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  • Piramal Foundation invites applications for Gandhi Fellowship

    Piramal Foundation invites applications for Gandhi Fellowship

    The last date of application is 31st March 2023. Interested applicants can log onto www.gandhifellowship.com and apply.

    Piramal Foundation has announced the call for applications for Gandhi Fellowship. Gandhi Fellowship, an initiative of the Piramal Foundation, is a 2-year program for the youth to work at the grassroots of India and acquire in-depth experience across areas of Public Health, Education, Climate Change and Digitization.

      The Fellowship endeavours to mould self-motivated youth across the country into becoming leaders of tomorrow by providing them with an opportunity to make a difference on the ground.

      This deep-dive Fellowship identifies youth based on their existing skills and competencies, customised according to the aspirational path identified, enabling Fellows to realise their aspirations on the firm foundation of on-ground and grass root public realities.

      These young people are also equipped with the necessary soft skills to successfully cope with and navigate every situation in the 21st century. They play critical roles in bringing about sustainable change.

      Interested applicants can log onto www.gandhifellowship.com and apply. The last date of application is 31st March 2023. For queries, please write to register@gandhifellowship.org

      Aditya Natraj, the CEO of Piramal Foundation, shared his thoughts on the Gandhi Fellowship – “We started ten years ago when there was no other fellowship in the country to get involved in building self and building the nation. Recruiters want to recruit Gandhi Fellows because they are ethical, grounded, know how to influence government, know how to get things and know how to lead people. So, that’s the brand we want to build for the country.”

      India has the highest youth population in the world in the age group of 15-29 years, comprising 27.2 percent of the nation’s population (as per the Report of Technical Group on Population Projections, 2020, constituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare). Leveraging this vast youth power is a crucial way of realising Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of India as a developed nation by 2047.

  • Religare joins hands with AWWA to develop Asha Schools

    Religare joins hands with AWWA to develop Asha Schools

    REL will develop the Asha School in Delhi as a model school before moving on to the schools at other locations.

    Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) to support the latter in managing their schools for specially-abled children.

      REL will develop the Asha School in Delhi as a model school before moving on to the schools at other locations. Currently, AWWA operates six Asha Schools across the country.

      Under the MOU, REL will support and facilitate a world-class learning experience for AWWA’s Asha Schools students.

      REL will be adopting a module-based approach to activate its association with AWWA. Each module will cover a specific intervention area, including the development of the curriculum, infrastructure and the faculty’s capabilities, medical and nutritional assistance to the students, augmentation of the transportation facilities, vocational guidance and placement/internship assistance.

      REL Executive Chairperson Rashmi Saluja said, “REL visualises a world with equal opportunities for all. It has been our constant endeavour to equip India’s citizens with facilities for growth. AWWA has been doing a fabulous job mentoring and nurturing specially-abled children, enabling them to exceed their potential. We are proud to be able to contribute to their endeavours.”

      The ultimate goal is to make the students of Asha Schools Atmanirbhar and enable them to lead independent lives. Our partnership will enable more specially-abled children to shine in society, she added.

      AWWA has established Asha Schools as a ‘Temple of Learning’ for specially-abled children. These schools aim to empower children to make them productive members of society and enable them to live with dignity. REL’s contribution will further equip the schools with world-class technology and facilities for effective learning.

  • Xiaomi comes together with YouWeCan to help cancer warriors

    Xiaomi comes together with YouWeCan to help cancer warriors

    As part of the initiative, Xiaomi India has launched Mi Scholarship to support and help cancer warriors achieve excellence in their educational journey.

    Smartphone leader Xiaomi has announced a partnership with the YouWeCan Foundation to contribute towards education for 200 cancer warriors as a part of its #ShikshaHarHaath initiative. The partnership reiterates Xiaomi India’s commitment to giving back to society and empowering future generations with the life-changing gift of education.

      As part of the initiative, Xiaomi India has launched Mi Scholarship to support the dreams of these cancer warriors and help them achieve excellence in their educational journey.

      Commenting on the partnership, Muralikrishnan B, President of Xiaomi India said, “The #ShikshaHarHaath initiative is aimed to bolster the nation’s educational development agenda and enable the future creators and innovators. Through our partnership with YouWeCan Foundation, we are committed to equipping and nurturing the students to access the world of possibilities and charter a bright future for themselves. We are optimistic that this small step from Xiaomi India and YouWeCan foundation will encourage and help them shape their career trajectory in a positive direction.”

      Founder of YouWeCan Foundation, Yuvraj Singh, said, “We are thankful for Xiaomi India’s support in helping us extend this initiative to form the future of these cancer warriors. With this partnership, both organisations are committing to support the needy, focusing on providing them with access to education and empowering them to nurture their dreams.”

      The Xiaomi #ShikshaHarHaath initiative aims to create young leaders of tomorrow by giving underprivileged students across the country access to the benefits of education. The goal is to enable the students and help them achieve their dreams.

  • SBI donates 10 EVs under the “Go Green” initiative to AIIMS Delhi

    SBI donates 10 EVs under the “Go Green” initiative to AIIMS Delhi

    These EVs will help in reduction in carbon emission and traffic congestion within the AIIMS campus.

    State Bank of India (SBI) has donated 10 electric vehicles to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi as part of its CSR “Go Green” initiative.

      SBI’s Chairman Dinesh Khara handed over the e-vehicles to AIIMS Director Dr M Srinivas here, the bank said in a statement.

      Speaking on the occasion, Khara reiterated the Bank’s commitment towards sustainable environment and also emphasized the country’s commitment towards achieving a carbon neutral status by 2070.

      Khara complimented AIIMS Director for taking up an environment friendly initiative. He wished a great success to this endeavor and thanked AIIMS for inviting SBI to be a partner in this green initiative.

      The AIIMS Director said these EVs will help in reduction in carbon emission and traffic congestion within the AIIMS campus.

      He also said that this was a part of a number of initiatives planned by AIIMS for making AIIMS a green campus, which would benefit the patients, doctors, all other employees as well as visitors to the facility.

  • India among 11 countries to receive grants for regenerative agri projects under PAO fund: PepsiCo

    India among 11 countries to receive grants for regenerative agri projects under PAO fund: PepsiCo

    Launched in August 2021, the PAO Fund offers PepsiCo market teams co-investment to accelerate diverse and innovative Positive Agriculture projects.

    PepsiCo has announced the continuation of its global agriculture accelerator, the Positive Agriculture Outcomes (PAO) Fund, by granting funding to 14 business projects in India and 10 other countries to address some of the most intractable challenges facing agriculture today.

      Projects from the PAO Fund’s inaugural investment are the focus of PepsiCo’s latest, four-part digital video series, “Growing Our Future.”

      The series looks at how PepsiCo is working with farmers in Thailand to help them adapt to climate change, how farmers in Greece are adopting more efficient irrigation systems to adapt to increased drought, and how PepsiCo is supporting research in Brazil to help potato farmers improve soil health.

      For India, the series elaborates on how PepsiCo has partnered with farmers in Punjab to develop kilns that can turn their agricultural waste into fertilizer known as biochar.

      In recent years, PepsiCo India’s Pep+ (Pep Positive) agenda in the supply chain of potatoes have created awareness and impact in Punjab and West Bengal helping farmers manage paddy crop residue by ploughing back into soils and conversion of paddy straw into “biochar ” through the process of pyrolysis. PepsiCo India is also funding the infrastructure (retort kilns) to help growers in these states.

      This includes carbon farming under regenerative agriculture through: Moldboarding of crop residue into the soil and conversion of crop residues through pyrolysis process into biochar with 40 percent carbon.

      These two initiatives have helped improve the soil health and reducing practices such as stubble burning that release carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

      Launched in August 2021, the PAO Fund offers PepsiCo market teams co-investment to accelerate diverse and innovative Positive Agriculture projects. The investments are designed to “de-risk” promising initiatives while accelerating the development of innovative technologies and approaches that can help scale the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices.

      In 2022, the PAO Fund is making investments in projects that span a range of commodities, supply chains, time horizons and PepsiCo business units, but all are focused on either testing a new regenerative technology or approach, helping farmers build climate resilience, or developing new sustainable “landscapes”.

      In total, the PAO Fund is providing ongoing support to over 20 different projects around the world through grants totaling more than USD 7.4 million awarded in 2021 and 2022.

      We’re in a race to reach the world’s 1.5 degree target and, to do our part, PepsiCo has set a range of ambitious PepsiCo Positive goals, including expanding regenerative agriculture practices and building the resilience of those in our agricultural supply chain by preparing them for a changing climate,” said Rob Meyers, Vice President of Global Sustainable Agriculture.

      “Reaching PepsiCo’s – and our planet’s – goals will require fresh thinking and innovation from our agriculture teams and partners all over the world, which is why the PAO Fund was created to make it a bit easier for good ideas to get off the ground,” he added.

  • SJS Enterprises adopts 7 villages in Bengaluru for door-to-door garbage collection

    SJS Enterprises adopts 7 villages in Bengaluru for door-to-door garbage collection

    SJS Enterprises Managing Director K A Joseph said the company took up this step after witnessing the plight of the villagers as they were facing major health problems due to poor waste management.

    Garbage disposal is major concern for most urban and rural areas in India. In many parts of the country, garbage is simply dumped in landfills, which is an unhygienic and unsustainable practice. The inappropriate technique of dumping garbage waste can cause irreversible damage to humans and the environment.

      To address this major concern, SJS Enterprises took up the initiative of helping Agara Panchayat Jurisdiction by providing door-to-door garbage collection across seven villages — BM Kaval Village, Tataguni, Vaderahalli, Agara Village, Dodapalya Village, Lakshmipura and Byresandra village — in Bengaluru.

      A fleet of three vehicles were provided for collecting both wet and dry garbage from October 1. These trucks have a load capacity of 600-650 kg. Each truck can carry 0.50 tonnes of garbage every day and handed it over to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike team, which will further segregate and dispose of the garbage in an eco-friendly manner, Agara Panchayat President Venkatesh said.

      SJS Enterprises Managing Director K A Joseph said, “SJS team took up this step after witnessing the plight of the villagers as they were facing major health problems due to poor waste management. Currently, the villagers are relieved as now they can live a better life with less risk of health problems.”

  • Tata Chemicals’ initiative saves over 850 whale shark in Gujarat

    Tata Chemicals’ initiative saves over 850 whale shark in Gujarat

    The initiative has garnered extensive support from the fishing communities of Gujarat resulting in a decline in cases of poaching from around 600 in 1999-2000 to zero in 2021.

    Tata Chemicals through its ‘Save Whale Shark Campaign’ has saved over 850 of these endangered species till date in the Saurashtra region along the coastline of Gujarat.

      This initiative of Tata Chemicals, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and the Gujarat Forest Department has garnered extensive support from the fishing communities of Gujarat resulting in a decline in cases of poaching from around 600 in 1999-2000 to zero in 2021.

      For effective implementation of this project, migration research studies of Whale Sharks from Gujarat Waters have been conducted. So far eight satellite transmitters on rescued Whale Sharks have been deployed. The results were analysed in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and published in the International Journal of Frontiers in Marine Science.

      About 18 Genetic study samples have been collected and analysed from rescued Whale Sharks in Gujarat waters.

      Talking about this initiative, Tata Chemicals Head HR and CSR R Nanda said, “Corporates through CSR can do a lot for our environment. This campaign is a reflection of Tata Chemicals’ commitment to environmental conservation. Designed to make the community a stakeholder in our endeavor to save this Whale Shark, this initiative has ushered a significant behavioral change.”

      The concerted efforts of the company and the partners have resulted in the whale shark becoming the second wildlife pride in Gujarat, after the Asiatic lions and seven coastal cities in Gujarat, including a non-coastal city, Ahmedabad, have adopted the whale shark as their city mascot.

      The Whale Shark conservation project has sensitized over 50,000 fishers and 100,000 coastal students through campaign awareness drive to inculcate the message of conservation.

      The project has been represented in the International Whale Shark conferences held globally, including the ones in Doha in 2016 and Australia in 2019. It has won the India Biodiversity Award by UNDP for the conservation of the whale shark, under the co-management category in 2014; the Green Governance Award by BNHS in 2005.

  • Piramal Foundation to bet on six areas to accelerate change in India

    Piramal Foundation to bet on six areas to accelerate change in India

    Piramal Group Chairman Ajay Piramal said, “We remain committed to our goal of ‘leaving no one behind”.

    On completion of 15 years of its establishment, Piramala Foundation today announced that its CSR activities will focus on six areas through partnership approach to accelerate change in India.

    These six areas are:

    1. Anamaya, The Tribal Health Collaborative aims to end preventable deaths in tribal communities by enabling over 100 mn tribal people with the lowest Human Development Index bridge access to health by strengthening communities and public delivery systems alike. Partnerships include Ministry of Tribal Affairs, National TB Elimination Program, USAID, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Centre for Policy Research and Ekjut Foundation.

    2. Aspirational Districts Collaborative aims to uplift the lives of 100 million people living in abject poverty in 112 Aspirational Districts by 2030 through hyperlocal collaboration and last mile convergence.

    Key Partners are NITI Aayog, District Governments of 112 Aspirational Districts, Edelgive Foundation, Tata Communications Limited and Deloitte.

    3. Digital Bharat Collaborative aims to transform the healthcare system by building a Robust Digital Public Health Delivery Platform. National Aids Control Organisation, 5 State Governments, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, CISCO, Genpact, Wipro are key partners.

    4. Piramal University builds future-ready and ‘Sewa-Bhaav’ oriented public system leaders who drive innovation and learning. It also strengthens institutional processes, practices & governance averting delays, inaccuracies and wasteful expenditure of government time. Strategic partnerships are with 7 State governments, Harvard University, Emory University, Boston Consulting Group, UNICEF, Google, Genpact, Porticus, Sofina and Children’s Investment Fund Foundation.

      5. The Piramal Academy of Sewa leverages the power of youth and builds future leaders engaged in nation building through a full time immersive, experiential fellowship with self-transformation at the core. Partnerships have been forged with leading academic institutions across the country, Edelgive Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

      6. Piramal Centre for Children with Special Needs addresses wide structural gaps and absence of adequate, quality care for children with special needs by building a lighthouse of excellence with state-of-the-art design and amenities, world class curriculum, specialised applications and tools to accelerate learning, skill building for employability for persons with disabilities. Collaborations have been forged with experts on PwDs (persons with disabilities) Curriculum development, and government.

      Piramal Group Chairman Ajay Piramal said, “The journey thus far has been enriching as well as inspiring. Our efforts to touch the lives of the most underserved Indian citizens is guided by our spirit of Sewa Bhaav. We believe in doing well and doing good, which essentially means that our success is intrinsically connected to society also doing well.”

    The real transformation of Bharat will happen when we are able to reach millions of Indians and include them as a part of India’s growth journey, he said, and added, “We remain committed to our goal of ‘leaving no one behind’ and are confident that this will be achieved through greater collaboration between Government, civil society and NGO partners.”

      The Foundation said its initiatives have reached the most underserved people across India and has impacted 113 million lives in last 15 years. The CSR initiatives were taken in the field of education, health, water and the social sector ecosystem.

  • Aequs Foundation launches Hamara Gaon Project

    Aequs Foundation launches Hamara Gaon Project

    CSR arm of Aequs rolls out an early education support programme in 25 villages in Koppal District in Karnataka Synopsis

    Aequs Foundation has launched the Hamara Gaon Project to impart education to children in the age group of 3-14 years in the Koppal District of Karnataka to create community ownership in early schooling.

    In partnership with Pratham Education Foundation, Hamara Gaon will reach 5000 children over the next three years by supporting in-school and in-community components for early education. The programme will cover twenty-five villages in the Koppal District, where India’s first toy manufacturing cluster, the Koppal Toy Cluster (KTC), is located.

    The Hamara Gaon Project is implemented to support children in their early years (3- 6 years) by training children with Anganwadi workers and volunteers on early-learning activities for children. The programme will also set up Mother’s Groups to increase their participation.

    The primary objective of the programme is to build age-appropriate skills in children. The in-school component for children in grades 1-5 addresses learning loss and focuses on foundational literacy and numeracy skills.

    “In a rapidly transforming world, we believe education is the key. We at Aequs Foundation have introduced several programs that aim to help students excel in academics and extra-curricular activities for overall development. Research has shown that the Pandemic has proved the importance of the mother’s role in building foundational skills in numeric and reading skills. This program seeks to involve them more closely in this process along with teachers and Anganwadi workers,” said Ms Akkamahadevi Melligeri, Chairperson, Aequs Foundation.

    Aequs Foundation and Pratham intend to create an environment that encourages self-learning and group learning. Hence, Pratham team members conduct learning camps (short bursts of intense activities) in school for children in grades 3 to 5 using Pratham’s Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) methodology.

    As part of the early schooling interventions, several mother’s groups in villages get trained in teaching their children. These groups meet weekly to share experiences and discuss activities they can take up with children. Pratham team members support the Lead Mothers and the groups by periodically visiting them.

    In addition, engagement kits are given to mothers as an engagement tool to support the mother-child duo. The kit comprises three components- an individual pouch with materials for every child, a kit for every mother’s group at the Mohalla level, and a village-level kit. The kits contain various teaching-learning materials that help children acquire age-appropriate skills. During the Inauguration of the programme on July 9 at Koppal, several Engagement Kits were distributed to the mothers.

  • PEPSICO Foundation aims to build global food security

    PEPSICO Foundation aims to build global food security

    PEPSICO to respond to the growing hunger crisis by boosting its food security initiatives

    The PEPSICO Foundation hopes to respond to the growing hunger crisis by boosting its food security initiatives. The Foundation will double its effort to increase equitable access to nutritious food by increasing its investments and offering three new ways to engage people in fighting hunger.

    This will directly or indirectly help many of the 345 million people globally who face severe hunger. This number is expected to rise due to climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and global conflicts impacting the food chain.

    In response to the growing hunger crisis, in 2021, PepsiCo and the Foundation announced Food for Good’s expansion to 28 countries worldwide to provide access to nutritious food to 50 million people by 2030 (against a 2021 baseline). Through Food for Good, PepsiCo has delivered more than 245 million meals since 2009, reached 41 million people worldwide since 2016, and partnered with more than 60 non-profits across 28 countries to ensure the company implements local solutions that meet the unique challenges of each community.

    PepsiCo Food for Good has committed more than $35 million since 2021 to increase access to nutritious food and increase the productivity and incomes of small-scale farmers. This year, it’s directing investments to interventions that have shown can build long-term solutions while it continues to address immediate hunger needs.

    Increasing productivity and incomes of small-scale farmers

    With global partners, including World Food Program USA in support of the United Nations (U.N.) World Food Programme and CARE, along with leading local organisations, Food for Good, focus on economically empowering women through regenerative agriculture. To stave off the food crisis, it’s mobilising multiple initiatives in communities with a substantial vulnerability within Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. Through these efforts, it aims to support 3.5 million farmers and their families between 2022 and 2024.

    Increasing access to nutritious food

    Food for Good provides students with increased access to the nutrition needed to learn and grow in multiple countries, including the U.S., and through the Pioneer School Breakfast Nutrition Programme in South Africa, while working to ensure the most vulnerable can access food with dignity through malnutrition interventions in Mexico and Guatemala.

    As part of its Nutrition Enhancement Programme, PepsiCo in India is working to improve the nutritional status of pregnant & lactating women and children in the age group 0-6 years in Sangrur, Punjab, I n partnership with Smile Foundation. PepsiCo also launched the ‘Bowl of Hope’ initiative in India in 2021 with its brand Quaker and Smile Foundation to provide over one lakh nutritious bowls of whole grains to underserved communities across the country. In addition, PepsiCo is inviting corporations, organisations and community members to take action on global hunger.

    C.D. Glin, Vice President, PepsiCo Foundation and Global Head of Philanthropy, PepsiCo, says, “As one of the largest convenient food companies in the world, PepsiCo plays a critical role in leveraging our resources and capabilities to create and inspire local impact on hunger,”

    “We’re answering the call to address escalating global food insecurity, and we plan to continue with our significant investments. But to make a meaningful impact, everyone with a role to play in our global food systems must be a part of the solution to address the immediate need and work on approaches to prevent us from landing in this place of crisis again.” Glin said.

    Lauren Bush Lauren, Founder of FEED, has collaborated with PepsiCo Food for Good: “The fight against hunger is an issue that knows no borders. In the past few years, the already overwhelming global issue has been exacerbated further. Often people aren’t sure where to begin or how to make a difference, which was my inspiration for founding FEED in 2007″.