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Essar Foundation, in association with John Snow, Inc. India is organising a roundtable, as part of its ongoing Knowledge Series. The roundtable is set to discuss public health in India, as well as the global best practices of Corporate Social Responsibility health programmes. This event will be the first, in a series of three roundtables […]

It may look a little complicated, but the process of installing and using a paper recycling unit is relatively straightforward. In fact, we reckon that it can be done in four simple steps. Don’t believe us? Read on to learn how to recycle a ton-load of waste paper. Step 1 – Get a paper recycling […]

There are few occasions in India when children, irrespective of their age or social status or what part of India they live in, can truly just be children. Now there’s an exception: Indradhanush, a two-day annual event in Jamnagar, in the state of Gujarat, India, that takes place in February. It’s a programme specifically designed […]

12 April 2016, Bhubaneshwar: Essar Foundation was awarded for ‘Best CSR Practices in Tribal Health and Community Welfare’ at the Odisha CSR Summit 2016. The award was given for the comprehensive CSR programmes, which the Foundation has implemented in tribal-dominated Telkoi block of Keonjhar district. The award was received by Mr Vikas Yadvendu, Head-CSR, Odisha operations. […]

Forty school students from villages in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, were awarded scholarships under the Essar Foundation’s ‘Gyanjyoti’ programme 5 March, 2016, Dantewada, Chhattisgarh:With the aim of providing a continuous impetus to meritorious students from communities located in remote areas, Essar Foundation with Essar Steel (EStIL), Kirandul, organised a scholarship Award program in Phulpad village […]

To contribute to the empowerment of women in a community is akin to contributing to the development and progress of society. Essar Foundation has several women’s empowerment initiatives in place across locations to ensure that there is a mutually beneficial relationship between businesses and the communities that they interact with. Scholarships for young women, Essar […]

Women achievers from villages in Gujarat and Odisha, were felicitated for their contribution to their community, while fun activities, edutainment programmes and cultural performances marked Essar’s celebrations of International Women’s Day in other communities Hazira, GujaratEssar celebrated Women’s Day by inviting women from eight villages to an award function, which was organised to felicitate women […]

In the small village of Junagam, in the State of Gujarat, India, Nisha, Nayana, Jasmine, Bhavna, Ramila and Pratiksha are a group of six women who are part of a bakery programme run by the Essar Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Essar Group, India’s fourth largest company. These women have not just […]

A workshop on subjects like history, geography and civics was organised for the teachers of 15 primary schools in Hazira on 4th and 5th February, 2016. The joint effort by Essar Foundation, along with Essar Bulk Terminal Limited (EBTL), Hazira, was aimed at training the teachers to help their students to prepare projects for a […]

Essar Foundation organised an inter-school science exhibition to mark National Science Day at Indira Smruty Vidyapeet, Dabuna, Keonjhar. About 1,600 students and 120 teachers participated in the event. The 20 participating schools were from villages surrounding Essar Steel India Limited’s (EStIL) Dabuna facility. The event started with an inaugural ritual, followed by a display of […]