About
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Headquarters
Kolkata, West Bengal
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Since
2008
SwitchON Foundation (Environment Conservation Society) works in the space of Renewable Energy Access, Sustainable Agriculture/Livelihoods and Skilling Read more - Education. It increases access to sustainable livelihood opportunities for underserved populations through Incubating Innovative Technology, Business Models, Capacity Building/Training and Finance plus Market Linkage. SwitchON Foundation has worked with various national and international organisations like MNRE/NISE, NABARD, GoWB, GIZ, Climate Group UK, Good Energies, US Embassy, MNRE, KPMG, CARE, Halloran Phillantrophy etc. It has impacted 1500+ Farmers, and trained over 750+ rural entrepreneurs and 100+ Banking Professions.
Demographies Served
Cause Area
Impact
The total number of lives impacted is 1,050,200 in 5,560 villages. Individuals trained are 5,030 with a team of 145 members. Impacted 1500+ Farmers. Trained over 750+ rural entrepreneurs and 100+ Banking Professionals.
Programs
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Climate Smart Agriculture
It has collaborated with local farmers to advance organic agricultural practices and the use of regenerative agriculture by Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). This has raised farmers' income significantly and instilled a sense of value in organic farming, encouraging them to become more entrepreneurial. Additionally, SwitchON has created Model Farms to highlight organic farming techniques.
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Clean Energy
As an organization, we realized in 2008 that we needed to move away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy sources in order to reduce our reliance on them. We began endorsing solar pumps in 2013 as a competitive substitute for the diesel pumps that are widely used in rural India. We encountered the day-to-day difficulties that farmers experienced while working in the field.
Actually, the thing preventing small and marginal rural farmers from purchasing solar pumps was their lack of financial access. We adjusted our strategy to better meet the needs of the community in creating an ecosystem. This included finding financial and technological solutions, promoting adoption, scaling up solar pump technology, and moving toward decentralized renewable energy (DRE).
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Environment and Climate Change
With programs, initiatives, and events, we encourage people in various fields, including children, youth, and citizens, to adopt a proactive approach to addressing climate change and other urgent environmental concerns. This is part of our Environment and Climate Change Vertical.
Air pollution and sustainable mobility are the two main categories under which Environment and Climate Change operate. Our industry's primary goal is to alter people's lifestyles and the way policies are implemented by raising awareness through various projects, events, and studies on campaigns related to sustainable mobility and air pollution.
Impact Metrics
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Number of Solar Pumps Installed
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 68
- 2020-21 150
- 2021-22 837
- 2022-23 1270
Leadership Team
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAAAE4115F
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Registration ID
S/IL/52097 of 2008-2009
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VO ID / Darpan ID
WB/2016/0104791
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12A
AAAAE4115FE20129
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80G
AAAAE4115FF20221
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FCRA
147120950
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Society
Website
Financial Details
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2020-21
IncomeRs.57,908,088ExpensesRs.29,798,280Admin ExpensesRs.2,681,845Program ExpensesRs.27,116,435Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2021-22
IncomeRs.108,031,424ExpensesRs.66,491,619Admin ExpensesRs.7,978,994Program ExpensesRs.58,512,625Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2022-23
IncomeRs.115,719,215ExpensesRs.115,719,215Admin ExpensesRs.10,414,729Program ExpensesRs.105,304,486Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.