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Essar Foundation conducted Yoga sessions at neighboring schools of Essar’s manufacturing facilities. ChitrakondaThe UN International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21. Essar Foundation conducted a large scale Yoga session at High School, Chitrakonda. Facilitated by a professional Yoga practitioner, the idea of holding the session was to spread awareness about Yoga and […]

Vadinar In keeping with the theme for the year, ‘Connecting People to Nature’, students from Class VI-VIII of Bharana Girls Primary School participated in a range of activities marking World Environment Day on 5 June 2017. There were competitions around quizzing, drawing, slogan writing, and face painting. Environment games, like “Break the Pyramid” and “Web […]

Integrated Community-based Water Management in Coastal GujaratIntegrated Community-based Water Management in Coastal Gujarat Approximately 70% of all available water is used for irrigation. However, India’s diverse geo-climatic conditions disallow proper irrigation to some areas, while other regions have water abundance leading to misuse. To mitigate both drought and flood conditions, and to ensure equitable access […]

Marking the occasion of World Earth Day on 22nd April, Essar Foundation & Center for Environment Education (CEE) jointly organized a session on Environmental & Climate Literacy in Parodiya Primary School. 100 students from Std. VI to VIII participated in the session which revolved around pertinent issues of global warming & greenhouse effect via short […]

A reflection in context of World Health Day This World Health Day, Essar Foundation attempts to educate and inform about the fact that mental illness is as much a concern as physical illness is. In this journey the first step ahead is to break the silence and stigma around depression and start talking about it […]

Pune, MaharashtraUnmukt, Essar Foundation’s national program for outreach and strategic inclusion for the differently abled, is a structured attempt at making mainstream entertainment accessible to the visually impaired. A wide range of popular and meaningful films have been audio-described to be enjoyed by visually impaired without the dependence of a sighted companion. Films like 3 […]

Pune, MaharashtraUnmukt, Essar Foundation’s national program for outreach and strategic inclusion for the differently abled, is a structured attempt at making mainstream entertainment accessible to the visually impaired. A wide range of popular and meaningful films have been audio-described to be enjoyed by visually impaired without the dependence of a sighted companion. Films like 3 […]

Hazira, GujaratMarking the International Women’s Day 2017, Essar Steel and Essar Foundation celebrated International Women’s Day with over 500 women from eight villages of Hazira in a colourful event held at Nand Niketan Township. Notably, 27 women from these eight villages were felicitated and awarded for their contribution to the society. The objective of this […]

Hazira, SuratThe 3rd edition of interschool talent hunt competition “Anmol Sitare 2017” was conducted recently as a part of promoting the local talents and giving them a competitive platform to showcase their talent in singing and dancing and acting. The participating students were either self-trained or being guided by their parents, teachers and friends only. […]

As women around the world break stereotypes, empower each other, and stand for justice and equality; women at Essar are leading this change in their respective fields, inspiring their peers and the community! Here are a few voices of change makers at Essar.