Category: NGO

To tackle the malaise of malnutrition among children of Maharashtra, a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Rajmata Jijau Mother-Child Health Nutrition Mission (RJMCHNM), Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD) and Reliance Foundation (RF). This MoU, earlier signed in 2015, was renewed in the presence of Hon. Minister of Rural Development, Smt. Pankaja Munde and Sh. Jagannatha Kumar, CEO, Reliance Foundation. The endeavor strengthens the Government of India’s agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 in the National Action Plan for Children 2016 that targets…

The Akshaya Patra Foundation, in partnership with Infosys Foundation has inaugurated a high-tech mega centralized kitchen at Kandi, Sangareddy, in the state of Telangana.   Infosys Foundation has covered the entire cost of constructing this state-of-the-art centralized kitchen by providing a grant of INR 18.50 Crore. The kitchen, which is spread across 64,438 sq. ft., will provide mid-day meals to over 1, 00,000 school children a day in the region.   The inauguration was attended by Shri. Kadiyam Srihari, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister & Education Minister, Telangana and Sudha Murty,…

When Akshay Patra Foundation first started, its main objective then was to fight hunger and malnutrition. But as time passed, the foundation realised that having made a measurable impact in all these years, the next logical goal would be to go beyond meals and empower children to flourish in a fast changing world. In a conversation with SPOI, Shridhar Venkat – CEO, The Akshaya Patra Foundationspeaks of how despite challenges, the foundation continues to fight for various causes in the society – How are you looking at continuing the CSR…

Accenture and Grameen Foundation India have collaborated to develop two new applications that help overcome the barriers to financial services adoption among women and other low-income populations in India. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) technologies, the applications help users better understand financial products and services, enabling them to make informed choices that positively impact their financial and social well-being. Grameen Foundation India plans to roll out the applications across 300 villages in the states of Maharashtra and Odisha.    “This is a tremendous example of how technology can help…

NASSCOM Foundation has hosted India’s largest IT-BPM industry specific CSR Conference – The CSR Leadership Conference (CLC) 2018 in New Delhi at The Eros Hotel, Nehru Place.   The event brought over 300 CXOs and CSR Heads of the top most companies from across the industry, NGO Leads from all over India, Government officials, Tech4Good champions, social innovators under one roof to encourage the use of new-age technologies to solve the social development issues at the grassroots.   Shrikant Sinha, CEO – NASSCOM Foundation said, “With IR 4.0 technologies today…

Microsoft India has launched YouthSpark Code <A> Career program in two Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Delhi. This program will be conducted in partnership with NASSCOM Foundation, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Delhi’s Directorate of Training and Technical Education (DTTE). The program was announced at the Jija Bai Institute for Women at Siri Fort, New Delhi in the presence of the leadership from across all four organizations, including Sh. Manoj Kumar, IAS, Director DTTE Delhi and Clement Chauvet, Chief, Skill and Business Development – ‎UNDP. Yvonne…

Mumbai’s senior-most nephrologists have come together to show solidarity towards spreading awareness of the detrimental role of salt intake in kidney disease.   Spearheaded by Dr. Bhupendra Gandhi’s Amar Gandhi Foundation (AGF), and supported by the Mumbai Kidney Foundation (MKF), over 150 nephrologists in the city have raised a clarion call, “ek chammach kam” (One spoon less), to highlight the high salt intake among Indian population.   Announcing the campaign, Dr. Bhupendra Gandhi, Trustee of the Amar Gandhi Foundation said, “Chronic kidney disease is a ‘SILENT KILLER’; it usually has…

Extending help to the needy is the basic nature of  V .K. Bhandari, Chairman of Supertron Electronics Pvt Ltd ( SEPL) and hence it is not a surprise, he made a point to set to improve the lives of underprivileged , much before CSR has become buzz word in corporate world.   What started as an amateur initiative spearheaded by Bhandari has today, taken a professional shape under the Supertron Foundation and aims to leave a larger positive impact on the society and environment we live and operate in.   With…

Marking an important step in the welfare of underprivileged children, DLF Foundation has organized Scholars’ Conclave at Ridge Valley School, DLF Phase IV, Gurgaon.   The event celebrated the scholarly achievements of the underprivileged children in the gracious presence of their teachers, mentors, and parents. Held under the aegis of its flagship initiative Talent Nurturing Program, the event celebrated the academic achievement of 16 students. They were awarded cash vouchers on the occasion.   The conclave opened with a ceremonial lighting of the lamp by Chief Guest Deputy Commissioner Gurugram…