CSR News

14th March 2024: The philanthropic arm of Infosys, the Infosys Foundation, has extended its support to the Reach to Teach Foundation through a generous single-year grant tottaling nearly a crore. This grant will be instrumental in supporting the efforts of the Reach to Teach Foundation in collaboration with the Education Department of the Government of Meghalaya. Reach to Teach Foundation operates as a Section 8 Company and currently concentrates its efforts in the Northeastern States of Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. Through strategic partnerships with the Education Departments of respective State Governments, the foundation operates in consultation with all relevant stakeholders. Central to its mission is recognising the profound impact educators have in shaping the educational landscape, particularly in shaping children’s

13th March 2024: The inauguration of the Goa Regional Centre took place on March 12th, 2024, with the esteemed presence of Goa’s Hon’ble Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant. Among the dignitaries attending were Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General of the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad; Dr. Milind Kamble, Chairman of the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DICCI) and Board Member of EDII; Shri Sanjay Satardekar, Vice Chairman of EDC Limited; Shri B. S. Pai Angle, Managing Director of EDC Limited; and Dr. Amit Dwivedi, Incharge of the Department of Government Projects at EDII. The establishment of the Centre marks the commencement of the ‘Goa Udyamita Yojana’, with EDII serving as the implementation agency, and the Goa

11th March 2024: Progress, a leading provider of infrastructure software, has unveiled the 2024 Progress Software Akanksha Scholarship for Women in STEM in India, signaling its commitment to fostering future women leaders in the technology sector. Applications for this prestigious scholarship are now open, with a deadline set for April 12, 2024. Established in 2021, the Akanksha Scholarship seeks to empower women pursuing undergraduate studies in fields such as Computer Science Engineering (CSE), Computer Science Information Technology (CSIT), and related disciplines. The scholarship offers a renewable four-year grant of up to INR 1,50,000 per annum, which can be utilized to cover tuition fees and other educational expenses. Candidates must be Indian residents enrolled in the first year of their undergraduate program

11th March 2024: Sense India is offering tailored services to empower children and adults facing challenges posed by deafblindness and multiple disabilities. The primary goal of Sense India is to deliver essential information, guidance, and training, alongside a strong commitment to supporting individuals with deafblindness and multiple disabilities, as well as their families. This commitment extends to nationwide awareness campaigns and efforts to secure their rights, opportunities, and access to services. Sense India was organized in Mumbai to introduce Sense India’s work in the field of deafblindness and raise awareness and resources to sustain and expand their work across India. Their focus this year is on women and girls with deafblindness and multiple disabilities. Being one of the most marginalized groups, women

7th March 2024: For the past 27 years, Srinivasan Services Trust (SST), the social arm of TVS Motor Company and Sundaram-Clayton Limited, has been steadfastly dedicated to women’s empowerment in rural areas across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh. Through the establishment of Women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and a range of interventions spanning training, credit facilitation, livelihood programs, and community development, SST has brought about transformative change. Demonstrating its commitment to gender equality, SST proudly boasts over 40% female representation within its field force, fostering an inclusive environment for women to thrive professionally. SST has collectivized over 60000 women into over 5000 Self-Help groups throughout their journey. Additionally, SST has actively supported financial inclusion by facilitating Rs.

7th March 2024: Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND) has launched its latest initiative, the GREEN IMPACT campaign titled “Push for Change,” aimed at rallying the youth to commit to a better future. Through a series of impactful films depicting a dystopian future, the campaign seeks to inspire individuals to take action for a brighter tomorrow. Each pledge made under this campaign will lead to Panasonic planting a tree, directly contributing to a greener and more sustainable world. Aligned with Panasonic’s broader GREEN IMPACT initiative, which targets a reduction of over 300 million tons of CO2 emissions globally by 2050, this campaign underscores the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability. Dhiraj Sharma, Head of Marcom and Brand at Panasonic Marketing India, PLSIND,

7th March 2024: Matanand Foundation, in collaboration with ENTOD Pharmaceuticals, announces the launch of the Glaucoma Awareness Week Campaign ‘#GlaucomaMuktBharat,’ scheduled to run from March 10th to March 16th, 2024 across different parts of India. This initiative aligns with ‘World Glaucoma Week’ and aims to raise awareness about glaucoma, a degenerative eye disease that affects millions across the country and worldwide. Glaucoma is often known as a ‘silent thief of sight,’ because it poses a significant threat to vision health, Glaucoma slowly leads to irreversible blindness if left untreated. With an estimated 12 million individuals affected in India alone, and up to 50% of cases going undetected, the need for awareness and early detection is paramount.  The Glaucoma Awareness Week Campaign

7th March 2024: A large-scale awareness program is hosted by the Akums ESG team for the National Security Campaign, which was announced from March 4th to March 10th at the Pure and Cure Plant. Every employee of the organization participated enthusiastically in this program, learning methods to prevent unforeseen accidents, while various officers of the organization also contributed their suggestions under safety and prevention from unplanned accidents. During the program, the essential information was taught so that the impact of natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, and landslides, as well as unforeseen accidents including fires, and chemical, and biological incidents, can be easily prevented. The ESG team of AKUMS not only promoted National Safety Week through banners, posters, and pamphlets but

6th March 2024: Home Credit India (HCIN) and SEWA Bharat collaborated to launch the next edition of its Financial Literacy program “Saksham 2024”, under which it will educate 20,000 marginalized women and girls as beneficiaries. The core objective of this Saksham financial literacy initiative is to provide marginalized women and girls with a foundational understanding of finance so that they may be empowered and equipped to make wise financial decisions. The program will also enable them to learn about digital payment options and the risks and rewards associated with them. This year, they aimed the idea of Saksham 2024 is to educate 20,000 women (including female students, homemakers, maids, and daily wage earners) through 800+ financial literacy workshops that will

6th March 2024: Signify, took a significant step towards fostering inclusive education by inaugurating four computer labs in blind schools across Gujarat. This initiative marked another pivotal moment in the ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects that are undertaken by Signify. The execution of this noteworthy project was entrusted to Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, Signify’s dedicated NGO partner. Samarthanam Trust has been instrumental in ensuring the seamless implementation of Signify’s CSR initiatives that are aimed at promoting education and skill development among individuals with disabilities. The impact of this endeavor is substantial, with over 350 visually impaired students benefiting from the newly established computer labs. Signify’s commitment to making a positive difference is further reflected in the fact that