The document outlines the vision and work of the Subhash Chandra Foundation to enable development through empowering people and society. The foundation focuses on thematic areas of education, empowerment, integrated rural development, and entrepreneurship to contribute towards sustainable development goals in India like ensuring quality education, gender equality, economic growth, and reducing land desertification. It highlights some of the foundation's key initiatives like Ekal Vidyalaya for early childhood education, Sarthi for citizen empowerment, the Esselerator program for fostering startups and innovations, and village development work to improve rural livelihoods and prosperity through partnerships across the country.

1. UNLOCKING HUMAN POTENTIAL
WILL DRIVE TRUEPROGRESS

2. “I believe “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”which
means the entire world is one family. And
therefore we must work towards the
betterment of the nation together. Our
family needs us. Our nation needs us. Let us
begin by identifying problems across the
nation, and by working towards finding
solutions to eradicate them. ”
- Shri SubhashChandra

3. Shri Jagannath
Goenka sets up Messrs
Ramgopal Indraprasad
Shri NandkishoreGoenka
enters family business
Shri Subhash Chandra
launches Essel Propack Limited,
which today is the largesttube
maker in theworld
Zee TV,India’s first hindi
entertainment channel
launched
Launched DishTV,
Currently Asia’s largest DTH
network
E City Bioscope Entertainment
Pvt Ltd, a chain of multiplex
cinemas and SITI Energy Ltd are
launched
Essel Infraprojects Ltd,
India’sonly integrated
utilities companyis
launched
Essel Finance Management LLP,
a customer centric financial
services firm is incorporated
Essel Group completed
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4. Our Vision
Enabling development by empowering
people and society through capacity
building

5. Thematic Areas
Education
Empowerment
Integrated Rural
Development
Entrepreneurship
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6. Sustainable development targets for India
Goal: Ensure equitable and inclusive quality education
Current Status:
Over 1.4 Mn children in 6 - 11 years age
group do not attendschool
Goal: Combat land desertification and halt bio diversity loss.
Current Status:
275 mn people depend on agriculture;
25% of land is auected bydesertification
Goal: Achieve gender equality and empower women
Current Status:
35% of women are illiterate as comparedto
19% illiteracy among men
Goal: :Ensure decent work and economic growth.
Current Status:
Unemployment rate of 6 %in the country
 Empowering the youth through Sarthi and Subhash Chandra Show
 Nurturing budding entrepreneurs to create scalable businessesthrough
Accelerator programme &impactincubator
 Promoting agricultural development through collaboration withvarious
research partners
 Creating awareness on protection and conservation of naturalresources
How are we contributing towards sustainable development?
 Ensuring early child education through 61000 ekal vidyalayas PAN India
 Providing higher educationscholarships to the youth
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7. Education
Laying foundation for social and economic well being
• Supporting early child education through partnership and
collaboration with various partners. Ekal Vidyalaya is one
such model working for children from the marginalized
communities
• Providing education scholarships to meritorious girl students
from economically weaker backgrounds through SACH
Scholarship
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8. Empowerment
Realizing power of self
• Empowering the society through Sarthi (flagship initiative), by
creating a nation where citizens are well informed about their rights
and duties; empowered enough to raise their voices against the
problems faced by them, which are then effectively addressed
and resolved
• Inspiring the youth through Subhash Chandra Show which is a
platform for engagement with Shri Subhash ji. By interacting
with students and sharing anecdotes from his life he motivates
the youth, and encourages sharing of ideas
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9. Entrepreneurship
Fostering innovation and leadership
• Creating investable businesses through foundation’s
acceleration program, Esselerator. It is a platform for
passionate entrepreneurs, problem solvers, innovators &
go- getters to come together to create scalable business
and opportunities to drive future growth
• SACH Impact Incubator is an initiative by the foundation
to equip social enterprises with necessary mentorship,
knowledge networks, technology, market access for
pilots and financialsupport
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10. Integrated Rural Development
Towards rural prosperity
• Improving the living conditions of economically backward
communities through the Village Development Program in a
cluster of villages. Various interventions in the space of
education, health, agriculture, sports and water management
are undertaken to improve the quality of life in these
villages
• Supporting farmer based livelihood in villages through
aggregation models and farmer associations to contribute to
agricultural development
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11. Grants
Subhash Chandra Foundation is contributing to diversified
sectors and programs including health, disability, environment,
arts & culture, relief missions through grant interventions
• Ekal Vidyalaya: Supporting early child education
• Madhav Netralaya: Promoting preventive healthcare by building eye care
infrastructure with highest standard quality in Nagpur, Maharashtra
• Rashtriya Sewa Bharti: Strengthening social infrastructure by building skill
training facility for women and, preserving national heritage through display
of various exhibitions and building historical monuments
• Saat Saath Arts: Preserving arts and culture through sculpture parks and
exhibitions
• Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University: Contributing to
sustainable agriculture through research and development
• Wageningen University & Research: Developing a roadmap for accelerated
development of the agricultural sector
• Sabka Development Association: Promoting integrated rural development
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12. Our Presence
On-ground partners for
research and implementation
spread across the country
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13. www.subhashchandrafoundation.org