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CSR News: Mankind Pharma Donates Rs. 2 Crores for Assam and Bihar Flood Relief Fund

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The CSR Journal
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Standing true to its motto of serving lives, Mankind Pharma, the fourth largest pharmaceutical company of India, has pledged Rs. 2 crore for Assam and Bihar flood relief. The company has donated the money to the Chief Minister Relief Fund of the respective states so that the money can be utilized to help build the widely damaged houses, farmlands, schools, bridges and roads in Assam and Bihar. Lakhs of people have been affected and thousands of families are forced to take shelter in temporary relief camps because of the ongoing flood problem in the state.
With the enormous increase in the number of COVID- 19 cases across the nation, both the states are also reeling under the devastating floods that have affected lakhs of people across both the states. To manage this disaster CSR of Mankind Pharma, has extended its support for the people of Assam and Bihar. The company has always aspired to be recognized as a top brand both in revenue and serving mankind/ people through its CSR activities. It has always come forward as a responsible corporate house and contributed in such times of crisis.
The company recently helped several state governments in their fight against COVID-19 by not only donating money but also by helping them with ventilators, personal protective equipment (PPE) and medicines. Mankind Pharma has also donated Rs 51 crore in PM and CM relief fund to support the nation in the ongoing Pandemic. The company has also rewarded real life heroes during the lockdown and donated Rs. 5 Cr to Police Martyrs.
According to a Central Water Commission (CWC) bulletin, most rivers in the state continue to be flooded. Rivers such as the Brahmaputra, Dhansiri, Jia Bharali, Kopili, Beki, Kusiyara and Sankosh in Assam and Baghmati, Burhi Gandak, Kamlabalan, Adhwara, Khiroi, Mahananda and Ghaghra in Bihar are flowing above the danger level. In such a scenario Mankind Pharma has taken a critical step to fulfill their social responsibility and deliver the much-required help for Assam and Bihar flood relief.
Rajeev Juneja, CEO, Mankind Pharma, said, “This is one of the most challenging periods that our country is undergoing today when people in Assam and Bihar are facing devastating floods along with the deadly COVID-19. Mankind Pharma has always worked towards the betterment of public welfare in times of distress. At this moment what matters most is sharing the responsibility of fight against the adversity. Being one of the leading pharma company of India, we would like the fund to be utilized for providing relief material and medical assistance.”

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CSR: New 10-year Plan to Save Ganga River Dolphin

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Kasmin Fernandes
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PM Modi turned his attention to an aquatic species on Independence Day 2020. He launched Project Gangetic Dolphin on 15th August, a 10-year government scheme to protect and increase the numbers of the endangered species. Needless to say, environmentalists are thrilled. It was 11 years ago that the Ganga River Dolphin was declared the national aquatic animal of India by the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) in 2009.

Ganga River Dolphins are eco-indicators

River dolphins are ecological indicators of the health of the ecosystem in which they are present. They used to thrive in the past, but their population has reduced drastically in India’s rivers thanks to their fishing and indiscriminate killing, and new dams and barrages that fragmented their territories. They survive only in freshwater and are blind. They form an image of their prey through ultrasonic sound that bounces off the smaller fish.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has moved Ganga river dolphins to the “endangered” category. They are also in Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act (1972), and are on the list of species in the government scheme Development of Wildlife Habitat.

CSR to protect dolphins

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has also been involved in protecting these intelligent creatures. Last year, DCB Bank and WWF-India joined hands to conserve the endangered Indus River Dolphin in the Beas Conservation Reserve. They are working closely with the Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation, Government of Punjab, to protect the species and its habitat.
Back in 2012, HSBC Bank CSR’s ‘My Ganga, My Dolphin’ campaign surveyed the entire Ganga river and its tributaries (Yamuna, Son, Ken, Betwa, Ghagra and Geruwa) to record the activities of dolphins. The CSR programme also raised awareness about the importance of saving this people-friendly species among the local communities and contributed to capacity building of conservation-oriented stakeholders. ‘My Ganga, My Dolphin’ led to the preparation of what became the Dolphin Action Plan, 2010–2020, by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF). This plan has laid the groundwork for threats to these aquatic mammals, the impact of canals, and the decrease in their prey.

Will Project Dolphin be a success?

The success of the Indian government’s Project Tiger and Project Elephant is the stuff of history. So we have high hopes for Project Dolphin. The scheme will work closely with different ministries and government departments (Jal Shakti, shipping, agriculture, fisheries, power and rural development), besides state governments. MoEF is working towards addressing conservation concerns. It will work with stakeholders (fisherman and communities dependent on rivers) in tackling river pollution and sustainable fishing through scientific methods. How successful it is in saving the precious dolphin, 2030 will tell.

Indian artisans get support from Tata Tea Premium campaign on I-Day

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The CSR Journal
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The Handicrafts sector is one of the key sources of employment for the Indian Artisan Community. They have been impacted severely during these unprecedented times. On Independence Day 2020, Tata Tea Premium has launched a special “Desh Ka Kulhad” collection that promotes the work of our Indian Artisans. This limited edition hand-painted Kulhad showcases the rich cultural heritage and diversity of various Indian states.
For this initiative, Tata Tea Premium has tied up with Rare Planet, a startup that promotes and works with the artisan community across India. Tata Tea Premium is supporting the Indian Artisan community by promoting this collection and urging people to buy these exquisite Kulhads. The proceeds of the sale will enable in generating livelihood for the Indian craftspeople. The brand will also contribute an additional amount for every product sold from this collection to support the larger cause of the Artisan Community.
Speaking about the “Desh ka Kulhad” initiative Puneet Das, Vice President Marketing – Beverages, says, “India’s various art forms are a great representation of the rich heritage & cultural diversity of our nation. Our brand has always evoked regional pride through its state customized packaging that captures symbols of pride of each state and communication rooted in regional insights. Hence, we thought Kulhads are a unique canvas for taking the proposition forward of showcasing regional diversity by our skilled Indian craftspeople. This also helps us support our “Desh ke Karigar” in earning their livelihood.”
Ranodeep Saha and Vijay Kumar, Cofounders of Rare Planet, said, “Over the years we at Rare Planet have passionately tried to create a better livelihood for the artisan community. We are proud to partner with Tata Tea Premium for the #DeshKaKulhad initiative which will help us get the art to reach a larger audience and will also help the artisans earn their livelihood. We are hopeful that this collaboration will accelerate income generation for an industry so intrinsically connected to India.”

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Independence Day 2020: India is Independent of English. But What of Anglicisation?

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Hency Thacker
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India officially got independent from British Rule on August 15th, 1947. The years of struggle of thousands of people and the political leadership of our leaders at the right time finally culminated in the freedom of our beloved nation. On the 15th day of August 1947, the citizens of India gained political and legal freedom. However, years and years of the anglicisation of Indian citizens by the British has stayed back in the psyche of people even after English has long ago left. How long will it take to be Independent of that?

English Language Supremacy

The English language was insisted upon by the Governor Generals during the British rule for the benefit and convenience of them. The language was used as a medium to inculcate English values and beliefs among the young impressionable minds of India which would over time help in consolidation and strengthening of their own rule. The British culture, literature was glorified through education, making Indians believe that British ruling over India is a good thing for Indians and it is a ‘White Man’s Burden’. The Indians at the time failed to realise the drain of wealth caused by the British under the guise of good governance before Indian intelligentsia such as Dadabhai Naoroji raised their voice against it.
The English language supremacy still persists in India, 74 years after India’s Independence. The English language has become the bane for Indian youth who are unable to secure well-paying jobs without it. Premier Indian B-Schools such as IIMs requires English proficiency to even qualify its entrance. This directly puts the students that have studied in vernacular language mediums at a disadvantage.
Knowledge of English is equated with smartness or intelligence of a person in India. A person with insufficient knowledge of English is looked down upon. Despite the realisation of these factors, English supremacy is nowhere close to its end. If anything people have become even more obsessed to enrol their children in English medium schools. Because of this, the current millennials of India have half baked knowledge of every language. Their vocabulary for vernacular language is insufficient and their knowledge of English cannot outrun that of the native English speakers. So they are neither here nor there.
Research has shown that for healthy cognitive development of a child, it is advisable that the child studies in his/her mother tongue for the primary years of education. This helps in strengthening the basic concepts which will further improve their understanding of the universe and application of the said concepts. Draft Education Policy 2020 has incorporated the provision for this. If successfully implemented, it will be a start to ending the English Language supremacy. But more concentrated efforts will be needed by the government to bring about the change. Businesses will play a huge role in this, for they will have to change their ways and provide equal opportunities and pay for vernacular language proficient candidates.

Western Fashion Hegemony

Western Fashion has completely taken over the Indian market. Women relate western fashion to freedom and broadmindedness. Indian outfits are reserved only for festivals or special occasions. It is often said that India is at least 50 years behind in terms of fashion. Pastel colours are viewed as elegant whereas bright colours are viewed as tacky.
Men’s fashion has been totally eliminated of Indian outfits, not preferring them even during certain festivals or events. They are viewed as uncomfortable.
Indian climate and culture call for brighter colours in fashion. While western fashion is suitable for the climate there, Indian fashion has its own personality. It is more suitable for the festivities and culture of India. It is in no manner inferior to western fashion. It is the result of the anglicisation of Indians and is one of the major reasons for the drain of wealth in colonial times as well as in recent times.

Communalism

Indians were never divided from one another on a communal basis even at the peak of Mughal era. In fact, the first-ever revolt experienced by British right after the Battle of Buxar in 1765 was ‘Sanyasi and Fakir Rebellion’ which lasted from 1770 to 1802. In this rebellion, the Hindu Sanyasis and the Muslim Fakirs rebelled together against the extreme plundering activities by the British forces. Unity between Hindus and Muslims was also observed in the 1857 rebellion – popularly known as the first war of Independence. The rebellions brought about a realisation among the Britishers regarding the strength of the people when united. In order to break this unity, the policy of ‘Divide and Rule’ was adopted by them. Under this, Hindus were offered jobs in the government while Muslims were marginalised by the British. After years of marginalization, when the Muslim community was unable to progress as much as the Hindus, the British laid the blame of their stagnation over Hindus to cause a rift between communities.
The rift resulted in a communal divide, which independent India inherited with the partition of India into India and Pakistan. The communal divide is still prevalent among people. The wounds caused to each other now run too deep to resolve them easily. None of the communities is ready to forget and forgive. Independence from this divide is prerogative to India’s progress.
When Mahatma Gandhi demanded Swaraj, he demanded swaraj in a complete sense, including Freedom from the foreign rule as well as Freedom from foreign thought. We managed to gain freedom from foreign rule in 1947. However, freedom from foreign thought is yet to be gained.

आईये, स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर खत्म करें भाषिक भेदभाव  

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Rahuldeo Sharma
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आज़ादी के मतवालों ने भारत को अंग्रेजों से भले आज़ादी दिला दी, लेकिन जब भारत के आज़ाद होने पर बहस होती है तो सवाल कई खड़े होते है, आज़ादी के 74 साल बीत जाने के बाद भी हम सवाल करते है राष्ट्रीय एकता पर, हम सवाल करते है भारत में चौतरफे विकास पर, हम सवाल करते है हिंदू-मुस्लिम एकता पर, हम सवाल करते है देश की मूलभूत सुविधाओं की, हम बात करते है इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर की, बिजली, सड़क, पानी की। लेकिन इन सब के बीच आज एक और मसला बेहद महत्वपूर्ण हो जाता है भाषिक एकता।

121 भाषाएं हैं जो कि भारत में बोली जाती हैं।

हम कहते है कि हमारी अनेकता में एकता है, हम कहते हैं कि हमारे देश में अभिव्यक्ति की आजादी है, हम बेबाकी से आलोचनाएं करते है, जिसके लिए हम भाषाओं का इस्तेमाल करते है लेकिन यही भाषाएं कभी कभी हमारी एकता में रोड़ा बनती है। भाषाओं की वजह से हमने कई ऐसे मामले देखें है कि जिसमें विषमता होता है, हमारी अनेकता की एकता पर सवाल खड़े होते है वो भी महज भाषा की वजह से। भाषा जो महज अपनी अभिव्यक्ति व्यक्त करती है, भाषा जिसका इस्तेमाल कर हम बोलचाल करते है, लेकिन इसी भाषा की वजह से हम भारतीय, कभी हिंदी हो जाते हैं, तो कभी पंजाबी, कभी बंगाली, तो कभी तमिल तो कभी मद्रासी। अक्सर देखा जाता है कि हमारी विविधताओं में भाषा अवरोध पैदा करती है। अपनी भाषा श्रेष्ठ और दूसरों की निम्न ऐसी सोच रखने वाले भारत की अखंडता पर सवालिए निशान खड़े करते है।

भारत में मातृभाषा के रूप में 9,500 से अधिक भाषाएं बोली जाती हैं।

भाषा मानव अस्तित्व की एक प्रमुख विशेषता है क्योंकि यह मनुष्यों को एक-दूसरे के साथ संवाद करने और उनके बीच संबंध विकसित करने में मदद करती है। ये हम सब जानते हैं कि क्षेत्र के अनुसार दुनिया का सातवां सबसे बड़ा देश और साथ ही दुनिया का दूसरा सबसे अधिक आबादी वाला देश भारत है। यहां पर लगभग 1.3 अरब से अधिक लोगों की आबादी है कई धर्म प्रचलित हैं। भारत में विभिन्न भाषाएं और संस्कृतियां शामिल हैं और देश के विभिन्न हिस्सों में अलग-अलग भाषाएं बोलने वाले लोग बिखरे हुए हैं। जनगणना के विश्लेषण के मुताबिक 121 भाषाएं हैं जो कि भारत में बोली जाती हैं। जनगणना के नवीनतम विश्लेषण के मुताबिक भारत में मातृभाषा के रूप में 9,500 से अधिक भाषाएं बोली जाती हैं। यानि अगर हम विश्लेषण करें तो इतने बड़े पैमाने पर भाषाओं का विस्तार है तो जाहिर है इन भाषाओं को लेकर “अपना-पराया” भी होगा। और यही सोच घातक है।

यहां यह जिक्र करना महत्वपूर्ण हो जाता है जब एक बार डीएमके सांसद कनिमोझी ने चेन्नई एयरपोर्ट पर सीआइएसएफ की एक अधिकारी द्वारा हिंदी बोलने का अनुरोध करने पर जब यह कहा कि उन्हें हिंदी नहीं आती (आइ डोंट नो हिंदी), तमिल या अंग्रेजी में बात करें, तो उस अधिकारी के मुख से संभवत: अनायास निकलने वाला प्रश्न सूचक यह वाक्य, क्या वह भारतीय हैं? उन्हें इतना नागवार गुजरा कि इसे राजनीतिक मसला बनाते हुए सोशल मीडिया पर लिखा। दक्षिण भारत में तमिल तेलुगू का इतना बोलबाला है कि राष्ट्रीय भाषा बोलना तौहिनियत समझी जाती है। यही हाल कुछ उत्तर भारत की है जहां हिंदी छोड़ अंग्रेजी समेत दूसरी भारतीय भाषाओं को बोलने से परहेज़ करते है। यही कारण है कि भारत की भाषिक एकता पर सवाल उठते हैं।

भाषा के आंकडे़ देखें तो दक्षिण भारत में हिंदी बढ़ रही है।

राजनीतिक दबावों से हिंदी विरोध आंदोलन की शक्ल में दक्षिण भारत में समय-समय पर उभरता रहता है। भाषा व संस्कृति चुनावी दंगल का मोहरा बन जाती है। राजनीतिक मंच पर भाषा को समस्या बनाकर प्रस्तुत किया जाता है। कनिमोझी से जुड़ा हिंदी से संबंधित विवाद चुनावी राजनीति का ही हिस्सा है। लेकिन वक़्त के साथ साथ बदलाव हो रहा है, आज जब हिंदी वैश्विक दायरा बढ़ा रही है तब दक्षिण भारत का जन सामान्य हिंदी विरोधी आंदोलन को समर्थन देगा, इसमें संदेह है। वर्ष 2011 की जनगणना में भाषा के आंकडे़ देखें तो दक्षिण भारत में हिंदी बढ़ रही है। तमिलनाडु और केरल में किसी भी अन्य राज्य की तुलना में हिंदी भाषा को सर्वाधिक बढ़त मिली है। दक्षिण भारत में हिंदी बोलनेवालों की सर्वाधिक संख्या केरल और आंध्र प्रदेश में है। बहरहाल भाषा महज अभिव्यक्ति का एक जरिया है और इसको लेकर भेदभाव नहीं होना चाहिए।

CSR: Metropolis Healthcare’s App Too Shy To Ask Answered Over 20,000 queries on Sexual and Reproductive Health

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The CSR Journal
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Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, one of India’s leading and renowned diagnostic company, has won the India CSR award for “Too Shy To Ask” App, a dedicated gender education and awareness application targeted towards teenagers and their parents. The project is executed by WE Foundation, a registered NGO working in the area of Adolescent and Reproductive Health and Women’s Empowerment.
The application entails an information center that covers topics such as substance abuse, gender violence, gender equity, adolescence, and reproductive sexual health, mental health, safe use of social media, legal rights, etc. One can anonymously post questions without having the feeling of being judged. To add to that, it also has a parent’s corner that aims at encouraging parents to reach out and have open communication with their children.
The experts on the app have answered over 20,000 queries to date on a wide array of topics such as gender equality, pregnancy, abortions, masturbation, wet dreams among others. The app has over 30,000 installs so far on both android and iOS versions and also has an in-built word game to improve understanding of the app content in an engaging and interactive manner. The app provides information in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, and Tamil.
Sharing her views on the same, Ameera Shah, Promoter & Managing Director of Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. said, “We initiated the project keeping in mind the need to provide a dedicated safe space for adolescents to discuss their queries on reproductive and sexual health. There is an immediate need to come out of the conservative mindset and indulge in two-way communication with the youth. We are elated that our initiative has been recognized at the CSR Impact Awards. We will continue to work in this space to abolish the taboo on sex education in India.”
Dr. Duru Shah, a renowned obstetrician and gynecologist and also the Head of WE Foundation said “As an NGO that continually strives to empower girls with education and skills to enable them to become independent, Too Shy To Ask is an initiative that aligns with our aim. Since the inception of the project, we have reached out to the youth in the underprivileged sections of society and enrich their lives with knowledge, health, and self-sufficiency. Through this project, we hope to create awareness on this sensitive issue to many more parents and children, because adolescents are too shy to ask and parents are too shy to talk.
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Citizen Social Responsibility: Mumbai Flower-Seller Act of Alerting the Motorists of Open Manhole

By
Hency Thacker
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Mumbaikars have been known for their never-give-up spirit and their selfless generous acts of kindness. The population that has left behind their homes to fulfil their dreams are able to relate to distress and struggle making them empathetic to fellow humans. This is why, every now and then, stories of mumbaikars helping each other out by looking out for one another come to light. Such is the story of Kanta Murti Kallar.
Kallar is a 50-year-old flower vendor who lives in Matunga west. She is the sole bread-winner of the family of five as her husband is paralysed after a train accident. She supports the education of her three children from her earnings. The family lives on pavements in Matunga.
Heavy rainfall in Mumbai was a cause of worry for Kallar as water level kept rising by her accommodation. After she saw some of the parked bikes floating away in the water, she got alarmed and decided to open the manhole to drain access water from the road. However, realizing the dangers of accidents and injuries or deaths, Kallar stood by the manhole for nearly 7 hours in a week to alert the motorists and other vehicles about the open manhole.

Kallar was later rebuked by the BMC for opening the manhole even as her house suffered from rain damage. She even lost some 10,000 rupees that she had saved for the children’s education.
However, despite this, Kallar had a strong sense of Citizen Social Responsibility, as by alerting the passer-bys about the open manhole she prevented hundreds of accidents, damage and loss of life. Her efforts are not only applauded by those she alerted but by entire country.
Taking their own Citizen Social Responsibility in account, Indians have donated more than 1.5 lakh rupees to Kanta Murti Kallar to support the education of her children and to repair the damages to her house. Such inspiring stories highlight the difference each individual can make in lives of others by only realizing their responsibility as citizens of India and more importantly, as humans.

Independence Day 2020: Is democracy alive today?

By
Kasmin Fernandes
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The founding fathers of our nation laid out a structure for governance with a strong centre. However, we wonder on the eve of Independence Day 2020 whether they realised that it would concentrate all power with the Union government, particularly the PMO (Prime Minister’s Office). This centralisation has always been a source of tension. However, in the last decade it has inflamed political conflict because of the faulty party apparatus on one hand and flourishing of interest groups on the other.

Largest democracy in the world

India is the largest democracy in the world. We have a zealous electoral process, non-partial law, vocal media and active civil society. Democracy happens to be under threat, however. The Indian political structure was conceived to solve socio-economic problems, but has become the problem itself. The government is at a loss when populist politics is used to manipulate the masses. In many recent instances, people in power themselves were responsible for creating opposing factions on the basis of religion and ethnicity.
The judiciary and police are unable to curb communal violence and criminal acts, partly because their processes are mired in red tape and often because of the criminalisation of politics. A “clean politician” is an anomaly in a system where convicted criminals are allowed to stand for elections. An April 2018 report by nonprofit organisation ADR (Association for Democratic Reforms) found that 1,580 MPs and MLAs (which makes up 33% of Parliament) have pending criminal cases.

Civil society rising

This crisis has been growing as new political practices emerge simultaneously. Dalits, tribals, Indians belonging to scheduled castes and tribes are mobilising themselves more proactively in the new millennium. This process harks back to the 1970s when non-government and humanitarian organisations became more prevalent. These civil groups rightly demand decentralisation of economy, power and status.
Socially relevant groups are making their presence felt in politics. Some like AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) have started using their resources to bring about pathbreaking reforms. Take the changes that AAP has managed to usher into schools and health care in Delhi, as an example. Dalits, SC and ST groups were relegated to the bottom of the hierarchy in ancient India. Today, some are embracing the opportunities that democracy presents. Women are breaking out of centuries of subjugation and becoming changemakers at the district, State and national levels. The effect of all these social movements goes to show that democracy thrives in India despite the bottlenecks in the system.
Some NGOs work in close partnership with the central and State governments because it enhances their ability to carry out public policy. Others keep an eye on actions of government agencies to uphold transparency and the law. Organisations like Amnesty raise the political consciousness of citizens – minorities in particular – so that they are informed of their rights and challenge social injustice. There are many social organisations that work in the area of coming up with solutions for existing problems. A number of activists like Medha Patkar have been instrumental in raising issues since the 1970s which the government in power has neglected.

Democracy in the time of COVID-19

The neglect of the government and bureaucracy has led to non-government organisations and corporate social responsibility (CSR) taking up the mantle of positive reform. The poor performance of the government in both, controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and providing relief packages despite humongous donations to the PM CARES Fund, has made citizens lose confidence in the power of ministry and gain confidence in the power of the individual and the community. Consider, for example, how actor Sonu Sood managed to send lakhs of migrants back to their homes on a full stomach, where the Central and State governments collectively failed. The current administration is considered too preoccupied with building temples rather than attending to the dying or coming to the rescue of students fighting for their rights.
There is a shift from the governing institutions to citizenry that we are witnessing when it comes to alleviating many societal evils. Poverty, hunger, environmental degradation to name a few. When they all work in synergy in the ‘new normal’ is when India will be independent in the truest sense of the word.

Optum donating Rs. 11 crores to India for COVID-19 relief

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Optum, a part of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), has committed ₹11,45,68,775 to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The funding is part of a $10 Million COVID-19 global fund committed by UnitedHealth Group for countries where its businesses operate.
The contribution will provide urgent assistance to the most impacted communities, including health care workers, hard-hit and underserved citizens, seniors, and people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity as well as government labs experiencing a shortage of equipment.

Of the committed ₹11 crores, Optum has contributed:

– ₹4,65,18,775 to the Prime Minister’s CARES Fund to support the affected citizens, including migrant workers
– ₹2,30,00,000 to the Chief Minister Relief fund – Government of Telangana, to extend a helping hand to the poorest of the poor who are in distress
– ₹2,30,00,000 to the Haryana Corona Relief Fund, Government of Haryana to support the citizens who are adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
– ₹2,20,50,000 to the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) India, to improve the capacity of government labs for the diagnosis of COVID-19 through supply of essential equipment and consumables.
“The COVID-19 public health emergency has compounded the many challenges faced by India’s frontline health workers and vulnerable residents experiencing loss of income; our efforts are aimed at these sections,” said Ritesh Talapatra, Managing Director of Optum Global Solutions (India).
“We hope that our contributions to the Prime Minister’s CARES Fund, Chief Minister Relief fund for the Government of Telangana, Haryana Corona Relief Fund, for the Government of Haryana and partnership with FIND India will provide critical aid to those that need it most,” said Nishid Sachdeva, Vice President Operations and Country Lead – Optum Global Solutions (India).
“FIND is committed to strengthening India’s laboratory diagnostic network to allow rapid scale-up of the country’s response to COVID-19,” said Dr. Sanjay Sarin, Country Head, the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) India.

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Independence Day CSR initiative: MAGGI Desh Ke Liye 2 Minute – Ek Chhoti Si Koshish

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MAGGI has been an integral part of Indian households for nearly four decades. On India’s 74th Independence Day, Nestlé India is announcing the launch of ‘MAGGI Desh Ke liye 2 Minute – Ek Chhoti Si Koshish’ a set of year-long initiatives, across the country.
The initiative will begin with a digital launch followed by several CSR initiatives focusing on Swasthya (Health), Swachhta (cleanliness) and Sahayata (Co-operation) that will be unveiled as the year progresses. As part of these initiatives, MAGGI will partner with various entities, including reputed NGOs to assist society in a variety of ways:
– Provide for a million meals to be fed to the disadvantaged and weaker sections of our population
– Work on an ambitious target of supporting 10000 street food vendors come out of these challenging times
– Inspire the youth to connect with agriculture and help solve some of the on-ground challenges
– Continue environmental sustainability CSR initiatives with a focus on plastic waste management.

Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director. Nestlé India said, “At Nestlé India, we go back to and reaffirm our purpose and values of respect which enshrines our inspiration for action. We re-commit ourselves to impacting the lives of millions through enhancement of health, livelihoods and doing good for as many people as we can! Nestlé India has sought to respond to the situation as a ‘Nestlé Family’, being inclusive and humble in our approach to address the needs of the communities around us. With the upcoming CSR initiative, we aim to leverage the power of the nation’s most loved food brand MAGGI and hope to inspire citizens to take small steps, which can be transformative.”
Nikhil Chand, Director – Foods & Confectionery, Nestlé India said, “We believe in the power of food to enhance lives, improve livelihoods, and protect the planet for the future generations. The initiative, ‘MAGGI – Desh Ke Liye 2 Minute – Ek Chhoti Si Koshish’, is aimed at inspiring people to take small yet meaningful steps, in creating a positive impact and bring about change. It is a CSR powerful initiative centred around 3S – Swasthya, Swachhta and Sahayata, through which the brand collaborates with citizens in a purposeful way.”

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