08 December 2025 Arne Community Hall, Nokia Smartpur Project and REACHA collaboration in Assam.  Scientific Farming Methods and Best Practes training underway today. The training had - Shri Burisuti Muktiar, Panchayat President, and other important stakeholders present. It covered two Panchayat Akajan and Burisuti Muktiar, 7 wards, a total of 42 trainees were present of which we had males = 22 and = 20 women participants.  KVK Dhemaji's - Dr. Prajalita Pathak, was the Resource Person and the master trainer.

The Memorial Lecture & Dialogue is being organized to remember, honour and acknowledge the contribution of Late Shri JC Pant towards development of the nation. It celebrates his life, his service to the nation, and his work for public welfare and national development. [This is and will be an Annual Memorial Dialogue] https://youtu.be/QQfOPDbpqF4?si=fUL4HADHoJaPD16R

Late Sri JC Pant (IAS Retd.; 1961 Batch; Former Secretary GoI) was deeply committed to Sustainable Development of India throughout his career as an IAS Officer (1961 – 1996), and as Founder Chairman REACHA (1992 – 2023), a Voluntary Organisation/Non- profit/NGO he founded in 1992 along with like-minded Civil Servant, Scientists and lovers of India. The legacy continues to strengthen our country…

The team is working with various government schools, and working in the area of STEM, training in Computer Skills - Coding, Application of AI, Robotics and Communication Skills.  As part of one of the projects students were given and shown designs, so that they can code and create the same using skills that they have learnt. Team is also closely working with teachers to strengthen and support them in the area of tech.

The team visited various gram panchayats, villages, blocks, in district of Dungarpur in Rajasthan State where we are implementing  Nokia  Smartpur. Nokia Smartpur Project is being implemented here at 15 centers at Gram Panchayat level. Through the program we are able to understand and address challenges of local communities of far flung areas where much resources are not yet easily accessible.  Reaching the last mile in areas - Governance, Financial Inclusion, Livelihood, and Education pillars are in play at these locations. Through Smartpur, panchayats have been made digitally tech enabled - connecting the unconnected at these far locations.

REACHA HQ Delhi team was on a field visit to  The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)  Uttarakhand Project locations - Dehradun and Haridwar this past week. (Week of 17th Nov 2025) Following are the key highlights -  - Team visited Govt. ITI Kalsi and Govt ITI Vikasnagar in Dehradun District and Govt. ITI. Roshnabad, Haridwar. Team has been delivering industry aligned training at both these locations as part of IHCL Project.  -Team has developed in house Technician Book that we have prepared for the trainees.  - The team is also in talks with various hotels' - Technician Department to organize exposure visits for trainees. Following are some pictures from the visit.

Team in action across Panchayats in Samba District - Surara, Mawa, Mohargarh, Palli, Badheri, Daruee, Diani, Sangwali, Daghore, Taloor, Naran Through the Smartpur interevntion the team is working closely with various Government Departments to stregthen community members across - Health, Education, Livelihood, Governance and Financial Inclusion Pillars.  Below Snamsphots show -  1) Awareness camps on Social Protection Schemes  2) Medical Health Screening  3) Financial Literacy Camps - Opening Bank accounts etc.  4) Center Management Committee Meetings  5) Follow up exercise with community members to ensure that they are able to benefit through the schemes end to end.  6) Education Computer Classes - Digital Literacy 7) Meetings with Government Departments - Animal Husbandry, Agriculture etc.  8) Mushroom Cultivation Training The team in Jammu is relentelessly at it to ensure that the person located at last mile can meaningfully benefit through the Nokia Smartpur Intervention.

These trainees have also successfully cleared NIELIT -  NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NIELIT)  assessment of "MS Office, Programming and Application of AI for Market Readiness".  We are grateful to Genpact team for their support to make youth market ready.  The ceremony was graced by Genpact's  Rajiv Ghosh  and  Aniket Tiwari  - Consultant and representative from Employment Department, Lucknow.  Trainees also presented their stories and learnings during the ceremony! Neha Prakash   Directorate of Training and Employment Uttar Pradesh Special thanks to - Asish Kumar Mishra (Additional Director NIELIT Lucknow) and Ghanshyam Shivhare (Program Co-ordinator NIELIT Lucknow)

Industry Visit to Hotel Dibang in Roing and the Homestay of Mrs. Tine Mena, first woman from Northeast India & Arunachalee woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest was both enlightening and inspiring.  Trainees explored the hotel's modern amenities and picturesque surroundings, gaining valuable insights into its operations and commitment to guest satisfaction.  General Manager Mr. Diche Mega and all the staffs were really welcoming. Overall, it was a rewarding experience, offering a deeper understanding of the hospitality industry's standards and practices of various departments in a hotel - Front Office, F&B, Housekeeping.

Team conducted the last of Bamboo Crafting class for Kikruma Village.  We were truly impressed by their sense of creativity. Trainees have created this from scratch.  Closing ceremony of the batch was comducted with support of Assam Rifles.

Trainees, ITI Faculties and ITI Principals all gathered together at Imperial Auto supported Upskilling Center at Faridabad to celeberate this milestone. ITI Trainees have come to this center for their training, completed their practical training at Imperial Auto Plants, and completed their industry aligned assessment at the center. The program is shaping these youth to be ready in alignment with the needs of the market. Students from trades - Fitter, Machinist, COPA, Electrical etc are all trained here.  ITIs participating in this program ITIs of - Faridabad, Old Faridabad, Sikrona, Pali, Fatehpur.  We were graced by the presence of Nodal Officer of ITI Faridabad - Shri Bhagat Singh Ji (first picture) along with Rajat Rana Ji (Junior Apprentice and Placement Officer), Wajid Khan (Apprenticeship Cell) and principals and faculties of other ITIs.  Alumni students of this training program also came and participated in the program and shared their journies - and how now they are working in the industry. We are grateful to vision of Imperial Auto CSR -  Vishal Kampani  and  Divya Kumari  for making this possible in collaboration with the ITIs of Faridabad.

Classes and Assessment in action at the Imperial Supported Training Center in the community.  Trainees from various ITIs across Faridabad, Haryana come to the center to get Industry aligned training. They go through a rigrous on job training period at Imperial Auto factories.  The program over the years continue to empower the youth of communities of Haryana - preparing them for market for livelihood opportunities. Many have joined jobs and some have also started their own small shops as entrepreneurs.