fostering a bigger future for the next generation through creating a conducive learning environment for rural school children. The primary focus lies on transforming government school into model institutions equipped with comprehensive amenities and facilitating IT based education for under privileged students. This initiative aims to improve literacy rates in villages, increase students’ attendance and ensure minimum primary education for all.
2) Construction of School Building: Under Project Jeevandhara, the newly constructed ZP School building in Devhiwra village was handed over to the Gram Panchayat on January 24, 2024. This new facility has become a hub to cater education for rural children. The newly constructed School building has been recognized as best ZP School in Jalna district.
3) Installation of Digital Classroom: In Devhiwra village, Project Jeevandhara established a digital classroom at ZP School designed to support e- learning programmes and facilitate employee engagement. This project aimed at reaching out to the maximum children through e-learning platform which will help to overcome the challenge of student’s & teacher’s ratio.
Key Initiatives Under Project Aatmanirbhar
Water Infrastructure for Agriculture
Water Recharge Pit (Jalkund): This initiative involves the reaction of water recharge pits, known as Jalkunds, to capture and store rainwater, replenishing the ground water table. Experience from benefits from Jalkund (water recharge pit) further motivated farmers from the adopted villages to scale up construction of Jalkunds in their villages. Our CSR has created social infrastructure through active community participation and sense of ownership and accountability. In this instance, community members, local government, Gram Panchayat are engaged in the CSR activities.
01. Water Infrastructure for Agriculture
02. Improve Infrastructure of Government Schools
03. Nalla and Pond Desilting
04. Farm Pond
05. Drip Irrigation System
06. Training at KVK for Integrated Farming
Empowering Communities
SUD Life supported the farming community in Mohpuri in installing drip irrigation equipment in our fields. This has optimized our overall water use and helped farmers tremendously in our village. Using drip irrigation, I now grow 7–9 quintals of cotton per acre as compared to 5–6 quintals per acre earlier. Moreover, this technology ensures that soil retains moisture, improving the quality of the crop as well.
I received a bicycle in 2016 from the SUD Life Foundation. Since then, I have been asserting my independence by commuting without anyone’s help. The bicycle has changed my life completely. Today, I can pursue my education without being a financial burden on my family as my cycling to college helps my family save ₹40 per day.
In 2012, my life took a miserable turn, when after repeated crop failures—due to adverse climatic conditions—agricultural yield declined, and my husband lost his life to a prolonged illness. I was left to fend for my three kids under the age of 10. Around this time, I received a sewing machine from the SUD Life Foundation. Thereafter, I completed a tailoring course in Ambad. The sewing machine helps me provide for my children as well as allows me to work from home with such young kids to care for. Today, I earn ₹200-250 per day. I am truly grateful to SUD Life, as I am capable of raising my children on my own.
When SUD Life Company came to our village, 127 students were studying in our school. After that they provided facilities like yard wall, solar system, repair of classrooms, computer sets, etc. for the school so today our school strength is 222 students. Enrollment of girls in school has also increased. Also, due to the change in the environment and environment of this school, students started participating in various competitions. Also, our school has won the 2nd rank in the Chief Minister Sundar Majhi School competition and has also received a prize of two lakhs. Thank you very much for this work done by SUD Life........
SUD Life Company constructed a flour mill and a water treatment plant in the village. And its maintenance was given to Gram Panchayat. The Gram Panchayat collects a tax of two thousand rupees a year and grinds free flour and provides twenty liters of water daily. Earlier we had to go outside for grinding but now clean water and grinding is available in the village itself which has saved our time and money as well.
I got support from SUD life company for Drip Irrigation, Shednet scheme and also got guidance for cropping system in training at Krishi Vigyan Kendra so I started modern farming by changing the traditional cropping system so in the first year I got income of 7.5 lakh rupees in Shednet. In the second year, the same one acre shed net yielded five lakh rupees. So my financial situation has changed and my income has increased. All this is possible only because of the cooperation of SUD Life Foundation.
In some villages of Ghansawangi taluka, through the CSR activities of SUD Life Foundation, in the field of education, school building construction, building repair and other physical facilities and digital education have been done important work. Therefore, it is seen that the number of students is increasing. Also, it was seen that the curiosity of the students increased.
SUD Life Insurance has performed incredible work as part of their CSR in Ghansawangi. Education, Healthcare, Woman Empowerment, Tree Plantation and Environment Protection and water conservation for the welfare of villages in all these areas, SUD Life Foundation has given prominent support to various villages.
CSR COMMITTEE
Manjari Singh
Independent Director
Abhay Tewari
MD & CEO
Ashutosh Pednekar
Independent Director
Sharda Bhushan Rai
Non-Executive Director
Rajiv Kumar Jha
Non-Executive Director
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