We believe that transforming the world begins with transforming oneself. At RLI, your journey will be both outward and inward-balancing self-discovery and personal transformation with problem diagnosis and system design.
This postgraduate fellowship offers an immersive experiential learning journey, where participants apply concepts in real-world settings. Fellows work closely with social enterprises reimagining livelihoods, they are designing and implementing solutions address challenges in marketing, finance, technology, and other key areas. Throughout the program, fellows are supported by experienced mentors with deep expertise in the sector, enabling them to build practical skills and create meaningful impact .
We believe that transforming the world begins with transforming oneself. At RLI, your journey will be both outward and inward-balancing self-discovery and personal transformation with problem diagnosis and system design.
RLI Sprouts | Cohort 5 – Fellow
RDT, Anantapur
Natasha Virdi, a Sprouts Program Cohort 5 – Fellow, works on advancing women’s financial empowerment through SHGs and the WDF model. Her work focuses on strengthening community institutions, enabling bank and insurance linkages, and promoting financial literacy through community-led learning tools—supporting women’s transition from dependency to financial ownership.
Coverage: 1,670 Villages | 8,032 SHGs | 91,981 Women
SHG → WDF → Bank → Insurance Linkages
₹30 Cr Fund | ₹4K–₹15K Avg. Income
Financial Literacy through Community Videos
2,000+ Women Using Digital Tools
Impact: From Dependency → Ownership
RLI Sprouts | Cohort 5 – Fellow
United Way Hyderabad
Suvritika Negi, a RLI Sprouts Cohort 5 – Fellow, works on strengthening women’s entrepreneurship through Enterprise Development Programs, focusing on business planning, mentorship, and financial literacy to support confident enterprise creation.
Partnerships: BYST, NIRD, NIMSME, Mee Seva, SHGs
34 Identified → 26 Enrolled → 18 Trained
14 Business Plans 5 Enterprises Started 6 Loans in Process
4-Month Program – EDP Business Planning, Mentorship, 5 Exposure Visits
Financial Literacy & Confidence Improved
Learning → Livelihood → Leadership
RLI Sprouts | Cohort 5 – Fellow
Bintix
Rishab Thakur, a RLI Sprouts Cohort 5 Fellow worked on building dignified livelihoods in waste management with Bintix. His work focused on community mobilisation, digital training for waste pickers and incentive-based segregation models enabling higher incomes, dignity and scalable partnerships.
Incentive Models for Segregation
90% Waste Segregation in Pilot Areas
3,000+ Households with QR Bags
100+ Waste-Pickers Digitally Trained
Scaled to New Wards & Partnerships
Higher Income & Dignity for Workers
RLI Sprouts | Cohort 5 – Fellow
Access Livelihoods | Odisha
Mohsin Ahmed Khan, a RLI Sprouts Cohort 5 – Fellow, works on building women-led FPO seed enterprises in Odisha. His work focuses on mobilising women farmers, strengthening seed production and market linkages, and enabling sustainable incomes through certified seed businesses.
1 New FPO Established
12+ Tonnes Certified Seeds Produced
250+ Women Farmers Mobilized
60 Acres under Seed Production
₹18 Lakh+ Sales Value
Empowered Women, Secure Seeds
4 Market Linkages
RLI Seeds | Cohort 3 – Fellow
ACCORD | Gudalur, Tamil Nadu
Don Antony Sebastian, a RLI Seeds Cohort 3 – Fellow, works on strengthening value addition and market access for Adivasi producer companies in Gudalur, Tamil Nadu. His work focuses on coffee, tea, and honey value chains—supporting farmers to move from raw produce to premium, market-ready products.
1,000 Adivasi Farmers Engaged
Coffee, Honey & Tea Value Chains
14 Trainings | 5 New Products | 2 Gift Boxes
4 Coffee Trials → 2 Specialty Grades (82 & 85)
Partnerships: CFTRI, Q-Graders, Vendors, Community Team
Impact: Raw Produce → Premium Brand
Outcomes: Stronger Capacity • Premium Products • Replicable Systems
RLI Seeds | Cohort 3 – Fellow
WWF India | Uttar Pradesh
Sana Shaikh, a RLI Seeds Cohort 3 – Fellow, works on empowering Tharu women artisans through handloom and handicrafts in Uttar Pradesh. Her work focuses on skill development, market linkages, and value-chain strengthening—enabling sustainable incomes and stronger artisan enterprises.
100 Artisans from 4 Villages
6 Skill Workshops (Design & Dyeing)
Linked with TRIFED, NABARD, SRLM, Textiles Ministry
₹4.26 Lakh Sales at Major Fairs
100 Artisan Cards for Govt Support
New Products: Bamboo, Handloom, Block Print
Fellow Role: Market Linkages, Branding, Value Chain
RLI Seeds | Cohort 2 – Fellow
Udyogini
Rajat Kumar, a RLI Seeds Cohort 2 – Fellow, works on creating sustainable livelihoods for small and marginal farmers through the Udyogini model. His work focuses on building farm-based enterprises, strengthening FPO production units, and enabling value addition across multiple livelihood streams.
408 Farmers Trained Across 6 Villages
3 FPO Production Units: Pulp unit, Lac unit, Tamarind Unit
Scaled model in 2 months
6 core enterprises: Fish, Goatery, Lac, Lemongrass, Poultry, Mushroom
The unorganised sector employs 92% of India’s workforce and contributes 63% to GDP.
Nearly 60% of farmlands face climate risk, while rising temperatures increasingly impact urban gig workers.
Unorganised workers have restricted access to markets, finance, talent, and digital solutions.
Most Indians earn under ₹3 lakhs yearly, needing resilient systems amid climate change.
RLI empowers youth to reimagine livelihoods and drive sustainable change.
Hence, there is a need to create resilient systems that improve lightly in the era of climate change. RLI builds the capacity of youth to reimagine livelihoods.
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10 We have five-year MoUs with our practicum partners, ensuring learners receive guaranteed opportunities for hands-on experience within their organizations. Our partners are located across India, allowing you to choose a location closer to you.
