CSR News

11th July 2025: Canara Bank, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, organized a noble event at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital – Palwal, where the bank extended a significant contribution of ₹96.15 lakhs towards the procurement of critical pediatric cardiac equipment. This equipment is instrumental in saving the lives of children born with congenital heart defects, particularly those with a hole in the heart. On this heartfelt occasion, Smt Abha Singh Yaduvanshi, Shareholder Director of Canara Bank, presented the donation cheque to Shri. Vivek Narayan Gaur, Trustee of the Hospital. She emphasized the founding principles of Canara Bank rooted in community service and upliftment of the underprivileged. Speaking on the occasion, Shri. Vivek Narayan Gaur expressed heartfelt gratitude to

11th July 2025: Kotak Securities Limited (KSL) announced a significant milestone in its flagship CSR initiative, Kona Kona Shiksha, which reached 73,957 young Indians in FY25 alone. Since its launch in July 2021, the financial literacy programme has empowered 291,539 students across the country with essential financial knowledge. Driven by collaboration with the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), Kona Kona Shiksha aims to build financial awareness and capability among India’s youth. In FY25, the programme was conducted in 283 cities, covering 914 colleges. Since inception, NISM has delivered 3,750 sessions across 2,957 colleges in 543 cities, supported by a network of over 400 trained resource persons. Each student undergoes a comprehensive 10-hour training module, culminating in an online assessment

10th July 2025: Continua Kids, a leading pediatric developmental centre in India, has successfully treated children with autism, ADHD, speech delays, and motor challenges, thanks to CSR (Corporate social responsibility) funding from corporates, NGOs, and trusts. Through compliant partnerships with Sankalpa Trust, these initiatives make quality therapies accessible to families who need them most. Through CSR partnerships, Continua Kids has provided therapies like speech, occupational, ABA, physiotherapy, and parental coaching, leading to measurable improvements in communication, motor skills, social interaction, and attention in children with neurodevelopmental conditions. This collaboration is bridging the critical gap in pediatric developmental care across India. “Early intervention is not a luxury; it is a necessity,’’ added Dr. Puja Kapoor, Paediatric Neurologist and Co-founder, Continua Kids.

9th July 2025: Embassy Group has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Education, Government of Karnataka, to support the holistic development of Government Schools across Bengaluru. The three-year agreement, effective from May 2025 to April 2028, aims to provide educational resources, infrastructure upgrades, and comprehensive health programs across 40 Government Schools, with a proposed budget of ₹15 crore. This MoU builds upon a successful partnership first established in 2018. As part of the renewed collaboration, Embassy will implement educational programmes including annual distribution of starter kits with learning resources; programmes for Math, Sports, Kannada and English; after-school academic support for weaker distribution; scholarships for higher education; career guidance and mentorship; educational tours and

9th July 2025: Omega Forum for Social Impact (OFSI), the CSR arm of Omega Healthcare, in association with Katradi, an initiative of Wind Dancers Trust (India), successfully concluded She Matters 2.0, a Radical Immersion Leadership Camp that brought together women from marginalised communities at Mannmuqi Village. Using immersive traditional arts such as storytelling, theatre, dance, and other forms of creative expression as powerful tools for self-discovery, the three-day programme helped participants develop sensitivity towards caste and gender-based barriers, build financial literacy, and reclaim their voices as grassroots leaders. This year, 50 participants were trained as leaders equipped to initiate conversations and facilitate workshops on gender-based violence, gender stereotypes, reproductive health, and basic financial literacy, including managing income and expenses. Each

9th July 2025: Honda India Foundation (HIF), the corporate social responsibility arm of all Honda group companies in India, marked the continuation of the Mizoram chapter of Project Buniyaad – Aathmanirbharta Ka Aadhaar through a launch ceremony held at the Mizoram Youth Commission (MYC) office in Aizawl. The event was held in the esteemed presence of Mr. Lalnghinglova Hmar, Hon’ble Minister of State for Labour, Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Sports & Youth Services, Excise & Narcotics, and Tourism, Government of Mizoram. The Hon’ble Minister formally initiated the next phase of the programme, aimed at building on the progress made over the past year in enabling skill development and career access for the youth of Mizoram. As part of this

8th July 2025: Reinforcing its commitment to environmental sustainability and community engagement, AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB), India’s largest small finance bank, concluded a month-long nationwide tree plantation campaign aligned with the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0” initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The campaign kickstarted on World Environment Day (June 5, 2025) and saw active participation from over 500 AU SFB branches, which organized plantation drives in nearby schools across the country, planting over 5,000 saplings. The final leg of the campaign culminated during Van Mahotsav Week with a special event held at Amrita Vidyalayam, New Delhi, led by Mr. H.R. Khan, Part-Time Chairman & Independent Director, AU Small Finance Bank. During the event,