CEDSI - NGO’s & CSR FOUNDATIONS

MEMBERSHIP

Centre of Excellence for Dairy Skills in India (CEDSI)

 Centre of Excellence for Dairy Skills in India
An autonomous institution committed to dairy skill development in India, the Centre of
Excellence for Dairy Skills in India (CEDSI) aims to ensure sustainability and profitability in the
dairy sector through skilling and capacity building, policy advocacy, knowledge
management and research. Towards This CEDSI works with stakeholders across the dairy
ecosystem including dairy farmers, wage workers, dairy cooperatives and corporates,
research, academia, and central and state governments. CEDSI strives to be positioned as an
innovator and leader in the dairy skilling space across the globe, who undertake and
facilitates applied manpower research in the dairy sector, capacity development in the areas
of skilling and provides policy inputs at the national and state level to strengthen skill
upgradation.

How CEDSI is Driving Change in Dairy Sector

© Addressing the gap between available skills and current and future demand
© Creating a pool of well-trained para-professionals
© Employment creation for unskilled & semi-skilled
© Business incubator to help young budding entrepreneurs develop start-ups
© Network creation for the exchange of ideas and innovations in the dairy sector
© Conducting industry need gap analysis through action-based research
© Creating a single go-to place for knowledge and skill enhancement for new competencies and
practices across the dairy value chain

CEDSI Membership
CEDSI has created a dynamic forum to reflect on the contemporary developments in dairy, policies,
programmes, and scientific interventions that have far-reaching implications for the dairy industry.
As a mandate of CEDSI's Advocacy Department, it will regularly organise seminars, workshops, and
round table conferences involving all stakeholders to deliberate on the issues of manpower
challenges and solutions in the dairy industry.

CEDSI Membership will provide a unique platform for the industry leaders, policymakers,
development practitioners, dairy scientists, researchers, students, and farmers to debate and
discuss the issues of imminent importance to the dairy industry. It will help in policy analysis and
charting a path for steady growth in the dairy industry. The understanding and knowledge
generated in the process of such exercises will be disseminated through various media for the
common good of the industry.

Who can be our Member

Ÿ Dairy corporate/cooperatives
Ÿ NGOs/CSR Foundations
Ÿ Students
Ÿ Professional
Ÿ Dairy Farmers
Membership Benefits to NGO’s & CSR Foundations

Networking Opportunities

© Platform to interact with Legal Advisors, CSR Foundations, Authentic Implementation Partners
© Platform to Exchange “Success Stories” & widen up horizon to attract multilateral agencies

Project Implementation Support

© Partner with credible institution backed up by ASCI for outcome based implementation

© Support to identify the areas which need’s support i.e. (Livelihood / Skill Development / Natural
Resource management / Livestock & Dairying / etc.
© Shoulder your Corporate Social Responsibility by participating in community development
projects of CEDSI

Knowledge Materials

© Access to our weekly E-newsletter for the latest news, govt. announcement and schemes in
the Developmental & CSR Sphere
© Access to CEDSI Journals, Publications and weekly Blogs on cross-cutting developmental
issues
© 2 complimentary News about your Initiative, Change stories & Impact to be published in CEDSI
Times (Advt. Worth Rs.20000/-)
© CSR Funding Agencies can complimentary float 1 EOI/ RFP's per month

Advocacy Events
© Guest of Honour / Speaker / Chance to represent the work done by the organization in any 1 of
the seminars/ round table discussions
© Participation Preference in Advocacy Events
© Recognize your organization with CEDSI Yearly Awards and Recognition

Skill Development Programs

© Access to CEDSI’s Annual Capacity Building Calendar
© Special discounts for member organization
© Complimentary online Training & Certification for 2 Nominated Employees

Requisite Documents
1. Duly Filed Membership Form
2. Copy of Registration Certificate
3. List of Governing Council, (together with addresses) of your institutions
4. List of Members
5. Last Annual Report & Audited Accounts of your institution
FOR CSR Foundations
Membership Entrance Fees: Entrance Fees is Rs. 50,000
Annual Subscription: Annual Subscription to be paid yearly at Rs. 10,000

FOR NGO
Membership Entrance Fees: Entrance Fees is Rs. 5,000
Annual Subscription: Annual Subscription to be paid yearly at Rs. 2,000

Support Institutions

Academic Institutions

6th Floor, GNG Tower, Building No. 10, Sector - 44,

Gurugram, Haryana 122004
Tel: 0124 4670029/ 4814673/ 4814659
Email: info@cedsi.in I Web: www.cedsi.in