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The Advent of eCSR Amid COVID-19 in India

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Hency Thacker
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Corporate Volunteering or Employee Volunteering has been a significant component of a company’s CSR policy. In fact, it plays a major role in CSR project executions for several companies. Volunteering activities for employees are encouraged by most corporates as it helps build character, leadership skills, humility and a spirit of fraternity among the employees. In addition to this, it also contributes towards job satisfaction for the employees.
Amid COVID-19 social distancing norms, there had been a major curb in volunteering activities in the initial phases. This has not only hindered with the CSR policy of companies but has also affected the beneficiary communities severely. Especially considering that a lot of corporate volunteering entailed providing extra help in education to underprivileged students, or skilling the youth.
The companies, however, have now been able to find a way around this and has been encouraging its employees to volunteer virtually, giving rise to a new trend of eCSR.

Virtual Volunteering at Deloitte India

Deloitte India has claimed that employee engagement in volunteering activities has tripled since the lockdown. NC Hegde, national leader, people and culture, Deloitte India said, “Participation from employees has increased from 45-50 employees per month to 200 employees during the lockdown. Earlier, employees physically visited NGOs to mentor and share their skillsets, while now have logged in over 500 hours in designing software solutions and providing consultations from homes.”

IBM’s eVolunteers

IBM has also seen a 60 per cent rise in virtual volunteering activities in the last three months. The company’s employees are engaged in creating audiobooks for the blind in four languages – Hindi, English, Tamil and Kannada since the schools are shut down at this time.

RBL Bank Encourages Employees to Volunteer Virtually

RBL Bank ensured that its employees stay connected and involved with the community work through Virtual Volunteering Opportunities keeping in line with the organization’s ethos of ‘Community as a cause’. In this regard, the Bank partnered with India’s pioneer volunteering organization, iVolunteer. On this online platform, several eVolunteering opportunities are listed, making it easy for the employee to connect with a suitable project connected with several non-profit organizations. Employee’s skills and preferences are matched with the volunteering opportunities and the requirement each project offers. The platform has generated immense interest and its gaining popularity rapid at the Bank, displaying agility and adaptability to the new normal of businesses operating in a virtual and digital environment. In 2019, the Bank employees clocked 26,000 volunteering hours, this year the aim is to go higher with the ease of doing good at the comfort of one’s desktop.

Nihar Shanti Amla’s eCSR Campaign to impart education amid COVID-19

Driven by the conviction that children’s education is the cornerstone of the progress of our country and should not get hampered under any circumstances, Nihar Shanti Amla has announced a Covid-19 special campaign called ‘Padhai Par Lockdown Nahi’. As part of the initiative, Nihar Shanti Amla is ensuring that the students can learn English being at home through their ‘Phone Uthao India ko Padhao’ program that was launched last year. The brand has also made virtual classes available through the Paathshala Funwala app available on Google Playstore.
Through the ‘Phone Uthao India Ko Padhao’ program, children in rural areas get to learn and practice spoken English. Students can call on a toll-free number and continue learning their English modules by phone conversations with an urban adult (volunteer). Given the current scenario where people are working from home and may have extra time at hand to help out, the brand is inviting educated, urban consumers to volunteer just 10 minutes a week of their time and help these students practice spoken English through phone conversations.
Even as the economy of the country is not functioning at its complete capacity and India Inc is not making a significant profit, it is not shying away from its responsibility towards the society. By adopting eCSR methods, India Inc has proved that CSR is indeed a part of its DNA and that come what may, the companies will figure out a way to deliver its CSR commitments, therefore playing its part in national development.

CSR arm of HCL announces Rs. 16.5 crore grants for NGOs

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The CSR Journal
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HCL Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of HCL Technologies (HCL), announced the opening of the application portal for Edition VI of HCL Grant, one of the most coveted institutionalized CSR grants of India. Three NGOs, one for each of the three categories will be awarded a grant of INR 5 crores each for a 3-5 year project. In addition, the remaining two finalist NGOs in each category will be awarded a one-year grant of ₹25 lacs, taking the overall Grant commitment to ₹16.5 crore.
HCL Grant is a flagship programme of HCL Foundation which recognizes the rise of the community-led ecosystem of NGOs — the Fifth Estate. It recognizes the path-breaking work being done by NGOs in rural development through an independent, robust and democratic process. Organizations with innovative, replicable and sustainable models, which can make a significant contribution towards rural development in the categories of Education, Health and Environment, are eligible for it.

In the current edition, HCL Grant has made a few changes in its process. From this edition onwards, the eligibility criteria in the Education and Health categories concerning an NGO’s average annual expenditure over the last three years has been reduced from INR 1.5 crores to INR 1 crore. Also, henceforth, NGOs will need to submit only a brief concept note of the proposal in Stage 1 (as per the online format).
Detailed proposals will be required only in Stage 2 from the shortlisted NGOs. There will be no charge or fees while submitting the application. No authorized individual, third party, company, agency or organization may accept an application on behalf of HCL Grant or ask for any benefit, either monetary or in kind, for completing the application process.
In these times of global and national crisis, HCL Foundation, while continuing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, also reaffirms that the HCL Grant commitment will remain directed towards the objective of achieving sustainable, replicable & scalable rural development, through long-term strategies. The COVID-19 pandemic has opened a range of challenges in rural India, over and above the already prevailing conditions. While HCL Foundation recognizes that the applicant NGOs will take into consideration these challenges, it requests NGOs to ensure that the HCL Grant proposal remains focused on transformational and impactful rural development, in the areas of Environment, Health & Education, through innovative, relevant and cost-effective strategies.
While applying for HCL Grant Edition VI, it is imperative that the COVID 19 Pandemic situation on the ground should be taken into consideration. The pandemic has impacted various states and districts differently, and therefore it is critical that the situation assessment is done at micro-meso-macro levels while developing long term solutions towards issues related to Environment, Health & Education in the rural belt of India.
Last date for application is August 8.
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World’s first hypertension awareness symbol launched in India

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The CSR Journal
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Hypertension (high blood pressure) is one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. The condition is directly responsible for 29% of all strokes and 24% of heart attacks in India. Clinicians stress that early and timely diagnosis is key to preventing the disease from advancing to more serious secondary complications.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a research-led, integrated global pharmaceutical company, has launched the world’s first hypertension awareness symbol, in collaboration with Association of Physicians of India (API) and Hypertension Society of India (HSI). The symbol was developed in consultation with 50,000 leading doctors in the country, to raise awareness of the growing burden of hypertension and the need for timely screening.
Glenmark has also pledged on-ground support to the cause, by committing to screen 5 million people for hypertension, through screening kiosks at corporate hospitals in all major metro cities. Further, a dedicated task force of 200 people has been set up to conduct screening camps throughout the year in non-metros and remote parts of the country.

India’s hypertension screening programme typically starts at the age of 30, which experts are now saying is too late. Early blood pressure screening from 18 years of age and promotion of healthy lifestyles have been advised as the two-prong approach to reduce India’s current hypertension crisis.
Dr. Shashank Joshi, Consulting Endocrinologist – Mumbai, Dean of Indian College of Physicians, and Past President of Hypertension Society of India, said, “Hypertension is the most preventable cause of heart disease and stroke, yet it is rarely diagnosed in time because of its silent symptoms. It hits Indians at a far younger age than western populations, with many heart attacks and strokes occurring a decade earlier on average. The only way to catch it is through regular and timely community screenings.”
Dr. Siddharth Shah, Consulting Diabetologist – Mumbai, Emeritus Editor of API textbook of Medicine, and Editor in Chief of JAPI, explained, “The new hypertension awareness symbol will help increase awareness about this global silent killer and hopefully encourage more conversation around its signs, symptoms and treatment. The time has come for India to pay more attention to this condition that continues to claim hundreds of thousands of lives.”
Dr. Hemant Thacker, Consultant in Cardio-Metabolic disorders – Breach Candy & Bhatia Hospital Mumbai, said, “Without doubt, hypertension is one of those conditions where awareness plays a major role in disease management. This combined with regular screening will drive early detection and early initiation of treatment, which in turn will lead to fewer lives lost to hypertension.”
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Metro Bhavan skyscraper, new suicidal threat to Aarey

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The CSR Journal
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Protecting the Aarey Forest was at the centre of a citizen-driven protest last year. The forest is under threat yet again. The government has planned another 33-storey skyscraper ‘Metro Bhavan’ which will eat into whatever is left of the urban forest. This building will be in addition to the notorious Aarey Metro shed that environmentalists were protesting against.
The MMRDA has already begun construction work, pretty furtively, in October 2019 itself. The state urban development department had issued a notification in August 2019, changing the land-use of the 2.03-hectare plot (which was previously in a no-development zone), to allow the construction of Metro Bhavan and allied structures. This would include a permanent re-servicing station, a temporary labour camp and a steel machinery yard.
Constructing this skyscraper will require the chopping of at least 70 trees on the plot, which the conservation group says is in an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. They feel more green areas within Aarey may be hived off in future on some or the other pretext. “If citizens don’t wake up, Aarey will be gone before anyone knows it,” Stalin D from Vanashakti told Hindustan Times.
If you carefully look at the proposal, Metro Bhavan is actually commercial building disguised as an administrative government building. It will have commercial spaces available on lease. The proposed area for Metro Bhavan is near Seepz where a number of commercial establishments are already located. In comparison to its 33 floors, Delhi Metro Bhavan is merely 8 floors high and handles a lot more traffic than Mumbai. The government is holding a mandatory public hearing to hear out “objections from the public” on video conference today. For a better grasp on the situation, watch this introduction video to the public hearing on the Aarey Conservation Group Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/AareyConservationGrp/videos/282981942949758/

Stalin’s warning may ring true. If we don’t participate in this public hearing against Metro Bhavan, the “forest” in Aarey Forest may soon disappear, and we will be left with another concrete BKC-like complex. Take, for example, the fact that the Maharashtra government had sanctioned a zoological park across 76.8 hectares and the state forest department plans to rehabilitate encroachments within the national park across a 36.42-hectare plot within Aarey.

CSR News: Lam Research India installs ‘Suraksha’ kiosks in Bengaluru

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The CSR Journal
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Lam Research India announced CSR funding to local organizations to help address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits available in the state for COVID-19 testing. In addition, some of the funds will be used to build “Suraksha” kiosks, named after the Hindi word for safety or protection. They feature an innovative design that eliminates the need for full-body PPE kits since it provides a protective physical barrier between the health professional and the patient.
The Suraksha kiosks were originally designed by 13 volunteers from Lam Research India along with five local doctors, who collaborated to outline the key problems with the COVID-19 sample collection process that an engineering team could help address. The first kiosk was funded by the volunteer team and built by a local vendor.
Realizing the benefits of the kiosk, the Department of Medical Education requested more Suraksha kiosks for hospitals across the state. Lam India’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team offered to provide funds for the additional kiosks, as well as PPE kits, as part of its community engagement activity. The first two of the Suraksha kiosks were installed in the city’s Victoria and Bowring Hospitals and the District hospital, Chikkaballpaur. Using each kiosk, technicians can test an average of 200 people per day.
The kiosk is built with a pressurized and filtered working area, a three-sided sampling interface, an automated sanitization system, extended reach gloves assembly, and separated sample-collection areas to facilitate the safety of the patients and the health care personnel. They feature a built-in sanitizing system so that only one health professional is needed to collect a sample, freeing the previously needed second health professional to assist with other patients.
“This is a great initiative by volunteers from Lam Research India,” said Dr. K Sudhakar, Minister of Medical Education for the Government of Karnataka. “The uniquely designed kiosks protect frontline healthcare workers. I would like to thank Lam’s volunteers and its CSR team for stepping forward to help the community in this time of dire need.”
Said Krishnan Shrinivasan, VP and Managing Director of Lam Research India, “We hope that these sample collection kiosks and additional PPE kits will provide much-needed support to our healthcare professionals and hospitals.”
Lam actively encourages its employees to participate in community engagement activities that promote the spirit of giving back. CSR of Lam Research India works closely with several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and schools to provide students from economically weaker sections of the society with better infrastructure and financial assistance, with a focus on STEM education and a better quality of life.
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OPPO and Forbes India felicitate the ‘Ultimate 120’ COVID-19 innovators

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The CSR Journal
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OPPO India, the global smart device brand, announced a new initiative in collaboration with Forbes India to honour the heroes of COVID-19. Under this initiative, named “Salute to the Ultimate 120 with the Power of Change”, OPPO India will showcase 120 COVID-19 innovators from all domains of life on their strategy to manage this pandemic and acknowledge some out-of-the-box ideas. These innovators vary across innovation, endurance, performance, and style.
Forbes India magazine will produce four special issues. Each issue will be centred on each of the four pillars – Innovation, endurance, performance, and style and highlight the creative minds of influencers. They will be featured on other platforms in a video format to highlight the contribution. As part of this collaboration, OPPO has also felicitated the influencers with their recently launched Find X2 Pro smartphone.
Asimov Robotics’ founder Jayakrishnan T and his team created a robot that helps provide patients with food and medicines, thereby reducing the chances of health workers contracting the virus. Biodesign Innovation Labs is building affordable ventilators; CEO Gautham Pasupuleti wants to make the device accessible to all. Nupur Agarwal provided farmers with seeds and fertilisers during the lockdown, while also purchasing food produce from them.
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Govt. workshop on Aatmanirbhar Bharat – Collaboration in Manufacturing

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The CSR Journal
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Towards developing self-reliance in manufacturing, the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI), Government of India, organised an online workshop ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat – Collaboration in Manufacturing’. This event saw a cross-section of Indian manufacturing organisations coming together to dwell upon the next steps for increased cooperation in indigenous manufacturing.
The workshop aimed at fostering better utilisation of assets across industries to find solutions by collaborative R&D for development of technologies behind imports. Chaired by Arun Goel, Secretary (HI), the workshop was attended by more than 120 participants, comprising senior DHI officers, heads and senior executives of CPSEs, Indian private sector companies and multinational companies engaged in manufacturing, as well as senior representatives of trade associations.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) made a presentation outlining its capabilities during the workshop. Highlighting the need for rapid growth in domestic manufacturing envisioned in the Government’s target of 25% contribution from the manufacturing sector to GDP by 2025, Secretary (HI) said that the workshop was an initiative for kickstarting regular interaction and collaboration between various Indian organisations to achieve an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Indigenous capabilities available for design, R&D, prototyping, manufacturing and testing in many of the CPSEs can be made available to all stakeholders for seamless co-operation between the public and private sectors for which technology platforms were also being developed, he said. Chairman and Managing Director, BHEL, Dr. Nalin Shinghal, outlined the R&D, engineering, manufacturing and testing capabilities of BHEL and invited companies to associate with BHEL for achieving this important national mission. Participants from nonpower sector companies, as also customers dependent on imported components / sub-assemblies / assemblies, who are looking forward to indigenising their supply chains, evinced keen interest in working with BHEL.
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CSR News: Plantation drives across all Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore business locations

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The CSR Journal
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Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron reiterated its commitment towards sustainable ecosystem on the occasion of ‘Van Mahotsav’, by initiating series of plantation drives. The weeklong plantation programmes from 1st to 7th July 2020, across all Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore business locations at Goa, Karnataka & Barbil – Odisha, aims to raise awareness about Environment Conservation and drive the efforts towards creating sustainable & greener environment by facilitating afforestation.
Over the past several decades, the Company has contributed to environmental conservation initiatives through robust community engagement programmes including environment awareness campaigns, plantation drives, assistance to nearby communities for adopting eco-friendly practices, introduction of greener and eco-friendly business practices etc.
Sauvick Mazumdar- CEO, Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore business applauded the team and said: “We are committed to work in complete harmony with Environment conservation and sustainable growth through adoption of eco-friendly business practices & driving the environment protection initiatives among the communities and all our stakeholders.”
Sanjay Naik, Panchayat Member of Sanvordem Village panchayat appreciated this initiative and said: “I appreciate the initiative taken by the Company officials at Codli Mine for arranging plantation drive even during this pandemic situation with all the precautionary measures in place.”
The Company has several Biodiversity conservation measures. It has reclaimed a mine at Sanquelim in a structured manner to ensure survival of flora and fauna along with the development of an aquatic ecosystem. It organizes plantation drives to develop green belts.
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How to Sustainably Ship Products

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Clutch.co
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By: Sydney Wess
Shipping materials can be costly and take a significant toll on the environment. In addition, the delivery process continues to account for large percentages of carbon emissions.
In fact, the EPA asserts that 29% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 resulted from the transportation industry. While this industry isn’t exclusively comprised of product deliveries, the influx of e-commerce transactions and delivery orders catalyzed by COVID-19 are significant contributors to emissions.
Additionally, the United States is responsible for producing large amounts of waste that negatively impact the environment. In 2017 alone, 139 million tons of waste was sent to landfills.
Keeping your packaging operations green will have both environmental and financial benefits for your business.

Minimize the Size of Your Packages

Shipping smaller packages will increase your ability to ship sustainably.
Attempting to ship volumes of large, bulky packages will impose significant roadblocks for those looking to be more environmentally friendly. This is most clearly visible in the logistics of delivering packages by truck, sea, or air.
When loading a truckload with freight, there is a limited about of space to be filled. Unnecessarily large packages take up more space than needed to effectively and safely be transported.
This will cost your business time, revenue, and the opportunity to work more sustainably. Minimizing packaging will allow you to optimize space during the transport of your freight.
To minimize the size of your packages, closely examine your current operations and the packaging you’re using. For companies making use of larger boxes, a switch to a lean solution that prioritizes cushioning may be the solution.
By streamlining cushioning and eliminating large boxes, companies like Dell have seen success. After decreasing their packaging sizes, they found that their products were less likely to be damaged during delivery.
This elimination of excess packaging material also saved the company over $53 million while keeping over 31 million pounds of packaging waste to be thrown away.
While restructuring how you package goods may take some brainstorming and innovative thinking, companies like Dell have shown that the investment is well worth the return, both financially and environmentally.

Opt for Lighter Packaging Materials

When designing a plan for making your shipping process more sustainable, it’s also important to consider the weight of your packaging.
Like the size of your packaging, the weight of freight within a truckload will also play a role in dictating how many units you can ship on each truck. Opting for lighter and leaner packages will optimize the volume of products you’re able to move at once.
This will decrease your carbon footprint will increase the overall efficiency of transporting goods. By moving more products at once, your team is more equipped to streamline its shipping process.
Additionally, lighter packages inherently require less material to produce. In lightening the weight of your packaging, you’re playing a role in conserving the resources used to create it.
Take VTT’s biodegradable stand-up pouch, for instance. It’s made from lightweight, yet sturdy materials that effectively minimize the weight of shipments.

E+E

Source: E+E
Stand-up pouches like these, according to Environment + Energy Leader, have increased 6.5% in adoption every year since 2015. They’re the fastest-growing packaging solution in the supply chain. This can be attributed to their cost-effectiveness paired with a growing interest in sustainable shipping.
Lastly, lean and light packaging is becoming popular with consumers, who value its portability and environmental benefit. As lighter packaging becomes more widely utilized, it’ll also become more accessible to your business.
Studies have shown that younger generations, in particular, want brands to make sustainable and ethical choices. Experts say that 71% of millennials want to engage with environmentally-friendly brands.
Adopting lighter packaging serves as an indicator to your environmentally conscious customers that you care about your carbon footprint. Opting for these lighter solutions is becoming more accessible to companies aiming to go green.
Utilize Environmentally-Friendly Packaging Products
Closely considering the size and weight of your packaging is definitely important to decreasing unnecessary transportation emissions and materials use.
However, opting for environmentally-friendly packaging is your chance to embrace the recycling of materials on your sustainability journey.
Green or sustainable packaging has a very low impact on the environment. This is a result of its eco-friendly materials and the little energy consumption needed to introduce products into the market.
According to the Green Business Bureau, green packaging:
Minimizes harm to the environment
Is easily recyclable
Biodegrades after disposal
Contains no harmful chemicals or plastics
This packaging has the potential to significantly decrease you environmental footprint and energy consumption.
Additionally, going green with your packaging materials can serve as a small component of your growing brand. For instance, Celestial Tea demonstrates and communicates its commitment to sustainable packaging on their website.

Celestial Seasonings

Source: Celestial Seasonings
They offer insight into the unexpectedly great environmental impact of simply removing the string, tag, and staple from their products. Additionally, they’re able to communicate their commitment to using recycled packaging materials. Their site offers them the opportunity to celebrate and share their accomplishments with their audience.
Given consumer’s growing desire to support companies taking social responsibility, prominently communicating your environmental efforts will help them find even greater value in the products you offer.
This consumer recognition is just an added benefit to the positive impact you’ll be having on the environment after employing green packaging.
Sustainable Shipping Practices are Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly
Of course, sustainable packaging will have a positive impact on the environment. There are also several added benefits of adopting greener practices. By minimizing size, reducing weight, and incorporating eco-friendly materials into your packaging, you’ll be able to reap the environmental, financial, and brand-building benefits of going green.
Sydney Wess ClutchSydney Wess is an editorial associate supporting supply chain content and research for Clutch.

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Nelson Mandela International Day 2020: He was an Exemplary Citizen

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Kasmin Fernandes
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The man who liberated his nation from racial apartheid is also perhaps the model for Citizen Social Responsibility (CSR) whose values live on, seven years after he bid the world goodbye. It’s these values of peace and equality that are honoured on July 18th every year, celebrated as Nelson Mandela International Day.

Nelson Mandela International Day 2020

For over a decade, this special day has mobilised corporates, governments, social organisations, and most importantly, global citizens in making the world a better place.
United Nations Chief António Guterres said in his video message for Nelson Mandela International Day 2020:

“Madiba was a moral giant of the 20th century, whose timeless legacy continues to guide us today. The theme of Nelson Mandela International Day is ‘Take action, inspire change’. It highlights the importance of working together, from governments to citizens, to build a peaceful, sustainable and equitable world. We mark this day at a time when the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic endangers everyone, everywhere, and especially the most vulnerable. In the face of these challenges, world leaders need to recognize the vital importance of unity and solidarity.”

Watch his special message below:

A role model for today

Nowhere would inspiration-starved millennials find a more perfect role model to emulate than Madiba (as he’s fondly known). His values have become all the more relevant today, as citizens rise up against racial inequality, gender bias, social injustice, human rights violations and urban-rural divides.
Nelson Mandela International Day
Let’s not forget his joy demeanour in the face of struggle on Nelson Mandela International Day
Much after he inked a formal end to apartheid in racially-divided South Africa, the man dubbed as the ‘Gandhi of South Africa’ continued to be an activist for all manner of justice. He went on to become the President of a new-and-improved South Africa and win the Nobel Peace Prize. However, his ideas and acts of peace weren’t restricted to his nation. They had a positive ripple effect on the rest of the world in ways one would never have imagined.

Mandela stood for women’s lib

Mandela with Aishwarya Rai
File photo of Mandela with Aishwarya Rai soon after her Miss World win in 1992
His first speech as President back in 1994 showed his commitment to women’s emancipation. He stated:

“It is vitally important that all structures of government, including the President himself, should understand this fully: that freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression. The objectives of the Reconstruction and Development Programme will not have been realized unless we see in visible and practical terms that the condition of the women of our country has radically changed for the better… And that they have been empowered to intervene in all aspects of life as equals with any other member of society.”

Mandela backed up his promise with a gender-inclusive parliament. Before he came on board, women occupied only 2.7% of the seats. Within 20 years, that figure rose to 44%, nearly half the legislature.

Mandela brought education to the villages

Mandiba echoed the sentiments of another iconic figure, Mahatma Gandhi when he said:

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Many far-off rural areas in our country do not become confident readers and writers. Indeed, they are denied the creativity that in turn denies the world the boldness of their ideas.”

Although kids of all races largely attended school, the quality of education in rural areas was abysmal. Nelson Mandela Institute for Rural Development and Education has been training teachers for rural education since 2007.

Mandela was a champion for child rights

He set up the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund for ending hunger, exploitation and homelessness in African children with a genuine child rights-based movement. As President, he donated one-third of his salary to this organisation. Rather than basking in the glory of his Nobel, he donated a large part of the sum from the Prize to support street kids.
Mandela loved children
Mandela loved children. Here he’s seen laughing heartily with Priyanka Gandhi’s son

Mandela was an activist until the end

His activism didn’t stop at his nation’s expanse. He played peacemaker in the Congo and Burundi after he retired as President of South Africa. He travelled round the world, spreading his message of goodwill and influenced many positive decisions at the global scale. His foundation continues the work Mandiba started.
Mandela continues to be an inspiration for anti-racism and the civil rights movement, to date. He went beyond the call of duty as President to fulfil his citizen social responsibility. His work in human rights has made him a global icon for and justice and an exemplary citizen to model yourself after.
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