Achievements And Path AWAKE Has TRAVERSED

  • 2024

    State Level Exhibition sponsored by SIDBI “Swavalamban Mela” at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad
  • 2023

    1) Inauguration of ARISE Auditorium.
    2) AWAKENER’s MILANA & CURTAIN RAISER PROGRAM FOR WOMEN REGIONAL DRIVING TRAINING CENTRE FOR WOMEN
  • 2022

    AWAKE was honoured with ASSOCHAM AWARD on 24th Feb 2022 for 'Excellence in providing Livelihood to Local community under CSR & Sustainability Summit and Awards.
  • 2021

    In total 613 budding Entrepreneurs, Startups and existing women MSMEs based out of Bangalore benefitted from technical and financial sessions and resources attending 15 workshops conducted by GIZ sponsored - Innovation Facilitation Centre at AWAKE from September 2020 - March 2021.
  • 2020

    An interactive meet with Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam Honorable President Of India and women Entrepreneurs to discuss on new vision and ideas for sustainable entrepreneurship development .
  • 2019

    AWAKE signed an MOU with NGO -SAVE THE CHILDREN AND GSK CSR for training and development of women owned enterprises at VEMGAL, KOLAR District .
  • 2019

    1) CAPACITY BUILDING OF BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF WITH PEGASUS INSTITUTE.
    2) State Level Women Entrepreneurs conference with the theme “ outreach to finance for a profitable growth “ 310 women attended the same, held on NOV 18th,2019 at Bangalore.
    3) One day of awareness on “Entrepreneurship and Outreach to Finance“ for women in association with State Bank of India in 10 districts of Karnataka .893 women attended the same. program held at Tumkur, Kolar, Chikkabalapur, Mandya, Chikkamagalur, Gulbarga ,Belgaum, Shivamoga, Bijapur and Karwar.
    4) AWAKE signed an MOU with NGO -SAVE THE CHILDREN AND GSK CSR for training and development of women-owned enterprises at VEMGAL, KOLAR District.
  • 2018

    Intensive EDP training in fashion designing, food processing, and catering for women belonging to SC /ST communities under MSME – GOK support – more than 400 women reached.
  • 2017

    SAVI - RUCHI canteens – EDP along with skill development in catering and conducting training for women in different districts.
  • 2016

    NiMSME – EDP and Skill development training done in different districts
  • 2015

    GIZ supported–Management Development Programs conducted for members to enhance their leadership qualities and capacity building of their enterprises
  • 2008-2012

    ICAR –NAIP PROJECT – training 250 women at MALAVALLI, MANDYA district in value-added Maize products, marketed under the brand MAIZY – in association with the University of Agricultural Sciences. Launched their common facility centre with Cauvery Mahila Federation, MALAVALLI.
    • Training at ARISE – with BOSCH CSR
  • 2009

    AURA – ( AWAKE’S UNLIMITED RESOURCE ACCESS Centre ) developed as part of DIGITAL INDIA CAMPAIGN
  • 2008

    INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT – VOICE OF WOMEN conducted at BANGALORE. More than 150 women delegates from various countries participated.
  • 2007

    1) 3rd Phase of Sujala project – Training of women in 3 districts of Karnataka.
    2) Anniversary celebration conducted at District ( HUBLI) for the first time.
    3) CAPART (Council for Advancement of People’s Action & rural Technology) selected AWAKE as a Nodal agency.
    4) HP-CSR project on Micro-Enterprise ACCELARATION program. – set up rural computer literacy programs for entrepreneurs in various districts and more than 2000 women trained in computer usage.
    5) MOU SIGNED WITH AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN IN COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES.
    6) MOU SIGNED WITH THE SRILANKAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
  • 2006

    1) 2nd Phase Of SUJALA PROJECT – W B aided for training 1900 women in rural dts of Karnataka.
    2) 4th State level conference at Bangalore.
    3) AWAKE became representative of WPC (Women Power Connect) Karnataka Chapter
    4) AWAKE launched TREAD Scheme ( Trade related entrepreneurs assistance & development) . A Scheme of DCSSI, New Delhi
  • 2005

    VOLKART FOUNDATION sponsorship for uplifting tribal Group- HAKKI_PIKKI in MANDYA.
  • 2004

    1) 2nd Phase Of SUJALA PROJECT – W B aided for training 1900 women in rural dts of Karnataka.
    2) 4th State level conference at Bangalore.
    3) AWAKE became representative of WPC (Women Power Connect) Karnataka Chapter
    4) AWAKE launched TREAD Scheme ( Trade related entrepreneurs assistance & development) . A Scheme of DCSSI, New Delhi
  • 2004

    VOLKART FOUNDATION sponsorship for uplifting tribal Group- HAKKI_PIKKI in MANDYA.
  • 2004

    1) MIX & MATCH an exhibition cum Buyer seller meet was conducted. To celebrate AWAKE's 20th year .Interactive CD Business Directory, Touch Screen KIOSK, Business Incubator Manual released.
    2) Vision 2020 – An interactive meet with Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam Honorable President Of India and women Entrepreneurs to discuss on new vision and ideas for sustainable entrepreneurship development.
    3) AWAKE under took a Prestigious Project “EU – India Economic Cross Cultural program.
    4) 1st PHASE Sujala Watershed Project under World bank Project where 2200 rural women were trained in Dt of Kolar, Bagepalle and Tumkur.
  • 2003 - 2005

    AWAKE was sponsored for the ILO( International Labour Organization) project on Beedi workers Iin MANGALORE
  • 2003

    Accreditation of ISO 9001-2000 Certificate.
  • 2002 -2005

    AWAKE undertook the KAWAD project ( Karnataka water shed area development society) at Chitradurga
  • 2002

    1) 1st Asia Pacific International Conference at Bangalore.
    2) Partnership signed with ZDH-SEQUA- German agency.
  • 2002

    1. 1st Asia Pacific International Conference at Bangalore.
  • 2001

    AWAKE with IIM(B) conducted Trainers Training Programme.
  • 2000

    INTERNATIONAL AGFUND FOR AWAKE International Prize for Pioneering Development Projects, for the year 1999 in recognition of the distinguished service AWAKE has provided in the field of “Training Women In Rural Areas In Self-Reliance” for the project “Entrepreneurship Promotion Amongst Rural Women”. This was in recognition of the REDPs conducted at Bijapur and surrounding rural areas of Karnataka.
  • 1999

    founder member of Sa-dhan.
  • 1998

    1) 3rd state level conf at Bangalore and C.D Business directory of women Entrepreneurs launched.
    2) AWAKE with FWWB 1st global conference at Ahmedabad
  • 1995

    1) WWB with AWAKE - 1st conference at ASIA level.
    2) 1st RIP (rural industrialization program) at Bijapur & Bagalkot
  • 1993

    Synergy with NORAD, 1st foray into rural area was made.
  • 1991

    Business Incubator for food Processing was established.
  • 1990

    Awake became the 2nd NGO to become a member of WWB (woman world banking)
  • 1989

    1) 2nd State level conference was held at Hassan.
    2) Shifted to its current location in Rajajinagar.
  • 1988

    1st state level conference was held in Mysore.
  • 1986

    First EDP was conducted. (entrepreneurship development program)
  • 1984

    1st National conference was held in Bangalore.
  • 1983

    Awake was conceived and started in an entrepreneurs home starting with Business Counselling.