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PRESS RELEASE The college’s Tilonia campus now has access to reliable off-grid energy with a 116 KW solar system provided by Philips Foundation Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that it has powered the Tilonia campus of Barefoot College in Rajasthan with a 116KW solar system, thereby enabling the college to have access to reliable offgrid energy. A grant from Philips Foundation replaced a thirty-year-old, aged-out solar equipment, more than tripling the kilowattage in parts of the historic campus that empowers rural women to earn their livelihoods. In a world where 1.06 billion people have no reliable access to power, electric light is a distant dream for many. One in seven people across the globe

PRESS RELEASE Reaffirming its commitment to providing clean drinking water, Nestlé India in association with the Government of Rajasthan inaugurated clean drinking water facilities in Badnagar. A total of 12 water purification units have been installed in Manjri Kala, Chandoli, Bhaisroardgarh, Umand, Abdulpur, Angai, Langra, Panchodi, Panota, Sirohi, Badnagar and Khadin since 2017, as a part of Nestlé India’s clean drinking water project in the primary health centers of rural Rajasthan. The projects are being implemented by Nestlé India’s NGO partner Piramal Sarvajal, who will be constructing single phase bore-wells and water tanks with water filtration and delivery mechanism. Commenting on the partnership, Hon. Minister of State (IC) for Sports and Youth Affairs, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, said, “Access to

INITIATIVE MMGL Saksham is an education centric empowerment initiative targeting adolescent students. A high school student passes through the Middle Adolescence, a crucial stage in the human development. This stage could be a time of both disorientation and discovery. The transitional period can bring up issue of independence and selfidentity, many adolescents and their peers face tough choice regarding school, work, sexuality, drug, alcohol, social life, peer groups, romantic interest and external appearance tend to naturally increase in importance for some time during the teen’s journey towards adulthood. The general school system, at best is promoting more academic pursuits whereas adolescent students require lot more mentoring and guidance. On the other side, there exists no systemic approach for taking care

INITIATIVE Koshish was initiated in August 2006 as a response to this systemic injustice and criminalization of poverty that was happening under the Beggary Prevention Law. It wasn’t a planned strategy but an emotional response to extreme violation that one student witnessed in a custodial institution closer to the Tata Institute of Social Sciences campus. Koshish is committed to the cause of destitute and urban poor. It’s main focus is to have thee Beggary Prevention Legislations repealed and replace tit with policies and support systems for the poor and abandoned. Koshish started work in Mumbai and in 2009, on the request from Social Welfare Department, Delhi Government, work was extended to Delhi. In 2012, Koshish program was extended to Bihar,

INITIATIVE Sarve Bhavantu Sukhina’ (May all be happy) is the guiding spirit for Asia’s largest integrated Aluminium complex, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), which was incorporated in 1981 as a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. Taking inspiration from the words of the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi – “Whenever you are in doubt … recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him?,’’ NALCO has been striving to transform lives and communities through its impactful CSR initiatives. CSR FOCUS AND AREAS NALCO’s CSR Projects focus on Infrastructure Development, Healthcare, Sanitation, Drinking

PRESS RELEASE ONGC observed World Water Day in association with UNESCO & UN Global Compact Network India on 22nd March, 2018. In order to create mass awareness on water conservation & protection of water, two major studies- the UN World Water Development Report 2018 and Industrial Water Index have been released. The UN World Water Development Report 2018 was released by Mr. Shigeru Aoyagi- Director and UNESCO Representative to India, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. While addressing the audience, Mr. Aoyagi underscored the need for creating awareness on water conservation. He also outlined the salient points of the UN World Water Development Report 2018.

PRESS RELEASE Furthering its commitment to empower and enable girls through technology and build greater diversity and gender equality in the IT-BPM sector, Microsoft India has launched Youth Spark Code <A> Career program in two Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Delhi. This program will be conducted in partnership with NASSCOM Foundation, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Delhi’s Directorate of Training and Technical Education (DTTE). The program was announced at the Jija Bai Institute for Women at Siri Fort, New Delhi – one of the benefitting ITIs – in the presence of the leadership from across all four organizations, including Sh. Manoj Kumar, IAS, Director DTTE Delhi and Clement Chauvet, Chief, Skill and Business Development – UNDP.

PRESS RELEASE Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision for a holistic approach to balanced development across the country, through effective implementation of government schemes in the Aspirational Districts, is expected to lead to an overall improvement in the Human Development Index. For this, it is imperative that all section of society come together and development in these districts turns into a mass movement. Towards this, Niti Aayog and Piramal Foundation today entered into a Statement of Intent (SoI) to work closely with the District Collectors and Key officers to support the “Transformation of Aspirational Districts”. Earlier this year, NITI Aayog ranked 115 Aspirational Districts selected by the Government on 6 socio-economic parameters, pertaining to Health & Nutrition, Education, Financial Inclusion

PRESS RELEASE Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) – the leading global brewer reinforced its commitment towards India and it’s farmers by successfully organizing the third edition of ‘Budweiser Barley Growers Day’ in Farukh Nagar, Haryana on March 24. AB In Bev collaborated with farmers to improve barley productivity in the country and introduced new varieties of seed to help farmers grow commercial variety of Barley that is suitable to the soil and climatic conditions of India. The second edition of this program was held last year as well in Farukh Nagar that saw participation from more than 700 farmers across the state. The highlight of this event was the display of high yielding varieties of Barley and training of farmers by