Diversity Staffing Report
Celebrating Differences. Creating Opportunities.
Reporting Period: August 2024 – August 2025
At Samara Camp, we believe our strength lies not just in the landscapes we explore, but in the diverse people who help us explore them. This report provides a transparent look into our current staffing demographics, our progress on inclusivity, and the actionable steps we’re taking to build a workforce that reflects the true diversity of India.
This is not just a staffing breakdown — it’s a reflection of our values in action.
🌐 Overview
As of August 2025, Samara Camp employs a multi-regional team of over 180+ individuals, including permanent staff, seasonal workers, local partners, and volunteers across India.
Our workforce spans from rural trail guides in Himachal, to female instructors in Gujarat, to tribal cultural hosts in Madhya Pradesh, and young interns from metropolitan cities like Ahmedabad and Vadodara.
Our Diversity Vision is simple:
To be a company where anyone — regardless of gender, religion, background, or ability — can find opportunity, respect, and growth.
📊 Current Diversity Metrics
Gender Representation (Across All Roles):
- Male: 56%
- Female: 41%
- Non-binary / Other: 3%
Leadership Roles (Managers, Coordinators, Leads):
- Male: 61%
- Female: 37%
- Non-binary / Other: 2%
🟢 Note: 5 new women were promoted to regional team leads in the past year.
Geographical Diversity:
- Gujarat: 31%
- Himachal/Uttarakhand: 21%
- Rajasthan: 15%
- Maharashtra: 9%
- North-East India: 5%
- Southern India: 7%
- Others (MP, Delhi, etc.): 12%
Caste / Community Inclusion (Self-Identified):
- General: 47%
- OBC: 28%
- SC/ST: 21%
- Tribal / Indigenous (incl. Maldhari, Bhotia, Bhil): 4%
🟢 Note: Tribal community involvement increased by 2% from last year due to focused outreach in Sasan Gir and Dang regions.
Age Groups:
- 18–25 yrs: 33%
- 26–35 yrs: 38%
- 36–50 yrs: 21%
- 50+ yrs: 8%
Disability Inclusion:
- Employees with disclosed disabilities: 3%
- Roles include guest coordination, back-end logistics, and field training assistants
🟢 Note: In 2025, we partnered with an NGO to begin hiring deaf instructors for non-verbal survival skills training.
🔍 Key Initiatives Undertaken (2024–2025)
- Rural Women Trek Leaders Program
→ Trained 12 women from rural Gujarat and Uttarakhand to become trek assistants and guest hosts. - Samara Interns Across India
→ 28 interns from Tier-2 & Tier-3 cities across India were mentored in hospitality, digital marketing, and camp logistics. - Cultural Harmony Week
→ A week-long event promoting cross-cultural understanding among staff, including cuisine days, folklore storytelling, and language exchange sessions. - Inclusive Language & Safety Training
→ All field staff completed workshops on gender sensitivity, conflict resolution, and anti-harassment protocol. - Transgender Workforce Inclusion Pilot
→ Began collaboration with local NGOs in Ahmedabad and Vadodara to hire and train individuals from the transgender community for non-customer-facing backend roles.
📈 Progress and Impact
- 📌 Female leadership roles increased by 12%
- 📌 Number of employees from marginalized communities increased by 18%
- 📌 Staff satisfaction survey score on “Feeling Respected at Work” rose from 78% to 91%
- 📌 Reduced staff turnover rate among field guides by 26% — thanks to cultural and logistical support enhancements
🚧 Challenges & Areas for Growth
While we’re proud of our progress, we acknowledge there are areas that need more focus:
- Accessibility in Remote Areas: While we are inclusive in hiring, our remote camps and terrain are still not physically accessible for all roles. We aim to address this via tech integration and role diversification.
- Language Barriers: A multi-lingual team brings richness, but also challenges in coordination and training. We’re working on multilingual training materials.
- Disability Hiring: While we have made initial efforts, our infrastructure (especially at remote camps) needs upgrading for wider inclusion.
🛠️ Future Commitments (2025–2026)
- Launch “Camp Without Barriers” — an internal hiring program focused on differently-abled staff and single parents
- Expand tribal host programs to Rajasthan and Odisha
- Offer scholarships for women in adventure tourism education
- Build a “Diversity Council” composed of staff across all roles and identities to advise leadership
- Invest in a language-inclusive LMS (Learning Management System) to train employees in Hindi, Gujarati, English, and regional dialects
🌈 Our Promise
Diversity at Samara Camp isn’t a seasonal campaign — it’s an all-season value.
We commit to listening, learning, hiring better, and creating pathways that empower people from every walk of life.
“Every traveler deserves to feel welcome.
Every employee deserves to feel respected.
Every community deserves to feel heard.”
📣 How You Can Get Involved
Do you represent a local community, NGO, or education program aligned with our vision?
We’re open to partnerships, volunteering programs, skill exchanges, and inclusive recruitment drives.
📧 Partner With Us: samaracampss@gmail.com
📞 Call Us: +91 81414 01401
🏢 Visit: SF-11, Raama Emperro, Makarpura Rd, Vadodara
📌 End of Report
Published by: Samara Camp HR & Culture Office
Date: August 1, 2025
Contact for HR Queries: contact@samaracamps.com
