Women and Children

A first-of-its-kind catalytic grant and mentorship programme seeks to demonstrate that women excluded from formal finance can build successful, sustainable enterprises The Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd. (IMFA), through its CSR arm, Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF), announced the launch of the Sakhi Seed Initiative—an innovative programme designed to support rural and nano women entrepreneurs who are often excluded from traditional sources of finance despite possessing viable business ideas and strong entrepreneurial potential. Under the initiative, ten women entrepreneurs will each receive a grant of ₹5 lakh, along with structured business mentorship from XIM Bhubaneswar, enabling them to strengthen and scale sustainable enterprises. The programme is built on the principle of catalytic capital—patient, risk-tolerant funding that empowers entrepreneurs at the earliest and most vulnerable

Pune, 11 June 2026 – Bajaj Auto Foundation, the CSR arm of Bajaj Auto Limited, today announced a landmark commitment of INR 400 crore over the next decade to empower women engineers through the Rupa Rahul Bajaj Scholarship for Women in Engineering (RRBSWE). The Rupa Rahul Bajaj Scholarship, India’s largest Scholarship Programme for Women in core engineering has been conceived for meritorious young women pursuing core engineering disciplines including Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Industrial Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Robotics, and allied fields. Under the programme, scholars will receive financial support of up to INR 8 lakh across the course of their engineering education at 40 leading engineering institutions including IITs, NITs, IIITs, and reputed state and private universities. Beyond financial assistance, the scholarship

1.1Lakh women to be enabled as Lakhpati Didis (PLDs) over three years,through streamlined access to livelihood schemes and subsidized finance National, 28 May 2026: Under its RevolutioNari initiative, PepsiCo India has partnered with the Haryana State Rural Livelihoods Mission (HSRLM) and Indus Action to strengthen the implementation of the Government’s Lakhpati Didi Yojana. Anchored in PepsiCo India’s Partnership of Progress philosophy, the initiative aims to build an enabling ecosystem that connects Self-Help Groups (SHG) women with livelihood schemes, subsidized finance, and market-linked opportunities, by supporting their journey towards achieving sustainable annual household incomes of over ₹1 lakh. The initiative is projected to support 1.1 lakh Potential Lakhpati Didis over three years, enabling improved access to cash transfers, subsidised productive assets

Development Block Bangana, Una, Himachal Pradesh | 5th April 2026: M3M Foundation has taken a significant step towards strengthening rural livelihoods under its flagship initiative “Payal@40” by launching a focused programme to support and empower rural women and youth in Bangana Block, District Una, Himachal Pradesh. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 2 April 2026 at the Block Office, Bangana, between M3M Foundation and the Govind Sagar Block Level Federation (BLF) for the operation of the Rural Livelihood Centre (RLC), Bangana, under the Himachal Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (HPSRLM). The partnership aims to deliver structured training, capacity building, and livelihood support to Self-Help Groups (SHGs), along with skill development opportunities for local rural youth. Through this collaboration,

New Delhi, March 30, 2026: PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Limited (PNB MetLife), one of India’s leading life insurers, in partnership with Responsenet, to implement the Kshamata skill development and livelihood program for young women. The initiative is part of PNB MetLife’s commitment towards community development and women’s empowerment. Launched in August 2025, the Kshamata initiative aims to train 500 young women in customer care, data entry, and digital marketing. The program equips participants with industry-relevant and digital skills to improve their job readiness, income potential, and access to sustainable livelihoods. The training is being delivered through two dedicated centers of Responsenet in Bahadurgarh (Jhajjar district) and Rohtak, Haryana. The curriculum combines technical training, practical exposure, and workplace readiness, enabling