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Jagatsinghpur & Keonjhar, Odisha23rd and 27th July, 2016 With the onset of monsoon in the state of Odisha, the likelihood of contracting vector-borne diseases has increased. Rural Odisha has been, for years, haunted by spread of malaria and dengue each monsoon. The Department of Health has taken up special drives for each district to keep […]

16th of July, 2016Nuagarh village, Paradeep Essar Foundation’s initiative ‘Teen Circle’ has been designed for adolescents to come together, and be able to freely discuss their views towards various topics, especially health. More than 60 adolescent young girls, including thirty of the Teen Circle, underwent a health checkup, followed by a counselling session recently. They […]

Essar Foundation CEO, Mr Deepak Arora recently spoke at the India Sustainability Conclave. The conclave was organised by FICCI, and Essar Foundation participated in the third Plenary Session titled CSR & Sustainability: Creating Shared Value. Mr Arora presented Essar’s CSR contribution towards Creating Shared Value (CSV), and on how industry as a whole, in the […]

Chitrakonda, Malkangiri, Odisha ( 19-20 July’16 ) Villages around Chitrakonda in Odisha are geographically remote, and therefore almost inaccessible for government service delivery. Villages like RSC-11, RSC-19 and Palangkrai under Rallegada Gram Panchayat are also gravely impacted by extremism, preventing doctors and healthcare from reaching these villages. The cost and commute to reach the nearest […]

Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh (MP)MP celebrates the ‘Shala Praveshotsav’ or school enrolment fest every year in both urban and rural parts of the State. This initiative is a drive to celebrate the child’s first steps into school, to mark the beginning of their academic journey. It is also an occasion to boost the morale of those […]

Essar Foundation collaborated with the District Panchayat in Devbhoomi Dwarka to organise five cataract check-up and operation camps at various locations. 20 July 2016, Devbhoomi Dwarka:Essar Foundation collaborated with the District Panchayat in Devbhoomi Dwarka to organise five cataract check-up and operation camps at various locations. The camps were set up at Khambhalia, Dwarka, Bhanvad, […]

Essar Foundation recently supported the setting up of iLabss – an interactive, digital learning lab to aid the development of soft skills of the students of ITI Khambhaliya. The lab was inaugurated by the Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Govt. of Gujarat, Smt. Vasuben Trivedi. In her address to the students, she […]

Most CSR organizations have public health as a major area of intervention. Public health in India is a massive area requiring sustained resources, improved service delivery and integrated action. There are several issues concerning public health and the role of corporates in the space. Therefore, there was a felt need to hold a series of […]

Essar Foundation’s Knowledge Series CSR practitioners are impacted by a plethora of internal and external challenges in functioning within an environment of complexities. Beginning with forging sustainedrelationships with stakeholders, maintaining relevance with local context. Managing accentuated and often conflicting government expectations from CSR in view of the new CSR law is another complex area. Besides, […]

19th – 20th May, 2016, SuratThe third edition of the Essar Freedom Cup, a cricket tournament for the differently-abled, was held on 19th and 20th May, 2016 at Lal Bhai Contractor Stadium in Surat. The event was organised by Essar Foundation and Essar Steel India Limited, Hazira, in association with the Viklang Kalyan Society Trust, […]