Ekta Jaju
Co-founderFounder of SwitchON Foundation
Ekta Jaju is the co-founder of SwitchON Foundation (2008)[1], an Indian non-profit working on environment, livelihood and rural & agriculture from Kolkata.
SwitchON Foundation
SwitchON Foundation, legally registered as Environment Conservation Society, was established in Kolkata in 2008 to work at the intersection of clean energy, climate-resilient agriculture and green livelihoods. It works across roughly eight Indian states on renewable energy access, sustainable agriculture and skilling, aiming to address climate change while reducing social inequality through resilient cities and rural clean-energy access.
SwitchON Foundation reports the following, on its own site:
- SwitchON Foundation's presence and impact as of its 2024-25 annual report: 88 FPOs and Agri Clusters, 100,000+ farmers reached, and 100+ collaboration partners across 8 states
- Organisations
- 1
- Based in
- Kolkata
- Founded
- 2008
- Press
- 1
References
- [1] “Ekta Jaju, one of our co-founders, was looking for something more meaningful than a desk job.” — SwitchON Foundation. Source
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