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‘Children are becoming easy prey to sexual abuse because of their tender age, physical vulnerabilities and inexperience of life and society,’ states the #POCSO (Amendment) Bill 2019. Taking cognizance, Essar Power feels a sense of urgency for greater awareness of child sexual abuse. In this light, Essar Power conducted a workshop in Hazira on ‘Prevention […]

Essar Power Mahan recently organised a blood donation drive at the Essar Township in Waidhan, Madhya Pradesh. In collaboration with the Indian Red Cross Society, Essarites and their families were encouraged to donate blood as a noble cause. The campaign was aimed at increasing awareness and making blood donation a responsibility for every citizen. Each […]

Project Udaan has set up Teen Circle, an adolescent resource centre under the Essar Lok Vikas Kendra (ELVK). Five ‘Teen Circles’ comprising 130 girls in the 13 year to 19 year age group have a common objective: To create an association of girls and generate awareness on different issues, while providing opportunities for skill enhancement. […]

It is said that the greatest wealth is health. Essar Foundation and Essar Steel Odisha operations provided preventive and curative treatment to 616 patients. Of them, 578 received free of cost doctor’s consultation and medicines from the First Aid Medical Centre, Dabuna, while 38 others were treated at the Basantpur health dispensary. Additionally, 12 critical […]

Women are empowered when they receive education, employment and sound healthcare. In an equal and just society, they also need to have a say in decision-making. To help women find their rightful place in society, Essar Foundation has adopted several skill development initiatives, and has set up training centres for tailoring and food processing at […]

Essar Foundation understands the importance of education. It monitors the functioning of a residential school at Telkoi, Odisha, for the local tribal population. The school has 54 students from the first to fifth standards, including five kids between 1 year to 5 years of age. Students beyond the fifth standard are sent to neighbouring schools. […]

“Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo Essar Foundation, with support from the district hospital, organised free health camps at villages across Odisha, namely RSC-19, RSC-12, Thatmanguda, Phulpadar, Banguru and Banguru Colony. The aim for the drive was to provide basic healthcare facilities to villagers who otherwise […]

Menstrual hygiene is fundamental to a woman’s dignity, and its sensitization especially at the grassroots is critical for the nation’s health. Here’s a glimpse of the awareness and sanitary pads distribution drive Essar Foundation did for the girls at Shivaji Nagar Municipal school in Mumbai.

Chitrakonda – Chitrakonda’s Balimela reservoir witnessed 108 BN BSF advocating the practice of yoga for wellness of mind, body and soul at Chitrakonda High School grounds. Lonavala – Essar Foundation celebrated International Yoga Day with the school kids of Shri. N.K. Ruia Secondary School at Tung. Hazira, Mora, Damka and Junagam – Women of ELVKs at the respective […]

Essar Foundation, in coordination with DDRC Sukma, conducted a medical assessment and certification camp at Jagarguda, Kanjipani and Birsatpal villages of Sukma District (Chattisgarh). This type of open camp was organised for the first time at Jagarguda Gram Panchayat. At the camp, 128 people with disabilities were registered and 78 got their certificates. Medical assistance […]