Fostering sustainable rural livelihoods requires combining foundational business acumen with structured technical craft training. To empower grassroots artisans and women weavers in Assam, Rakta Sanjeevani has officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Humana People to People India (HPPI).
Executed on September 19, 2023, this bilateral agreement establishes a structured framework to deliver specialized training in handloom, bamboo craft, banana fibre craft, integrated with comprehensive entrepreneurship education.
Scope and Objectives of the Collaboration
The partnership unites the complementary strengths of both organizations to equip community members with the skills, resources, and knowledge necessary to attain long-term financial self-reliance:
- Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP): Humana People to People India takes the lead in delivering an intensive 3-day EDP training module to build core competencies in micro-enterprise management, planning, and financial literacy.
- Specialized Skilling: Following the EDP module, Rakta Sanjeevani oversees and executes the technical handloom, bamboo craft, banana fibre craft skilling curriculum.
- Target Beneficiary Cohort: The initiative is designed to directly support a selected group of 800+ community beneficiaries identified through standardized selection criteria.
- Grassroots Project Coordination: Rakta Sanjeevani manages field operations, training logistics, facility administration, and on-ground project supervision throughout the program duration.
Key MoU Details
| Particulars | Agreement Terms |
| Document Type | Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) |
| Date of Signing | September 19, 2023 |
| First Party | Humana People to People India (represented by Mr. Ravindra Singh Yadav, Project Manager, Disha, Assam) |
| Second Party | Rakta Sanjeevani (represented by Sri Apurba Gohain, General Secretary) |
| Target Sector | Frameloom/ Jacquard Handloom Weaving Skilling under the SAMARTH Scheme, Bamboo craft and Banana Fibre Craft |
| Direct Beneficiaries | 800+ community members |
| Operational Term | Approximately 1.6 years from project commencement |
| Jurisdiction | District Court, Jorhat |
Bridging Institution and Community
Through this agreement, Rakta Sanjeevani and Humana People to People India establish an effective operational model connecting central skilling frameworks with grassroots community mobilization. Both organizations remain dedicated to upholding the covenants of this MoU to advance economic empowerment, promote handloom heritage, and foster self-reliant artisan communities across Assam.
SUCCESS STORIES UNDER THIS MoU
