Strategic CSR Partnerships
Enabling India's corporate leaders to achieve measurable, verifiable socio-economic impact aligned with Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013.
A Trusted Implementation Partner with 30 Years Experience
Seamless execution, Section 135 compliance, and grassroots accountability.
With 30 years of direct community presence across Gujarat, CEDRA operates as a reliable, fully compliant CSR partner for public sector undertakings (PSUs), multinational corporations, and national trusts.
MCA CSR-1 Registered
Formally registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for CSR fund receipt.
Rigorous Audits with IIM-A
Baseline surveys, mid-term monitoring, and endline impact evaluations with IIM Ahmedabad.
Transparent Financial Governance
Annual statutory audit reports and transparent fund utilization statements.
Community-Based Sustainability
Long-term maintenance committees ensuring zero project abandonment.
CSR Engagement Models
1. Turnkey Project Implementation
End-to-end execution of safe drinking water RO plants, women livelihood skill centers, school infrastructure renovation, and mobile medical camps.
2. Baseline & Impact Assessment
Independent socio-economic evaluation, participatory rural appraisal (PRA), and Implementation Completion Reports (ICR).
3. Employee Volunteering & Green Drives
Structured corporate volunteering programs, tree plantation campaigns, and youth mentoring workshops.
Our Corporate & Institutional Partners
Explore how we collaborate with leading organizations to transform Gujarat communities.
CAIRN India
Longstanding CSR partnership implementing Safe Drinking Water (Community RO Plants), the Zero Hunger: VDHM Campaign with Step Set Go (SSG) youth mobilization across Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Assam, Tailoring Skill Centers, and Child Nutrition.
Vedanta Limited
Corporate social responsibility collaboration enabling grassroots community empowerment, the Zero Hunger: VDHM Half Marathon mobilization, MLI project interventions across Gujarat and Assam including PHC Chittar Ka Par infrastructure upgrades, vocational skill development, and water sustainability projects.
HelpAge India
Collaborative interventions supporting elderly healthcare, mobile medical units, and community health camps.
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A)
Research and socio-economic impact studies, evaluating community interventions, livelihood upliftment, and sustainable development models.
Quest Alliance
Equipping youth with 21st-century digital literacy, career development, and vocational self-learning pathways.
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.
CSR initiatives focusing on education infrastructure, community healthcare, and skill development.
Handicap International
Donation of specialized utility and furniture for disability welfare and community support.
IGSSS (Indo Global Social Service Society)
Partnering with CEDRA in youth development, vocational skill trainings, and women empowerment.
GQRCC (Gujarat Quake Relief Coordination Committee)
Holland-based organization that partnered with CEDRA in constructing 12 permanent disaster-resilient community centers in Kutch.
CHETNA
Joint pediatric health camps, maternal health awareness, and adolescent girl nutrition programs.
Save the Children
Child protection, education and development programs in underprivileged slum communities across Gujarat.
GGRC (Gujarat Green Revolution Co. Ltd.)
Long-term partnership with Gujarat Government PSU for socio-economic research, micro-irrigation impact assessment, and farmer capacity building.
GWEDC (Gujarat Women Economic Dev. Commission)
State government commission collaboration carrying out capacity building, vocational training, and livelihood programs for Anganwadi workers and rural women.
GEC (Gujarat Ecology Commission)
Undertaking capacity building, SHG training, and ecological conservation projects promoted by Gujarat Ecology Commission.
SDRF (State Disaster Response Force), Uttarakhand Police
Institutional collaboration executing dedicated emergency civil infrastructure, fuel station facilities, and ongoing Community Infrastructure Development for SDRF under the MLI Project in partnership with Vedanta Oil & Gas.
Micro Level Intervention (MLI Project)
In strategic partnership with Vedanta Limited and Cairn Oil & Gas (Cairn Foundation), CEDRA implements the high-impact MLI Project across Gujarat—delivering community health camps, adolescent girl education, women empowerment, village infrastructure, and civic facilitation help desks.
Micro Level Intervention (MLI Project) Leadership Team with Vedanta & Cairn
CEDRA directors and senior program leadership in front of the official MLI Project banner supported by Vedanta Limited and Cairn Oil & Gas.
MLI Women Coordinators & Field Implementation Staff
Grassroots women field team managing village health interventions, women livelihood training, and community engagement.
Project Strategy, Data Review & Quarterly Planning Conference
Director Ashok and MLI project coordinators conducting quarterly review, milestone tracking, and rural field planning at CEDRA center.
Community Help Desk Nukkad Natak & Street Play Campaign
Mobile outreach and street theatre raising awareness on government welfare schemes, Ayushman cards, and citizen services across rural Gujarat.
Community Help Desk Center & Citizen Facilitation Office
CEDRA facilitation center providing direct application support for PM-Kisan, Ayushman Bharat, E-Shram, and widow pensions.
International Women's Day 2026 — #GiveToGain Keynote Address
CEDRA women coordinators and dignitaries addressing rural women on collaborative mentorship, skill training, and economic self-reliance.
Felicitation of Women Community Leaders & SHG Champions - 1
Presenting awards and recognition gifts to active rural women leaders driving positive social transformation in their villages.
Felicitation of Women Community Leaders & SHG Champions - 2
Honoring grassroots women organizers for outstanding participation in village welfare, child nutrition, and literacy drives.
Felicitation of Women Community Leaders & SHG Champions - 3
Community recognition ceremony celebrating self-reliant women artisans and micro-entrepreneurs trained under CEDRA skilling programs.
Felicitation of Women Community Leaders & SHG Champions - 4
Encouraging young women and mothers to participate in vocational skill courses and primary healthcare checkups.
Felicitation of Women Community Leaders & SHG Champions - 5
Awarding youth coordinators and frontline women workers for exceptional community mobilization during the 2026 campaign.
National Girl Child Day — School Assembly & Empowerment Session
Large assembly of girl students at village secondary school participating in CEDRA's National Girl Child Day empowerment workshop.
Girl Child Education & Health Rights Awareness Workshop
Interactive classroom session discussing higher education pathways, health & hygiene, and gender equality with rural school girls.
CEDRA Leadership Addressing Girl Students on Career Opportunities
CEDRA project directors providing guidance on scholarships, digital literacy, and vocational career streams for rural adolescent girls.
World Cancer Day — Health Awareness Camp Address
Specialized medical speaker explaining early cancer detection symptoms, tobacco prevention, and rural health screening access.
World Cancer Day Community Health Hall Meeting
Village gathering in community hall receiving preventive healthcare guidelines, balanced nutrition advice, and hospital referral support.
Village Mothers & Women Attending Health Orientation
Community mothers and women participants discussing maternal-child health, anemia prevention, and family wellness under MLI.
4 Core Pillars of the MLI Project
Health & Medical Camps
Free diagnostic screenings, World Cancer Day awareness, maternal-child health sessions, and specialized medicine camps in remote rural villages.
Livelihood & Skilling
Vocational tailoring, digital skills, handicraft training, and #GiveToGain International Women's Day mentorship empowering women artisans.
Girl Child Education & WASH
National Girl Child Day empowerment assemblies, secondary school career guidance, and hygiene awareness workshops for adolescent girls.
Civic Help Desks & Infrastructure
Community Help Desk centers facilitating Ayushman Bharat, E-Shram, PM-Kisan, widow pensions, and Nukkad Natak street awareness.
Barmer 45-Day Skill Development & Self-Reliance Camp
In active collaboration with Vedanta Cairn Oil & Gas, district leadership, and grassroots mentors, CEDRA organized an intensive 45-day multi-trade vocational training camp in Barmer, enabling 1,200+ young rural women and daughters to attain financial self-reliance and micro-entrepreneurship capabilities.
4 Specialized Vocational Training Modules
Cosmetology & Salon Art
Mastering bridal makeup, facial therapies, skin treatments, hairstyling, and professional beauty parlour management.
Garment Tailoring & Apparel
Precision garment cutting, measurement drafting, industrial sewing machine operation, stitching, and finishing of regional and modern garments.
Textile Painting & Craft
Hand-painted dupattas, fabric color blending, floral motif design, traditional embroidery embellishments, and artisanal craftwork.
Mehndi & Henna Artistry
Traditional Rajasthani and contemporary Arabic bridal henna patterns, symmetry techniques, cone handling, and commercial event artistry.
Ground Reality: 7 High-Resolution Photo Gallery
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Garment Stitching & Tailoring Hall
Dozens of young rural women operating industrial sewing machines, drafting apparel patterns, and mastering dress design.
Cosmetology & Bridal Beautician Practical Training
Trainees receiving specialized hands-on coaching in bridal makeup, skincare therapies, facial treatments, and modern salon artistry.
Massive Mehndi (Henna Art) Courtyard Workshop
Hundreds of young women practicing intricate traditional Rajasthani and Arabic bridal henna designs in peer pairs.
Hand-Painted Textiles & Embroidery Exhibition
Artisans exhibiting hand-painted floral dupattas, embroidered garments, and traditional fabrics to Brahma Kumaris and distinguished guests.
Dignitary Inspection & Handcrafts Evaluation
Income Tax Commissioner Bhairaram Chaudhary, dignitaries, and CEDRA coordinators reviewing trainee craftwork and finished textile collections.
Convocation Group Showcase with Certificates & Henna Art
Graduating trainees proudly displaying course completion certificates, project literature, and freshly applied bridal henna.
Grand Assembly of 1,200+ Beneficiaries in Barmer
Panoramic gathering of 1,200+ daughters and women attending the grand closing ceremony of the 45-day skill development camp.
Live Video Footage: Workshops, Practicals & Convocation
Live Garment Tailoring & Stitching Workshop
Extensive footage from inside the active sewing hall showing trainee instruction, measuring, pattern cutting, and live stitching on sewing machines.
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"बाड़मेर में 45 दिन के शिविर से आत्मनिर्भर बनीं 1200 बेटियां"
The grand convocation was graced by MLA Dr. Priyanka Chaudhary, Nari Shakti Puraskar awardee Ruma Devi, Income Tax Commissioner Bhairaram Chaudhary, Brahma Kumaris dignitaries, and Cairn Vedanta CSR leaders. All participants received certified credentials, start-up kits, and mentorship for establishing their own micro-enterprises.
Field Visit by CEDRA Director with Cairn Vedanta Officials
CEDRA Managing Trustee Dr. Sanjay Dave conducted a comprehensive on-ground inspection alongside Cairn Vedanta CSR leadership at Nandghar Anganwadi Kendra (Suvali - 1) in Gujarat—evaluating child nutrition, early learning infrastructure, and village stakeholder delivery.
Joint Visit at Nandghar Anganwadi Kendra, Suvali - 1
CEDRA Managing Trustee Dr. Sanjay Dave and Cairn Vedanta CSR Leadership with Anganwadi teachers and children in front of the modernized Nandghar facility.
Interactive Classroom & Early Childhood Learning Review
Inspecting play-based early childhood education materials, wall murals, and pedagogical resources inside the Suvali Nandghar center.
Child Nutrition & Growth Monitoring Interaction
Directly engaging with rural children and mothers to evaluate supplementary nutrition distribution and child health indicators.
Administrative Audit & Beneficiary Registry Review
Cairn Vedanta CSR leadership and Anganwadi supervisor cross-verifying attendance logs, nutrition charts, and health cards.
Community Outreach & Children Group Celebration
Outdoor group photo with happy village children and mothers at the child-friendly entrance of Suvali-1 Nandghar.
Early Childhood Care
Modernized digital and play-based pedagogy supporting cognitive development for rural toddlers.
Maternal & Child Nutrition
Monitoring hot cooked meals, micronutrient supplements, and regular pediatric growth tracking.
Rigorous CSR Audits
Direct on-ground verification of attendance registers, health cards, and operational transparency.
Grassroots Trust
Direct engagement between corporate donors, NGO leadership, Anganwadi workers, and village mothers.
Letter to Donors & CSR Partners
Centre for Development Research and Action • Reg. No. E-4801 • Estd. 1995
Sir / Madam,
Greetings from Centre for Development Research and Action (CEDRA), Ahmedabad.
We are an NGO working in the field of Development since 1995. We would like to offer our services for your potential CSR intervention throughout Gujarat state.
We have extensive experience in carrying out programs in following sectors:
1. Education
- Construction of school classrooms & facilities
- Organizing educational & life skills workshops
- Slum education & bridge learning centers
2. Health
- Public Health: Free medical & diagnostic camps
- Cancer awareness, maternal-child health workshops
- Health worker & volunteer training programs
3. Livelihood
- Vocational & tailoring skill training for women
- Community-based safe drinking RO water plants
- Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) & micro-finance
4. Infrastructure
- School room construction & Anganwadi upgrades
- RO water plant construction & Pani Samiti models
- Sanitation complexes, school toilets & WASH units
5. Social Research & Evaluation
Collaborating with IIM Ahmedabad & UNICEF- Baseline surveys, mid-line reviews, and endline impact evaluations
- Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks for corporate CSR projects
- Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and demographic mapping
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