From Times of India
AHMEDABAD: The RUDI Sandesha Vyavhar (RSV), a unique mobile-based management solution, developed collaboratively with Vodafone Foundation, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), has been given a GSMA mWomen Innovation Fund Grant. The $140,000 grant will be used to enhance the functionality of the RSV application and also integrate Vodafone's M-Pesa mobile money payment platform to expand the RUDI network for fostering livelihoods of more rural women.
The project enables RUDI women — the rural distribution network of SEWA — to order stock from the field and have their goods delivered, receive real time updates from RUDI on price changes or marketing schemes, and for RUDI to transfer the entire management of the RUDI business from a paper-based system to an electronic backend.
Since its launch at the Mobile for Good Summit, December 2012, London, UK, more than 1000 RUDI women have been using the RSV tool. RUDI women who earned INR 4,000-5,000 per month now generate monthly incomes of Rs 12,000-15,000. Women involved reported that they can now afford two meals a day for their family and children can be schooled. Further upscaling will benefit nearly 2,500 rural women, touching 2.5 million people by 2015 in Gujarat.
The technical enhancements of the RSV tool, based on feedback from the RUDI bens using RSV, will include elements such as SMS alerts on orders, a mobile app for customers to place direct orders with Rudibens and a feature that will enable the transfer of customer-specific transaction data from the phones of the RUDI women directly to the RSV backend. Incorporation of Vodafone's M-Pesa service into the RSV tool will enable RUDI women to make payments to RUDI for stock and receiving payments from their customers remotely. This will significantly reduce costs of travel and risks associated with cash-based transactions.
According to Vodafone, the project is innovative because there is no other rural supply chain that has developed its own bespoke MIS tool that runs on simple feature phones.
Reema Nanavaty, director, SEWA said, "The grant will help strengthen the RUDI supply chain, increasing operational efficiency which will help forge more business partnerships. The technology will be the tool for empowering our rural members — making them more informed better entrepreneurs and equip women to fight poverty and gain economic freedom."
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Saturday, December 21, 2013
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Drive For a Cause
From Times of India
DRIVE FOR A CAUSE
A bike and car rally held recently, created a buzz in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad,a city infamous for its rash traffic sense needs to get its road safety basics right! In order to promote road safety,Vodafone India,Gujarat's largest telecommunications company endeavoured to promote responsible mobility through a large scale bike and car rally.The rally sought to educate citizens about the importance of wearing helmets on two wheelers and fastening seatbelts in four wheelers and kick-started the weeklong drive Road Safety Awareness Drive between July 20-26.
The rally was flagged off by Brajesh Bajpai, Business Head, Gujarat -Vodafone India and Sanjay Shrivastav,joint commissioner,police (traffic),Ahmedabad City along with Dinesh Parmar,(deputy commissioner,police,traffic,Ahmedabad City.A posse of around 200 bike riders and car drivers participated in the rally,as a demonstration of their support to Vodafones campaign for road safety promotion.The rally commenced from Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) and went through Panjarapol,Gujarat University,CEPT,Commerce Six Road,Ishwar Bhuwan,Sardar Patel Statue,Usmanpura Under bridge,Vadaj,Usmanpura,Income Tax,Butasingh Circle,Navrangpura Cross Road,Commerce Six Road,CEPT,L.D Engineering College and concluded at AMA.
According to Brajesh Bajpai,Vodafone India, as a value based organisation, is passionate about people and is committed to achieving the highest standards in health,safety and well-being for all.We endeavour to promote these virtues within communities,to ensure a safe working environment.An alarming rise in deaths due to road accidents has highlighted the need for disciplined driving and stringent adherence to traffic rules.Vodafone takes this opportunity to urge citizens of Ahmedabad and those traveling to the city,to follow traffic rules and remain safe with your loved ones.
Brajesh Bajpai, Business Head - Gujarat, Vodafone India, Ranjan Mishra,AVP-HR,Gujarat,Vodafone India,Dinesh Parmar,Deputy commissioner of Police (Traffic),Ahmedabad City and Sanjay Shrivastav,Joint commissioner of Police (Traffic),Ahmedabad City flagging off the rally
Enthusiasts participating in the rally
DRIVE FOR A CAUSE
A bike and car rally held recently, created a buzz in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad,a city infamous for its rash traffic sense needs to get its road safety basics right! In order to promote road safety,Vodafone India,Gujarat's largest telecommunications company endeavoured to promote responsible mobility through a large scale bike and car rally.The rally sought to educate citizens about the importance of wearing helmets on two wheelers and fastening seatbelts in four wheelers and kick-started the weeklong drive Road Safety Awareness Drive between July 20-26.
The rally was flagged off by Brajesh Bajpai, Business Head, Gujarat -Vodafone India and Sanjay Shrivastav,joint commissioner,police (traffic),Ahmedabad City along with Dinesh Parmar,(deputy commissioner,police,traffic,Ahmedabad City.A posse of around 200 bike riders and car drivers participated in the rally,as a demonstration of their support to Vodafones campaign for road safety promotion.The rally commenced from Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) and went through Panjarapol,Gujarat University,CEPT,Commerce Six Road,Ishwar Bhuwan,Sardar Patel Statue,Usmanpura Under bridge,Vadaj,Usmanpura,Income Tax,Butasingh Circle,Navrangpura Cross Road,Commerce Six Road,CEPT,L.D Engineering College and concluded at AMA.
According to Brajesh Bajpai,Vodafone India, as a value based organisation, is passionate about people and is committed to achieving the highest standards in health,safety and well-being for all.We endeavour to promote these virtues within communities,to ensure a safe working environment.An alarming rise in deaths due to road accidents has highlighted the need for disciplined driving and stringent adherence to traffic rules.Vodafone takes this opportunity to urge citizens of Ahmedabad and those traveling to the city,to follow traffic rules and remain safe with your loved ones.
Brajesh Bajpai, Business Head - Gujarat, Vodafone India, Ranjan Mishra,AVP-HR,Gujarat,Vodafone India,Dinesh Parmar,Deputy commissioner of Police (Traffic),Ahmedabad City and Sanjay Shrivastav,Joint commissioner of Police (Traffic),Ahmedabad City flagging off the rally
Enthusiasts participating in the rally
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Road Safety Awareness Rally in Ahmedabad
From Western Times,
21, July 2013, Page 4
WESTERN TIMES AHMEDABAD
SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2013
The Road Safety Awareness Rally was organised by Vodafone India in association with Ahmedabad Traffic Police to impart awareness about road safety and following traffic rules. Mr. Sanjay Shrivastav, Joint Commissioner of Police - Traffic, Ahmedabad City along with Mr. Dinesh Parmar, Deputy Commissioner of Police – Traffic, Ahmedabad City and Mr. Brajesh Bajpai, Business Head – Gujarat, Vodafone flagged off the rally.
21, July 2013, Page 4
WESTERN TIMES AHMEDABAD
SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2013
The Road Safety Awareness Rally was organised by Vodafone India in association with Ahmedabad Traffic Police to impart awareness about road safety and following traffic rules. Mr. Sanjay Shrivastav, Joint Commissioner of Police - Traffic, Ahmedabad City along with Mr. Dinesh Parmar, Deputy Commissioner of Police – Traffic, Ahmedabad City and Mr. Brajesh Bajpai, Business Head – Gujarat, Vodafone flagged off the rally.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Rally for road safety in the city
From Times of India
AHMEDABAD: A private mobile service provider has teamed up with the city traffic police to create awareness about road safety.
The company employees, along with traffic personnel, will conduct a bike rally on Saturday. The Road Safety Awareness Drive to promote responsible mobility will begin near Ahmedabad Management Association.
The drive will be initiated by Brajesh Bajpai of Vodafone India along with Sanjay Shrivastav, joint commissioner of police, and Dinesh Parmar, deputy commissioner of police (traffic). The rally will start at 11.15am and will cover areas like Panjrapol, University crossroads, Commerce six roads, Ashram Road and Navrangpura.
The officials stated that the week-long event will be take place at important crossroads where commuters will be educated in traffic rules. Meanwhile, the new civic centres built in north, central and east zones will be dedicated to public on July 23 by AMC. The lokarpan of the centres will be done by mayor Meenaxi Patel. The new centres have been built in Odhav, Badia and Asarwa wards. Kirit Solanki, MP from Ahmedabad west and Harin Pathak, MP from Ahmedabad east will be the chief guest.
AHMEDABAD: A private mobile service provider has teamed up with the city traffic police to create awareness about road safety.
The company employees, along with traffic personnel, will conduct a bike rally on Saturday. The Road Safety Awareness Drive to promote responsible mobility will begin near Ahmedabad Management Association.
The drive will be initiated by Brajesh Bajpai of Vodafone India along with Sanjay Shrivastav, joint commissioner of police, and Dinesh Parmar, deputy commissioner of police (traffic). The rally will start at 11.15am and will cover areas like Panjrapol, University crossroads, Commerce six roads, Ashram Road and Navrangpura.
The officials stated that the week-long event will be take place at important crossroads where commuters will be educated in traffic rules. Meanwhile, the new civic centres built in north, central and east zones will be dedicated to public on July 23 by AMC. The lokarpan of the centres will be done by mayor Meenaxi Patel. The new centres have been built in Odhav, Badia and Asarwa wards. Kirit Solanki, MP from Ahmedabad west and Harin Pathak, MP from Ahmedabad east will be the chief guest.
Saturday, November 03, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Vodafone to increase rural base
From : Business Standard
Telecom services provider Vodafone is looking to increase its rural customer base in Gujarat through state government-run schemes such as E-Mamata - a mobile phone-based technology aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality in the state. "We are the exclusive partner of Gujarat government for the E-Mamata initiative. Of the over 16 million Vodafone customers in Gujarat, over 70 per cent are in rural areas," said Brajesh Bajpai, business head- Gujarat, Vodafone West Ltd at a media interaction on Tuesday. Nationally, of the over 250 million customer base for the company, nearly 74 per cent have rural base.
Telecom services provider Vodafone is looking to increase its rural customer base in Gujarat through state government-run schemes such as E-Mamata - a mobile phone-based technology aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality in the state. "We are the exclusive partner of Gujarat government for the E-Mamata initiative. Of the over 16 million Vodafone customers in Gujarat, over 70 per cent are in rural areas," said Brajesh Bajpai, business head- Gujarat, Vodafone West Ltd at a media interaction on Tuesday. Nationally, of the over 250 million customer base for the company, nearly 74 per cent have rural base.
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