Education and Skill Training

Pandemic and lockdown had forced many vulnerable migrants to walk back to their homes after having lost their jobs. Those who came to metro cities to make a living were called off from their jobs as there was no cash flow in companies. A major part of the migrant workforce in the suburbs and...

‘Quality Education’ has been identified as one of the key developmental issues by the United Nations and thus forms an integral part of its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These global goals define the roadmap for a better world by 2030. Given that education is important for the socio-economic development of a country, from the...

As part of making major strides towards strengthening the gig economy ecosystem in the country, Amway India, one of the country’s leading FMCG direct selling companies, announced the launch of project ‘Nari Shakti’. What is Nari Shakti project? As part of its 10-year growth vision, Amway aims to continue to empower women and offer them the...

Today is a day of celebration and activism; International Day of the Girl Child 2020 in the midst of a pandemic brings education and empowerment of girls to the fore. Across the world and particularly in India, research has indicated that educating girls has far-reaching, positive effects. Educated girls tend to marry later, have fewer...

Open Source Fisheries (OSF), a Tata Trusts social initiative, will essentially help India achieve a better aquatic balance and assist in increasing the incomes of 150,000 families in India in the next five years. In the financial year 2019-20, OSF has led to an annual incremental income of Rs. 25,000 per household through fisheries,...

Advanced Technology Consulting Service, also known as ATCS has collaborated with two prominent foundations – Aasraa Trust and Latika Roy Memorial Foundation (LRF). These organisations are tirelessly working towards upliftment of children with inadequate resources. As a part of the brand’s CSR initiative, ATCS is determined to support children’s education in the country with...

World Sight Day is a global day for putting the spotlight on vision impairment and blindness. The theme for World Sight Day 2020 is 'Hope in Sight' which makes the story of Vijeta Parmar a perfect tale for the day. Vijeta is pursuing her Master's degree in Political Science from Delhi University. She is sharp...

Welspun India Limited, the global leaders of home textiles, aims to employ 500-600 migrant workers that were displaced due to the pandemic. With an objective to generate employment opportunities and continued livelihood for them, the company has collaborated with Pravasi Rojgar Yojana - an initiative by Bollywood actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood to provide...

Without causing any break in the education of rural underprivileged kids during ongoing pandemic, Larsen & Toubro Public Charitable Trust (LTPCT) has taken education at the doorsteps of more than 23,000 under-privileged children in rural areas across multiple states through its flagship CSR programme ‘Vidya’. As the pandemic has forced India’s schooling system into a...

Tech Mahindra Ltd. has today announced the launch of ‘Gift A Career’ CSR initiative to upskill the youth across India. Under this initiative, Tech Mahindra will launch an Individual Social Responsibility (ISR) mobile app to power training in IT (information technology) and digital, conversational English and workplace readiness. The training will be offered through Tech...

Maritime body MUI on Monday said it has sought spending of corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds by 12 major ports of India on strengthening the country's maritime training infrastructure. India has 12 major ports under the control of the central government — Deendayal (erstwhile Kandla), Mumbai, JNPT, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Kamarajar (earlier Ennore),...

Sarthak Educational Trust and National Abilympics Association of India flagged off- Dhristikone: Level up Strategy 2020 for Disability Empowerment to initiate a dialogue with national and international leaders and give an impetus on required initiatives to empower the disability sector since the pandemic stuck. In tandem with the movement towards disability inclusivity, the webinar...