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While many states in India are experimenting with digital innovations to bridge previous years learning gaps in their Government school students, under a visionary initiative the The School Education Department, Government of Haryana has launched project e-Adhigam giving Samsung tablets to every Government School student of classes 10th, 11th and 12th in Haryana in 2022, with integrated PAL solution for remedial and supplementary learning support. For the Personalized Adaptive Learning platform on these tablets, through a tendering and evaluation process in two phases, the Department has awarded work to three PAL solution providers, and iDream Education, a Haryana Startup is one of them, getting the opportunity to implement its solution iPrep PAL across its home state for the five subjects

New Delhi, 8 January 2024: Mphasis (F1 Foundation) in collaboration with AVAS announced the launch of ‘Universal Design and Accessibility Walk for Arcause 4.0’. The 320-kilometer walk from Chennai to Bengaluru aims to raise awareness about creating inclusive environments for individuals of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. The ‘Universal Design and Accessibility Walk for Arcause 4.0’ is the fourth edition in a series of explorative journeys of learning and exchanges on foot by Gita, an architect, following successful campaigns in 2022 and 2023. The primary objective of this walk is to raise awareness about Universal Design and its transformative impact on fostering environments that are accessible and inclusive for everyone. The walk aims to highlight the importance of architectural social responsibility, engaging communities, and

 05 January 2024— With the belief that Sustainable Is Attainable, Tata Power, One of India’s largest integrated power companies, joined hands with ICICI Foundation, the CSR arm of ICICI Bank and its Group Companies, to launch ‘Project GhanVan’ – a visionary tree plantation programme aimed at fostering environmental conservation. The formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed as a part of the collaboration by senior officials of both the organisations. Over the next three years, the project plans to plant 2.5 lakh indigenous trees across 75 acres of fertile regions in the catchment areas of Tata Power Hydro locations at Bhivpuri, Khopoli and Bhira in Maharashtra, which is part of Western Ghats. This signifies a pivotal step towards a greener and more sustainable future. As

28th December, 2023: The second edition of Literacy India’s flagship event – the Lakshya Career Mela was organised on December 21st and 22nd 2023 at Gurugram. The theme of this year’s event was ““Blueprint for Unlocking Potential to innovate, collaborate, and thrive.” Students aspiring to shape their future careers availed career guidance here. The Lakshya Career Mela 2.0 addressed placement challenges with active participation from the industry. This event which provided a platform for skilled students to connect with potential employers, saw participation from Dell Technologies, M-Cube, Times-Pro, GMR, IOTA, and more, Tailored training programmes that focused on both technical and soft skills and aligned closely with the needs of the industry were an important aspect here. Support was offered

26th December, 2023: Magniflex India (Made in Italy) mattress brand, distributed toys and goodies to the children of Angels Orphanage in Bengaluru. This initiative named “Gifts that Matter’’ is an annual Christmas Collection Drive, in which all franchise outlets in India, participate. The objective of this initiative is to bring genuine joy during the holiday season, to the underprivileged children of the community. Magniflex India’s franchise stores all across India, placed red Christmas bags encouraging customers to donate toys, stationery items, books, pens, colouring books to the less privileged children. The stores received an overwhelming response from its loyal customers who gave these generous donations. The children at Angels Orphanage Bengaluru, received the collected toys.  The recipients were made to

                                                                                                                  22 December, 2023: In a CSR initiative undertaken by Cadila Pharmaceuticals, a large drug manufacturing company in the country, Bhetawada village in Dholka taluka has been illuminated with street lights after four decades of darkness. Bhetawada or the village of flowers is known for floriculture farming. The 4,500+ village residents faced many challenges for decades du to the absence of streetlights. This led to accidents, increased the crime rate with the residents being vulnerable to criminals, the movement after sunset was also restricted. Amongst may other challenges transporting individuals during medical emergencies to medical centres after sunset in the absence of proper illumination was also a big challenge. Cadila Pharmaceuticals addressed this critical challenge by installing LED lights

21 December, 2023: CBM India, a nonprofit organization working towards improving the lives of people with disabilities across India, commemorated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Bengaluru. The event witnessed a turnout of 400 attendees, comprising CBM India staff, local authorities, and persons with disabilities who are actively engaged in the transformative programs of CBM India. The venue for the event held on the 19th of December 2023, was Brundavan School in Jigani Hobali, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru. This event provided a platform to honor the achievements and resilience of persons with disabilities. This event also advocated their inclusion, and emphasized the imperative need for a more accessible and inclusive society. The CBM India staff and local authorities gave

21st December, 2023: Avashya Foundation, the CSR arm of Allcargo Group, an Indian born global logistics conglomerate successfully completed its Women Empowerment and Livelihood project for the marginalized women in Maharashtra. Under this project, the women from the underprivileged communities in Maharashtra, were offered three months basic and advanced tailoring and personality development training. The marginalized and underprivileged women at Dhamani and its surrounding villages – Panvel, taluka in Raigad district and Ishwar Nagar in Digha and Navi Mumbai benefitted from this in terms of upliftment and empowerment. Sankalp Manav Vikas Sanstha an NGO that is working towards socio-economic upliftment by promoting textile-based entrepreneurship for the underprivileged communities in Maharashtra, had collaborated in the implementation of this initiative. Dr. Nilratan

19 December, 2023: In a joint initiative between Brigade Hospitality Services Limited (BHSL), Dr. Sandhya Foundation and CANS Multi-Specialty Hospital a comprehensive health checkup for underprivileged girls was conducted. Auxilium Navajeevana, a non-governmental, non-profitable voluntary organization that is dedicated to the welfare of children who are in need of care and protection was the venue of the event. Preventive healthcare measures were emphasized by conducting specialized ultrasound scanning services and an eye camp. Thorough examinations for children who required early intervention were carried out by CANS Multi-Specialty Hospital. Post the health checkup, each girl child was given a kit that contained essential items, related to health and hygiene. This was in line with the commitment of Brigade Hospitality to support

18 December, 2023: On the Occasion of National Energy Conservation Day December 14th, Tata Power hosted its “Urja Mela” its’ annual flagship event at New Delhi. The company’s flagship CSR initiative, Club Enerji organised the event which brought together 700+ students from 15 states all across India where the company has a presence.  The aim of the event was to groom young leaders in line with the company’s “Sustainable is Attainable “movement, as catalysts for change in community climate initiatives. With the focus on climate conversations at COP28, the objective of this event is to create climate awareness among young champions. Through Club Enerji and its integral event, Urja Mela, Tata Power had undertaken the initiative of cultivating young clean