Background to The Ideal Village Concept

The Ideal Village concept focuses on enabling these essential needs for underserved and rural communities globally.

Through holistic and sustainable solutions

By promoting collaboration among stakeholders and all organizations working on social impact.

Including NGOs, Corporate entities, Government agencies, Universities, Civil Society, Media, and Foundations

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The Annual Conference held at Stanford University (since 2016) has served as a collaboration forum.

For the very first time, we are holding the Conference in India at BHU

Almost two-thirds of the world’s population lives in rural areas with limited or no access to the essential needs of human existence, namely:

Clean water, Healthcare & Nutrition, Energy, Education, Livelihoods and Sanitation.

Ideal Village: Enabling Essential Needs for the Rural Economy

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SUSTAINABILITY

• ENVIRONMENT
• WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
• ORGANIC FARMING
• NATURAL PESTICIDES
• BIODEGRADEABLE
• NON-FOSSIL ENERGY
• RAINWATER HARVESTING
• WASTE RECYCLING

AVOID MISTAKES OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS

• CLEAN WATER
• HEALTHCARE
• EDUCATION
• ENERGY
• LIVELIHOODS
• SANITATION
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP
• FOOD & HOUSING

SOLUTIONS MUST WORK TOGETHER

COLLABORATION

• LOCAL LEADERS
• RURAL COMMUNITIES
• NGOs, FOUNDATIONS
• CORPORATE (CSR)
• ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
• SOCIAL AGENCIES
• STATE, CENTRAL GOVT
• STARTUPS

OPTIMIZE RESOURCES, EFFORT AND INVESTMENT BY WORKING TOGETHER

Enable essential needs to uplift BILLIONS living in rural and underserved communities - for example, in India alone the rural population numbers almost a billion, more than the combined population of North America and Europe

Almost two-thirds of the world’s population lives in rural areas with limited or no access to basic needs of human life

The Annual Ideal Village Conferences at Stanford have created a matrix for collaboration, networking and sharing of rural development experiences, knowledge, and project learnings between these organizations.

The webinar series hosted by WGF has served as forum for thought leadership, best practices, key takeaways and practical outcomes in rural development.

Collaboration Forum: Ideal Village Conferences at Stanford University

1^st Ideal Village Conference, June 15, 2016

Innovations for the Ideal Village

2^nd Ideal Village Conference, June 16, 2017

Collaborations for the Ideal Village

3^rd Ideal Village Conference, June 26, 2018

Empowerment of Women

4^th Ideal Village Conference, June 25, 2019

Corporate Social Responsibility

5^th Ideal Village Conference, Oct 13-15, 2020

Sustainability and the Pandemic

6^th Ideal Village Conference, Sep 29-30, 2021

Post Pandemic Normal – the Path Forward

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2400 participants from 30 countries

80 companies, non-profits, universities, foundations

150 talks / presentations from global experts

Dr K S (Sunny) Anand Professor, Stanford School of Medicine, Conference Co-Chair

FUTURE: IDEAL VILLAGE THINK TANK & CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

Dr Sundar Kamath Senior VP, Sanmina Corp. San Jose CA Conference Co-Chair

2016 through 2019 Conferences were held in person on the Stanford Campus

2020 and 2021 Conferences were conducted online (Zoom) due to the Covid-19 Pandemic

SPEAKERS’ ORGANIZATIONS in Ideal Village Conferences at Stanford: 2016-2021

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Leaders and experts covering various aspects of Ideal Village Holistic approach

Some of our Partner NGOs in the Ideal Village Collaboration Model

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Rural Healthcare

Maternal and Infant Health

Congenital Heart Defects

Rural Education

Livelihoods

Startup Innovation

Corporate Social Responsibility

Nutrition

Social Impact

Gift of Nutrition - Annapoorna Breakfast program for rural school children

Impact of Good Nutrition

Healthy Child

• Higher IQ
• Better Cognitive Skills
• Higher chances of completing school

Undernourished Child

• Lower IQ
• 12% less likely to be able to write simple sentence at age 8
• Likely to miss up to 3.6 years of school education

Let us give these children a healthy start to life.

Rs 250/month covers 1 child’s breakfast Rs 12.5K/month covers a school of 50 children

• Extensive hunger, malnutrition, wasting among young children who attend government schools

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• Many children go to school on an empty stomach

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• Diminished attention span, loss of focus, reduced

academic performance

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• Decreased attendance and student enrollments, demotivated teachers

Addressing Child Malnutrition

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Rs 800 covers micronutrients / child for 1 year

Partnerships, National Presence, Manufacturing Facility

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Several NGOs, Foundations, Corporate Organizations and State Govts are working with us towards Malnutrition eradication National Coverage: 23 states & 4 Union Territories; 1 Million school children across 11,000 Government Schools

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SaiSure Nutritions LLP

• Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust , Karnataka
• Akshaya Patra Foundation , Karnataka
• Micro Focus , India
• Prashanthi Bala Mandira Trust , Karnataka
• Sri Sathya Sai Aarogya Vahni , West Bengal
• Oracle, India
• Persistent Foundation, Maharashtra
• Dukes India, Telangana
• Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust Karnataka
• Sri Ramakrishna Sevashrama , Karnataka

May 2018 MOU Signed with Education Department, Govt of Karnataka

SaiSure micronutrient health mix has been recommended for distribution to the many anemic children

NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY FOR SAISURE PRODUCTION UNDER CONTROLLED GMP CONDITIONS

750 tons / month

Can support up to 10 Million children

Maternal & Child Health

Child Health Screening & Services following RBSK guidelines to screen for Defects, Deficiencies, Diseases, Developmental Delays. Since July 2017

Antenatal Care and Nutrition Services for Rural Pregnant Women & Mothers following JSY guidelines.

Since August 2018

Gift of Life

'Sanjeevani Sahayak’

Mothers & guardians trained and counseled by medical & paramedical team on pre-op & post-op care. With their presence in the ICU & CCU right after procedures, we have observed less usage of drugs and faster recovery time.

Sanjeevani Helpers: Families who wish to give back to the hospital & support by volunteering in the canteen, front office, cleaning, counselling other parents, etc

A ‘certificate’ presented to patients at the time of discharge, reminding them of the precious gift of life that they have received from society, and, the responsibility they hold in becoming responsible citizens contributing to National welfare & serving others in need

www.h2h.foundation

Naya Raipur Atal Nagar Chhattisgarh

Palwal Haryana

Mumbai Maharashtra

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189,200+

Consultations

22,750

Pediatric Cardiac Surgeries & Interventions

Children from: 28 States in India 17 Countries

All services rendered TOTALLY FREE OF COST

Heart Operation to Heart Transformation

Dedicated to saving the lives of all children born with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) by supporting FREE pediatric cardiac surgeries.

250+ Indian children die everyday from CHD. Children from rural families cannot afford these surgeries.

H2H offers them free of cost,

thanks to Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals

At Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals, a child’s surgery costs US$1,200 (or US$100 per month)

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EMPOWERING RURAL INDIA

THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION

GIFT OF RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION

Rs 2500/MONTH - EDUCATES 1 RURAL CHILD OR

Rs 30K/YEAR TO EDUCATE 1 RURAL CHILD

70% of Indian population is rural and agrarian, 649.5K Villages, 833M people

30% illiteracy rate, a staggering 363 million people are illiterate. Penetration of quality education into India’s hinterland is below par at best

60% of children in government schools could not read, write or do basic arithmetic despite 4-5 years in school.

250M IN INDIA BETWEEN 0-14 YRS

• INTEGRAL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION WITH

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE RURAL AND POOR

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• NO BARRIERS BASED ON GENDER, CASTE, CREED, RELIGION, SOCIAL OR FINANCIAL STATUS

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• VALUES BASED EDUCATION THAT INCULCATES

A SENSE OF DUTY TOWARDS THEIR VILLAGES

MISSION

To establish high quality educational institutions based on ancient Gurukula system in every district of Karnataka and eventually all of India.

Bagalkot Belgavi Bellary Chikkaballapur Chikmagalur Coorg

Dakshin Kannada Doddaballapur Gadag

Hassan Haveri Kalaburgi

Holistic, Values-based system of Integral Education, which:

• Celebrates multiculturalism and universal spirituality in young learners.
• Promotes love and respect for all faiths and focusses on the universal human values common to all cultures.
• Follows a balanced approach to academics, sports and arts, with

character building as the end objective

Kolar Koppal Mandya Mysore Shivmoga Tumkur Udupi

Uttara Kannada Vijaypura Hyderabad Madurai

24 District Campuses

16 campuses, 1900 boys

8 campuses, 700 girls

Chikballapur (Boys)

Bagalkot

Alike (DK)

Hassan

MANDYA

JAYAPURA BOYS

Bijapur (Boys)

A GLIMPSE OF OUR RURAL EDUCATIONAL CAMPUSES

1^st FREE RURAL MEDICAL COLLEGE

Muddenahalli Village, Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka

2024

400 Bed TEACHING HOSPITAL

NOVEMBER 2022 RAJESWARI MEDICAL COLLEGE

150 Bed

SARLA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Completed AUGUST 2021

Medical college & Teaching hospital conform to National Medical Commission of India criteria

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Rural healthcare for all

Rural District of 1.25M residents, 1500 villages, 60kms north of

HEALTHCARE for the needy: free of cost

• Preventive and Primary Healthcare Consultation, Medication, Monitoring & Counseling
• Micronutrient Supplements for Women, Children and the Elderly
• Referrals to Local Government Hospitals for Diagnostic Procedures, Surgical Interventions
• Counselling and Awareness on Health, Hygiene, Malnutrition, Feminine Hygiene etc.

Healthcare Clinics, Screening: Benefitting 400+ villages, 6 States

200+ Government Schools

10 Indian States

Outreach: 15,000+ students/year

“Round the Clock” Healthcare Support for 155 Tribal Villages of Maharashtra Akole Taluk and Nashik

Healthcare for 102 Special Needs Children. 21 month Ayurveda program

Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) Follow up Program covering:

5 Districts, 471,000 students,

2,900 Schools

IDEAL VILLAGE PROGRAM

9 Clusters of 400 Villages across 4 Indian States

Healthcare Drinking Water Sanitation Education Renewable Energy

Sustainable Livelihoods

Maharashtra

1 Cluster

190 Villages

Karnataka 3 Clusters

84 Villages

Tamil Nadu 2 Clusters

77 Villages

Andhra Pradesh 3 Clusters

49 Villages

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Hunger Alleviation

Education

Clean water - RO Plant

Phase

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Basic Healthcare Support and Counselling

Weekly/Monthly Medical camps

Basic Medical Equipment

Development of Ideal Village Clusters Based on Phased Approach

Program Activity Capital Expenditure Recurring Expenditure

Man Power (Doctor +Support Staff)

Medicines

Transport

Health Card

Counselling Services

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Counsellor Fee

Nutrition

Breakfast Program

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Sai sure

Logistics and Delivery

Education

Tuitions

(5 days a week)

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Tuition Teacher

Supplies

Furniture

Books, Stationary & footwear each year

Computer

Software

Infrastructure

Material for renovation

Internet

Labour

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(in addition to

phase I activities)

Water

Drinking Water

RO Plant/ Other purification System

Maintenance

Hunger Alleviation

Food for elderly & disabled

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Sanitation, Waste and

Sewage Management

Fumigation

(once a quarter)

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Services

Waste Collection

Community Bins

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Individual Bins

Drain System

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Material + labour for repairs

III

(in addition to phase I &II activities)

Energy

Solar Energy System

Solar Panels

Maintenance

Installation

Electrification

(Biannual)

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Material for replacement + repairs

Labour

Livelihoods

Self Help groups and Vocational skills development

Necessary Equipment

Training Expense (Trainer + Material)

IDEAL VILLAGE INITIATIVE – DEMOGRAPHY EXAMPLES

Ideal Village model at Channapura (Karnataka, India)

Health screening of residents and schoolchildren; Improved classrooms, toilets and playgrounds;

English classes after school; Clean drinking water (RO); Solar power for lighting; Electrical safety;

Waste collection, Eliminated open drains;

Planting of saplings (greenery)

Temple renovation

CSR support (Sheraton/Marriott)

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Suggested Guidelines for Organisations interested in Rural Development

Robust Data Collection and Analysis

Outcome Driven Planning; Long term and Short Term Goals to be defined

Inclusivity of the Most Marginalised Groups in the Village ; Fostering Unity

Collaboratio n with Village Leadership

Identification Changemaker s n the village

Alliances , Associations with multiple Organisations with different Specialities

Consistency in Implementatio n; Contingency Planning for Course Correction

Smart Allocation of funds and Resources to ensure no Breaks

Monitoring & Evaluation- Quantitative, Qualitative Aspects, Intangible Benefits

• Village Baseline Survey
• Assessment against Basic Needs

Program Goals to be meet Expected Outcomes

To Avoid Skewness in Outreach and outcomes

To promote self Regulation and Sustainability of Programs

To ensure Program outcomes have far reaching effects

Numbers alone not a measure of Success; A Change of the Village’s Outlook and Culture marks Success of the Ideal Village Program

Effective Exchange of

Ideas, Resources

Programs should not Suffer for want of funds- Planning and Budgetary Allocations to be well thought

WATER & SANITATION

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Himachal Pradesh. Water rejuvenation project - WHEELS Water Council

Village Preventive Healthcare and Water Program - WHEELS-SEVAK, WIN Foundation RO water plants in Ideal Villages

Farm Ponds – IIT; Deshpande Foundation

HEALTH & NUTRITION

Heart-to-Heart Foundation - Pediatric cardiac care – Congenital Heart Defects, 6 Hospitals Child nutrition program - Annapurna Breakfast program

Mother & Child Health Clinics & Hospitals Telemedicine Operations - WHEELS Health Council Rural health screening – Shree Sai Healing Trust

EDUCATION & SKILLING

Rural Education - Gurukul concept Values based education (20+ campuses in Karnataka) Spoken Tutorials - WHEELS

Sri Vithal Education and Research Institute (SVERI), Pandharpur - WHEELS Jharkhand Skills development – PARFI

Free Rural Medical College

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

IEEE Smart Village program

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SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS

Aravalli SMART Village project - WHEELS Ananthpur project with RDT - WHEELS SOBUS – social business entrepreneurships RURAL SHORES – IT jobs for rural youth

Skills Development Institute – vocational skills training

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AGRICULTURE & FARMING

IDEAL VILLAGE COLLABORATION PROJECTS