Introduction

When India went into lockdown to curb the Coronavirus curve, the underprivileged section of the society needed handholding for survival. The basic necessities for a human being, like food, became scarce for the poor as many of them lost their livelihoods. The Government of India and state governments did their best to take relief measures for the poor. But the magnitude of the crisis was so enormous that the Government beckoned citizens from all walks of life to come forward in aid of their fellow countrymen.

It is when the Shaan Foundation stepped up to help the poor and underprivileged brothers and sisters through the food drive initiative Antyoday. During these food drives, we at the Shaan Foundation realised that the Migrants that we were feeding are returning to villages, it's at this time that we decided to leverage this opportunity and launched Project 'Gramoday '. Through our three separate programs on Affordable quality healthcare, Equitable 21st century relevant education, and creating wealth in the rural economy by promoting  Green Industries, we aim to empower and uplift rural India to become Aatmanirbhar and lead a life with Shaan (Dignity).