Women and Children

10 November, 2023: Platform 65, India’s largest train-themed restaurant, located at KPHB Hyderabad- hosted a pre-Diwali dinner event on the 9th of November 2023 for the children of Om Sai Sevasrama Orphanage.  Vivekananda Seva Sangham collaborated with Platform 65 to execute this initiative. The objective of this event was to share happiness, joy and warmth with the less privileged who are as fortunate as the other children who celebrate Diwali. This initiative along with bringing hope and joy also crafted beautiful memories for a lifetime in the young minds. This CSR initiative of Platform 65, is part of the company’s commitment to give back to the community. Managing Director and Founder of Platform 65–Sadgun Patha, stated that the organization firmly

Akzo Nobel India, the makers of Dulux paints, is celebrating Diwali this year, with its Indradhanush women who are striving towards creating an empowered and diverse future in rural India. AkzoNobel India launched Project Indradhanush in 2021 with the primary objective of enabling women to foster micro-entrepreneurship and socio-economic development in rural India. This societal initiative started from one village in Assam but has now expanded to include and benefit women in 500 villages. These women reside in the villages of six states covering – West Bengal, Assam, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka. Managing Director, Akzo Nobel India Rajiv Rajgopal while speaking on this initiative shared his pride on the success of Project Indradhanush having been instrumental in

                                8 November, 2023: The “: Women in Circularity” initiative by Beiersdorf was launched in four countries across the globe. This initiative targets the collection and recycling of 15,000 tons of plastic annually in emerging markets and offers jobs and training opportunities support to 1,600 women. Through this holistic activity, Beiersdorf is strengthening its CARE BEYOND SKIN Sustainability Agenda. The company seeks to provide substantial funding to plastic waste recycling organizations that display a strong social business approach. The two important objectives are – firstly, to initiate in emerging economies, the expansion of the recycling infrastructure of plastic waste management organisations and secondly to ensure that the waste collectors, primarily women, who constitute a majority, receive the requisite training and

16th October, 2023: An announcement of the successful empowerment of 1800 women was made by Dalmia Bharat on International Day of Rural Women the 15th Of October 2023. Dalmia Bharat, is an Indian conglomerate with businesses in the cement and sugar industry. Self Help Groups (SHGs) have been established through which these women are provided essential skill training and access to vital resources that are crucial for sustainable livelihood development. Dalmia Bharat collaborates with various organizations, namely – NRLM, NABARD to name a few, to organize various training initiatives in the farming and non-farming sectors, such as micro enterprise development, handicraft production and others. These activities cover the communities settled around their regions of operation in 12 states of India.