Presentation Lijjat
Presentation Lijjat
Presentation Lijjat
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LIJJAT PAPAD
•Lijjat is primarily a cottage industry, urban by its origin, that has spread
to the rural areas.
• It is considered as one of the most remarkable enterprenual
initiative by women that is identified with women empowerment in
India.
•Any women who can render physical work to the organization without
distinction of caste, creed and color and agrees to abide by the objective
of the organization can become a member from the date on which she
starts working.
• To get the work for the society and plan it in such a way that the
women labor will get regular employment.
• Started in 1959 with a capital of INR 80, Lijjat today has an annual
turnover of around Rs. 315crore (Rs. 3.15 billion), with Rs. 12crore in
exports and has around 42,000 employees
• Lijjat was the brain child of seven semi-literate Gujarati housewives from
Mumbai. They wanted to start a venture to create a sustainable livelihood
using the only skill they had i.e. cooking.
• From the beginning, the women had decided that they would not
approach anyone for donations or help, even if the organization incurred
losses.
• In the 1980s and 1990s, Lijjat started attracted attention of foreign visitors
and officials.
• In the first year, the organization's annual sales were Rs. 6196.
•During the first year, the women had to stop production for four months
during the rainy season as the rains would prevent the drying of the papads.
•The next year, they solved the problem by buying a cot and a stove. The
papads were kept on the cot and the stove below the cot so that the process
of drying could take place in spite of the rains.
• By the second year of its formation, 100 to 150 women had joined the
group, and by the end of the third year it had more than 300 members.
• In 1970s, Lijjat set up flour mills, printing division and polypropylene packing
division.
• The organization was named Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad.
PHILOSOPHY
• SMGULP is like a family and the sisters run it as if they all belonged to the
same family.