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Shining a
Light on Rural
Development
Signify launches Ratri Chaupal CSR program to
create safer spaces for rural women
ith an aim to create safer spaces Jagdish Raj Shrimali, Honorable Minister of State & Vice lives safer. One of the most significant factors affecting school, learn about various social and financial schemes
for women living in rural villages, Chairman, Labor Advisory Board, Rajasthan. the safety and well-being of women and families living run by the government or simply engage with other
lighting solutions provider Signify The program aims to positively impact more than 7,500 in villages is the lack of adequate lighting after sunset. members of the community. With this program, we
recently launched a first-of-its- women and children in the district, by conducting With a unique program like Ratri Chaupal, Signify will have created a safe space for these women to connect
Wkind CSR program called Ratri sessions on health, nutrition, agricultural techniques enable women to participate more actively in their with each other every evening and gain access to
Chaupal in Udaipur. Under this program, the company and financial literacy. The project also expects to local communities, giving them more time to pursue education and information, that can have a significant
is illuminating communal spaces in villages to enable increase the participation of women in night schools education, social and financial literacy programs and impact on their future.”
women to gather safely after sunset and attend night and support the village households with enrollment community involvement in a safe environment”
school and various information sessions on health, support for government schemes. Speaking at the launch event, Shyam Sundar Bhatt, Additionally, the illuminated community centers will
nutrition, agriculture, women safety, government Chairman, Shrushti Seva Samiti commented, “It has also function as libraries, open to all, when not in use
schemes and financial literacy. Commenting on the launch, Nikhil Gupta, Head of been a great association working with Signify to create for the chaupal sessions. After the success of the pilot
Commercial Operations, Marketing and CSR, Signify this unique and impactful Ratri Chaupal program. project in Udaipur, Signify plans to expand this program
The company has partnered with Srushti Seva Samiti to Innovations India Limited, said, “With a vision to unlock Women living in villages are afraid to venture out after to 10 more villages in other districts in Rajasthan.
launch the pilot project in 10 villages in the Mavli block the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and sunset due to lack of adequate illumination, and as a
of Udaipur, Rajasthan. The project was launched by Shri a better world, Signify is committed to make people’s result they miss out on opportunities to attend night
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