Education

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

9th October 2025: EnglishHelper has partnered with Anko Sourcing to implement the Reading & Comprehension Assistant (RCA) program for students across VIDYA’s network of schools in Delhi NCR. The AI-powered English learning platform will benefit 645 students from Grades 4 to 10. This year-long initiative is designed to strengthen English language proficiency and build confidence among learners from underserved communities in Delhi NCR, aligned with NCERT curriculum and CEFR standards. EnglishHelper is building similar associations with universities, institutions serving underserved communities, corporates, and state governments, extending the impact of AI-powered English learning to more classrooms and professionals across the country. Deepak Verma, CEO, English Helper Ms. Ila Sarin, Principal, Vidya School Arjun Puri, CEO of Anko Global Developed by EnglishHelper,

9th October 2025: AXA announced today its commitment to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education of nearly 10,000 girls from underprivileged backgrounds across India by 2030 as part of its ‘Dare To Thrive’ initiative. As part of this initiative, AXA Global Business Services will work with ecosystem partners and NGOs to identify and train girl students interested in pursuing STEM education through scolarship grants, the establishment of computer labs, and the distribution of desktop computers among others. The company announced today its partnership with Pune-based Friends Union for Energising Lives (FUEL) to support the STEM education of 40 girls across Bengaluru and Pune, celebrating the 40 years of AXA Group. In the last few years, AXA Global Business