Project Navya Reports 37,000 Rural Women Reached and 1,964 Self-Help Groups

Rural Development Today | 14 October 2026 | India | Women’s Livelihoods, Self-Help Groups and CSR | SDG 1, 5 and 8

Apollo Tyres Foundation’s Project Navya has reached more than 37,000 rural women and supported the formation or strengthening of 1,964 self-help groups, according to a report published by The Logical Indian on 14 October 2026, based on an interview with the foundation’s CSR leadership.

The same report cites nearly 40,000 women trained in farm and non-farm skills, over 80% participating in regular income-generating work, more than 2,000 active women entrepreneurs, and reported average monthly income of ₹7,000–₹10,000 among participating earners. These cumulative programme figures are attributed to the foundation.

More than 31,000 women were reported linked to government welfare and credit programmes, associated with approximately ₹2.71 crore in public benefits. The report also cites a 2023 social-return-on-investment assessment with a ratio of 1.51 and says more than 88% of self-help groups obtained credit at interest rates below 7%. The published article does not supply the underlying beneficiary-level dataset.

Apollo Tyres’ FY2024–25 annual reporting separately records 2,185 livelihood beneficiaries during that year, 14 new SHGs, 1,605 women trained, 1,800 women connected with income activities, and 7,513 women linked to government schemes associated with approximately ₹7.2 crore in benefits. These figures cover a different reporting period and should not be added to the cumulative October 2026 figures.

Navya provides training in livestock management, farming, mushroom cultivation, apiculture, tailoring and other activities in communities around company manufacturing facilities and among rubber-tapping households in Kerala.

Sources: The Logical Indian, 14 October 2026 — https://thelogicalindian.com/apollo-tyres-foundation-navya-trucking-130328/ ; Apollo Tyres programme reporting — https://corporate.apollotyres.com/sustainability-and-ethics/initiatives/livelihood-for-underprivileged-rural-women/