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A Symphony of Courage created by harnessing the Power of Music and Art in the Face of Cancer The First Step Foundation in collaboration with CanSupport NGO for adult cancer patients featured activities to provide a positive and engaging experience for the attendees. The first activity featured a mandala art session. Each caregiver and patient was handed out printed mandala sheets and colours. They were then given the opportunity of filling their mandalas with colours, expressing their creativity and enjoying the therapeutic benefits of art. Post the duration of five minutes, they were asked to exchange their sheets with their partner. This was a step towards fostering interaction and connection among the participants. The second activity comprised a musical session.

Wishes and Blessings collaborates with Asmita Theatre Group’s Nukkad Natak to raiseits voice against elder abuse On the occasion of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day recently, Wis h e s a n d B l e s s i n g s collaborated with the Asmita Theatre Group for a heart wrenching Nukkad Natak at Connaught Place (CP ) Delhi. The objective of the Nukkad Natak was to create an awareness about elder abuse and in stil respect and dignity for them in their twilight phase. Wishes and Blessings is a non-profit organisation working for the underprivileged and marginalized community with a view to improving their lives. Asmita Theatre Group puts up plays and performances to address social issues and

Two massive sculptures made of scrap metal, with the collaboration of M3M Foundation and GDMA or the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, adorn two main intersections of Gurugram, IFFCO Chowk and Khusboo Chowk. Sculpture artists like Sushil Sakhuja and Anuj Poddar whose sculptures are part of the gifts given by the Hon. Prime Minister to representatives of other countries, along with sixteen artists chosen under the Sankalp program who come from various states of the country have made these sculptures. The chairperson and Trustee of M3M Foundation Dr. Payal Kanodia said that three more important s cul p ture wh i ch wi l l be manufactured from industrial and plastic waste will soon be installed for the residents of Gurugram.

Infosys Foundation and Go Sports Foundation focus on aspiring women athletes across India and jointly launch ‘Girls for Gold’ Program.’ The philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys – Infosys Foundation, recently partnered with Go Sports Foundation to build a high performing excellence program for emerging and junior women athletes. This “Girls for Gold “program with an initial term of 4 years will zero down on talented women athletes in the age group of 13 – 19 years and through partnerships with coaches and reputed academies in India. The inclusions of this program were performance recognition, scholarships, access to academics and coaching. Five sporting disciplines – table tennis, badminton, shooting, boxing, weightlifting featured in the first range of disciplines and the

In a country with the youngest and largest workforce in the world, India faces the challenge of significant skill gaps, with only 5% of the workforce being recognized as formally skilled. Addressing this concern, Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF) , the Corporate Soci a l Responsibility arm of Dalmia Bharat Ltd. , Indi a’s leading cement manufacturer launched its flagship programme – Dalmia Institute of Knowledge and Skill Harnessing (DIKSHa) for enabling Sustainable Livelihoods and Skill Development for disadvantaged communities in India. The placement- linked, short term skill. training imparted to women and youth at DIKSHa, helps add them to the skilled workforce for enhanced income. Initiated in partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation in 2016, the program operates through 15

Bright Future in collaboration with Cognizant Foundation inaugurated a new training center with its first batch of more than 215 female aspirants. The center is well equipped to provide skills training to young women from marginalized communities in Pune under Cognizant Foundation’s Tech4All program to facilitate sustainable livelihoods. The program aims at providing career guidance, IT-based specialized training, and life skills support that will help enhance confidence and aid in obtaining gainful employment leading to a better life. Tech4All, launched in December 2021,is Cognizant Foundation’s flagship program that is designed to skill women and those with disabilities for careers in technology and technology-enabled services. Ms. Nisha Deshpande, Senior Director, Delivery Excellence and a member of Cognizant Foundation’s Pune Core Committee,

The packaging division of SM Toys, the world’s largest manufacturer of small toys, took a major step in the direction of woman empowerment and welfare. SM Toys offered sustainable job opportunities to more than 300 women, in a bid to support them in their self-sufficiency and financial independence. These women can earn between INR 7000 – 10000 per month. SM Toys paying due and appropriate cognisance to economic empowerment and gender equality has implemented this unique initiative of providing livelihood to empower women aged 24 to 45 years. This initiative incorporates providing fair wages, creating opportunities for professional and personal growth, and giving them safe working conditions. The women working in the manufacturing unit of Palda, Indore who are covered

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has announced that it will make its entire value chain climate-neutral by the year 2050. As an industry forerunner, this Flavors & Fragrance business unit is all set to offer sustainable product variants for its entire portfolio comprising preservatives, flavors, fragrances, and animal nutrition products by 2023-year end. The vital products of this busines s uni t i n c lude i t s ’ preservatives Kalaguard and Purox, and the flavors and fragrances under the brand umbrella, Kalama and Purolan. Head of the Flavors & Fragrances business unit, Holger Hueppeler says that with the transformation of their production, they will be reckoned as pioneers offering sustainable products and leading the shift and development towards sustainability