Livelihoods and Community Engagement

 05 January 2024— With the belief that Sustainable Is Attainable, Tata Power, One of India’s largest integrated power companies, joined hands with ICICI Foundation, the CSR arm of ICICI Bank and its Group Companies, to launch ‘Project GhanVan’ – a visionary tree plantation programme aimed at fostering environmental conservation. The formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed as a part of the collaboration by senior officials of both the organisations. Over the next three years, the project plans to plant 2.5 lakh indigenous trees across 75 acres of fertile regions in the catchment areas of Tata Power Hydro locations at Bhivpuri, Khopoli and Bhira in Maharashtra, which is part of Western Ghats. This signifies a pivotal step towards a greener and more sustainable future. As

28th December, 2023: The second edition of Literacy India’s flagship event – the Lakshya Career Mela was organised on December 21st and 22nd 2023 at Gurugram. The theme of this year’s event was ““Blueprint for Unlocking Potential to innovate, collaborate, and thrive.” Students aspiring to shape their future careers availed career guidance here. The Lakshya Career Mela 2.0 addressed placement challenges with active participation from the industry. This event which provided a platform for skilled students to connect with potential employers, saw participation from Dell Technologies, M-Cube, Times-Pro, GMR, IOTA, and more, Tailored training programmes that focused on both technical and soft skills and aligned closely with the needs of the industry were an important aspect here. Support was offered

21 December, 2023: CBM India, a nonprofit organization working towards improving the lives of people with disabilities across India, commemorated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Bengaluru. The event witnessed a turnout of 400 attendees, comprising CBM India staff, local authorities, and persons with disabilities who are actively engaged in the transformative programs of CBM India. The venue for the event held on the 19th of December 2023, was Brundavan School in Jigani Hobali, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru. This event provided a platform to honor the achievements and resilience of persons with disabilities. This event also advocated their inclusion, and emphasized the imperative need for a more accessible and inclusive society. The CBM India staff and local authorities gave

8 December, 2023: The DEPwD – Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, The EDII – The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India and The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India organized a round table meet recently. This was organized for corporates to “Support, Activate and Build Assured Livelihoods (SABL) for persons with Disabilities (PwDs) under CSR Actions.”  This event was attended by Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII, Shri Saumya Chaudhuri, CGM, IDBI Bank Ltd, Shri Jagannath Sahoo, President, SBI Foundation; Dr. Vineet Rana, General Manager, National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation, DePwD, Government of India; Shri Rajendra Nimbalkar, IAS, Managing Director, Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd., Mumbai; Director, Department of Projects (Corporate) at EDII –

1 December, 2023: S M Sehgal Foundation established in 1999 as a public charitable trust and DCB Bank, a new-generation private sector bank with 439 branches (as of 30th September 2023) across India collaborated with NIRDPR as    the knowledge partner recently. They jointly held the inaugural workshop in the capacity building and experience sharing workshop series in New Delhi on November 30, 2023.  The inaugural of the workshop series titled ‘Jalagam’ was graced by the presence of Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation-, Ministry of Jal Shakti – Smt. Vini Mahajan, Commissioner, Ministry of Jal Shakti – Shri Ashok Goel, and trustees of the SM Sehgal foundation, Smt. Neelima Khetan and Dr. Suhas P. Wani; and Mr. Avinash Mishra,

                           3 November, 2023: The valedictory programme of the 10th batch of The SBI Foundation’s Youth for India program concluded at SBILD, Bangalore. The batch of 67 dedicated fellows who completed the 13-month fellowship, presented their contributions to rural development to the 13 NGO partners present there. There are 580+ SBI YFI alumni who are working in the development sector in India. The projects across 12 thematic areas are aligned with 10 UN Sustainable development goals. A significant impact has already been created in 250+ villages in 20 states across the country. Chief General Manager, SBI Bangalore circle Shri Krishan Sharma; senior officials from SBI and Partner NGO Representatives attended the function. The fellows who were from the outgoing

                          23 October, 2023:The vast and diverse landscape of India, sees the urban areas garnering attention for all amenities while the rural areas remain underdeveloped with limited access to basic necessities. With this in mind, 5 NGO’s have collaborated with a mission to bring about a transformative change in rural communities. This partnership will tackle pressing concerns in education, healthcare, women empowerment and   sustainable development in these areas. This will have a significant impact on the lives of the communities there. These 5 NGOs are currently at the forefront taking significant strides in rural India and creating an impact. CBM India Trust CBM India Trust an Indian not-for-profit development organization is focused on improving the quality of life for people

19 October, 2023:A livelihood programme to empower underprivileged youth was introduced through a collaboration between the charitable arm of the Flipkart Group, The Flipkart Foundation and an Indian Development organization, the Smile Foundation. This partnership will equip young individuals with industry relevant skills and will specifically focus on Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) soft skills and personality development. As part of a key focus area of this collaboration two strategically located Smile Twin e-Learning Programme (SteP) centers in Bengaluru. Comprehensive training to 270 youth who come from less privileged backgrounds will be provided by these institutions, which will indirectly benefit a broader community consisting of 1,100 individuals.  This initiative will open the doors of a more promising future for