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HCL Foundation and Police Department launch the Mobile Education Program, “Nanhe Parinde” initiative in Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar by flagging off two mobile education and protection vans for children living on streets. The CSR initiative

HCL Foundation and Police Department launch the Mobile Education Program, “Nanhe Parinde” initiative in Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar by flagging off two mobile education and protection vans for children living on streets. The CSR initiative has been launched in collaboration with the Police Department, Noida, and NGO partner Chetna.

HCL Foundation (HCLF), the CSR arm of HCL Technologies initiative was flagged off by the Commissioner of Police, Gautam Buddh Nagar – Alok Singh along with his wife Akanksha Singh today on the occasion of U.P. Diwas in the presence of Nidhi Pundhir, Director, HCL Foundation along with Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Member of Parliament from Gautam Buddha Nagar, Pankaj Singh, Member of Legislative Assembly, Noida and Dhirendra Singh, Member of Legislative Assembly, Jewar.

Nanhe Parinde Initiative will function to prevent vulnerable children and youth from slipping into a life of crime– and supports them in discovering their voice and passion. A diverse range of services catering to both academic and physical development will be offered through a carefully designed curriculum.

The HCL Foundation aims to provide children living on streets and working children a safe space where the children will receive alternative education, arts and crafts, training in self-defence, gender and inclusion, co-curricular activities, opportunities for sports and nutrition through five mobile vans which will be launched over three years to reach out to 400 to 500 CIDC (children in difficult circumstances) in GB Nagar and mainstream them into the formal education system.

These mobile education vans will be equipped with modern amenities such as LCD screen, sound systems, CCTV cameras and GPS for safety and security, educational material, first aid box, handwashing station and sanitization facilities. Each van will reach out to 50 to 60 children every day with support from the local police stations at pre-determined spots.

HCLF’s NGO partner, Childhood Enhancement through Training and Action (CHETNA), works for empowerment through education of street-connected children since 2002 and will be responsible for the implementation of the program and will provide a team with a female driver, community mobilizer and educator to run the initiative.

Country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), conducted nation-wide Blood Donation Camps. This initiative, led by Stressed Assets Resolution Group (SARG) – a vertical of SBI – was inaugurated virtually by Dinesh Kumar Khara, Chairman

Country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), conducted nation-wide Blood Donation Camps. This initiative, led by Stressed Assets Resolution Group (SARG) – a vertical of SBI – was inaugurated virtually by Dinesh Kumar Khara, Chairman.

The camps setup pan-India at 40 centres in association with Indian Red Cross Society, collected 2360 units of blood. The camps witnessed employees of the bank along with their families and people at large, voluntarily donating blood for a noble cause of saving lives. The Circle Management Committee members of all Circles extended full co-operation to the SARG at their respective Centres.

Ashwani Bhatia, MD (GB&S, CCG, IT & Risk), Shri S. Salee, DMD (SARG), Ms. Shabnam Narayan, CGM (SARG) and Shri Krishan Singh Barguzar, CGM (Non-Infra), SARG were also present at the inauguration of the blood donation camps.

“We are pleased to be associated with Indian Red Cross Society and be a part of this life saving initiative. Organizing blood donation camps is a crucial event and I feel we should conduct such camps on a regular basis. We would also like to thank all the participants across the country who came forward to donate blood specially in these difficult pandemic times.” Dinesh Khara, Chairman SBI said.

During the blood donation camps, the bank staff also ensured that Covid protocols were adhered to.

As an endeavour to do service to the society, the NGO Pararthya Sustainable Development & Environment Conservation Society, supported by Viraaj Ventures and funded by Realty Assistant conducted “Project Rahat”, a Social Development drive for CSR 2020-21

As an endeavour to do service to the society, the NGO Pararthya Sustainable Development & Environment Conservation Society, supported by Viraaj Ventures and funded by Realty Assistant conducted “Project Rahat”, a Social Development drive for CSR 2020-21 in which they distributed clothes, organized donation drive, and did various activities in the different parts of the capital region to help those severely affected by winter season in a pandemic stricken environment.

The initiative themed Rahat was dedicated to bringing relief to the migrants of Delhi and NCR region who lost their jobs succumbing to the deadly blow of COVID-19. The project was aimed at making people aware of the importance of following personal hygiene amidst the winter doubly hit by the life taking impact of COVID-19.

According to the IMD, in the past decade, the country has seen 506 per cent increase in cold waves which accounted for more number of deaths due to cold waves as compared to the heat waves. The major reason for death is the unavailability of shelter and clothing to shield one from the cold waves.

As part of the endeavour, four teams visited areas massively populated by people living on roadside, taking refuge at shelter homes or setting up their own jhuggis during the seven days drive. Soaps, sanitisers, masks and water bottles were distributed that was perfectly complemented by providing them with guidance for proper sanitizing practices, the correct way to wear a mask and how to effectively practice social distancing.

“Continuing the humanitarian legacy, at Pararthya we were determined to extend our support to the suffering working section of the society for which ‘Project Rahat’ was incepted to save the lives lost due to the extreme winters,” said Mr Ankit Aditya Pradhan, Founder & CEO, Realty Assistant.

Along with this, as part of the donation drive, 200+ blankets, 500+ warm clothes, 500+ soaps, 300+ sanitisers, 500+ masks, 100+ bread packets, 2 cartons of 120 biscuit packets and 10 toffee packets were also distributed.

The Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (HYSEA) organized the Fourth CSR Summit in Hyderabad on January 21 with a theme “Volunteer to make a difference” and explored volunteering opportunities for corporate employees in three key areas of Education

The Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (HYSEA) organized the Fourth CSR Summit in Hyderabad on January 21 with a theme “Volunteer to make a difference” and explored volunteering opportunities for corporate employees in three key areas of Education, Environment and Health and Well-being.

While many corporate employees want to contribute to society, they often do not know where or how to start or are concerned about balancing work, home and society. The summit helped them to understand the different avenues available to volunteer was also an excellent opportunity to interact with several participating NGOs in the EXPO.

Paul Raddon, Head of Operations, Global Service Centers, HSBC delivering the Keynote address said, “Giving back to the society is at the core of HSBC corporate philosophy and a way of life at GSC India”. He also added, “HSBC has launched more than 70 projects benefiting over 2.94M people, and HSBC Skills for Life, an INR 100 crore flagship initiative is benefitting 1.3 M. Over 21400 beneficiaries have got access to WASH facilities across 17 villages in India and more than 3100 youths trained and employed in the last year, despite the pandemic”, he said.

Delivering the mentor note Venkatesh Murthy, Founder and Chief Mentor, Youth for Seva, said, “I truly appreciate HYSEA’s decision to take ‘Volunteering’ as the theme for this conference. Employee volunteering programs, if well designed, can be very impactful. I hope HYSEA will provide a model for collaboration and co-creation of effective volunteering programs in Telangana”.

Bharani K Aroll, President, HYSEA welcomed the participants to the summit and said “HYSEA has been committed to CSR for more than a decade and a half now, with our focus primarily on Education and Environment. Our education initiative DDI (Disruptive Digital Intervention) has now reached more than 12000 students in 30 schools statewide. HYSEA has had tree plantation drives in HITEC City and Gachibowli regularly since 2009 and has been an active partner for Haritha Haram”.

Manisha Saboo, AVP and DC Head, Infosys Pocharam Campus and HYSEA CSR Forum Leader, said, “We aspire to make volunteering as a way to build a cohesive society”. She invited all NGOs, Corporates and Volunteers to make use of HYSEA Volunteering platform https://volunteer.hysea.in, an end-to-end solution for volunteering.

Leading bread manufacturer Harvest Gold today announced a special edition bread in 700 grams in north India to thank its team members for serving people amid the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. The special edition bread will feature 30

Leading bread manufacturer Harvest Gold today announced a special edition bread in 700 grams in north India to thank its team members for serving people amid the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.

The special edition bread will feature 30 photographs and 250 names of team members.
Harvest Gold is the largest manufacturer of bread in north India, and supplies 6 lakh loaves of bread every day, serving equal number of families daily.

“Titled #ThanksTeam, the program acknowledges the selfless and passionate efforts of the Team of Harvest Gold,” the company said in a statement.

The team members have worked hard with dedication and ensuring that the bread is produced under high safety and hygiene standards and delivered fresh every day at all neighbourhood stores, it said.

These represent associates from various departments like from manufacturing, purchase, R&D, sales, marketing, distribution, finance, human resources and information technology.

“Working day and night with production of bakery products and their distribution to the consumers, Team Harvest Gold reinvented safety and hygiene measures to ensure that there were no lapses and only the healthiest and safest product was delivered,” Harvest Gold Executive Director Sales Vikas Gupta said.

Even extra efforts were taken to provide doorstep delivery to the elderly who could not step out.

From working round-the-clock with precision, focus and perseverance, to getting out onto the field to deliver fresh bread to various shops and homes, the Harvest Gold Team has truly proved its mettle beyond doubt, he said.

“Their commitment to quality, safety and hygiene has been universally appreciated and applauded – they are truly Sabki Bread ke secret superstars,” he added.

According to the company, the team members have always put their best foot forward in making Harvest Gold the most loved bread of Delhi NCR, whether they are working from home, from office or on the field.

The last few months have been specially trying, putting everything and everyone to test.
During the lockdown, Harvest Gold served the people of Delhi NCR and other parts of North India with its products that includes breads and buns, flat bread varieties such as roti, kulcha and pizza base, and rusk, it added.