news years: 2016

18th February, 2016, Mumbai: Mr Ashwini Saxena, Director of Programmes, was a panelist at the session on “How far should CSR go?” at the World CSR Congress, held in Mumbai recently. He opined that it is the potential of corporates and their evolving role in the society that puts them in a position to decide […]

28th January 2016, HaziraAt Suvali village, in the Hazira belt, Essar Foundation and Essar Steel India Limited have recently established an Essar Lok Vikas Kendra. The inauguration ceremony was attended by representatives from Essar, the Gram Panchayat Sarpanch, and the members of the Panchayat. Along the same lines as the ELVKs that have been set […]

Devbhumi-Dwarka, Gujarat, February 2016: Essar Foundation hosted its flagship annual edutainment fest, Indradhanush, at Vadinar in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka district on the 19th and 20th of February this year. The Foundation organised the two-day event in collaboration with CEE (Centre for Environment Education), who acted as the Knowledge Partner at Indradhanush. This event was attended […]

Essar Foundation and Essar Power initiated the project Aanchal in Madhya Pradesh recently Essar Foundation and Essar Power initiated the project Aanchal in Madhya Pradesh recently. As a part of the project, various awareness programmes were conducted at Semua village on mother and child health care, nutrition, and different government schemes related to health. In […]

In January this year, Essar Foundation; Thinkthrough, a New Delhi-based social development consulting company; and Nathan Associates, a US-headquartered international development consulting firm, organised a workshop on the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) investments on communities and businesses. The event saw attendees from business houses, international development agencies, the CSR sector, and non-profit organisations. […]

January, 2016, Malkangiri District, Odisha In Odisha, the Rallegadda Panchyat in the district of Malkangiri faces a dearth of healthcare and medical assistance. The area has limited access to healthcare professionals, and the nearest doctor is 20 kilometres away. For most inhabitants of the village, travelling to the closest clinic can take up the good […]

On the eve of National Girl Child Day 2016, Essar Foundation and Essar Steel organised a one-day orientation at the Government Higher Secondary School in Kirandul, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh. While the theme for this year is Save the Girl Child, the programme aimed at creating awareness about the rights of girl children. The students were […]

6th January, 2016, Hazira The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) recently initiated a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Mentorship Programme, under which the CII Gujarat State CSR Panel has been formed. This State Panel will help companies in developing their CSR plans, process, policies and other aspects needed to effectively implement CSR projects. The State CSR […]

16th – 17th February, 2016Times Ascent has placed Essar Foundation among the top 50 organisations to work for in India, from 500 companies that applied for the prestigious award. The Foundation is part of its list of ‘Dream Companies to Work for 2016’. The award was presented to Mr Deepak Arora, CEO, Essar Foundation by […]

24th January is celebrated in India as the National Day of the Girl Child. On this occasion, we are highlighting some of Essar Foundation’s CSR initiatives that are attempting to bridge the gap. 24th January is celebrated in India as the National Day of the Girl Child. It is a day of national importance because […]