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PRESS RELEASE Nashik, Maharashtra, 15th January 2021: Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation (S-ILF), an organisation dedicated to the socio-economic empowerment of persons affected by leprosy and their families, inaugrated its Zonal office in Nashik, Maharashtra to advance its efforts to mainstream persons affected by leprosy and their families by providing them livelihood & education.The inauguration was done online in the presence of Shri Dinesh Trivedi, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Shri Pankaj Ballabh, Vice President, CSR, Bajaj Auto Ltd. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Dinesh Trivedi, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha said, “It gives me great happiness to note S-ILF’s contribution in mainstreaming persons affected by leprosy & their families.” Talking about leprosy he said, “Leprosy had the same stigma attached

PRESS RELEASE Karnataka, 4th January, 2021: Shri Sumit Deb, CMD, NMDC flagged off 10 Mobile Medical Units (MMU) to facilitate access to public healthcare in Sandur and Hospet taluks, at Donimalai Complex Karnataka on January 2, 2021. The ceremony was attended by Shri Devendrappa, MP Ballari; Shri E. Tukaram, MLA Sandur; Shri S.S. Nakul, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Ballari; Smt K.R. Nandini, IAS CEO Zilla Panchayat, Ballari; and Shri P.K. Satpathy, Director (Production), NMDC; Shri Sanjeev Sahi, CGM Donimalai Complex, NMDC. The operation of MMU was instituted by Shri S.S. Nakul, Deputy Commissioner Ballari. NMDC LImited partnered with state authorities to provide the requisite funds for the operation of 10 Mobile Medical Units. NMDC has bestowed a budget of INR 10.26

PRESS RELEASE New Delhi, December 22, 2020: Tata Steel BSL has bagged the prestigious “Energy and Environment Foundation Global Sustainability Award 2020” in Platinum Category. The award was presented during the 11th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress 2020 and 4th World Water Summit & Expo 2020 on December 16, 2020 held virtually. Tata Steel BSL received this award for outstanding contributions, exceptional commitment, and credible actions that have proved themselves worthwhile for the environment. Mr. Keith Pitt MP, Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Government of Australia; Mr. U P Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India; Mr. Barry O’Farrell, High Commissioner of Australian High Commission in New Delhi; Mr. Anil Razdan, Former Secretary of Power, Government of India; and Dr Anil Garg, CEO,

PRESS RELEASE “When we approached Volvo for support to erect Elephant Proof Trenches, little did we imagine they would come forward to help so fast.  In no time, they got their machine and team on the job. Now we know why Volvo is a giant among corporates.”-Prasanth Gowda, Forest Range Officer – Kodihalli Sometime back, when Kodihalli Wildlife Range was incorporated in Bannerghatta National Park , the idea was to provide a safe corridor for wildlife, especially elephants, to move from one sanctuary to another. Spread across approximately 160 sq kms in Ramnagar Division, the Kodihalli Stretch was an integral part as it apparently connected Bannerghatta National Park to Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and thereon to the Satyamangalam and Wayanad Forests.

PRESS RELEASE Bangalore, 21, December 2020 – Lenovo, the global technology leader has collaborated with Meghshala Trust, a not-for-profit,in order to promote education technology and to reinforce teacher training and value education systems across India. Just prior to COVID 19, Meghshala signed an MoU with the Department of Education Meghalaya to train 600 teachers from East Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills.  Through the COVID 19 lockdown measures, Megshala conducted orientations for District functionaries to provide an overview of the app and the training. Even though the corona virus delibrated social distancing and lockdown measures , Meghshala has seen greater than 18,000 app downloads. The app has concept-based student models and curriculum-aligned, self-guided lessons which is giving students never like before experience . Apart from that,

PRESS RELEASE As part of the Honeywell Safe Schools program, Honeywell, a Fortune 100 leading technology company, and the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) a leading not-for-profit organization, restored, repaired, and retrofitted 15 state government schools in Dehradun and Haridwar, and handed them over to Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. Honeywell Safe Schools is a pioneering school safety program, which is part of the multinational company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts in the region.    While schools have remained shut during the ongoing pandemic, disrupting the regular CSR outreach program, Honeywell and SEEDS focused on making school infrastructure safer for students and teachers when they eventually return.  SEEDS engaged architects and engineers to strengthen the structure of these school

PRESS RELEASE The Embassy of Israel in India collaborated with NGOs in different parts of India to help and support underprivileged communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. This collaboration was in the form of short-term social projects and was implemented across India. NGOs that were part of the first phase of this collaboration are Gulshan Foundation, Salaam Baalak Trust, Aarohan, Noida Deaf Society, Smile Foundation, Culture Monks and Navratan Foundation. Ambassador of Israel in India, H.E. Dr. Ron Malka said, “We are proud to partner with different NGOs across India to help and support underprivileged communities in different parts of the country during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are running this collaboration during the Jewish holiday of Hannukah, when we light candles for eight nights.  By

PRESS RELEASE Visaka Industries Limited has installed ATUM, the world’s first integrated solar roof, at the Mosque at Khor Fakkan Corniche, Phase 1, Sports Beach and Central Plaza, Sharjah, UAE.  ATUM, the world’s first integrated solar roof, generates electricity and is a completely integrated, seamless solar roof made with poly or mono-crystalline solar cells and cement boards – a highly durable roofing material making it world’s first solar panel which can be directly used as a roof. The solar roof at the Khor Fakkan Corniche, is spread over 1804 Sq ft and generates 26.24 kw of electricity.  It took the team from Visaka Industries Limited approx. 5 days to fix the 82 integrated ATUM solar panels. ATUM does not need any roof

PRESS RELEASE Honeywell, a Fortune 100 technology company has recently partnered with the Society for Innovation and Development (SID) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to support deep science startups with societal impact. This partnership with SID opens up opportunities to support startup ventures working on science and technology projects not related to the company’s core areas of work, but intended to address large, societal problems. Honeywell’s corporate social responsibility(CSR) contribution will also target needs relating to COVID-19, including building a new class of eco-friendly specialty fluorescent dyes and a rapid point-of-care diagnostics test for use in low resource settings. Dr. Akshay Bellare, President, Honeywell India, said, “As a responsible corporate citizen, we see this partnership as a path

PRESS RELEASE Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 has begun with its special karamveer episodes that bring forth change makers and fighters who make a difference in real life. The quiz show’s recent episode honoured India’s disabled with a special episode of ‘Karamveer’ featuring Dr.Jitender Aggarwal & Dr.Suman Aggarwal from Sarthak Educational Trust who has shaped the organisation over the past decade to enable people with disabilities to become economically self-sufficient. Hosted by Bollywood superstar Mr. Amitabh Bachchan the show was telecast on November 27, 2020. In the ‘Karamveer’ special series, the show is inviting people from different walks of life who have played a crucial role in changing the lives of lakhs of people. Dr.Jitender Aggarwal, a practicing dentist who became a disability rights