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No Action Plan for Resuming Train Services, Clarifies Indian Railways

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The CSR Journal
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The Indian railways on Thursday denied all media reports that claimed confirmed decision has been made to resume ‘train operations’ from April 15. In a statement to IANS, the national transporter said that railway ministry has not issued any protocol as yet as falsely mentioned in the media reports.
It said that it is premature to speculate about the norms of resumption of passenger services at this stage. “Railways would take best feasible decisions and in the interest of all stake holders including the prospective passengers,” it said, adding that all concerned are requested that not to be guided by the rumours or misleading reports in some section of media. The railways said that all concerned would be intimated about the same as and when a decision is taken about it.
The national transporter’s remarks came after some news reports claimed that the Indian railways has prepared plans to resume train services after April 14 with measures like thermal screening passengers before entering the railway station, arrival of passengers 4 hours before the train departure among others.
The national transporter has suspended the passenger, mail and express train services from March 24 to April 14 to combat the spread of COVID-19. Only freight and special parcel trains are operational to ensure the supply of essential items across the country. The railways also rolled time table for the special parcel trains for prompt delivery of all the essential items.

Source: IANS

वुहान जैसे हो रहें है मुंबई के हालात

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Rahuldeo Sharma
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देश की आर्थिक राजधानी मुंबई में हालात दिन ब दिन बदतर होते जा रहें है, कोरोना के संक्रमण लगातार बढ़ते जा रहें है, आलम ये है कि चिंता ये भी सताने लगी है कि मुंबई कहीं वुहान की डगर पर तो नहीं है, बीएमसी द्वारा जारी आकड़ों के मुताबिक मुंबई के आंकड़े डरावने है, अकेले शुक्रवार को कोरोना पॉजिटिव के मामलों में जबरदस्त इजाफा देखने को मिला। वहीं मौतों के आंकड़े डराने वाले है।

एक दिन में मुंबई में कोरोना के 218 नए मामले

शुक्रवार को एक ही दिन में सिर्फ मुंबई में कोरोना के 218 नए मामले सामने आए। साथ ही कोरोना के 10 मरीजों की मौत हुई। अब तक मुंबई शहर में ही कुल 64 लोगों की कोरोना के चलते मौत हो चुकी है। इस तरह मुंबई में कोरोना संक्रमितों की कुल संख्या 993 हो गई है। अच्छी बात ये भी कि चार लोग शुक्रवार को ठीक भी हुए। मुंबई में कोरोना के चलते कुल ठीक हुए लोगों की संख्या 69 हो चुकी है।
देश के दूसरे राज्यों से महाराष्ट्र की तुलना करें तो महाराष्ट्र अव्वल पर है, महाराष्ट्र के स्वास्थ्य मंत्री राजेश टोपे ने The CSR Journal से बात करते हुए बताया कि शुक्रवार तक महाराष्ट्र में1574 मरीज है, और 188 मरीजों का कोरोना नेगेटिव आने के बाद उन्हें डिस्चार्ज दे गया। सरकारी अमलों और नेताओं की माने तो महाराष्ट्र में आंकड़े इसलिए बढ़ रहें है क्योंकि महाराष्ट्र में सबसे ज्यादा टेस्टिंग हो रही है।

महाराष्ट्र में 125 डिस्चार्ज, 40 हजार क्वारंटीन किये गए

महाराष्ट्र में अब तक 30 हजार से अधिक लोगों के सैंपल की लैब में चेकिंग हो चुकी है। इनमें से 1574 को छोड़ सभी की रिपोर्ट रिपोर्ट नेगेटिव आई है। वहीं 35 हजार से ज्यादा लोगों को होम क्वारंटीन किया गया है, जबकि 4 हज़ार से ज्यादा लोग इंस्टिट्यूशनल क्वारंटीन हैं।

मुंबई की झोपड़ियां है खतरनाक

मुंबई में कोरोना का हाल यह है कि एशिया की सबसे बड़ी झुग्गी-बस्ती धारावी में कोरोना के मामले बढ़ रहे हैं। वहां मौतों का आंकड़ा भी बढ़ रहा है। वही इसी तरह अकेले मुंबई में 381 कन्टेनमेंट जोन बनाये गए है। इन कन्टेनमेंट जोन में बहुत सख्ती बरती जा रही है, यहां पूरी तरह से कर्फ्यू का पालन कराया जा रहा है। दुकानें भी बंद है, जरूरी संसाधन खुद सरकार घरों तक पहुंचा रही है। बहरहाल इन्ही सब हालातों को देखते हुए ये कहा जा रहा है कि कहीं वुहान की डगर पर मुंबई तो नही है न।

सीएम उद्धव ठाकरे ने लॉक डाउन बढ़ाने की मांग

लॉक डाउन होने के बावजूद मुंबई और महाराष्ट्र में मामले बढ़ रहें है और अगर लॉक डाउन खत्म किया गया तो मामला और भी गंभीर सो सकता है और यही चिंता हर राज्यों ने व्यक्त किया। इसलिए प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने शनिवार मुख्यमंत्रियों के साथ तीसरी बार वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंसिंग की। कॉन्फ्रेंसिंग में लॉकडाउन की अवधि बढ़ाने पर चर्चा हुई। महाराष्ट्र सीएम उद्धव ने लॉकडाउन बढ़ाने की मांग की।

National Safe Motherhood Day 2020 – IAS Officers For Safe Motherhood

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Hency Thacker
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Women are blessed with a unique ability, i.e. to give birth. A woman nurtures her child in her womb for nine months, puts her body through a lot of misery in form of sickness, labour pain, and so on; hoping to deliver a healthy baby with safety. However, this does not always go in the desired manner, especially in a poor country like ours.
In India, owing to poor facilities, nutrition or lack of support, often the mother suffers from some complication causing her to lose her life during childbirth. Not just the mothers, it has been discovered that almost half of the children born in India die within 28 days of their birth.

National Safe Motherhood Day

National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD) is observed annually on 11 April to raise awareness about the proper healthcare of women and maternity facilities to pregnant and lactating women. This day also focuses on reducing anaemia among women, institutional delivery, for better pre and postnatal health care etc. which are necessary for mothers. In addition to this, it also raises awareness for the prevention of child marriages because we can say that child marriage may be an indirect cause of maternal deaths. It is the right for every woman to take good quality nutrition proper healthcare services during and after pregnancy and childbirth.

History of National Safe Motherhood Day

National Safe Motherhood Day is celebrated since 2003 on the birth anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi – wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the father of our nation. It is celebrated due to the initiative of the White Ribbon Alliance India (WRAI) with an aim to provide and inform women about healthcare habits and availability and accessibility of various healthcare programs during pregnancy, childbirth and post-natal services.

Civil Servants who did exemplary work to address the issue of Safe Motherhood

1. Amarjit Singh

Amarjit Singh was posted in the state of Gujarat between 2001 and 2009. there were only seven obstetricians in the rural areas in the Community Health Centres while 273 were required. Maternal mortality in rural India had worsened with development, from 448 deaths 1992-93 to 619 in 1998-99.
In order to aid the poor women who could not afford expensive treatment provided by the private facilities, he coopted private obstetricians in the Chiranjeevi scheme. Tapping into the expertise of the NGO, Sewa and the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India, he got a schedule of rates, ensured an advance of Rs 25,000 to each private practitioner, offering Rs 1,79,500 for 100 deliveries, took responsibility for women with low haemoglobin and kept it open only to those below the poverty line. Started in five districts in 2006, the scheme was able to provide safe delivery facilities to 2,08,079 mothers till January 2010. Between January 2007 and January 2010, 4,35,047 safe deliveries have been carried out by 768 obstetricians.

2. Kiran Kumar Pasi

There is a major trust deficit among people and government. Especially when it comes to healthcare. The patients prefer to visit private hospitals than the government healthcare system even though they find it difficult to afford because of lack of trust. In an effort to restore the trust of people of her district, Kiran Kumar Pasi, an IAS officer posted in Godda region of Jharkhand set an example by giving birth to her newborn baby at a government hospital instead of opting for a private hospital.

Maximising The Potential of a Woman Leader Across Sectors

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Publicis Sapient
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Reliance Foundation CSR reach across India

By Vieshaka Dutta, Director, Inclusion & Diversity, Publicis Sapient

The International Women’s Day 2020’s theme, Each for Equal prompted corporates to take the opportunity to celebrate the women workforce and discuss equality at workplaces. A large section of society, mostly women, also celebrate this day with flair. We find a not so small group of critiques, that includes many women across age groups, who wonder why the topic of equality is still being highlighted in organisations. It is a fact that women have benefitted more than men from the progress in economic and social development in the last three decades. Nevertheless, women continue to be overrepresented among the world’s most vulnerable groups, as access to resources and power remains highly skewed towards men. If we dwell deeper, it is interesting that while gender equality is a goal in its own, it is also a key factor for sustainable economic growth, social development and environmental sustainability. By providing the same opportunities to women and men, including in decision-making in all kinds of activities, a sustainable path of development can be achieved to ensure that interests of all genders are taken into account in the allocation of resources.
Addressing inequalities in areas like control over natural resources and participation in decision-making contribute to greater gender equality, help women play more substantial roles in environmental sustainability, and have superbly strengthened the efforts. In the last couple of decades, there has been a notable shift and significant progress mainstreaming gender in sustainability projects. More systematic inclusion of gender aspects in our projects is creating positive synergies between improved environmental impact and greater gender equality.” Gabriella Richardson Temm, Senior gender and social issues specialist at the GEF. These projects often include more targeted investments in training and capacity-building that improves women’s ability to earn an income in ways that lead to the sustainable management of natural resources.
In India, the contribution of women in elevating efforts on sustainability has been commendable. Starting from Vandana Shiva leading the ecofeminist movement to increasingly active efforts in promoting waste prevention, reuse, recycling and recovery of materials with equal efficiency. According to 2018 global online survey: Mapping the status of women in the global waste management sector, was conducted by Women of Waste (WOW!) highlights an initiative lead by women in the waste sector. Supported by the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), the survey revealed that women contribute significantly to the global waste industry, in a variety of roles across the waste management hierarchy, and through a diversity of organizations even though they are not very “visible” in society. Savita Hiremath from Bengaluru is one classic example of a woman who embarked on a mission to make waste management a part of people’s daily routine. Being a resident and a leading member of the Solid Waste Management Round Table (SWMRT), Savita stepped up and took charge of the system and launched several initiatives to drive the change.
Around 2006, I partnered with Wilma Rodrigues, Founder and CEO of Saahas to set up E-waste collection bins around prominent places in Bangalore. Saahas had the vision to educate RWAs and Corporates in Bangalore and also made serious efforts to train people to segregate and collect solid wastes way before the city municipal corporation made more stringent regulations around it.
These are just a few of the many brilliant examples where women have been in charge and have transformed the waste management system in the country. So, why are they not actively seen in other fields as decisionmakers and why aren’t they perceived in a leadership role?
In addition to a values-based case for gender equality, there is an accompanying economic imperative for including women more fully into society and the workplace. Women’s participation in the workforce is no longer perceived as a social issue alone, but also as a business issue—costing women, companies and ultimately entire economies. Women talent remains one of the most underutilized business resources, either squandered through lack of progression or untapped from the onset. The maternal instinct in every woman works in her favour allowing them to make decisions to avoid risks. In order to minimize losses, women are more receptive toward professional advice. Therefore, providing inspiration and momentum becomes critical for any organizational success which ultimately leads to a holistic plan for inclusivity and equality for women. Organizations can take more efficient policy decisions via heterogeneity and diversity.
In addition, a gender perspective also needs to be applied to STI (science, technology and innovation) policy-making, which is still far from being a reality today. UNESCO’s Natural Sciences Sector works to promote women’s participation in high-level processes shaping the science agenda and STI policies, thus ensuring that the unique perspectives of women scientists and women knowledge holders, are incorporated into solutions to the various challenges of advancing sustainable and equitable development.
Women’s economic empowerment is one of the cornerstones which stand to unlock unprecedented social and economic growth for India. We need to understand the role women will play in contributing towards charting this next stage of advancement for India and is committed to creating constructive interventions which allow women from all walks of life to come forward and have a successful career ultimately leading to equilibrium. The society and organizations need to make sure that our efforts for the future are inclusive and gender-responsive.
Views of the author are personal and do not necessarily represent the website’s views.
Vieshaka Dutta, Director, Inclusion&Diversity, Publicis SapientVieshaka Dutta is Director, Inclusion & Diversity at Publicis Sapient. She has over 15 years of experience and started her career in the field of environment management working with consultancies, corporates, national and international government organisations. Her interest and work shifted into the field of socio-economic environment, CSR and finally into a variety of HR roles. Her work on fostering Inclusion and Diversity spans over 10 years, in different industries and she is an SME in this field. She has large personal networks of women groups which she supports, and is also a strong ally for LGBT+ support movement in India.

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CSR News: Besides PM CARES, funds for COVID-19 activities count as CSR, clarifies MCA

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The CSR Journal
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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued a circular stating that said that funds spent by companies to combat the novel coronavirus will be eligible to be classified as CSR activity.
“Keeping in view of the spread of novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) in India, its declaration as pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), and, decision of Government of India to treat this as a notified disaster, it is hereby clarified that spending of CSR funds for COVID-19 is eligible CSR activity,” a circular issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs dated 23 March 2020 said. The current outbreak will be treated as a notified disaster, says the Ministry.
Funds may be spent for various activities related to COVID-19 under item (i) and (xii) of Schedule VII relating to promotion of health care, including preventive health care and sanitation, and, disaster management. Further, as per General Circular No. 21/2014 dated 18 June 2014, items in Schedule VII are broad based and may be interpreted liberally for this purpose. This issues with the approval of the competent authority, the MCA circular stated.
At such a sensitive stage of the pandemic in India, this clarification by the MCA is a timely and welcome step. Contributions made by corporates from their existing CSR funds to the activities specified in the MCA Circular would serve as a major support to healthcare sector and boost the rehabilitation efforts.

New UN report reveals slow progress on SDGs in Asia-Pacific

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The CSR Journal
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There is overwhelming evidence that the Asia-Pacific region needs to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and substantially reverse current negative trends, especially those which are depleting and degrading its environmental resources, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2020 draws attention to the region’s poor performance on most of the measurable environmental targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. For example, the share of renewable energy has dropped to 16 per cent, one of the lowest rates globally. The region also emits half of the world’s total greenhouse gas – a number which has doubled since 2000; 35% of countries continue to lose their forests.
“Our analysis finds that the Asia-Pacific region has struggled the most with two Goals: advancing responsible consumption and production, and climate action. In fact, the region is not even moving in the right direction,” underscored United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. “These findings sound the alarm for the region to urgently foster sustainable use of natural resources, improve the management of chemicals and wastes, increase its resilience against natural disasters, and adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change through integrated policies,” added Alisjahbana.
On a positive note, many countries are moving decisively and showing remarkable progress in improving the quality of education (Goal 4) and providing access to affordable and clean energy (Goal 7). The Report suggests that achieving these two Goals is well within reach. The region is also making good progress on targets related to economic growth. Real GDP per capita growth in the Asia-Pacific was more than double the world average in 2017, and at the same time, at least 18 countries in the region are experiencing less income inequality.
Yet, to grow more sustainably and equitably, the current economic progress of the region must be coupled with human well-being and a healthy environment. Progress has been far too slow in areas such as gender equality (Goal 5) and building sustainable cities and communities (Goal 11). ESCAP warns that the region remains unlikely to meet any of the 17 SDGs by 2030 without concerted and extra efforts from all stakeholders.
Progress has also been uneven across the five Asia-Pacific subregions, most especially in reducing inequalities (Goal 10), responsible consumption and production (Goal 12), and peace, justice and strong institutions (Goal 16). A positive example of collective progress across all five subregions however is on access to electricity, where steady improvement is noticeable, particularly in rural areas.
Data availability for the SDG indicators has substantially increased over the past few years in Asia and the Pacific, from 25 per cent in 2017 to 42 per cent in 2020. But data is still lacking on over half of the SDG indicators, especially those Goals with slow progress. This, according to ESCAP, highlights the urgent need to strengthen the policy-data nexus in the region.
A flagship annual publication produced by ESCAP, in partnership with five other UN agencies, the Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report uses the latest data for global SDG indicators to determine where additional effort is needed in the region and where momentum for future progress is building.

Domestic Violence While Fighting Against the Pandemic

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Hency Thacker
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The world, in an effort to fight against the coronavirus pandemic, has been observing social distancing while staying at home. While the lockdown has resulted in declining of the economy and impacted the mental health of many, it has also given rise to the issue of gender-based violence.
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reported that there has been a horrifying global surge in domestic violence cases across the world and made an appeal to the governments to pay attention to these cases and work towards preventing it. In India, the National Commission for Women has also raised the issue claiming that there has been a spike in cases of domestic violence since the enforcement of the national lockdown.

What is Domestic Violence?

In many countries, the term ‘domestic violence’ (DV) is used to refer to intimate partner violence (IPV), i.e. the violence committed by on a person by their spouse or intimate partners. However, domestic violence also encompasses child or elder abuse, or abuse by any member of a household.
Domestic Violence may include acts of:
– Physical violence, such as slapping, hitting, kicking and beating.
– Sexual violence, including forced sexual intercourse and other forms of sexual coercion
– Emotional (psychological) abuse, such as insults, belittling, constant humiliation, intimidation (e.g. destroying things), threats of harm, threats to take away children.
– Controlling behaviours, including isolating a person from family and friends; monitoring their movements; and restricting access to financial resources, employment, education or medical care.

Domestic Violence in World and India

According to the World Health Organisation, one in every three women across the globe experience physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence by any perpetrators in their lifetime. In 2018, a United Nations study suggested that, globally, of all female murders, about 82% happen in their marital homes, and are committed by an intimate partner or a family member.
In India, the National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16) (NFHS-4) has suggested that 30 per cent of women in the country in the age group of 15-49 have experienced physical violence. The report has also claimed that among married women experiencing physical, sexual or emotional violence, about 83% claimed that their husbands were the main perpetrators of such forms of abuse, followed by abuse from the mothers, fathers and siblings of the husbands. The major crimes reported by women in India are cruelty by husband or relatives, assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty, kidnapping and abductions and rape.

Impact of Lockdowns on Domestic Violence in India

The lockdown, on one hand, has given a chance for people to reconnect with their families. While on the other hand, it has proved to be a nightmare for women who looked forward to their intimate partners to leave for work so that they could be spared from constant abuse.
The National Commission for Women (NCW), which receives complaints of domestic violence from across the country, has recorded more than two-fold rise in gender-based violence in the national Coronavirus lockdown period. The commission has said that it has recorded 291 complaints of domestic violence in March 2020 and is now only receiving complaints via email. However, actual reported cases may be quite low. According to the commission, with curtailed mobility and the police force occupied with ensuring that the lockdown is properly followed, women are losing out on the avenues that could have saved them from abuse, and in extreme cases, death.
Invisible Scars, an NGO working to help domestic violence victims, has also seen a spurt in complaints.
Under normal circumstances, the counselling centres are supposed to reach out to victims of the domestic violence who have registered complaints. However, amid lockdown, the NGOs and volunteer organisations, that are usually the avenues for women to report such attacks are defunct at the moment.

Standing Against Gender-Based Violence

The fight COVID-19 pandemic might take a while, which might require longer isolation periods and home quarantine. During such times, it is very important for the government to take measures in order to protect the vulnerable against their violent perpetrators. In this context, the government needs to ensure the availability of essential services such as legal help, medical aid, protection and shelters, counselling facility and so on for the victims of domestic violence.
The media also needs to work together to sensitise the public against the issue and encourage people to make use of their time at home in a productive manner.
Finally, the perpetrators of domestic violence must be brought to trial and repeated offenders must be dealt with strictly as per the provisions of law to maintain the safety of all the citizens in the country.

CSR to Address Mental Health During Lockdown

A major cause for this surge is the negative impact on the mental health of people caused due to lockdown and following effects of it such as loss of employment, low self-esteem because of social stereotypes and so on. In order to address this, Mpower, a pioneer in Indian mental healthcare has partnered with Government of Maharashtra and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to launch a toll-free helpline number – 1800-120-820050 called ‘BMC-Mpower 1on1’ that will be available to citizens 24×7.
Available free of cost for people across cities of Maharashtra, the helpline comprises experienced and trained mental health counsellors, who are clinical psychologists and psychiatrists from Mpower – The Centre, Mpower – The Foundation and Mpower – The Cell to provide much needed mental healthcare counsel and support. The service is available in Marathi, Hindi and English to address any mental health concerns faced by citizens of Maharashtra during these trying times. Govt. of Maharashtra and BMC will mobilise support by using its available infrastructure, communication channels and social media platforms to propagate the ‘BMC-Mpower 1on1’ helpline and appeal to people of Maharashtra to avail this free service.

CSR News: India’s First FREE Helpline for People Suffering From Mental Health Issues

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The CSR Journal
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In India, mental illness is often neglected. The citizens are used to living a stressful life which eventually affects their productivity and efficiency in a negative manner. Lack of understanding and the stigma attached to it is the major barrier towards seeking help related to mental health issues. More than 7.5% of the Indian population suffers some form of serious mental disorder with no observable rural-urban difference as per a study reported in WHO, conducted for the NCMH (National Care Of Medical Health). WHO predicts that more than 20% of the Indian population will suffer from mental illness by the end of 2020. This is largely because of the treatment gap of over 70%, the helpline is a step towards bridging the large gap.
In present times, the global economy is reeling under financial stress as an implication of the pandemic COVID-19. The uncertainty on the recovery has engulfed everyone’s minds with fear and anxiety. People are constantly consuming news related to coronavirus through television, social media, Whatsapp, etc. This is heavily affecting the mental health of the senior citizens as well as millennials and youths.
With an aim to improve the mental wellbeing quotient of the nation, Poddar Foundation in association with Rotary Club has launched a universal helpline number 1800-121-0980 to combat mental illness during COVID-19.
The foundation’s focus has always been to build awareness around mental, behavioural and emotional health issues and inform on its effects on our day to day lives. With this thought, a universal helpline number is launched. The idea is to create an ecosystem where one equips himself/herself to successfully deal with an unfriendly situation. More than 500 volunteers are available to help and address issues related to anxiety and stress for everyone in need, 200 of these is trained actively taking calls and helping people cope in these uncertain times.
In the era of social distancing, these volunteers are fully trained via zoom calls, mock-calls and video training. Since the country has diversity in languages, these volunteers are fluent in multiple languages like English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Konkani, and Punjabi to help the masses in need. The volunteers are available from 8 am to 8 pm. This helpline is being used by the Goa Government as their official helpline number. Also, this is being used by NSDC and World Peace University.
Spearheaded by the visionary, Ms Prakriti Poddar, Managing Trustee of Poddar Foundation believes in educating and spreading awareness on the unrecognized threats of mental health imbalances. Commenting on initiative Ms Prakriti Poddar, Managing Trustee, Poddar Foundation said, “The idea was to introduce a helpline that can help people across states in India and abroad.  We realized that mental health was not considered an important aspect for many in the country. The vision was to create a platform that can be of help to the people during this pandemic. Due to the nationwide lockdown, people are unable to do their daily activities and keep themselves busy. There is a lot of insecurity related to their jobs, industry’s getting impacted, not being able to meet their friends, unable to plan their savings due to the uncertainty of their salaries, etc.  With a team of volunteers, specialized experts, we aim to bridge the treatment gap that India faces today.  It couldn’t be complete without the help of the Rotary Club, Hinduja Hospital, Masina Hospital, RoundGlass, and other foundations and organisations. The security of mental health and wellbeing has to be a collective endeavour much larger than a single individual’s need.”
“Together we aim to spur a mentally fit, emotionally healthy and physically productive India. “, she further added.
Shri. VK Gautam, Addl. Chief Secretary, Maharashtra State, Human Rights Commission said, “The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, understands the importance of mental health, however in times like these it is even more of a concern. And usually gets left behind as we continue to combat relief on the ground through the distribution of grains, medicines etc.
The Wellbeing Volunteers United, an initiative of Poddar Foundation and a collective of the Rotary district 3141, and Rotary Club of Bombay, with other like-minded people powering this, has over 400 Volunteers, ready to answer calls and uplift the spirit of our citizens.

CSR News – Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme expands to Ahmedabad

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The Nestlé Healthy Kids programme encourages healthier lifestyle in communities and schools, by arming children with knowledge that impacts them in a meaningful way. The programme is Nestlé India’s largest societal intervention in Gujarat.
Prof. Himanshu A. Pandya, Hon. Vice Chancellor, Gujarat University said, “We are glad to be collaborating with Nestlé India for helping shape better lives through nutrition education and awareness. We will work towards creating awareness amongst teachers and adolescents to adopt a healthy lifestyle.’’
Sanjay Khajuria, Director – Corporate Affairs, Nestlé India commented, “Our Healthy Kids Programme started over a decade back and we have continued to scale it with our University partners and NGO partners year after year. We hope to continue impacting many more lives positively by encouraging healthier and active lifestyle through this initiative.’’
Jayant Rastogi, Global CEO, Magic Bus Foundation said, “We at Magic Bus are inspired by Nestlé India’s commitment towards a healthier lifestyle. We are proud to be associated with the Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme and hope to make a significant difference to young lives by positively impacting them”.
The Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme has reached out to 300,000 beneficiaries across 23 States/ Union Territories over the last 10 years, educating them on nutrition, health, wellness and active living.

CSR News – Exclusive helpline platform for the blind and visually-impaired

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While social distancing is the new norm in the wake of the global pandemic, it will be a sea of change in the lives of the blind and visually-impaired that revolve around touch and feel. In line with this vision, Khabri, a digital audio content platform, has rolled out an exclusive helpline portal/platform in Hindi to attend to the visually impaired across India.
As a part of the initiative, Khabri will provide aid to this segment with expert inputs from domains including medical, psychological, social or financial. Corporate houses, as well as the Government, can also be a part of this initiative, by contributing their bit either in the form of donations or any other help they can render. Those in need can directly contact the toll free number 18001542214, or reach them through the Khabri official App.
Emphasizing the need to raise awareness in the current situation, Sandeep Singh, President and Co-founder, Khabri, said, “While privileged masses can ensure compliance to social distancing, a large group of blind and visually-impaired is facing a plethora of challenges – be it social, medical or psychological. During these unprecedented times, they need the utmost care as their entire life revolves around touching and sensing with their hands. With our helpline portal, we endeavour to reach this cohort and address their problems.”
Honorary Secretary In-Charge S.K. Singh, NAB (National Association for the Blind) said, “We are glad to see that organizations like Khabri are thinking about us during these difficult times. The helpline portal comes as a huge relief to the community of blind people across the country and further gives them hope to stand stronger in this scenario.”
Khabri is also set to launch a dedicated content channel, live counselling session and a celebrity-led talk show to further its commitment towards empowering the blind community across India.
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