Women and Children

24th April 2025: Utkarsh: Centre of Excellence for Sports, a grassroots development initiative in Khunti, Jharkhand, is redefining what’s possible when youth development, rural empowerment, and sporting excellence converge. Spearheaded by the District Administration, Khunti, with field support from the Roots Foundation, the project represents a blend of vision, strategy, and execution on the ground. Utkarsh CoES initiated in January 2024 by the District Administration, Khunti, brings together structured sports training, academic education, and personal development under one integrated program for children from remote and underserved areas. The goal is to provide young athletes with access to quality training and educational opportunities without compromising either. As part of the project, nearly 20 scouting trials were held across all blocks of

21st April 2025: Situated in the heart of Gurugram, Haryana, EcoGram by Hyundai is HMIF’s sustainable answer for waste management concerns in metropolitan cities. The unit is an eco-friendly initiative in the form of a Biogas plant and Material Recovery Facility, saving considerable amount of waste from ending up in landfills. Operational since October 2022, the facility recycles waste to promote circular economy practices. Process of Collecting and Recyclying Waste: With the support of Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), wet and dry waste is collected from 20 bulk waste generators comprising RWAs, corporate offices, and commercial complexes. The collected waste is transported to the facility in co-ordination with concerned authorities and MCG empaneled agencies for further processing. The facility processes wet

16th April 2025: Technip Energies, a global technology and engineering powerhouse, has announced the third edition of its India Scholarship Program awardees for the academic year 2024–25. Under the aegis of the company’s CSR initiative of ‘Enabling STEM Learning for Girls’, 100 meritorious students received a scholarship grant of INR 30,000 to continue their academic journey. Every year, meritorious women engineers from an economically disadvantaged section of the society enrolled in 1st year of Engineering are selected based on a rigorous evaluation process, which includes verification of academic performance, enrollment status, and income eligibility. This year, Technip Energies continued supporting 100 women engineers from previous batches, now in their 2nd and 3rd year, to ensure the continuity of their engineering

26th March 2025: Suma Kanakala, renowned Telugu television personality and brand ambassador for Wagh Bakri Tea Group, joined hands with the Wagh Bakri Foundation as it donated 9 new food distribution vehicles to The Akshaya Patra Foundation. This initiative underscores Wagh Bakri Tea Group’s commitment to social responsibility and its support for the Government of India’s PM POSHAN Initiative in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana (formerly known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.) The donation aims to provide nutritious meals to over 10,500 students across 205+ Anganwadis & Government schools in Hyderabad and Nellore. The specialized vehicles, flagged off in Hyderabad on Tuesday and in Nellore on Thursday, will ensure children receive healthy meals, supporting their educational journey. The Wagh Bakri Foundation

25th March 2025: Epsilon Foundation, the CSR wing of Epsilon Carbon Private Limited, inaugurated a 26-bed Mother & Child Care Unit at Jindal Sanjeevani Multi Specialty Hospital (JSMSH) in Vijayanagar, Bellary, Karnataka. This initiative will improve maternal and pediatric care in the region with best-in-class equipment and facilities. Mr. Vikram Handa and Mrs. Tarini Jindal Handa inaugurated this new Mother & Child Care unit which features a 10-bed maternity ward equipped with a dedicated labor operating theatre (OT), coupled with a 6-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and a 10-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), with potential to expand this into a 30 beds facility. The Mother & Child Care unit is projected to support 1,500 safe deliveries and provide

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India has evolved beyond philanthropic activities to become a strategic business approach. Among the critical areas receiving increasing attention is women’s safety, both in the workplace and within communities. Business houses are recognizing that ensuring the safety and empowerment of women is not just a moral obligation but also a key driver of social and economic progress. Despite legal mandates like the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013, the reality is that many women still face challenges related to safety and security. CSR initiatives can play a pivotal role in bridging these gaps by implementing targeted safety programs, promoting awareness, and driving systemic change. Some Notable CSR Initiatives for

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, a flagship initiative launched by the Government of India on January 22, 2015. Introduced to address the declining child sex ratio and promote girl child education, the program has made significant strides over the past decade in shifting societal attitudes and fostering gender equality. The BBBP initiative was launched as a response to alarming statistics from the 2011 Census, which reported a child sex ratio of 918 girls per 1,000 boys. The campaign’s primary goal was to prevent gender-biased sex-selective abortions, ensure the survival and protection of the girl child, and promote her education. It combined efforts from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry