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PRESS RELEASE As part of the Honeywell Safe Schools program, Honeywell, a Fortune 100 leading technology company, and the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) a leading not-for-profit organization, restored, repaired, and retrofitted 15 state government schools in Dehradun and Haridwar, and handed them over to Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. Honeywell Safe Schools is a pioneering school safety program, which is part of the multinational company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts in the region.    While schools have remained shut during the ongoing pandemic, disrupting the regular CSR outreach program, Honeywell and SEEDS focused on making school infrastructure safer for students and teachers when they eventually return.  SEEDS engaged architects and engineers to strengthen the structure of these school

PRESS RELEASE Honeywell, a Fortune 100 technology company has recently partnered with the Society for Innovation and Development (SID) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to support deep science startups with societal impact. This partnership with SID opens up opportunities to support startup ventures working on science and technology projects not related to the company’s core areas of work, but intended to address large, societal problems. Honeywell’s corporate social responsibility(CSR) contribution will also target needs relating to COVID-19, including building a new class of eco-friendly specialty fluorescent dyes and a rapid point-of-care diagnostics test for use in low resource settings. Dr. Akshay Bellare, President, Honeywell India, said, “As a responsible corporate citizen, we see this partnership as a path

PRESS RELEASE Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 has begun with its special karamveer episodes that bring forth change makers and fighters who make a difference in real life. The quiz show’s recent episode honoured India’s disabled with a special episode of ‘Karamveer’ featuring Dr.Jitender Aggarwal & Dr.Suman Aggarwal from Sarthak Educational Trust who has shaped the organisation over the past decade to enable people with disabilities to become economically self-sufficient. Hosted by Bollywood superstar Mr. Amitabh Bachchan the show was telecast on November 27, 2020. In the ‘Karamveer’ special series, the show is inviting people from different walks of life who have played a crucial role in changing the lives of lakhs of people. Dr.Jitender Aggarwal, a practicing dentist who became a disability rights

PRESS RELEASE The unprecedented nationwide lockdown due to Covid-19 spelt doom on more than millions of people who were found to be suffering to make ends meet or even afford two square meals a day.  Touched by this, the students of K.P.B Hinduja College and Saarthi Foundation organized a social initiative drive to provide a helping hand to the poor and needy. These students of the BIM Department of KPB Hinduja College organized this drive as a pre-event of the I-Club and contributed towards the society by distributing food packets, hand sanitizers and face masks. The drive conducted under the able mentorship of Dr. Minu Madlani, Principal, KPB Hinduja College, Dr. Antara Sonawane, Vice Principal and Dr. Shital Mody, Convener,

PRESS RELEASE Rajasthan CM, Ashok Gehlot inaugurated – ‘Padharo Mhare Des’ Digital Covid Relief Concert Series. Renowned singer, promoter, Manesha A Agarwal’s Arpan Foundation has stepped in to support the state’s folk artists. Renowned artists Manesha Ram and group – Meghvals of Jaisalmer; Dapu Khan Mirasi of the ‘Mumal’ fame; Bundu Khan and band – Langas of Jodhpur; Thanu Khan and Tarif Khan of Chala Mama Project; Sugni Devi – the singing sensation of the Kalbeliyas – Jodhpur; and Mehboob Khan Langa, among others are participating in the concert series. On the occasion, CM said that the initiative would support the artist community deprived of regular livelihood for several months. Folk artists are solely dependent on their art for livelihood.

PRESS RELEASE Amidst rising Covid-19 cases, PNB MetLife Insurance Company draws back the focus on personal hygiene and safety, especially among adolescent girls and women as they display a heightened need for specific health and hygiene services. Together with LittleBigHelp India Trust, its NGO partner in the East, PNB MetLife is distributing 1,000 hygiene kits containing items like masks, handwash and detergents to vulnerable adolescent girls and women in the Bidhan Nagar area of Kolkata. Ashwin Kumar Jha, Chief General Manager (Field General Manager’s Office) of Punjab National Bank, the bancassurance partner of PNB MetLife, will distribute these kits to the beneficiaries. The initiative targets residents of some of the area’s lowest-income areas, viz: Sree Krishna Colony, Dakshindari, Gulermat, Dhoparmat and Basanti Colony, and is designed

PRESS RELEASE On the occasion of 14th Foundation Day, Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation(S-ILF), an organisation dedicated to the social and economic empowerment of persons affected by leprosy and their families, bestowed Scholarships to 40 meritorious students from leprosy background. The scholars were felicitated in the presence of Shri NK Singh, Chairman, 15th Finance Commission. These scholarships are an attempt to allow them to break free from stigma & discrimination and enable them to lead a life of dignity. During the event, past Scholarship recipients revealed through their testimonials how these Scholarships had helped to transform their lives. A cultural event was also organized on the virtual platform showcasing their talent. Shri NK Singh conveyed his immense appreciation for the work being undertaken by

PRESS RELEASE Hyundai Motor India Ltd., country’s first smart mobility solutions provider and largest exporter since inception, commenced its ‘Grameen Sanitization’ drive under ‘Hyundai Cares 2.0 initiative. This month-long activity is aimed at creating a safe and secure environment for the rural community. Hyundai ‘Grameen Sanitization’ drive will be implemented across 292 rural locations across India. The sanitisation drive will be initiated by Hyundai Branded Sanitization vehicles which will go around public places sanitizing the areas including sarpanch house, schools, nursing centre, rural mandis, panchayat locations and government offices. Commenting on this initiative, Mr. Tarun Garg, Director – Sales, Marketing & Service, said, “Taking our global vision of Progress for Humanity forward, we intend to extend more support to the COVID warriors in Tier III and IV towns and

PRESS RELEASE Standard Chartered Bank and Piramal Sarvajal will be more than doubling their commitment to provide everyday access to safe drinking water to 300,000 people from the current 139,000 people. This will be achieved by setting up decentralised drinking water solutions and enhancing water security in remote rural areas across five states over the next three years. This partnership started three years back primarily committing itself to addressing access and quality issues in drinking water space in remote rural areas. The solution includes decentralised water purification units and 24×7, solar powered water ATMs, along-with community awareness and maintenance services as well as real-time online monitoring. The focus has always been on not only creating new community assets but also