La Gravieta, tea lounge, is one of its kind in the world where all differently-abled employees are groomed, trained putting them into cooking where they are the de-facto chefs preparing tea, sandwich, pizza, pasta, noodles etc. They cook, serve, housekeep, buy groceries, collect payment using swipe machine and so on (a case of Skill India).
Avinash Dugar is the founder and CEO of this unique socio-commercial venture. Dugar had worked as Vice President with Kohinoor Steel Pvt Ltd for a decade before starting this venture in July 2016 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. His tea lounge has a team of 14 differently abled who run the show.
Dugar says, "We facilitated them in opening their bank accounts with HDFC Bank and salary is credited through online transfer (a case of Digital India)."
On Jan 01, 2018, Dugar adds, "we started 'LaGravitea Bouteaque' a #WEI where old and discarded clothes donated by the society are cut & re-stitched making kidswear meant for under-privileged children which again is run by 3 #HearingImpaired women (a case of '6 Rs' Best Out Of Waste and Swacchh Bharat)"
For promoting employment to #HearingImpaired they conduct annual events titled #MelonSeMilan (its all about watermelon), #TangoWithMango (its all about Mango), GoGoaGoneWithDragon (its all about Dragon Fruit) (a case of Design in India).
"For promoting local artists, we get sculptures, t-shirts, handicrafts made using local resources empowering them and creating market for indigenous products (a case of Make In India)."
On environment front, #HonkFreeTata campaign has been initiated urging all NOT to use horn while on wheels reducing #NoisePollution affecting humans and animals which also is a self meditation helping us become more mindfulness, calmer.
A sculpture promoting #HonkFreeTata is proposed to be installed at a traffic island with local administration (a case of Smart City).
LaGravitea also serves Detox Water to all the guests who come in, promote natural food and beverages without using any color, emulsifier, preservative considering health of our citizen (a case of Strong India).
They have a dedicated Facebook page /LaGravitea and a Twitter handle @LaGravitea for any credentials and follow up. It has been accepted by the society for it's ambience, hygiene, creativitea, service and 150+ varieties of tea and tisane.
