Pratham Books’ StoryWeaver Creates Hyperlocal Libraries for Children in Multilingual Indian Languages on International Mother Language Day
PRESS RELEASE Story Weaver, an initiative of Pratham Books, a not-for-profit publisher, announced the creation of hyperlocal libraries for children to promote and preserve children’s literature in Konkani, Bhoti and Haryanvi, in observance of International Mother Language Day. World over, around half of the seven thousand spoken languages are feared to die by the end […]
Project ‘Model School’: Relaxo CSR project towards improving quality of education in the Rural areas
PRESS RELEASE India is performing poorly on education indicators. With the Right of Children to ‘Free’ and ‘Compulsory’ Education (RTE) Act, 2009 coming in, there has been definite improvement in the enrollment of children in schools at all levels across the country. However, most of the provisions guaranteed in the Act are yet to be […]
Nestlé India expands its clean drinking water facilities in rural Rajasthan
PRESS RELEASE Reaffirming its commitment to providing clean drinking water, Nestlé India in association with the Government of Rajasthan inaugurated clean drinking water facilities in Badnagar. A total of 12 water purification units have been installed in Manjri Kala, Chandoli, Bhaisroardgarh, Umand, Abdulpur, Angai, Langra, Panchodi, Panota, Sirohi, Badnagar and Khadin since 2017, as a […]
S O P H I A S I N G H THE FORGOTTEN INDIAN PRINCESS
WOMEN WORLDS The expatriate Indian Princess Sophia was recently honoured by the British Royal Mail with a stamp to mark the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, which gave women over 30 and all men over 21 the right to vote. She was one of the earliest women to fight for social […]
Indian Achievers’ Seminar and Indian Achievers Award’ 2018
EVENT The 44th Indian Achievers’ Seminar was held in New Delhi on February 20, 2018 at India Habitat Centre. The topic of deliberations was “Make in India: Creating & Enabling Environment For Entrepreneurs”. The invigorating panel discussion was moderated by Prof S Parshuraman, former Director, TISS and had participants like Dr Darlie Koshy, DG & […]
ZED: CREATING GROWTH DRIVERS FOR MSMES
ARCHIVE Globally, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises have been recognized as the backbone of every economy. Contribution of MSMEs is manifold and includes employment generation, reduction of regional disparities, fostering equitable economic growth and several other advantages. The role of MSMEs has been recognized by successive governments and this can be witnessed in the […]
KOSHISH – ON DECRIMINALISING POVERTY AND DESTITUTION
INITIATIVE Koshish was initiated in August 2006 as a response to this systemic injustice and criminalization of poverty that was happening under the Beggary Prevention Law. It wasn’t a planned strategy but an emotional response to extreme violation that one student witnessed in a custodial institution closer to the Tata Institute of Social Sciences campus. […]
REACHING CAREER SUMMIT
Proper planning help women reach the top of their field with fulfilling family life, reports IMMANUEL CYRUS It is generally common knowledge that women employees can have a difficult time with regard to balancing their professional career and family life. Difficult home circumstances have a greater chance of negatively affect a woman’s performance at work […]
EDUCATING THE NEW GENERATION
COVER STORY Women teachers have come to dominate the education sector, narrow the gender ratio, reports NEETI JHA As we celebrate the accomplishments women have made around the world, we cannot ignore the fact that women play an essential role in the shaping the education system. Women are taking the education system by storm […]
SUMAN MINDA, President and Chairperson of Samarth
INTERVIEW SUMAN MINDA as President and Chairperson of Samarth -Jyoti is leading the CSR Initiative of UNO MINDA Group. In a discussion with HARISH CHANDRA, she delineates the culture of giving in the corporate house UNO Minda group has entered 60th year of its operations. Tell us something about its founder, his vision, group’s inception […]