SVM Monthly Newsletter – March 2023

In This Issue

Breaking Barriers and Unlocking Potential: The Latest Education News | Gramin Health Care Launch 20 Tech-Driven Primary Healthcare Clinics in Meghalaya | Shoutout to SVM Ground Team | Blog: 5 Ways Open-Innovation is Transforming Rural India

Dear Friends,

At SVM, Success is a Team Sport."

The impact of Smart Village Movement’s Triple Helix model on economic development is now fairly evident in rural India. We bring together research insights from Universities, Government support and funding, and the business expertise of Corporations to facilitate and implement smart solutions for rural challenges. Throughout it all, we keep the needs and aspirations of the village communities front and center.

This approach transforms village economies by solving complex problems, drives innovation, and spurs growth. It's more sustainable than welfare and charity schemes as it enables the community to learn, explore opportunities, and gain employment and independence. Explore five ways Open-Innovation is transforming rural India in this month's Blog: 5 Ways Open Innovation is Transforming Rural India.

March is Social Work Month! Now is the time to celebrate the social enterprises and NGOs that are making an impact in their communities and on a global scale. This month, we hope you take time to learn more about the many positive contributions of the profession and support and celebrate all the social workers you know.
The theme for Social Work Month 2023 is Social Work Breaks Barriers. In this issue, we cover how the Alternate Learning labs Chief Minister Youth Centres (CMYC) is breaking barriers in educating our rural youth."

Thank you for your support and participation!"

Breaking Barriers and Unlocking Potential: The Latest News from our Education Vertical

The 11th of February 2023 marked a special occasion for Nook Learners from the Sohrarim Salesforce Trailblazer Lab as they gathered to exhibit their original ideas and innovative projects to their community. These students, hailing from rural areas, had devoted months of effort and perseverance to bring their concepts to fruition. They now stand prepared to showcase their remarkable accomplishments with enthusiasm and confidence. The event was attended by team members from Smart Village Movement,Sauramandala Foundation,Project Defy, and Prime Meghalaya , along with several community leaders and distinguished guests, who came together to honor and celebrate the learners’ accomplishments. Read More.

Hold on to your hats, folks! The Sunei CM Youth Centre has achieved a magnificent feat by hosting the first-ever exhibition organized by the learners! These budding geniuses displayed their exceptional talents in a wide range of fields, including baking, embroidery, and carpentry.

As one of the first functional CMYCs in the Khasi hills region of Meghalaya, the Sunei centre has set a benchmark for the rest of the centers by hosting the much-awaited Exhibition Day. This event is a significant milestone not only for the center but also for the entire CM Youth Centres initiative and its supporters across the 20 centers and eight districts in Meghalaya. Read More

Shoutout to the SVM Ground Team

March is National Social Work Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the critical role that social workers play in improving the lives of individuals, families, and communities. At SVM, we want to take this opportunity to give a special shoutout to our ground team, especially the block coordinators and interns joining us from prestigious colleges to do field surveys. These surveys provide us with valuable data that is used by our Vertical Leads in Meghalaya and UC Berkeley team to conduct impact studies, which help us to better understand the challenges faced by the communities we serve and develop effective strategies to address them. We are grateful for the hard work and dedication of our ground team, and we are committed to supporting them in their important work.

Gramin Health Care Launch 20 Tech-Driven Primary Healthcare Clinics in Meghalaya

The Government of Meghalaya, in collaboration with the Smart Village Movement (a not-for-profit collaborative initiative between the Government and the University of California, Berkeley) has engaged Gramin Health Care to start a pilot polyclinic in 2021. We are so glad to share that these tech-driven sustainable primary healthcare clinics have now been scaled up to 20 more locations across the state. Smart Village movement is glad to be part of this journey of Gramin Healthcare becoming one of the largest private clinic chains providing affordable primary healthcare services in the remotest of villages.

GHC’s primary healthcare services include access to qualified and experienced doctors through audio/video calls at no cost, affordable quality medicines, and diagnostic services such as ECG and eye screenings. This one-stop solution for all healthcare needs of the villagers is a significant step towards improving the overall health and well-being of people living in remote and underserved areas. Read More.

Open-Innovation is a term coined by Prof. Henry Chesbrough, an Innovation thought leader and Faculty Director at the Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation at UC Berkeley Haas. The term refers to the practice of collaborating with external parties to generate and implement new ideas, products, and services. Today, useful knowledge is widely distributed thanks to the connectivity provided by the internet and no company, no matter how big, can maximize the potential of innovation entirely on its own.

With Smart Village Movement’s Triple Helix model of economic development, its impact is only now being felt in rural India. This approach is transforming village economies in numerous ways by enabling entrepreneurs, start-ups, and established businesses to leverage the expertise and knowledge of others to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and spur growth. Let’s explore five ways Open-Innovation is transforming rural India. Read More

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