Egai

History and today’s organisation.

Egai was conceived by Anandbaskaran and Rajesh. Our activity was founded in 2019 under Auro Small Scale Activities (A unit of Artisana Trust) – Auroville Foundation as an activity to make a craft work out of eco-friendly materials like coconut shells, bamboo, palm, and jute. All our products are unique by design. The raw materials are sourced from local communities and are sustainable. We spend a great deal of time ensuring the quality of each product. Anandabaskaran started his journey in Auroville as a 12 -year old youth artisan from Sanjeevi Nagar village in Auroville Bio-region. Seeking to better his life by benefiting from the opportunities offered by Auroville. His hard work and mentorship by senior Aurovillians allowed to grow his skills as an artisan, craftsman, and instrumental musician (Djembe). While working in Auroville at Mohanam village heritage center over 16 years, Anand saw the support and resources given to entrepreneurship, which in-stilled the idea of setting up his own unit. Egai is the collaboration of village youth, women artisans, and craftsmen mentored by Anand and Rajesh. Egai was founded in 2019 under Auro Small Scale Activities (A unit of Artisana Trust) – Auroville Foundation as an activity to make craftwork out of local materials like coconut shells, Bamboo, Palmyra tree & eco-friendlier materials.

Vision and Missions

Our aim is to identify youths who are seeking support for their education, and make them self-sufficient financially and help them to reach their goals. Mission: We would be creating opportunities for youth and village women through creative craft work to meet their educational requirements.