Women and Children

9th December 2024: In a significant step towards improving child development and women empowerment, Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Smt. Diya Kumari, today visited the Nand Ghar in Ramnagariya, Jaipur which has been developed as a model Anganwadi by the Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF), the social impact arm of Vedanta. The initiative to develop this model aligns with the government’s vision to strengthen Anganwadis in the state of Rajasthan and uplift child and maternal health, nutrition, and pre-primary education, while also empowering rural women economically. Recognizing the importance of this initiative, the Nand Ghar in Ramnagariya has been acknowledged by the government as a leading model for Anganwadi transformation. It serves as a benchmark for future developments, setting a high

4th December 2024: ENTOD Pharmaceuticals has successfully concluded its extensive participation in the National Myopia Week 2024 #AllEyesonMyopia Campaign, held from 14th to 20th November. As a key supporter of this initiative, ENTOD led impactful activities across India to address the alarming rise in myopia. The campaign, spearheaded by the MATANAND Welfare Foundation and the Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmological Society of India (SPOSI), brought together medical experts, educators, and communities to emphasize prevention, early detection, and better management of this growing health concern. The campaign reached over 5 crore (50 million) people across India, including parents, teachers, children, and healthcare professionals. Across 400 districts, 2,000 ophthalmologists conducted awareness programs, including free eye check-ups and myopia awareness sessions in 200 schools,

2nd December 2024: Consistent Infosystems better known as Consistent, one of India’s fastest-growing IT & Surveillance brands, took another step towards creating meaningful change by partnering with NAB India Centre for Blind Women & Disability Studies in Hauz Khas, New Delhi. This heartfelt initiative highlights the company’s unwavering commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The NAB India Centre for Blind Women & Disability Studies organization stands as a beacon of empowerment, equipping visually impaired women with valuable skills such as Breast Cancer Treatment, Japanese Thai massage, receptionist training, handmade crafts, and café management. The Consistent team engaged with these extraordinary women to discuss effective strategies for skill development and management, inspiring mutual learning and growth. The Consistent team spends some

2nd December 2024: Delhivery, India’s largest logistics and supply chain services provider, announces a significant milestone in its ongoing mission to transform the logistics industry through diversity and inclusion with the launch of its fifth all-women hub in Shahdara, Delhi, marking another important milestone in the company’s diversity and inclusion initiative. The new 1,600-square-foot facility represents Delhivery’s strategic approach to increasing women’s participation in the logistics sector. Employing 25 women, the hub demonstrates the company’s commitment to creating inclusive workplace environments and processing over 10,000 parcels daily. Suraj Saharan, Chief People Officer and Co-founder at Delhivery said, “The launch of our Shahdara hub represents a significant milestone in transforming the logistics industry. We are committed to creating environments where women

27 November 2024: Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, the force behind the world’s largest free-fortified morning nutrition program, is now set to announce a partnership with Sri Sathya Sai Gokulam Dairy Products Pvt Ltd. The dedicated high-end manufacturing facility, spread over 3 acres, is located on the outskirts of the historic town of Mysore. The milk powder produced at the facility will be pivotal in enabling Annapoorna Trust to extend its morning nutrition program across States where access to milk remains a challenge, advancing the mission to provide comprehensive nutrition to school-going children at a pan-India level. Sri Madhusudan Sai, a Global Humanitarian, spiritual teacher, and the guiding light behind the world’s largest free-fortified morning nutrition program, said, “Sri Sathya

22 November 2024: The Akshaya Patra Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on providing unlimited food for the education of school children as the implementing partner of the PM POSHAN program, is pleased to announce its 16-year-long partnership with the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Steel, Government of India. Since 2007, the NMDC has been a resolute partner in supporting Akshaya Patra’s nourishment program, which has had a transformative impact on children across multiple regions in Karnataka. “NMDC’s unwavering support over the past 16 years has been a big support in our initiatives. Their contribution has not only ensured nutritious meals for thousands of children but has also played a key

November 20, 2024: DEVI Sansthan, India’s leading advocate for foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN), proudly announces the resounding success of the recently concluded MOOT (Massive Online Open Training), a national virtual training program aimed at addressing the global crisis in foundational learning. This groundbreaking initiative is part of DEVI Sansthan’s efforts to provide innovative, scalable solutions to meet India’s FLN goals under the NIPUN Bharat Mission. From humble beginnings in 20 schools two years ago, ALfA is now growing rapidly in UP and beyond, with MOUs for 17,000 schools across several states. Held as a precursor to the much-anticipated ‘Leadership Circle’ event on November 28th and 29th in Lucknow, MOOT brought together 3,000+ educators from across the country, equipping them

November 20, 2024: The Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF), the social impact arm of Vedanta Limited, has announced its impactful social initiatives for FY2023-24, contributing ₹437 crore to transform the lives of over 1.73 crore individuals across India. The Foundation’s annual Social Impact Compendium, titled ‘Nurturing, Transforming, Leading: India’s Growth Story’, showcases its 153 high-impact social projects, which spanned over 1,200 villages and focused on key areas including education, healthcare, women and child development, skilling and livelihood, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability. Among the year’s highlights is the flagship Nand Ghar initiative, which made significant strides in addressing child nutrition and early childhood education. As part of its collaboration with the POSHAN 2.0 mission and the International Year of Millets, the

15th November 2024: An alarming 50% of children in India (MWCD 2007) experience sexual abuse and 182 cases are reported every day (NCRB 2022). As, Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) cases continue to rise across India, Arpan, the nation’s largest NGO focused on the prevention of CSA, has a large-scale public awareness campaign aimed directly at child sexual offenders. This campaign, called #ProtectedByPOCSO, carries a powerful and clear message: Child Sexual Abuse is a punishable offense – Stop Right Now or Get Caught. It is an urgent call to action against CSA offenders, delivering a powerful warning that they will face serious legal consequences under the POCSO Act (Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses, 2012) as well as social consequences. It