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CSR NEWS President of India Ram Nath Kovind witnessed extraordinary performances by the divyang children (children with disability) at the cultural event “Divya Kala Shakti—Witnessing Ability in Disability,” organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, at GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building on July 23, 2019. Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla were the guests of honour, while Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot, Members of Parliament from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha and the Secretaries to many Central Ministries/Departments also attended. In March 2019, the DEPwD had received a request from the President’s Secretariat to conduct a cultural

PRESS RELEASE Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group, continuing their societal welfare campaigns has setup an artificial limb fitment camp at its Noida (UP) facility. In continuation to its legacy of social welfare drives, the artificial limb fitment camp is aimed to heal and treat more than 1000 patients with certain disabilities during the 12 days of operation. The camp has been set up at the Noida facility of its flagship company, Minda Corporation Limited (NSE: MINDACORP, BSE: 538962), Sector 59- Noida. It has been organized in association with Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklaang Sahatya Samiti (Jaipur Foot) from 13th December to 24th December, 2017. The camp is providing end-toend support in Limb fitment, Caliper fitment, providing Walkers, Elbow Crutches, Tricycles, Wheel chairs

PRESS RELEASE As a part of implementation of Swachhta Action Plan, for the year 2017-18, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India jointly with Nestlé India and NASVI will organize trainings for 500 street food vendors in New Delhi to generate awareness on food quality and safety. While street food vending is an important source of employment for a large population, a variety of constraints including lack of knowledge and skills in business, limited training opportunities, and restricted mobility have prevented street vendors from improving their skills and capabilities. Recognising this challenge, The Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India in association with Nestlé India and NASVI launched “Project Serve Safe Food” in New Delhi today to

PRESS RELEASE Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has been relentlessly contributing towards the welfare of the communities that surround its area of operation. In line with this commitment, Tata Power strengthened Public Distribution System by facilitating ‘Right to Food Campaign’ for the underprivileged community around Tata Power’s Trombay power plant. The objective of the campaign was to provide food security for the families in need and make them aware of the rights as citizens. Tata Power team observed people’s lack of awareness regarding the ‘Right to Food Act’, and many families did not have legal documents to get the benefits under the act. An awareness session among the Self-Help Groups (SHG) was organized on legal entitlement under the

PRESS RELEASE Underlining its commitment towards the nation, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers today inaugurated the second edition of its Annual CSR Conclave in New Delhi on December 21. Aptly themed as ‘Building the Nation, Responsibly’, the Conclave saw all the key SIAM members and other stakeholders coming together to ensure inclusive development of the society, while protecting the environment and ecology. The CSR Conclave was inaugurated by Smt. Anupriya Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. While addressing the delegates, Smt. Patel highlighted the fact that the auto industry has the potential to reach out to the masses and impact them in a major way. She said, “I urge SIAM to support

INITIATIVE Farmers experience a tough life. They are the sole reason for fulfilling our daily requirement for food. A farmer’s income is generated by selling the crops. If the crops are good, then it got sold and if the crops are bad then life becomes miserable. Though, they feed the entire humanity, their life conditions are far from satisfactory. I am Gayatri Kumbang and I hail from a lower middle class family in Jonai, Dhemaji, Assam. My parents have always been very active and vibrant people for whom age did not matter. My father is a farmer and the sole bread earner for the entire family and my mother is the home-maker who takes care about every small thing. They

EVENT 25,000 children participated to raise awareness for a Healthy Heart With increasing popularity amongst Children; LHM will expand to more cities in future — Ness Wadia Funds generated from the marathon to be utilised for the Paediatric Cardiac Surgery department ● In 2017, Wadia Hospitals conducted 200 Paediatric cardiac surgeries; This year (2018) it’s expected to conduct 500 heart surgeries Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children in association with Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust organized the 5th edition of the children’s most favourite event- “Little Hearts Marathon 2018” at Bandra Kurla Complex on 7th January 2018. More than 25,000 children from across Maharashtra participated in the marathon.   Mrs Amruta Fadnavis, Wife of Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr