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PRESS RELEASE Urmul Marusthali Bunkar Vikas Samiti (UMBVS), Phalodi, Rajasthan, is a not-for-profit organization established in 1989, for the welfare of weavers in the Great Thar Desert of Western Rajasthan. The weaving is being handled by a cluster of 50~60 weavers in 6 villages, namely Phalodi, Ranisar, Bhojasar, Bhiyasar, Karwar, Krishnanagar, near Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The technique of the member weavers of UMBVS is unique and the skills required to weave in the pit-looms is generally mastered only by a few weavers, based on their experience.  Due to lack of knowledge and awareness about innovative weaving techniques, churning out new designs in tune with market requirements, latest trends and designs, textures, patterns, colour combinations, etc. they find it difficult to provide

PRESS RELEASE Philips, a global leader in health technology, recently launched its dhobi empowerment initiative ‘Hausla Program’, and has collaborated with Dhobi Kalyan Charitable Trust to assist 100 dhobis in Mumbai in reviving their business. The pandemic has adversely impacted the livelihood of dhobis and have been struggling to make ends meet with people being wary of giving clothes for ironing due to hygiene and safety concerns.  To overcome these challenges, Philips team visited dhobi shops and kiosks to provide them with protective gear including masks, gloves, sanitizers, face shields, and laundry bags to deliver clothes. Each dhobi also received a state-of-the-art Philips Iron. Philips educated the dhobis about ways to approach customers wearing protective gear and maintain complete hygiene

PRESS RELEASE Sightsavers India, part of a global development organisation has been working in India since 1966 to eliminate avoidable blindness and to ensure that people who are irreversibly blind are supported adequately to lead lives of independence and dignity. Great Place to Work Institute India, has recognized Sightsavers India as one among “India’s 10 Best NGOs to Work for”. The award is given to NGOs that reflect a high performance and high trust culture for their employees.  Every year, more than 10,000 organizations from over 62 countries partner with Great Place to Work® Institute for assessment, benchmarking and planning actions to strengthen their workplace culture. The organizations that get Great Place to Work-Certified™ become eligible to be considered for

PRESS RELEASE In this challenging time Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore business has rolled out several outreach activities towards ensuring safety of communities and supporting the efforts of Government & other concerned authorities to overcome this unprecedented situation. Recently, the company has provided 100 fingertip pulse oximeters to the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), Govt. of Goa and also extended support to the educational institutes that is Government primary schools & high school at Amona village by providing sanitizers along with foot operated sanitizer dispenser stand. The fingertip pulse oximeters were handed over in presence of Dr. Geeta Kakodkar, Deputy Director (Public Health) – Directorate of Health services. Dr. Kakodkar appreciated the Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore for providing the pulse

As part of its CSR initiative, PC Financial Services Private Limited – a Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) duly registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) – carried out mask distribution drive in parts of Mumbai and Haryana to spread awareness about the importance of wearing masks in public amid the COVID-19 pandemic. PC Financial Services in association with Abheet Foundation, a Gurugram based NGO as ongoing CSR activity has already distributed over 10,000 cloth masks and raising awareness among people on the importance of wearing masks. Representatives of PC Financial Services have visited slums and villages in Gurugram, Manesar, Mumbai and Lucknow and distributed the 3-layer cotton masks while requesting villagers to put them on when outdoors. “People living and working in

PRESS RELEASE State Bank of India (SBI) the largest commercial bank in terms of assets, deposits, branches, customers, and employees with a noble intent of giving back to the society in this festive season, recently celebrated Joy of Giving – Daan Utsav at its Corporate Centre in Mumbai. Thousands of SBI staff came together and donated groceries, food items, stationeries, personal care products, clothes and other essential items to Mumbai based NGO – Keshav Srushti. A lorry filled with around 750 Kgs of food items and other essential items donated by SBI staff members as an act of kindness, was flagged-off by Mr. Dinesh Khara, Chairman, SBI, Mr. Arijit Basu, MD (CCG), SBI and Mr. CS Setty, MD (Retail &

PRESS RELEASE MG Motor India and Baroda Citizens Council launched ‘Prerna’, a one-year Skill Development program aimed at training 100 underprivileged women. It aims to create a financial platform to fend their families in the long-term. Speaking at the event, Ms. Tejal Amin, Philanthropist and Chairperson, Navrachna University, said, “Baroda Citizen Council (BCC) has been doing very important community work for decades. I am very happy that MG Motor India has partnered with BCC under this initiative. The ‘Prerna’ project is the need of the hour which helps women develop skills to attain a better livelihood. We believe that such initiatives will contribute towards the sustainable development goals of the society.” Speaking on the initiative, Yeshwinder Patial, Director-HR, MG Motor India, said, “It gives us immense pleasure to

PRESS RELEASE Adhata Trust every year celebrates World Elders’ Day to raise awareness about the growing population of the elderly in India, and their challenges and special needs. However, this year due to pandemic the celebration was virtual and the online event saw enthralling performances by Adhata members to the theme of ‘Khushiyon ki Home Delivery’, as members and participants logged in and eagerly cheered each other. Adhata Trust doubled up on its efforts to ensure its senior citizen members remained well-connected to each other and actively engaged during the pandemic.  It leveraged video-based activities and interactions to ensure the physical, social and mental health and wellbeing of its 500+ members during the past six months. Commenting on the Trust’s efforts and initiatives during the

PRESS RELEASE The COVID-19 has caused unprecedented challenges in India and brought migrant workers   to fend for themselves on the road. Taking a step towards helping the migrant workers, Platinum Guild India has joined hands with Oxfam India, launching the “Platinum Season of Hope” initiative. This initiative will impact 4500 families, approximately 22,500 individuals over a period of 3 months. The relief package includes 3 key components daily meals/food essentials, sanitary kits as well as a direct transfer component for essential non-food supplies. It will touch lives in states where the impact of the pandemic has been brutal combined with natural calamities that followed i.e. West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha & Bihar. With this initiative the aim is to bring a bit of hope back where it