Social Security
Pathway to enabling social protection for 10 million workers and entrepreneurs over 5 years
Our Impact Till Date
166,428
Participants Reached
290,240
Govt. scheme applications facilitated
290,000+
Benefits Availed
Our Impact Till Date
166,428
Participants Reached
290,240
Govt. scheme applications facilitated
290,000+
Benefits Availed
Bridging the Gap
55%
Individuals are not aware of relevant safety nets set in place by the government
88%
~400 million of India’s labor force have no access to appropriate social security
The Indian government has a wide range of social protection schemes for informal workers and entrepreneurs. However, several challenges prevent the uptake of welfare schemes within the underserved and vulnerable populace.
The Indian government has a wide range of social protection schemes for informal workers and entrepreneurs. However, several challenges prevent the uptake of welfare schemes within the underserved and vulnerable populace.
Due to lack of digital infrastructure, low educational, digital and financial literacy
Due to lack of digital infrastructure, low educational, digital and financial literacy
For informal workers that are prerequisites for application to schemes
To apply and claim benefits of the schemes
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In the ranking of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Report, 2021 India ranked 121st out of 169 countries. Overall, India scored low on SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG-4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequality)
Access to financial products and services, such as affordable bank credit, has been low around 15 per cent among small businesses
In the ranking of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Report, 2021 India ranked 121st out of 169 countries. Overall, India scored low on SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG-4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequality)
According to the Economic Survey 2022-23, insurance penetration in India is at 3.2%. Further. the penetration of life insurance in rural areas is significantly lower than the urban areas with only 22 % of the rural population owning life insurance products
Comprehensive Approach to Social Protection
The Samhita-CGF Advantage
- Phygital Model of Execution to maximize impact, minimize costs
- Support multiple touch points for sustained social protection access over time
- Integrated ecosystem approach in tandem with the government priorities
- Creating community agents of change- participants turn into community champions
- Leverage technology to facilitate behavioral changes through communication nudges
The Samhita-CGF Advantage
- Phygital Model of Execution to maximize impact, minimize costs
- Support multiple touch points for sustained social protection access over time
- Integrated ecosystem approach in tandem with the government priorities
- Creating community agents of change- participants turn into community champions
- Leverage technology to facilitate behavioral changes through communication nudges
The Samhita-CGF Advantage
Phygital Model of Execution to maximize impact, minimize costs
Support multiple touch points for sustained social protection access over time
Integrated ecosystem approach in tandem with the government priorities
Integrated ecosystem approach in tandem with the government priorities
Phygital Model of Execution to maximize impact, minimize
costs
Support multiple touch points for sustained social protection access over time
Creating community agents of change- participants turn into community champions
Leverage technology to facilitate behavioral changes through communication nudges
Creating community agents of change- participants turn into community champions
Leverage technology to facilitate behavioral changes through communication nudges
Harnessing the Power of AI
Samhita-CGF and Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Wadhwani AI), in partnership with the Common Service Centres (CSCs) are working towards deploying an AI based chatbot that will provide the following benefits:
Samhita-CGF and Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Wadhwani AI), in partnership with the Common Service Centres (CSCs) are working towards deploying an AI based chatbot that will provide the following benefits:
Reduce the cognitive barriers to accessing information and help people enroll into any social protection scheme based on their eligibility
Provide information related to the schemes, their eligibility, and the application process which allows Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs), who are primary delivery agents for delivery of government schemes, to get apprised of the recent developments around the respective schemes.
Augment and complement training sessions for VLEs presently facilitated by multiple organizations.
Reduce the cognitive barriers to accessing information and help people enroll into any social protection scheme based on their eligibility
Provide information related to the schemes, their eligibility, and the application process which allows Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs), who are primary delivery agents for delivery of government schemes, to get apprised of the recent developments around the respective schemes.
Augment and complement
training sessions for VLEs presently facilitated by multiple
organizations.
Social Protection Case Studies
Latest News
- October 17, 2023
In the vast and diverse landscape of India, a multitude of social protection schemes have been crafted to support the
- January 13, 2022
There are more than five million full-time sanitation workers of which two million are directly engaged in high-risk tasks such
- April 29, 2021
- November 20, 2020
FMCG major Hindustan Unilever CMD Sanjiv Mehta on Monday supported states for increasing shift times in factories to 12 hours
