Our VISION

To facilitate eco-friendly and sustainable livelihoods for empowerment of Rural Women through appropriate and cost-effective technological inventions and Skill development programs.

Our Mission

To create adequate awareness and understanding about development opportunities under various sectors.
To facilitate initiatives for development of vulnerable sections through Public- Private Partnership..
To facilitate a network of skill development organizations in Government and Private Sectors for providing and upgrading skills for self-employment among rural youth.
To facilitate formation and promotion of SHG’s in rural and tribal areas for availing the benefits of subsidies and interest free financial assistance to take-up self-employment activities.
To create conduce and enabling environment for disadvantaged sections to take part in the planning and implementation of rural development schemes.
To showcase and demonstrate appropriate eco-friendly rural technologies for value addition and maximizing the productivity in agriculture and artisan sectors.

Profile

The Annapurna Cottage Industries was established in the year 1987, the founder of LEAF PLATE. Modest beginning at "Annapurna Cottage Industry” in 1987: Initially we started with a small investment to impart skills among unemployed youth (men and women) in leaf plate making in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh and over a period of time the scope of training/skill development was expanded to the neighboring state such as Chhattisgarh and Orissa at the instance of the respective DRDAs. As on date we have trained over 1 lakh women in India and abroad.

Professional Profile

Industrialist and Social educationist for more than 3 decades.

Presently the positions held as professional in below organizations:

Managing Director - Annapurna Cottage Industries
Partner - NIRDPR-RTP (National Institute of Rural Development Panchayat Raj- Rural Technology Park)
Resource person for GCC, ITDA, TDCC, NISCITE, Khadi Village, DRDA, MSME & ICM.

Innovative Profile

Founder “Leaf Plate Making Technology” and related technology
Paper plate making machinery manufacturers
Sports related equipment’s
Annatto seed braking machine in collaboration with CFTRI
Mud Block making technology upgraded to NIRDPR with high production using hydraulic equipment

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