WOMEN EMPOWERMENT GETS THE RIGHT SUPPORT THROUGH CSR
CSR is a new means to tackle gender inequality. Women’s empowerment across all sectors can be enhanced if corporations can identify common priorities and work together collaboratively to bring about major change that can be seen. Census 2011 data was a call for urgent action because it highlighted that the girl child is increasingly being […]
Mphasis and United Way Bengaluru collaborate to Strengthen Bengaluru’s Climate Resilience
September 6, 2024: Once known as the Garden City, Bengaluru now faces the harsh realities of India’s climate crisis, dealing with severe groundwater depletion, erratic rainfall, and a shrinking green cover. In response to these growing challenges, Mphasis, through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, has partnered with United Way Bengaluru to drive an impactful […]
Frontier Markets and 360 ONE Foundation partner to enable access to formal finance to “New to Credit” small women businesses in rural villages through “Blended Finance” under the “She Leads Bharat: Udyam” Initiative
6 September 2024: She Leads Bharat: Udyam, an initiative anchored by Frontier Innovations Foundation, Frontier Markets, and Saral Jeevan India Foundation and supported by Mastercard and Airtel Payments Bank, was launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2023 as a coalition to bring together pioneers, innovators, and leaders committed to advancing women’s […]
Tribal Area Development Department, Govt. of Rajasthan, Partners With Magic Bus India Foundation To Introduce Life Skills Education In Ashram Hostels And Residential Schools
06th September 2024: The Tribal Area Development Department, under the Government of Rajasthan, signed MoU with Magic Bus India Foundation to introduce life skills education into the curriculum of Ashram Hostels and Residential Schools. This collaboration will equip approximately 42,000 adolescents with life skills through a teacher and warden-led, activity-based life skills education programme tailored […]
HEALTHCARE REACHES THE UNDERPRIVILEGED THROUGH CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure on the annual theme of Health & Nutrition is on an uptrend, with an increasing thrust on meeting the healthcare and nutritional outcomes of women and children. Governments globally strive to ensure that a sustainable healthcare system must be established nationally to improve people’s quality of life by addressing various […]
Merck Healthcare and Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust Join Forces to Advance Rural Cancer Care and Awareness in Bangalore
September 4th 2024 – Merck India, a leading science and technology company committed to supporting cancer patients, announced a strategic partnership with Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust, a not-for-profit organization, under their ongoing Rural Oncology Project. The announcement was solidified during an event held at Shree Sathya Sai Hospital, Bangalore,in the presence of Ms. Pratima Reddy, […]
Bry-Air inaugurates check dam at Alwar as part of its CSR activity
4th September 2024: Bry-Air, a flagship company under the Pahwa Group, inaugurated a check dam at Bala Dehra village, Alwar as part of its CSR activity. The CSR project is part of the 60-year celebration of Bry-Air with an aim to alleviate the issue of water scarcity in the region. Alwar, being a semi-arid region, […]
WE Hub, a Government of Telangana Initiative, enters in a Groundbreaking Partnership with Wadhwani Foundation to Enable Women Entrepreneurs
4 Sep 2024 – Wadhwani Foundation announces a strategic collaboration with WE Hub, a Government of Telangana Initiative, for their programs dedicated to supporting and promoting women entrepreneurs. Together, they are launching all-women entrepreneur cohorts designed to enable women-led businesses through co-designed programs that leverage the unique strengths of both the organizations. The Wadhwani Liftoff […]
CSR BOOSTS EDUCATION AT THE PRIMARY LEVEL IN RURAL AND URBAN INDIA
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is becoming more central to societal expectations from commercial organizations, and spending a certain percentage of corporate income on societal welfare has received the support of legislative sanction in 2014. – Vatika Singh Quality Education, enlisted as Goal 4 under UN SDGs (SDG4), aims to “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education […]
Sightsavers India Fellows Graduate Ophthalmology Program
3rd September 2024: Sightsavers India is proud to announce the successful completion of the India Fellowship Program by a distinguished group of young ophthalmologists. This 24-month fellowship, running from August 2022 to July 2024, was designed to provide comprehensive training and hands-on experience in eye care, especially rural eye care. The six graduating fellows—Dr. Mohd […]