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  • Piramal Foundation, Gates Foundation launch Sangam Collaborative to fight poverty in five states

    Piramal Foundation, Gates Foundation launch Sangam Collaborative to fight poverty in five states

    A group of philanthropic organisations led by the Piramal Foundation and the Gates Foundation on Wednesday launched the Sangam Collaborative, an initiative aimed at improving health, education and nutrition outcomes across five states where an estimated 70 million people live in multidimensional poverty.

    The Sangam Collaborative brings together the Piramal Foundation, Gates Foundation, A.T.E. Chandra Foundation, Dhanam Foundation, Surgo Foundation and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, and will work with government agencies to strengthen public service delivery in Jharkhand, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Bihar.

    The initiative was unveiled at the AVPN Global Conference 2026 in New Delhi, a joint statement said.

    The Collaborative said it would focus on improving institutional capacity, leadership, talent, processes and data systems in health and education delivery, working alongside local and international technical experts.

    It also said the model draws on Bihar’s experience, where a long-running partnership between the state government, the Gates Foundation, the Piramal Foundation and other partners has helped strengthen public health institutions and data systems.

    “Lasting change comes when we strengthen the public systems that touch people’s everyday lives,” Piramal said, adding that the Sangam Collaborative aimed to contribute to “a stronger, more inclusive and more prosperous Viksit Bharat.”

    Suzman said India had made remarkable progress in reducing multidimensional poverty over the past decade, citing government-led programmes and the application of technology at scale. He said the Gates Foundation remained committed to its partnership with India through initiatives such as the new Collaborative.

    Chandra said poverty at the scale seen in the target states could not be addressed through isolated acts of philanthropy, and called for combining government scale, philanthropic risk capital and the last-mile reach of civil society groups.

    Ram Shriram, President of the Dhanam Foundation, said the initiative reflected the need for collective action and long-term commitment to tackle multidimensional poverty.

    Kate Hampton, CEO of the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, said investment in stronger systems and leadership could accelerate pathways out of poverty at scale and offer lessons for communities beyond India.

    The organisations did not disclose the size of funding commitments to the Sangam Collaborative.

  • Sportz Village Foundation launches #SportForChange campaign to engage a million girls

    Sportz Village Foundation launches #SportForChange campaign to engage a million girls

    Sportz Village Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Sportz Village, India’s leading sports education organisation, on Thursday convened the #SportForChange Roundtable in Bengaluru under the theme “Truly Grassroots Global – Building a Global Coalition for India’s #SportForChange Movement.”

    The roundtable was organised with ISCA (International Sport and Culture Association) as knowledge partner and The International Platform on Sport and Development (sportanddev) as global communications partner. It brought together global and Indian voices to discuss how grassroots sport can tackle youth physical inactivity and drive development outcomes for children.

    Among those present were Mogens Kirkeby, President, ISCA, and Parminder Gill, Co-founder & Head of Foundation, Sportz Village, along with dignitaries and representatives from India’s corporate, state and development sectors.

    The discussions at the #SportForChange roundtable centred on finding actionable ways for state bodies, CSR leaders, foundations and sports organisations to come together and build sustainable, accessible sports ecosystems at the grassroots level.

    While participants acknowledged that medal-focused programmes remain important, they noted that grassroots sport’s real impact lies in scale — through improved health, education and inclusion outcomes for children. The conversation gained urgency in the context of a global physical inactivity crisis among young people, with India’s youthful population seen as a major opportunity to demonstrate impact at scale.

    A major highlight of the event was the launch of the ‘Girls in Sport’ campaign, a joint initiative between Sportz Village Foundation and ISCA aimed at advancing gender equity and widening opportunities for girls to take part in sport across the country. The campaign aims to engage over one million girls in sport over the next five years.

    The roundtable also saw an exchange of global knowledge and best practices in grassroots and community sport, with a focus on adapting international models to India’s local context.

    Speaking at the event, Mr. Parminder Gill, Co-founder & Head of Foundation, Sportz Village, said, “Medals are an important measure of sporting excellence, but the foundation for those achievements is built much earlier, at the grassroots level. By giving children access to quality physical education, exposure to different sports and the right opportunities to develop their potential, we can create a stronger pipeline of athletes while also ensuring that sport contributes to their overall development. With India’s young population, expanding these opportunities, particularly for girls, can help build a more inclusive and sustainable sporting ecosystem.”

    Mogens Kirkeby, President, ISCA, said, “Physical inactivity among young people is a global challenge, and movement through sport is one of the most accessible solutions we have. India, with its young population, is positioned to demonstrate what that looks like at scale. Bringing global experience into this conversation lets us exchange what’s working across countries and adapt it to India’s context — that kind of collaboration is how grassroots sport moves from isolated efforts to real, lasting impact.”

    As India strengthens its presence in the global Sport for Change movement, initiatives like the #SportForChange roundtable and the Girls in Sport campaign underline a shared commitment to using sport as a tool for lasting change in the lives of children.

  • NABARD vigilance seminar strengthens integrity, governance

    NABARD vigilance seminar strengthens integrity, governance

    The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) organised a seminar titled “Vigilance: Strengthening Integrity and Good Governance” at its Head Office in Mumbai, part of the Vigilance Awareness Campaign 2026 running from August 17 to November 16 under the theme “Probity for Prosperity.”

    Suresh N. Patel, former Central Vigilance Commissioner of India, attended as chief guest and delivered the keynote address, reinforcing NABARD’s push to strengthen institutional integrity and governance across its operations.

    Senior officials including Deputy Managing Directors G S Rawat and Ajay K Sood, along with Chief Vigilance Officer U Dinesh Shanbhag, joined employees from Head Office, Regional Offices, Training Establishments, Subsidiaries and District Development Managers nationwide.

    Shanbhag welcomed Patel, citing his extensive background in governance, public administration, banking and vigilance, and credited him for advancing transparency and accountability in public institutions.

    Rawat, addressing the gathering, said vigilance must be viewed as a preventive tool rather than a purely punitive mechanism, and urged employees to participate actively in campaign activities that strengthen NABARD’s culture of probity. He said robust systems and procedures remain central to an effective preventive vigilance framework, a message that continues to strengthen the bank’s governance priorities.

    In his keynote, Patel spoke on the role of vigilance in promoting ethical governance and building public trust. He addressed banking frauds, complaint-handling frameworks, and the need for prudent management of non-performing assets, alongside strict adherence to systems and stronger appraisal standards — measures he said strengthen accountability and good governance at financial institutions.

    The seminar closed with NABARD reaffirming its commitment to transparency, accountability and ethical governance as it carries out its developmental mandate.

  • PWNSAT 2026: secure up to 100% scholarships for JEE, NEET

    PWNSAT 2026: secure up to 100% scholarships for JEE, NEET

    PhysicsWallah (PW) has launched the fourth edition of PWNSAT 2026, its national scholarship cum admission test, to help students prepare for JEE and NEET.

    Registrations are free and open to students from Class V to XII, as well as Class XII pass-outs, in both PCM and PCB streams. Eligible candidates can secure scholarships covering up to 100% of tuition fees and cash prizes totaling up to INR 2.5 crore. The top 500 eligible students will also receive free education and hostel support.

    PWNSAT 2026 will be held in online and offline modes. Online exams run from October 1 to 15, 2026. Offline tests take place on October 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2026 at PW Vidyapeeth, Pathshala and Tuition centres across India. Results will be announced later.

    Alakh Pandey, Educator, Founder and CEO of PhysicsWallah, said: “Access to quality education should not be determined by a student’s financial circumstances. Through PWNSAT, we aim to support learners by reducing some of these barriers while providing academic guidance that can help them continue their preparation with confidence. We hope the initiative encourages more students across the country to pursue their aspirations without financial constraints becoming a limiting factor.”

    Select high performers in PWNSAT 2026 will gain additional mentorship through the Exclusive Rankers’ Group to support their JEE and NEET preparation.

    PhysicsWallah Limited, founded in 2020 by Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari and headquartered in Noida, offers online, offline and hybrid education programmes. The company listed on the NSE and BSE on November 18, 2025.

  • Bosch India’s Spark of Joy successfully raises funds for 17 projects

    Bosch India’s Spark of Joy successfully raises funds for 17 projects

    Bosch India’s Spark of Joy event successfully raised funds for 17 projects across six cities, impacting over 5,000 underprivileged beneficiaries, the company said Thursday, marking another milestone for its employee-led social engagement initiative.

    The event, organized through Primavera India, the company’s employee-led social engagement initiative, was themed “Bandhan – Celebrating Togetherness” and featured 14 performances spanning music, classical and contemporary dance, folk traditions, shadow art, neon effects and puppetry.

    Bosch employees, including AI experts, hardware designers and assembly line staff, rehearsed after work hours for months to stage the performances, the company said, describing the initiative as proof that shared experiences unite people across roles.

    “At Bosch, our ‘Invented for life’ ethos extends beyond business to creating a positive social impact in the communities where we live and work,” said Guruprasad Mudlapur, President of the Bosch Group in India and Managing Director, Bosch Ltd.

    “Initiatives like Spark of Joy show how employee-led initiatives can drive meaningful change, bringing people together for a shared purpose and support causes like education, healthcare, and skilling.”

    Funds raised through this year’s Spark of Joy campaign will support 17 projects across six Indian cities, focused on improving access to education, healthcare, nutrition, rehabilitation and vocational training for underprivileged children, the company said.

    Primavera India has operated as Bosch India’s employee-driven social engagement platform for more than 25 years, partnering with local non-profit organizations to support disadvantaged communities.

  • HCLFoundation marks landmark dreen drive for 50 years

    HCLFoundation marks landmark dreen drive for 50 years

    HCLFoundation, which drives the corporate social responsibility agenda of HCLTech in India, said on Tuesday it marked the 50th anniversary of HCL Group with a landmark environmental drive, planting 50,000 native saplings and organizing clean-up campaigns at 50 beaches nationwide.

    The initiatives, spread across 10 states, brought together HCLTech employees and their families, nonprofit partners, women’s collectives, youth groups and community members, HCLFoundation said in a statement.

    The drives form part of HCLFoundation’s broader sustainability push to strengthen ecosystems, conserve natural resources and encourage community participation in environmental stewardship, the organization said.

    HCLFoundation said it has greened 74,000 acres of land to date, bringing the area under community management, while more than 155 billion liters of water have been harvested, supporting biodiversity and bolstering water security in some of India’s most water-stressed communities.

    As part of its coastal conservation work, the Foundation said it has planted more than 181,000 saplings of terrestrial, mangrove and shelter belt species and collected over 120,800 kg of ghost nets and marine debris to date.

    “As we celebrate 50 remarkable years of HCL Group, we are reminded every day that growth and progress are not separable from a deep commitment to a sustainable planet and resilient communities,” said Dr. Nidhi Pundhir, Director, HCLFoundation.

    “We believe that meaningful change is achieved when communities come together with a shared purpose, and we are grateful to our employees, families, partners and volunteers for joining us in contributing to a greener, cleaner and more sustainable future.”

    HCLFoundation delivers HCLTech’s corporate social responsibility agenda in India, investing in long-term programs focused on education, grassroots sports, health and sanitation, skill development and livelihood, environment, and disaster risk reduction. The Foundation said it has positively impacted more than 8.5 million lives to date.

    HCLTech is a global technology company with more than 223,000 employees across 60 countries, offering services in AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software. The company reported consolidated revenues of $14.8 billion for the 12 months ended June 2026.

  • PwC Foundation empowers Sahariya women in Rajasthan

    PwC Foundation empowers Sahariya women in Rajasthan

    PwC India Foundation (PwCIF) said on Monday it continues to empower Sahariya women in Rajasthan’s Baran district, expanding sustainable livelihood programmes for the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group a year after floods devastated local crops.

    The foundation, marking the International Day of World Indigenous Peoples, said the initiative has helped more than 90 smallholder families adopt natural farming and poultry rearing in Moga, while supporting over 325 flood-affected households in Tarn Taran to rebuild their livelihoods.

    PwCIF Vice Chairman Jaivir Singh visited Baran to meet beneficiaries of the project, run in partnership with the Manjari Foundation, and toured vegetable cultivation, vermicomposting and goat-rearing initiatives across three villages.

    “Our engagement with the Sahariya community reflects this commitment and our belief that inclusive development must leave no one behind,” Singh said, adding that the programme empowers Sahariya women to move from agricultural labour to independent income generation.

    Manjari Foundation Executive Director Sanjay Sharma said the partnership has enabled the Sahariya community to build resilience and achieve greater income security, particularly among women-led households.

    PwCIF said it also provides targeted support to single and widowed Sahariya women through goat rearing and sustainable farming, part of a broader push to empower vulnerable rural populations and strengthen long-term economic self-reliance.

    PwC India operates in 136 countries with over 364,000 employees across audit, tax, legal, deals and consulting services, according to the company.

  • Tata Chemicals launches school support programme in Gujarat

    Tata Chemicals launches school support programme in Gujarat

    Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development (TCSRD), the CSR arm of Tata Chemicals Limited, has launched a School Support Programme in Okhamandal in partnership with the Coastal Salinity Prevention Cell (CSPC), to address teacher shortages in government schools and strengthen education quality across the block.

    While the Right to Education (RTE) Act mandates quality education for children from Classes 1 to 8, several government schools in Okhamandal require additional academic support to ensure continuity in classroom learning. To bridge this gap, TCSRD and CSPC have recruited and trained 120 local education volunteers who will provide academic support across primary and secondary schools.

    The School Support Programme includes:

    • 40 Primary School Volunteers to support government primary schools facing teacher shortages
    • 44 Remedial Education Volunteers to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy
    • 16 High School Educators to provide Mathematics and Science support for Classes 9 and 10
    • 13 Re-enrolment and NIOS Instructors to help out-of-school children and youth continue their education through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
    • 7 Academic Enhancement Educators to strengthen the overall learning environment across villages

    The programme was formally launched on August 4, 2026, at Sabras Bhavan, Mithapur, in the presence of Pabubha Virambha Manek, Member of the Legislative Assembly, Devbhumi Dwarka; Madhuben Bhatt, District Primary Education Officer; R. V. Odedra, Taluka Development Officer, Devbhumi Dwarka; Bharatbhai Karmata, Vice President, Dwarka Taluka Panchayat; Bhurabha Jadiya, Block Resource Centre Coordinator; Aashaben Parmar, Taluka Education Coordinator; and Rino Raj, Vice President Manufacturing, India, Tata Chemicals Ltd.

    “At Tata Chemicals, we believe quality education is fundamental to long-term community development. Through this partnership, we aim to ensure that students continue to receive uninterrupted learning support while creating opportunities for local youth to contribute to the education ecosystem,” Raj said, adding that the initiative is expected to strengthen schools and encourage more children to stay connected with education.

    The School Support Programme reflects TCSRD’s continued focus on improving access to quality education through collaborative, community-led interventions, the company said, adding that the initiative aims to build a stronger learning ecosystem for children across Okhamandal by working closely with local institutions and government schools.

    CSPC is a specialized resource organization focused on mitigating coastal salinity, supporting land and water resource management, and enhancing rural livelihoods across coastal Gujarat.

    TCSRD is the social development arm of Tata Chemicals, working on livelihoods, women’s empowerment, education, healthcare and sustainability to build resilient rural communities across India.

    Tata Chemicals Limited, part of the over USD 180 billion Tata Group, is a leading supplier to the glass, detergent, industrial and chemical sectors, with a strong position in crop protection through subsidiary Rallis India Limited.

  • ICICI Bank CSR spending surges to Rs 994 crore in FY26

    ICICI Bank CSR spending surges to Rs 994 crore in FY26

    ICICI Bank’s CSR spending surged to Rs 994 crore in fiscal 2026, up from Rs 801 crore a year earlier, as the lender’s philanthropic arm impacted over 1.98 crore lives across India, the bank said in its ESG report for the year.

    The bank’s CSR arm, ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth, has reached the milestone through initiatives till March 31, 2026, ICICI Bank said in a statement.

    ICICI Bank’s outstanding sustainable financing portfolio stood at Rs 99,385 crore at the end of March 2026, up from Rs 90,624 crore a year earlier, of which green financing accounted for Rs 30,704 crore, the bank said. Its forest conservation initiatives now span 83 forests and tiger reserves across 21 states, alongside the planting of 86,600 trees and the creation of 49 crore litres of water storage capacity during the year, while Scope 1 emissions were cut by 32%, it added.

    “We significantly scaled up our CSR initiatives across the four thematic areas of healthcare, conservation of environment and restoration of ecology, livelihood enhancement and community development, with a focus on capacity creation and developing ecosystems,” said Sandeep Batra, Executive Director, ICICI Bank.

    Healthcare remained the bank’s largest area of focus during the year, with the Foundation’s interventions benefitting 5 lakh individuals in fiscal 2026 and 30 lakh individuals through 600 hospitals since 2020, the bank said.

    It has committed Rs 1,800 crore to Tata Memorial Centre for three new cancer care blocks in Visakhapatnam, Navi Mumbai and Punjab, and partnered with the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, for a cancer research centre.

    On skilling, the Foundation’s livelihood and training programmes benefitted 3.54 lakh individuals in fiscal 2026, taking the cumulative number to 94.5 lakh since inception, the bank said, adding that it has set up a manufacturing facility at IIT Delhi and is upgrading nine National Skill Training Institutes with advanced Industry 4.0 laboratories.

    The bank has empowered over 1.2 crore women through Self-Help Group loans exceeding Rs 35,500 crore since 2011, with 8.9 lakh women benefitting in fiscal 2026 alone, it said.

  • Bank of Baroda donates Rs 1.20 crore for Assam flood relief

    Bank of Baroda donates Rs 1.20 crore for Assam flood relief

    Bank of Baroda on Wednesday donated Rs 1.20 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, Assam, boosting relief and rehabilitation efforts for communities hit by recent floods in the state.

    The cheque was presented to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at the Chief Minister’s Office in Guwahati by Nayak Shiba Pada, General Manager and Zonal Head, Northeastern States Zone, Bank of Baroda.

    MLA Naba Doley, along with Deputy General Managers Biswajit Swain and Sandeep Kumar of Bank of Baroda’s Northeastern States Zone, also attended the event.

    “At Bank of Baroda, we believe that our responsibility extends beyond banking. In times of adversity, it is our collective duty to stand with the communities we serve,” Pada said, adding that the contribution reflects the bank’s commitment to helping affected families rebuild their lives.

    The donation forms part of Bank of Baroda’s broader efforts to support relief and rehabilitation initiatives in regions hit by natural disasters, the bank said, adding it continues to work with governments and local administrations to strengthen community resilience.

    Bank of Baroda, founded in 1908, is majority owned by the Government of India with a 63.97% stake. It serves close to 180 million customers through roughly 65,000 touch points across 15 countries.