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Reliance Foundation and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation Launch Multi-Year Partnership That Aims to EmpowerOne Million Girls and Young Women in India

October 14, 2026

The partnership brings together two organisations with a shared commitment to advancing progress for women and girls Mumbai / New York, October 14, 2026: Reliance Foundation and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Estée Lauder Companies, have announced the launch of a multi-year partnership that aims to empower one million girls and young women across India. The programme is designed for girls and young women from 14 to 20 years of age, across both rural and urban communities with focus on building life skills and confidence. It will begin in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, with plans to expand to other parts of the country in the future. The initiative will help

YES Foundation launches its first YES Sashakt Kendra in Rajasthan

October 14, 2026

Udaipur, Rajasthan, October 13, 2026: YES Foundation, the social development arm of YES BANK, inaugurated its first dedicated skill centre, the ‘YES Sashakt Kendra’, at Sagwara in Dungarpur district, Rajasthan. The ‘YES Sashakt Kendra’ was inaugurated by Shri Babulal Kharadi, Minister for Tribal Area Development, Rajasthan; Smt Asha Patidar, Chairman, Sagwara Nagar Palika; and Shri Yogesh Jain, Vice Chairman, Sagwara Nagar Palika in the presence of Garima Dutt, CEO, YES Foundation and senior officials from the partners. The Kendra is part of YES Foundation’s flagship, Integrated Rural Livelihoods initiative – YES Sashakt, which aims to strengthen economic opportunities and enable sustainable rural livelihoods. The centre will primarily focus on training and equipping youth and women from marginalised and tribal communities. The participants will be offered market-linked

Shri Ashish Sood, Hon’ble Minister of Home & Education, Government of NCT of Delhi and Shikhar Dhawan inaugurate new STEM Lab under Shikhar Dhawan Foundation’s STEM Shiksha initiative with CSR support from Sportskeeda

October 12, 2026

~New STEM Lab at CM Shri School, Janakpuri under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan marks the continued commitment of Shikhar Dhawan Foundation’s STEM Shiksha programme across Delhi Government schools~ ~ STEM Shiksha builds on Digital Shiksha journey, creating greater access to hands-on, technology-enabled learning~ New Delhi, October 10, 2026: Shri Ashish Sood, Hon’ble Minister of Home & Education, Government of NCT of Delhi, and Shikhar Dhawan, Chairperson, Da One Group, inaugurated a state-of-the-art STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Lab at CM Shri School, Janakpuri today under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, organized to mark 25 years of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s public service and to engage citizens in the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047. Supported by Sportskeeda under

NDRF Wives Welfare Association (NWWA) partners with Mpower to launch ‘Project Nirmal’ for comprehensive mental health and psychosocial support for NDRF personnel and their families

October 12, 2026

National, October 10th, 2026: The NDRF Wives Welfare Association (NWWA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mpower, a pan- India mental health service provider founded by Mrs. Neerja Birla under the Aditya Birla Education Trust (ABET), to launch ‘Project-Nirmal, a dedicated Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) initiative for NDRF personnel and their families across the Nation. Recognizing the intense stress, physical demands, and sudden deployments faced by NDRF’s rescuers during disasters, this institutionalized partnership aims to manage occupational stress and eliminate the stigma around mental health. ‘Project-Nirmal’ offers a comprehensive care continuum, encompassing mental health awareness sessions, routine psychological screening, individual and group counselling, tele-counselling, crisis intervention, suicide prevention and support. To ensure Pan-India coverage, hub-based teams will

Bisleri international partners with meerut cantonment, the H2OMovement, pact to advance responsible water & plastic management warmly

October 9, 2026

The programme was inaugurated on September 30 in the presence of Major General Sumit Rana, Meerut Cantonment, Mr K Ganesh, Director, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, Bisleri International, and Dr Sanjaanaa Jon, Founder PACT & H2Omovement. As part of the inaugural event, Bisleri unveiled recycled plastic benches and used plastic collection bins to show case post-consumer plastics can be made to useful product and promote circular economy. Bisleri and H2OMovement teams conducted sessions with school students on water, plastic management, source segregation, four-bin segregation, and recycling. Speaking at the event, Mr K Ganesh, Director – Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, Bisleri International, said, “Building a circular economy requires collective action by businesses, institutions and communities. Through Bottles for Change, we are focused

Muthoot Finance’s Scholarship Programme Has Disbursed Over ₹5.26 Crore, Enabling 512 Professionals Build Careers in Medicine, Engineering and Nursing

October 6, 2026

The Muthoot M. George Higher Education Scholarship has helped create 512 professionals, including 176 doctors, 184 engineers and 152 nurses over nine editions The scholarship enters its 10th edition; applications are invited from eligible students in Kerala until October 17, 2026 Kochi, October 5, 2026: Applications are now open for the 10th edition of Muthoot Finance’s Muthoot M. George Higher Education Scholarship, a programme that has helped create 512 professionals, including 176 doctors, 184 engineers and 152 nurses, over the past nine editions. With ₹5.26 crore disbursed so far, the programme has supported deserving students in pursuing professional education and building careers in their chosen fields. The latest edition offers 120 scholarships for the 2026–27 academic year, including 30

From Village Grounds to National Arenas: Badnu’s Young Daughters Make Their Mark in Cricket backed by Avaada Foundation

October 6, 2026

Backed by Avaada Foundation, girls from Mahatma Gandhi Government School,Badnu secure state titles, national medals and an opportunity with Delhi Capitals Avaada’s latest campaign, “Badnu Ke Champions: Ghoonghat Se Helmet Tak”, captures the inspiring transformation of these young girls breaking barriers and pursuing their dreams on the cricket field Bikaner/Mumbai/Delhi, 5th October 2026: At a time when Indian women’s cricket is inspiring millions, a group of talented girls from Badnu, a small village in Rajasthan, is scripting its own story of courage, determination and achievement. Overcoming social and financial barriers, these young athletes have represented Rajasthan at national-level tournaments, won medals and earned opportunities on prestigious sporting platforms. This extraordinary feat has been made possible by Avaada Foundation, the social

CG Power and Sky Social Strengthen Community Health, Hygiene and Youth Leadership in Rural Madhya Pradesh

October 5, 2026

CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited, in collaboration with Sky Social, is implementing the CG Power × Sky Social Community Health & Youth Leadership Initiative 2026 in Amoda village, Madhya Pradesh, with the aim of strengthening community awareness around health, hygiene, well-being, responsible choices and youth leadership. The programme takes a community-wide approach, with interactive sessions and conversations involving girls and boys, school-going children, adolescent boys and girls, young men, youth groups, peer leaders, Panchayat representatives and other village community members. The sessions cover a range of issues including: Personal health, hygiene and healthy everyday practices Menstrual health and hygiene Puberty, body changes and growing up Period-related myths and misconceptions Nutrition and sanitation De-addiction and awareness around tobacco, alcohol and

M3M Foundation’s ‘Threads of India – Bharat Ka Taana Baana’ Brings India’s Textile Heritage, Fashion and Purpose Together

October 1, 2026

New Delhi| 30th September 2026: From learning directly from traditional weavers and artisans across India to translating those experiences into contemporary fashion, M3M Foundation’s Threads of India – Bharat Ka Taana Baana brought together craft, culture, sustainability and women’s empowerment at an exclusive ‘Evening of Patronage & Purpose’ at Roseate House, New Delhi. At the heart of the initiative were 32 unique dresses, created by four young women artisans from M3M Foundation’s iMpower Academy for Skills. The collection, titled ‘Ada-e-Hind’, represents a journey that took the young artisans beyond the classroom and into the heart of India’s textile traditions. The evening brought together a glamorous gathering of Delhi’s fashion and social circuit, including Ramola Bachchan, Rina Dhaka, Sunit Verma, Sonal

SCERT Uttarakhand and Kotak Education Foundation sign MoU for Capacity Building of Teachers in AI Literacy and Competency across the state

September 29, 2026

India, September 29, 2026 -The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Uttarakhand, and the Kotak Education Foundation (KEF) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy and competency among teachers and strengthen digital and technology-enabled education across the state. Under the agreement, SCERT Uttarakhand, particularly its IT Department, and KEF will jointly work on content development, online course design, technical support, and the implementation and dissemination of online courses for teachers. The partnership was formally approved by Additional Director Padmendra Saklani, who conveyed that courses developed through this collaboration are expected to be delivered through platforms like DIKSHA, UK e-Srijan and Mission Karmayogi. The partnership places AI literacy and competency at the centre