Project Period: 2009-2012
Project Location: Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal
Direct Impact: 935 youth in 47 villages across 5 states,
Saksham Bharat is an initiative under Lafarge Foundation, NIDHEE which focused on making people Saksham i.e. Capable.
Unemployment is a serious problem in the interior parts of Lafarge India’s project and plant areas. Majority of the citizens are engaged in activities yielding low productivity and income. People rely on their small land holdings to support their families. Families need to be provided with an alternate source of livelihood to reduce dependence on subsistence agriculture. In alignment with the above principle, Lafarge India through it’s foundation NIDHEE, i lead several employability initiatives across across 5 states impacting 935 youth.
