Corporates have spent Rs.70.5 bn, an increase of 8% compared to the previous year on CSR (corporate social responsibility)initiatives. This puts the CSR spend at 98% of the prescribed spend – based on the Act, The S&P BSE 100 companies were required to spend Rs.72.0 bn on CSR, according to a recent report released by IiAS, a proxy advisory firm. ... Read More »
80 residents from Tirupati Towers in Kandivali came together to restore greenery in their area. From children to senior citizens, 80 residents of a housing society in Mumbai came together to recreate a garden which was lost when a drainage channel flowing along the building compound was widened. Several areas in Mumbai are prone to floods post-monsoon. To reduce the ... Read More »
India, one of the world’s largest food producers, is trying to tackle waste during production, processing, retailing and consumption by funding internal initiatives and by partnerships on best practice and technology with overseas investors. But many of those struggling to get enough to eat are concerned that progress is too slow in India which ranked 100 among 119 countries in ... Read More »
If public health benefits from the containing and reducing spread of infection were to be calculated, it would turn out to be a considerable saving to the exchequer. Rajni Vaidyanath Salunke lives in the Kishkinda Nagar slum of Pune. She is one of the over 14 lakh people who live in the 500 slum pockets of Pune and who make ... Read More »
The prestigious National Award for Child Welfare was conferred upon The Akshaya Patra Foundation by the Honourable President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind on November 14, 2017. It was received by Shri Chanchalapathi Dasa, Vice-Chairman, The Akshaya Patra Foundation. The awards were given in the presence of Minister of State for Women & Child Development, Dr Virendra Kumar. The ... Read More »
India is a developing nation with around 28 million youth population being added every year. These young minds are future of India who will drive the Nation on the path of socio-economic development. However, this high youth population won’t be of any help to the economy if universal education is not achieved all over India. Therefore ensuring Quality Education for ... Read More »
Akshaya Patra initiates Swachh Vidyarthi, Swachh Vidyalaya, Swachh Gruha. https://www.akshayapatra.org/news/akshaya-patra-initiates-swachh-vidyarthi-swachh-vidyalaya-swachh-gruha Read More »
Mental health benefits apart, there really is only one solution to our economic woes: Clean India. Read More »
Adolescent girls in the Mumbai slum of Dharavi are battling the daily challenges they face, one mobile app at a time. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india-unlimited/csr/news/here-girls-code-to-tackle-challenges-of-slum-living/articleshow/52475953.cms Read More »
Akshaya Patra to leverage the power of network to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and expand their capacity. http://indiacsr.in/cisco-digitize-mid-day-meal-programme/ Read More »
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