CSR News

News Update/Press Release Mumbai, 16th August 2021: On the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day, Atulya Foundation, the CSR arm of Capital India, a BSE listed India-focused; Technology enabled SME Finance Platform, conducted a Tree plantation drive with the Transgender specially-abled communities, in order to break all the taboos and stereotypes, people have in their mind. The foundation conducted a tree plantation drive and planted 75 saplings across various locations to mark 75 years of independence. The foundation has pledged to prevent & maintain the plants until they are self-sustainable.                                          The saplings were planted with the transgender community in association with ‘Give me Trees’ trust, in the Sorkha village of Noida. Capital India volunteer, Karishma said, “Although I had

News Update/ Press Release BENGALURU, August 16, 2021: A new ed-tech initiative aimed at enabling online access to education for 1 million underprivileged school-going children across India was launched on Saturday, August 14, by Bengaluru-based GiveIndia. The Bharat EdTech Initiative has been set up to address the stark digital divide between students from wealthy and low-income communities, exacerbated by school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic.                                              With EdTech and Community partners El-Mindspark, Toppr, Vedantu, Akansha, Bal Utsav, Educate Girls, People For Action, Saajha and Sarathi on board, the program is designed for school goers from classes 3 to 12, belonging to families whose monthly income is ₹25,000 or less. A key focus area will be to provide equitable access to girls and

News Update / Press Release National, August 13, 2021: As India readies to celebrate its historic 75th Independence Day on Sunday, BookASmile, the charity initiative of India’s leading entertainment destination, BookMyShow, in collaboration with Jharkhand-based NGO – YUWA, has conceptualized a new campaign to highlight the role of freedom through sports titled ‘Independence Through Sports’. Set to be launched in the format of a digital video film on the eve of our Independence Day on August 14th, BookASmile and YUWA are furthering their work in encouraging and empowering young girls to explore the realm of sports through this campaign. In rural Jharkhand, it is often seen that young girls drop out of school and become child brides to work and support their families by earning at an early age. BookASmile and

News Update/Press Release National, August 12th 2021: Blue Dart, India’s leading express logistics service provider has planted 1,03,170 trees in the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary along with its tree plantation partner, GrowTrees.com. A part of the Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) Group, the express logistics provider is driving this Green Campaign which will improve elephant habitats considerably and offset over 20,00,000 kgs of carbon per year on maturity. The initiative is a part of the organization’s Sustainability Roadmap that acts as a detailed guide in aiding the organization’s goals to give back to the communities and the environment it operates in. The roadmap details three crucial elements – clean operations for climate protection (Environment), being a great company to work for all (Social)

News Update/ press Release New Delhi, August 10, 2021: Soon after the Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale formally rolled out Chetak Foundation’s Swasthya (Health & Fitness)  Scheme to felicitate over 10000 underprivileged drivers and Covid front line workers and provide them with high-quality Sanitization kits, Chetak Foundation (the social arm of Chetak Group, the leader in Automotive Logistics in India) has tied up with India’s leading company Indian Oil Corporate Limited to honor their frontline workers and drivers and provide them with the sanitization kits, which will prepare them to avert the Third Wave of Covid.                                Expressing his views on the occasion, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Social Justice and

News Update/ Press Release 10th August, New Delhi: EdelGive Foundation and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, to strengthen and accelerate outreach initiatives with respect to women entrepreneurship in India. Through this year-long collaboration, both organizations aim to support women in their entrepreneurial journeys, by adopting a multi-stakeholder approach to facilitate capacity building. Through mentorship, community sensitization at a school level, establishing grass-root level awareness initiatives, increasing corporate support for women entrepreneurship endeavors, and by creating ‘champions’ across sectors for the cause, with specific focus in the states of Maharashtra and Rajasthan, the campaign aims to positively impact the ecosystem in a holistic manner.                           Through a multi-stakeholder participatory

news Update/Press Release Mumbai, August 9, 2021: GO FIRST (formerly known as GoAir) today introduced a range of sweets and savouries as part of the in-flight menu in association with Raj Uphaar, an initiative by Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur (SRMD). GO FIRST has added rice chakri, masala wafers, almond thins and waffle chips to its in-flight menu on the domestic and international network. These products are made by tribal women of Raj Uphaar, women empowerment programme of Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care, an initiative under SRMD. This initiative is part of GO FIRST’s commitment to the upliftment and empowerment of the marginalized sections of society. As part of the introductory offer, GO FIRST is offering a 20% discount for online and

news Update/Press Release Mumbai, August 9, 2021: In order to take care of expecting mothers and their newborns amidst pandemic, Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited (FGII) has set-up a dedicated Covid-19 ward for mothers and new-born at Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital in Mumbai.                                                    Expectant mothers were one of the most affected during the pandemic, as only limited hospitals were available for them and majority of the hospitals had converted into Covid treating hospitals. Taking into consideration, the importance of a dedicated ward only for pregnant women, FGII initiated a dedicated Covid-19 ward, wherein the beneficiaries would be provided with Covid-19 treatment and care. In addition, FGII has also provided medical equipment like X-ray machines, ECG machine, warmers, syringe pumps and infusion

Mumbai, August 10, 2021: With an intent to make education accessible to every student, JK Cement announced the construction of 250 ramps in various government schools in the district of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Naming the initiative, ‘Banaye Har Raah Aasaan’, it ensures that every single child avails the opportunity to access their right to education, thereby fostering an inclusive academic ecosystem in the process. This initiative was in commemoration of JK Cement’s Late CMD, Shri Yadupati Singhania. JK Cement’s commitment towards inclusive education aligns with the Government’s National Education Policy which targets at ensuring equal and inclusive education to all students. The said policy states that all higher education institutions in the country should ensure that all educational buildings and facilities should be