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ONGC restores the art faith of people

ONGC, as a leading Maharatna of the nation, has set a benchmark continuously for the last two years by achieving 100% utilization of the CSR budget, which has been to over Rs 500 Crore each year. This reflects ONGC’s commitment as a responsible Corporate Citizen to giving back to society in equal measure. Preservation and protection of National Heritage, Art, and Culture: The Company may take up CSR activities aimed at the protection of national heritage, art, and culture, including restoration of buildings, sites of historical importance, and works of art; setting up public libraries; promotion and development of traditional arts and handicrafts. Promotion of artisans, artisans, musicians, artists, etc., for the preservation of heritage, art, and culture Need for

Opportunities for CSR in North East

The concern of the North East development is not a few but many. The governments have been investing resources, but more needs to be done. A huge opportunity awaits corporations to give a helping hand to government policies through CSR. Some are already doing it, but more needs to be done. Understanding the sectoral and regional variations helps companies and the government identify measures to direct the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds in the Northeast like any other part of India. The North-East part of India comprises eight states; Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Tripura. Reports and studies have indicated the need for more equitable distribution of CSR expenditure across the regions, especially the North Eastern

UN GCNI OBSERVED INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY 2021

New Delhi; December 18, 2021; UN GCNI organized a Fireside Chat titled “Corruption and Our Role: Reflections and Resolutions for the 2030 Agenda” observing the International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) on 9th December 2021, with eminent experts from Business, Education, Gender, Sports, Health and Technology to discuss their roles in promoting anti-corruption as individuals, organizations and moreover collectively as a society. Over 400 participants registered and joined us in this discussion. This event was preceded by an awareness campaign from December 1, 2021 to December 9, 2021 titled – “Voice of Leaders on Fight against Corruption” in order to raise awareness against different forms of corruption across the sectors and encourage the leaders towards promoting integrity in business through collective action.

A Commitment towards Child Welfare; to benefit 15,000 children this year

December 01, 2021, India: Games24x7, India’s largest online skill gaming platform, today announced that it will work towards the cause of child welfare in India. Towards this end, Games24x7 will make financial contributions and partner with some of the pre-eminent organizations working in this domain including Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation (KSCF), Hemkunt Foundation, Akshaya Patra Foundation and United Way of Bengaluru. Games24x7 has announced a total donation of INR 6 crore in the current fiscal, towards causes of child welfare that will include, protecting children from trafficking, facilitating education, distribution of nutrition kits and bridging the digital divide in education & training. These initiatives will benefit 15,000 children in shaping the progressive blueprint of their future. “The scourge of COVID-19

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A campaign to break all the stigma built around HIV/AIDS

Delhi, 29th November 2021: Ferns N Petals is a brand that connects people on emotional grounds with its gifting solutions. The brand’s latest campaign-Touch Nahi Karna Hai is an initiative to break the stigma built around HIV. Although HIV/ AIDS has multiple effective and evidence-based prevention measures, people with HIV or AIDS are stigmatized socially with the largest concern being – HIV/ AIDS is a communicable disease. The narrative Touch nahi karna Touch karta hai is a voice that urges to people to relook at their own perspectives. For this campaign, a team from Ferns N Petals reached out to Desire Society, a non-profit voluntary organization registered under Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001with several programs in the field of

Empowering Children with Free-Learning Programmes

New Delhi, November 29, 2021: In an endeavor to provide every child access to quality education, BYJU’S – ‘Education for All’ has partnered with Ladli Foundation to positively impact the lives of 100,000 underprivileged children across the country. Launched in a phased manner for three years, this collaboration will provide children in classes 6-10 free access to BYJU’S high-quality and tech-enabled learning programs. Implemented in 26 states in India in phase 1, the program is witnessing significant results in Bihar, Gujarat, Manipur, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Telangana, and Kerala. The partnership has several other ancillary programs that have also been launched. One such is the e-Pathanshaala program through which volunteers and interns of Ladli Foundation guide the beneficiary students to use

Jagmag Pathshala- illumination of Government schools for students’ brighter future

New Delhi, India – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, in partnership with SRF Foundation recently illuminated 15 rural government schools in the Mewat District of Haryana under its CSR program called ‘Jagmag Pathshala’. This initiative has positively impacted more than 7000 students in the district and aims to provide an improved learning environment for young students by upgrading their school infrastructure through solar powered lighting. Each school is powered by a 3 to 7 KW solar mini grid system that provides clean electricity to run the lights and fans in the classrooms. Additionally, these grids are also powering the smart LED TVs in the digital classrooms and equipment for water management, thereby enabling a holistic improvement in

In rescue of the Migrant Workers

New Delhi, November 24, 2021: Though it is the responsibility of the government to take care of migrant workers, the contribution and role played by Non-Governmental Organizations like Good Samaritans India “deserves all appreciation” for coming forward to help them by providing food, water, and transportation during the “difficult time” of COVID-19 pandemic. From January 2021 till now, this NGO has successfully rescued 168 people out of which 74 migrants were reunited with their families. Some of these migrant workers were able to reunite with their families after 20 long years of separation. Mr. A.I. George Rakesh Babu, Founder; Good Samaritans India says that “We are planning to expand our reach throughout India to help more migrant workers. Starting to

Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave- to improve strategies for malaria elimination

New Delhi, November 25, 2021: Malaria No More (MNM) today hosted the ‘Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave’ which brought together healthcare experts to discuss and improve India’s strategy for malaria elimination. Malaria has been one of India’s long-standing public health problems. In India, Malaria threatens a population of around 1.26 billion and is responsible for an economic burden of about $1.9 billion. The honorable Prime Minister’s pledge to end malaria in India by 2030 has set in motion the country’s malaria elimination program. Accordingly, India launched its national strategic plan for malaria elimination in 2017, and the country has demonstrated tremendous progress by adhering to the plan. India is approaching the end of the Current National Strategic Plan and needs

Helping underprivileged individuals cure their critical illness

Mumbai, Nov 23, 2021: In its endeavor to give back to society, ICICI Lombard, one of the leading non-life insurance companies in India, will offer support for the treatment of underprivileged individuals suffering from critical illness. With this initiative, ICICI Lombard will seek voluntary support in the form of donations from customers during policy purchases or renewal. ICICI Lombard will then match this donation from its CSR funds. The donation would be sought online, and the amount would be transferred to the organization, through an online payment platform developed through the company’s website. Customers will be able to add their valuable contribution while purchasing the complete health insurance (CHI) policy from the ICICI Lombard website. They will be able to

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