“OIL Jeevika” is NE India’s 1st induced community-cluster based sustainable rural livelihood project
KRC TIMES Assam Bureau
Oil India Limited (OIL) was conferred with the Apex India Foundation Award, 2019 “Platinum Award” under Livelihood Creation for project OIL Jeevika and “Gold Award” under Woman Empowerment for Project OIL Arogya in Petroleum Exploration Sector.
Apex India Foundation had organized the Virtual Award Ceremony of “Apex India Green Leaf Awards 2019” & “Apex India CSR Excellence Awards 2019” on 22nd December 2020 at Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi to award those companies & individuals who have achieved excellence in various areas of Environment Protection, Occupation Safety & Health of workers, Women Empowerment, Skill upgradation at different levels, etc.
The programme at Delhi was graced by Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, Human Rights Activist, Baldev Bhai G. Prajapati, National President Laghu Udyog Bharti, Sanjaya K. Mishra, Editor of Environmental Weekly, Retd. Major General P.K. Saighal, Defence Expert & TEDx Speaker and Kuldeep Singh, President Apex India Foundation.
The award was ceremoniously handed over to Dilip Kumar Das, Resident Chief Executive, Field Head Quarter at Duliajan by the CSR team of OIL headed by Trideeb Saikia, General Manager (Public Affairs).
About OIL Jeevika: “OIL Jeevika” is NE India’s 1st induced community-cluster based sustainable rural livelihood project. The project aims at providing backward & forward linkages to the targeted beneficiaries on two economic activities namely, (a) beekeeping & honey processing and (b) mustard, buckwheat & local pulses processing. “OIL Jeevika” focusses on enhancing the production & marketing skills of the beneficiaries through robust in-field training, exposure visits, scientific & material inputs while also focussing on value added production from honey, mustard, buckwheat and local pulses.
About OIL Arogya: The project aims at reduction of IMR and MMR in OIL’s operational areas. The project currently includes pre and post-natal health check-ups, sensitizing women on maternal, child health and benefits of institutional delivery, tracking and counselling of pregnant women, immunization of babies and pregnant women, training in and awareness on first aid, nutrition, community health for better health & hygiene, sanitation and family planning with focus on menstrual health & hygiene management.
