Women and Children

21 September, 2023: Mumbai based OSCAR Foundation, a community-based Sports for Development (S4D) has announced a tour to the United Kingdom, the fourth so far, for underprivileged children. The 15-day tour to the UK on the 1st October 2023, will see the participation of 10 girls and boys from the underserved communities of Mumbai. The Foundation is also sending 2 girls form Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan and 4 children from Karnataka from its villages near Yadgir. The selected children will participate in a cultural exchange programme and also play friendly football matches with school students in Europe. The power of football is being used by The OSCAR Foundation to equip children with skills to make them future ready and resilient. They also

19 September,2023 :  With an aim to create safer spaces for women living in rural villages, Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, has launched a first-of-its-kind CSR program called Ratri Chaupal in India. Under this program, the company is illuminating communal spaces in villages to enable women to gather safely after sunset and attend night school and various information sessions on health, nutrition, agriculture, women safety, government schemes and financial literacy.   The company has partnered with Srushti Seva Samiti to launch the pilot project in 10 villages in the Mavli block of Udaipur, Rajasthan. The project was launched by Shri Jagdish Raj Shrimali, Honorable Minister of State & Vice Chairman, Labor Advisory Board, Rajasthan. The program aims

11 August , 2023: The real estate and infrastructure development arm of Mahindra Group, (MLDL) recently partnered with KidZania Mumbai with the aim of nurturing children as the architects of a sustainable future. This partnership combines the commitment of Mahindra Lifespaces to “Crafting Life “with the immersive edutainment experience of Kidzania. The KidZania RCity Mall, Ghatkopar Mumbai has set up new age sustainable experiences for children. The children will be encouraged to design and create their own sustainable development at Mahindra Lifespaces “Experiences.” The children will be introduced to an engaging and interactive environment within KidZania Mumbai. Their learning about sustainability will be enhanced through play and exploration. This initiative is in alignment with the flagship CSR programme of Mahindra

31st July, 2023 –Underprivileged children suffering from Thalassemia will now receive treatment under the flagship initiative of CIL – “Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana.” Fortis Healthcare has joined hands with CIL in this initiative and a partnership has come into effect through an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding.) This was initiated on July 28th at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram. Present at the occasion were General Manager (CSR), Coal India, Smt. Renu Chaturvedi, Secretary, Thalassemics India, Smt. Shobha Tuli, Group COO, Fortis Healthcare, Shri. Anil Vinayak, Principal Director of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Fortis Gurugram, Dr Rahul Bhargava amongst other dignitaries form Fortis Healthcare. “Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana” was launched in 2017 by Coal India with the purpose of supporting the

4 July, 2023: A significant healthcare initiative primarily aimed at the profoundly deaf children of Maharashtra, was executed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) recently. In this CSR Initiative, BPCL partnered with IMERMIRC – the Indorewala Memorial Educational & Medical Institute & Research Centre, to support 30 underprivileged children in Maharashtra for cochlear implantation surgeries. Individuals who have experienced inner-ear damage, and for whom external hearing aids don’t prove beneficial, experience enhanced hearing after undergoing this life changing procedure of Cochlear Implantation. Through this programme which is led by IMEMIRC early intervention and prevention of hearing loss is offered to the children who are economically disadvantaged and born deaf. This thrust area under which BPCL has covered this initiative is

28 June, 2023: Smaaash Fun Gateway Arena Private Limited, a  provider of immersive entertainment, recently collaborated with Khushiyaan Foundation, an  NGO that is dedicated to the welfare of underprivileged children, Smaaash has hosted a one of its kind event today as a ;part of this association. This allows 36 children in the age group of 7yrs-17yrs who are associated with Khushiyaan Foundation to enjoy thrilling facilities and games at the facility. Smaaash creates a unique and unforgettable environment, for visitors of all age groups. Smaaash has an extensive range of cutting edge virtual experiences. It also has interactive games, and attractions that are engaging. It creates a unique and unforgettable world for visitors irrespective of their age. The aim of

 28 June, 2023:India’s Auto and Bike taxi platform, Rapido Auto recently partnered with ANEW (Association for Non-traditional Employment for Women) in Chennai. This objective of this collaboration was to generate employment opportunities for underprivileged women by encouraging them to become auto-rickshaw drivers on the Rapido platform and providing them autos for the same. Representatives from Rapido Auto and ANEW were present at the official flag- off ceremony. This collaboration is being viewed as Rapido’s commitment of offering a platform to the marginalized women by empowering and uplifting them, so that they can earn a sustainable livelihood. Providing innovative solutions and opportunities for individuals through unconventional employment options, has been an initiative of Rapido Auto since long. The partnership with ANEW

15 June, 2023:Help Age India, released Its’ National 2023 report– “Women & Ageing: Invisible or Empowered? a day ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15th. The report covered the entire length and breadth of the country including rural & urban India. These comprised 20 states, 2 UTs and 5 metro cities including, Maharashtra and Mumbai. The sample size of 7911, included various socio-economic categories. The sample size in Maharashtra including Mumbai had a sample size of 619 respondents. Out of the elder women residing in Mumbai 61 % owned some kind of asset, namely vehicles, house and agricultural or nonagricultural land. The balance 39 % do not own any moveable or immoveable property. Out of the women

12 June, 2023: India’s story on women empowerment is not complete without focusing on some of the grassroots initiatives. One such initiative is STL’s Jeewan Jyoti.  STL (Sterlite Technologies Limited) is a leading global optical and digital solutions company providing advanced offerings to build 5G, Rural, FTTx, Enterprise and Data Centre networks. The company, driven by its purpose of ‘Transforming Billions of Lives by Connecting the World’, designs and manufactures in 4 continents with customers in more than 100 countries. STL set up the Jeewan Jyoti Women Empowerment Institute in Velhe, Maharashtra in 2014. Since then, it has become a launch pad for women in rural areas, creating a comprehensive ecosystem that addresses the multidimensional problems they face. While taking a round of