Education

November, 2025: The three-day International Conference on “Redefining Abilities – A Global Vision for Inclusive and Empowered Living” was inaugurated today at the India International Centre, New Delhi, marking the beginning of a transformative dialogue on inclusion, accessibility,and empowerment for persons with disabilities. Organized by Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust in collaboration with Rehabilitation International (RI), New York, the conference has drawn participation from delegates representing over 25 countries, including thought leaders, policymakers, educators, researchers, and advocates. The Conference was inaugurated Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. irendra Kumar, Prof. Christoph Gutenbrunner, President, Rehabilitation International, Ms. Manmeet Kaur, Additional Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, and Dr. Uma Tuli, Founder and Managing Secretary, Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust.

29th October 2025: Redington Foundation has partnered with Protean VidyaSaarthi, India’s pioneering scholarship discovery and disbursement platform, to launch the SAHYOG Scholarship Program under its CSR initiative. The program aims to empower more than 600 students across India with financial support to pursue their academic aspirations. By leveraging Protean VidyaSaarthi’s transparent, digital-first ecosystem, the program ensures seamless discovery, application, and disbursement of scholarships — eliminating barriers and enabling equitable access to education. The SAHYOG scholarships will cover students across school, higher secondary, and undergraduate levels, with renewal options to ensure long-term continuity of education. Special emphasis will be placed on supporting children of the truck driver community and students from underserved regions in West Bengal, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana,

29th October 2025: Under its flagship community initiative, Project SHINE, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), one of India’s leading FMCG companies has donated four electric waste collection vehicles to the Ujjain Municipal Corporation (UMC). In an event held in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh the vehicles were formally handed over to the UMC in the presence of Shri Mukesh Tatwala, Mayor of Ujjain, and Smt. Kalavati Yadav, Chairperson, Ujjain Municipal Corporation (UMC), along with dignitaries from HCCB and community members. Serving communities in Tilkeshwar, Krishanpura, Avantika, Municipal Corporation, the deployed EV waste collection vehicles will not only serve ~1200 households in Ujjain but also improve UMC’s door-to-door waste collection efficiency. Through partnerships with local municipalities and governing bodies across India, HCCB continues to

22nd October 2025: TVS Motor Company (TVSM), a global leader in the two and three-wheeler segment, reinforced its commitment to road safety and social responsibility through a community initiative in Himachal Pradesh. As part of its ongoing ‘Protect Little Riders’ campaign under the #TVSRide4Safety initiative, the company distributed 100 children’s helmets to students of Delhi Public School (DPS), Shimla. The event was graced by Shri Arjit Singh Thakur (IPS), Superintendent of Police, Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Response Force, and Shri Anil Walia, a distinguished dignitary in the education sector, along with senior leadership from TVS Motor Company — Mr. Vimal Sumbly, Head of Business – Premium, and Mr. R. Babu, Senior Vice President – R&D. Their presence underscored the collective

15th October 2025: Flipkart Foundation, the charitable arm of the Flipkart Group, has partnered with Smile Foundation to launch a skill development initiative designed to equip underserved youth across Bengaluru and Hyderabad with employability skills and connect them to sustainable job opportunities. This initiative aims to train a total of 540 young individuals, ensuring that women comprise at least 70% of the participants. At least 380 trainees are expected to secure employment in the BFSI sector. Overall, the program aims to directly and indirectly benefit approximately 2,700 people, including the participants’ families and communities. This collaboration builds on the strong results of the previous partnership, which successfully trained 546 young people, with 73% benefiting from meaningful employment opportunities. Building on

15th October 2025: Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd., India’s leading packaged drinking water company with a strong commitment to environmental sustainability, has joined hands with the KATALYTIC Charter Educational Foundation (KCEF) to promote responsible plastic use and recycling across schools in Sikkim. As part of Bottles of Change, the collaboration will conduct year-round awareness sessions in charter schools, encouraging students to creatively repurpose used plastic into functional and artistic objects, also engaging over 214 Schools to redefine plastic responsibility in Sikkim. The most innovative and impactful student creations will be recognized and awarded-celebrating youth-led action in environmental stewardship. The initiative will also feature a mega cleanliness drive led by students from charter school students, and local communities. By combining Bisleri’s expertise

13th October 2025: In a significant step towards promoting holistic nutrition for children, Vedanta’s flagship social impact initiative, Nand Ghar, in collaboration with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Foundation for Nutrition, is set to distribute 1,00,000 units of Shishu Sanjeevani, a fortified nutrition supplement for children aged 3 to 6 years, across 7 states during POSHAN Maah 2025. With a network of over 9,400 modernised anganwadis across 15 states, Nand Ghar is transforming the lives of women and children through nutrition, education, healthcare, and women’s empowerment. This year also marks 50 years of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), India’s pioneering child welfare programme, making this initiative even more significant as it reinforces the collective mission to ensure every

10th October 2025: The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, today virtually inaugurated Mahindra Tractor’s Skill Development Centre in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, from Mumbai. This landmark initiative aims to empower rural youth by equipping them with industry-relevant skills, paving the way for new avenues for employment in the region. Mahindra Tractors, India’s No.1 tractor brand, established this Skill Development Centre at Government ITI college, Gadchiroli, in partnership with the Department of Vocational Education & Training (DVET), and the Maharashtra State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) to advance India’s rural skilling and economic growth. The initiative aligns with the nation’s focus on skill development as a priority to harness India’s unique demographic dividend. The new centre focuses on equipping the youth

10th October 2025: At just 17, Ameya Meattle is making India proud by embodying a rare combination of technical innovation and human compassion. At 14, he founded his social enterprise — Earth First, that helps visually impaired individuals earn and learn by creating eco-friendly products. Through partnerships with 8 NGOs in Singapore and India, Earth First has trained over 100 visually impaired students and launched 23+ sustainable product lines, including tote bags, jute placemats, and macrame planters which were sold through retail channels in Singapore working closely with NGOs, Ameya has designed products and training processes that provide step-by-step guidance to visually impaired individuals, to ensure real skills and confidence. He raised more than $12,000 each dollar has been reinvested

10th October 2025: The OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation, one of the largest global foundations dedicated to expanding inclusive access to vision care, has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to accelerate the delivery of vision services in NITI Aayog’s aspirational blocks, supporting WHO’s global SPECS 2030 target to increase effective refractive error coverage by 40% by 2030. The partnership will document, adapt, and scale Karnataka’s successful ASHA Kirana program, an integrated approach that embeds eye health services within primary healthcare systems. Developed by the Government of Karnataka with the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation as its technical partner, this model has proven effective in providing universal coverage, even in rural and hard-to-reach areas. As technical partner, the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation designed the