REACHA  HQ in Arunachal Pradesh  SIDBI(Small Industries Development Bank of India)  supported Enterprise Development Project. The team is working very closely with a famous Orange farmer of the state, who has a global presence.  Orange Cultivation in Arunachal is affected by diseases.  Through the project - team is compiling and researching methods that can protect these trees so that the larger community can benefit from the same.  Team members -  Arun Kumar  and  Ontey Khamblai  in action.  Indian Army  and  Assam Rifles  are guiding the team.

(Former CPO, National Foundation for CSR, IICA, MCA,GOI) HCL Grant Edition XI - Pan India Symposiums 2025  CSR for Nation Building  Session topic - Masterclass on CSR Law and its New Amendments

REACHA  Team on field (Hucheliang Village, Lohit, Arunachal) visiting and interacting with various Homestay owners to understand their perspectives, challenges.  The team is gearing up to start  IIFL (India Infoline Group)  Foundation Supported Home Stay Program FY 2025-26 (year 2/3) under guidance and leadership of  Madhu Jain  Maam.  We aim to strengthen the homestay ecosystem of Tezu, and also skill and prepare youth for the Industry.

Focus on Faculty Development Program REACHA  Tech team has conducted a total of 16 teacher training sessions, engaging over 52 teachers from 6 Schools in Pune.  Following core topics have been covered - Coding and Application of AI.  Total 30 topics like - Commands, Debugging of Coding Programs, Detecting Patterns, Functions, Nested Loops, Input Output operations etc.  The team is closely working with PMC and PCMC to explore collaborations for larger teacher training of the state. Teacher Training Modules are also being uploaded on LIFT Platform. These module are in line with National Education Policy 2020, hence creating future coding instructors.

There are 20 Smartpur Centers in remote parts of Andhra Pradesh catering to the local communities, and giving Livelihood, Health, Financial Inclusion, Education and Governance Services. The team interacted with the Center Entrepreneurs, Beneficiaries, Senior Government Officials.  Smartpurs are playing game changing roles in these remote parts of country to give access to very important services to the community members.  Intensive Follow up exercise and research is also underway to document the benefits / challenges if any that the beneficiaries have. Team also showcased the  Nokia  Smartpur Project to District Collector of Nellore District, and discussed ways to collaborate and strengthen the initiative moving forward.

Arunachal Pradesh is known for its oranges, particularly the Wakro Orange (also called Arunachal Mandarin Orange), which is a major horticultural crop in the state.  REACHA  team with support of  SIDBI(Small Industries Development Bank of India)  under guidance of  Indian Army  is conceptualizing and working towards revival of oranges in Wakro Village in Lohit District.  The community and the farms are severely affected with diseases that have affected the orange cultivation.  The project aims to not only revive and regenerate the orange production in Arunachal but also develop enterprises.  Understanding ground level assessment from community is the most critical component.

Meetings with Assistant Commissioner PCMC – Mr. Vijay Kumar Thorat and Deputy commissioner PMC Mr. Nitin Udas. The team briefed the government offices regarding year 1 of  Cadence  CSR supported Coding/AI Intervention at school level in Pune. The team is closely working with the departments in curating a teacher training plan for the teachers in Pune .

On this occasion, Mr. Rudolie, Chairman of the Youth Club Jotsomo Village, Mr. Roko, Vice President, Major Devashish Pusti from the  Assam Rifles  ( Indian Army ), Mr  Pramod Kumar , Mr  Arun Kumar , Ms. Betonika, Mr. Mughato from  REACHA  were present and graced the occasion.  The program aims to work towards Enterprise Development in Bamboo/Handicraft/ etc. areas for youth of Kohima. Primary goal being convergence with market and credit linkages to benefit them.

- Benefit Given to Community Member through Smartpur; Location - Waghere - Smartpur Facilitated: Linkage created with Government Schemes - Magael Tyala Solar Pump Scheme, Crop Insurance, RTE form, Kisan Credit Card Form Filled.  - Challenge tackled through the intervention:  Beneficiary, a 39-year-old resident of Waghere village, Maharashtra has dedicated his life to agriculture and poultry farming. Despite his hard work, water scarcity had been a persistent hurdle impacting both his farming and poultry operations. The beneficiary relied heavily on an electricity-powered motor to supply water, but frequent power outages disrupted this vital resource.  Additionally, during long nights of power load shedding, he often found himself irrigating fields in darkness, exposing himself to danger from wild animals lurking nearby.  - Role of Smartpur: Team facilitated his application for the Magael Tyala Solar scheme. After two months of submitting the application, he learned that his application was approved. With a contribution of ₹23,971, Beneficiary received a solar Pump Setup worth ₹1.75 lakh.  Community Mobilizers and Smartpur Center Facilitators played a key role in facilitating the above, and also in taking and creating awareness about this important government scheme deep in remote communities.

One of the most important activity in an intervention is mobilization of trainees from local communities who can benefit the most out of the intervention and also need it the most.  REACHA  Boniyar, Kashmir team in action. The team is actively going deep into villages for mobilization of trainees for the upcoming skilling programs.  Team is more determined than ever to give its full effort to strengthen Kashmir, so that youth can benefit the most and can earn livelihood for themselves and their families.  Boniyar team can be seen in action interacting with the beneficiaries from far flung areas and orienting them about the upcoming programs.

People in Nagaland have survived through the centuries with the diverse and varied uses of bamboo and its products.  SIDBI(Small Industries Development Bank of India)  supported intervention aims to further build upon this with guidance of  Assam Rifles  (Armed Forces) in Kohima Nagaland.  Bamboo is found extensively all over Nagaland - currently around 22 species.  The state is wanting to continue to create massive and consistent awareness of the value of bamboo among the people, especially among major stakeholders.  Development of Bamboo Enterprise is a major mandate of the policy, and SIDBI intervention aligns with the same -  A. Promote Bamboo based Industries: i. Food Products ii. Medicinal, Chemical Products and Alcohol Beverages iii. Craft, handicraft and Art Products iv. Value added products and wood substitutes such as ply, flooring tiles, shuttering, etc.  B. Create awareness of the uses and value of Bamboo by imparting Training, Seminar, Workshop, etc.  C. Promote and Develop traditional usage of Bamboo