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Essar Foundation bags award for agriculture and rural development initiatives: Essar Foundation’s project, was declared 1st runner-up at The CSR Journal (TCSRJ) Excellence Awards 2017 in the Agriculture & Rural Development category. Read more... |
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Promoting inclusive education and spreading joy: UMANG – A platform for Essar Ladies Club organised a function for children with special needs at Waidhan, Singrauli (MP).Read more... |
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Essar Foundation trained Teachers on vision screening of students: With the objective to empower teachers on eye care and identification of children with refractive error, Essar Foundation recently organized training for teachers.Read more... |
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Essar Foundation concluded a comprehensive eye screening camp for school children in Malkangiri, Odisha: Over a lakh children in Malkangiri receive comprehensive eye-screening under Project Bal Jyoti Read more... |
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Greening drive for environmental preservation: Essar Bulk Terminal Salaya Ltd (EBTSL) in collaboration with Essar Nand Vidya Niketan School Jamnagar, recently carried out a large scale greening drive. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Power Gujarat organise coastal-clean up drive on World Ocean Day: Essar employees volunteer by conducting an elaborate coastal clean-up drive at Narara Marine National Park Jamnagar. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organises Malaria prevention awareness drive: District Panchayat Jamnagar-Dwarka and Essar Foundation came together to organise a drive in three surrounding villages to tackle the outbreak of malaria and other vector-borne diseases. Read more... |
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Knowledge Series convention held on Monitoring & Evaluation of CSR Health Programs: Essar Foundation’s multi-stakeholder discussion forum Knowledge Series, in collaboration with John Snow, Inc.(JSI), recently held a convention in Mumbai on ‘Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) of Health Programs’ in Mumbai. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation celebrated International Yoga Day across locations: Essar Foundation conducted Yoga sessions at neighboring schools of Essar's manufacturing facilities....Read more... |
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Observing World Environment Day 2017: 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.....Read more... |
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Instilling New Lease of Life: Integrated Community-based Water Management in Coastal Gujarat....Read more... |
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Essar Foundation observes World Earth Day with Environment Education in Gujarat school: 100 students from Std. VI to VIII participated in the session which revolved around pertinent issues of global warming & greenhouse effect via short animated films....Read more... |
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Depression and the rural poor: 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...Read more... |
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Unmukt – Visually impaired school girls in Pune experience popular film ‘Gandhi’: Unmukt, Essar Foundation’s national program for differently abled, is a structured attempt at making mainstream entertainment accessible to the visually impaired...Read more... |
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Foundation celebrate International Women's Day 2017 The objective of this initiative is to bring out such change agents from the villages and recognize their endeavours on the eve of International Women’s Day...Read more... |
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Steel, Foundation conduct 3rd edition of inter school talent hunt competition - Anmol Sitare 2017: 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. ...Read more... |
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Be Bold For Change: International Women’s Day 2017: EAs 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...Watch video... |
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Essar Foundation bags CSR leadership award: Essar Foundation was adjudged the winner for 'CSR Leadership Award' at the '7th National Conference and Game Changer Awards'...Read more... |
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Essar Foundation CEO conferred CSR Leadership Award: The award was conferred as an acknowledgement of his continual efforts in shaping the CSR programmes of Essar...Read more... |
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Awards galore for Essar Foundation: Essar Foundation won the Platinum Category award at the Energy and Environment Foundation Global CSR Awards, held on 17th February, 2017, in New Delhi...Read more... |
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Foundation boosts 'Clean Hands Campaign' in Odisha: Essar Foundation, as a contribution to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, launched the ‘Clean Hands Campaign’, to promote cleanliness through the practice of washing hands...Read more... |
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Essar Steel, Hazira and Essar Foundation organise Essar Freedom Cup 2017: The Essar Freedom Cup is one of the most sought after sports platforms for the differently abled. It is lauded as a launchpad for cricketing talent especially in the Western region of the country.. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation partners with GCERT to set up first ever Education Innovation Cell: To develop a rich repository of more than 10,000 educational innovations by teachers on pedagogical tools, learning and management processes. Read more... |
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A panorama of possibilities: A milestone in our journey, 2016 was a year of many firsts. Expecting 2017 to be a year of greater strides, stronger ties, new opportunities and path-breaking interventions, as it presents before us a panorama of possibilities! Read more... |
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Essar Foundation’s UNMUKT programme brings an audio-described film ‘screening’ to visually impaired children: As part of the initiative, the Foundation screened the audio-described version of popular Hindi film, ‘PK’ for 160 children from 3 schools for the visually impaired in the Pune city. Read more... |
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Against all odds: changemaker Parvati Kandhar inspires her community: Parvati came from challenging circumstances, but she defied the odds to pursue her education and then build a career for herself from it. Read more... |
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Health ATM - A unique digital healthcare initiative at Dantewada: Over 40 different types of medical tests, including cardiac checkup, reproductive and child health related tests, diabetes, infectious diseases, lungs and respiratory checkup services have been installed as part of the Health ATM services. Read more... |
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Overcoming challenges, enabling the differently abled: The Essar Freedom Cup cricket tournament is an effort by Essar Foundation to sensitize society towards the needs of the differently abled. The event is jointly organized by Essar Foundation, Essar Steel Hazira and Viklang Kalyan Society Trust, Surat. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation launches pilot project on solid waste management in three villages: Essar Foundation launched its first pilot project on solid waste management in the three villages of Jakhar, Singach and Mithoi on 19 November 2016. Read more... |
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Women trained at Essar Lok Vikas Kendras showcase their skills in a special contest: A convocation ceremony was recently organised to mark the certification of these women in garment manufacturing and beauty therapy. Their newly developed skills were showcased through a special ramp walk and contest. Read more... |
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CII's CSR Conclave 2016: Innovative Approaches towards Nation Building with special focus on Education, Health & Sanitation. Read more... |
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Essar commemorates two years of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Essar Foundation has recently constructed toilets for the students at the Government school in Mithoi village, Gujarat. In the past, it has constructed a sanitary block in a co-educational school in Dihen village, Surat District. In Kirandul village, Chhattisgarh. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation collaborate with the Indian Coast Guard to clean up our beaches: International Coastal cleanup Day is observed annually in the 3rd week of September. It is the world's largest one-day volunteer effort to clean up the coast and the surrounding environment. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation collaborates with District Administration in Odisha for Bal Jyoti programme: The week long drive involved the school teachers in the area, officials from Education and Health departments as well as the Essar Foundation team. Read more... |
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Gearing up to battle vector-borne diseases: Setting progressive benchmarks: Essar Foundation, in association with the Department of Health, organised awareness camps in the villages of Jagatsinghpur and Keonjhar districts over 4 days. Read more... |
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Paradeep teens shed inhibition: become feminine hygiene ambassadors: More than 60 adolescent young girls, including thirty of the Teen Circle, underwent a health checkup, followed by a counselling session recently. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation : Setting progressive benchmarks: Essar Foundation CEO, Mr Deepak Arora spoke at the India Sustainability Conclave organised by FICCI and Essar Foundation participated in the third Plenary Session titled CSR & Sustainability: Creating Shared Value. Read more... |
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Foundation provides healthcare for communities in remote areas: Villages around Chitrakonda in Odisha are geographically remote, and therefore almost inaccessible for government service delivery and are gravely impacted by extremism, preventing doctors and healthcare from reaching these villages. Read more... |
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Celebrating first steps into school Shala Praveshotsav - 2016: Essar Foundation, with support from Essar Power MP Limited, and in association with Saraswati Sishu Mandir, operates a fully subsidised school from Nursery to Class 10. Read more... |
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Five cataract camps set up in Devbhoomi Dwarka: Essar Foundation collaborated with the District Panchayat in Devbhoomi Dwarka to organise five cataract check-up and operation camps at various locations. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation sets up iLabss at Devbhoomi Dwarka: 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. Read more... |
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Investing in skill development, nurturing sustainable livelihood: Essar Foundation is highlighting its contribution towards the removal of disconnect between demand and supply of skilled manpower, building the vocational and technical training framework, skill up-gradation, and building of new skills, especially for rural India Read more... |
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Essar Foundation, TOI-ET CSR hold joint roundtable on India's soaring drug abuse problem: Read more... |
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Essar Foundation’s Knowledge Series - Creating neutral platforms for candid discourse on CSR: Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel, Hazira organise the third edition of Essar Freedom Cup in Surat: Read more... |
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Free health check-up camp organised in four villages in Madhya Pradesh: Read more... |
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Essar Foundation’s Knowledge Series discusses India’s public health landscape : Read more... |
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"I dream of becoming an air hostess" : . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel’s Hemophilia Day Care Centre completes a year of operation : . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation's Knowledge Series set to discuss best practices in CSR health programmes: . Read more... |
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Reduce, reuse, recycle : A step-by-step guide to recycling waste paper : . Read more... |
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Educating India's youngest generation is essential for future economic growth: . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation bags award at Odisha CSR Summit 2016 : . Read more... |
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Essar Steel Kirandul, Essar Foundation, award Gyanjyoti scholarships : . Read more... |
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Recognising the changemakers amongst us : . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel felicitate 'Changemakers' at Women's Day celebrations in communities : . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation: Empowering Women In India : . Read more... |
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Foundation and Bulk Terminal, Hazira, organise workshop for a social science fair : . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organises exhibition on National Science Day : . Read more... |
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Director of Programmes, Essar Foundation felicitated with the ‘Global CSR Leadership Award’ : . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation in top 50 of Times Ascent's dream company to work for in 2016 : . Read more... |
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Another Essar Lok Vikas Kendra launched successfully : . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organises the 5th Indradhanush in Vadinar, Gujarat: . Read more... |
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Aanchal - A project that enhances mother-and-child health: . Read more... |
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Measuring Change in Corporate Social Responsibility Programmes: . Read more... |
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Taking healthcare to remote corners of Odisha: . Read more... |
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Raising awareness on the rights of the girl child!: . Read more... |
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CII and Essar Foundation organise CSR mentorship programme: . Read more... |
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Empowerment through opportunity: . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation observes National Youth Day in Dantewada: . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Agrotech Organise Sports Meet: . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation rewards meritorious students with scholarships: . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation is enhancing medical services for the benefit of thousands: . Read more... |
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Bringing the Joy of Reading to Every Child: . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation participates in the annual Greentech Sustainability & CSR Conference: . Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organises an AIDS awareness session to mark World AIDS Day: Students learnt about AIDS and related issues. Read more... |
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How creating Shared Value can help a business: Speaking at a seminar organised by Essar Foundation, a global strategy expert, Mark Kramer, underlined the significance of creating shared value as a means to gain competitive edge. Read more... |
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Quiz competition enthuses young students: Foundation and Bulk Terminal, Hazira, organise Taluka-level quiz competition for students in Surat. Read more... |
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Dental health camp brings smiles to hundreds of little faces: As a part of the Essar Foundation’s integrated health initiatives, a dental health camp was organised for 300 schoolchildren of Govt. Middle School in Nagwa, Singrauli. Read more... |
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Employee Volunteering at Essar: It goes beyond just corporate social responsibility. Read more... |
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Essar Lok Vikas Kendra holds annual exhibition: Apna Haat, an annual exhibition-cum-fair, was hosted at the Essar Nand Niketan township, Hazira, on 31st October and 1st November 2015 Read more... |
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Film 3 Idiots screened for visually challenged students in Surat: The movie was screened by Essar Foundation under its unique initiative, UNMUKT - which is a national programme for outreach and strategic inclusion of the differently abled. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation sets up an Adolescent Resource Centre for young women: The centre will offer counseling to young girls on issues associated with their physical, social, emotional and moral well-being Read more... |
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Essar Foundation Initiates Training on Mushroom Cultivation in Odisha:Essar Foundation has started a project on Mushroom Cultivation in the Chakradharpur village in Jagatsinghpur district Read more... |
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Roundtable held on Challenges and Trends of CSR in India: Essar Foundation joined hands with Indian School of Business (ISB) and NextGen to conduct a discussion on CSR in India Read more... |
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Steel, Foundation collaborate with British Council for language improvement in rural schools: The integrated improvement package includes professional development programmes, reading challenge modules, digital library access, online resources and other elements specifically targeted at children Read more... |
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Essar Oil on the list of Top 20 companies in India for CSR: The list has been compiled through a survey conducted jointly by The Economic Times and IIM, Udaipur Read more... |
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Essar Oil awarded by Indian Chemical Council in recognition of its CSR initiatives: In recognition of its multi-faceted CSR initiatives in rural Gujarat, Essar Oil was awarded the prestigious Indian Chemical Council (ICC) Award for Social Responsibility for 2014. Read more... |
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Foundation and Steel Celebrate Gandhi Jayanti in Dantewada, and Malkangiri districts: Young students got to learn about Mahatma Gandhi through a fun sketching activity Read more... |
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Blood Donation Matters: Essar Foundation organises blood donation camp in Tori and Tokisud, Jharkhand Read more... |
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Mission Sanitation @ Essar Foundation: Essar Foundation has been actively working to provide adequate sanitation facilities in rural India Read more... |
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What sets award-winning CSR programmes apart?: Corporate social responsibilityallows the business to become an agent of development; especially so if executed in partnership with the Government or with civil society groups. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation Wins Award for Best CSR Practices in Education: Essar Foundation was conferred the Pt Madan Mohan Malaviya Bronze Award for the second time around at the event, which was organised at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation Observes World Ozone Day at Visakhapatnam and Chitrakonda: Essar Foundation has been organising events that involve the community and create awareness about certain causes at the same time. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation Bags Two Awards @ ACEF: Essar Foundation was declared the winner in the category ‘Excellence in CSR - Best Corporate - Non Profit Partnership’ for its educational initiative - Indradhanush (Shiksha ke Saat Rang) and was awarded the position of first runner-up for ‘Excellence in CSR - Best Cause Advocacy/ Campaign’ for UNMUKT. Read more... |
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Self Help Groups Empower Themselves Through Sale of Handicrafts: Essar Foundation and EBTL Hazira organise a two-day exhibition and sale of handicrafts made by women SHGs Read more... |
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Essar Foundation wins 'Best Practices on Water' Award for Water Management Initiatives deployed in Gujarat: The events were conducted to assess the students’ proficiency in both languages and gauge their current reading levels. The reading competition was a learning opportunity for the students as well. Read more... |
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A Culture of Learning for Teachers and Students Alike: The mind learns through association. Training the mind to unlearn and learn is a process that requires patience, dedication, technique, and for a large part of the world - opportunity and access. Read more... |
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Celebrating our cultural heritage through renditions of classical music: As part of its initiatives towards promoting and popularizing Indian cultural and performing arts, Essar Foundation extended its support to the 14th edition of the Annual National Eminence Award function in Vishakhapatnam. Read more... |
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Essar Steel Hazira and Essar Foundation provide scholarships to 57 meritorious students: The Gyan Jyoti Awards is the only scholarship scheme, apart from some government-aided ones, that is available to students in the Hazira belt, which comprises eight villages with a combined population of over 50,000. Read more... |
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Odisha village joins hands with Essar Steel and Essar Foundation in World Breastfeeding Week: The programme focused on generating awareness and garnering support for breastfeeding among local women. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation Celebrates Independence Day across Locations: To commemorate the 69th Independence Day, schools in various parts of the country, alongside Essar Foundation, organised not only the flag hoisting ceremony, but also cultural programmes and competitions. Read more... |
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Improving Agriculture Practices in Odisha: Essar Foundation is educating farmers to better agricultural practices for improved yield. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation celebrates International Literacy Day: Read more... |
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Students in Singrauli participate in World Nature Conservation Day: Essar Foundation and Essar Power Madhya Pradesh Ltd joined hands to inculcate sustainable habits among students in Madhya Pradesh Read more... |
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From CSR to CSV: Embracing the power of collaboration - 2nd NHRDN Summit on Corporate Social Responsibility,Deepak Arora, CEO, Essar Foundation, spoke of how the CSR provisions under the Companies Act 2013 had inspired a unique model for corporates to adopt. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation joins hands with Andhra Pradesh village schools to 'Go Green' : Essar Foundation, Vizag Operations, recently initiated an activity for tree plantation and resource conservation across eight villages in Andhra Pradesh.Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel Hazira conduct a record-breaking blood donation drive: Over 1300 units of blood were donated during the annual donation drive, making Essar the first corporate from south Gujarat to set such a record Read more... |
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Essar Foundation drives support for school enrolment initiatives: Events were organised at Hazira and Jamnagar in Gujarat and Dantewada in Chhattisgarh to promote education for children Read more... |
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Essar Foundation educates tribal children in Odisha: A residential school that is run in association with a local NGO supports the all-round development of children from the Juang tribal community Read more... |
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Essarites practice the art of storytelling: Essar foundation organizes a storytelling event for students of Saraswati Sishu Mandir school under its employee volunteering initiative Read more... |
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Essar Foundation celebrates National Technology Day: Through knowledge sharing and creating awareness, Essar Foundation celebrates the National technology day Read more... |
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Essar Bulk Terminal and Essar Foundation Hazira organise vocational training workshop for differently abled children Read more... |
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A cricket tournament for differently-abled: Essar Foundation and Essar Steel Hazira organized the second edition of the Essar Freedom Cup in Surat Read more... |
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Gujarat's first Hemophilia day care center inaugurated: Essar Foundation and Essar Steel Hazira have set up the integrated treatment facility which can handle over 600 patients per day Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel introduce advanced farming techniques in Surat: The program helped fill the knowledge gap with respect to various aspects of farming for over 60 vegetable cultivators Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Logistics, Hazira, support Government's Sarva Shisksha Abhiyaan programme Read more... |
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Creating awareness about swine flu in Hazira: Essar Foundation and Essar Bulk Terminal Hazira organized a camp to educate people about swine flu and preventive measures that they should take Read more... |
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Women's Day celebrations in Odisha: Women from self help groups were part of the lively program organized by Essar Foundation Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel celebrate International Women's Day: Over 500 women and adolescents attended the program which focused on saving the girl child Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel Hazira promote effective e-governance in Surat: Laptops were provided to help with data management for the Integrated Child Development Services scheme Read more... |
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Helping improve healthcare services in Chhattisgarh: Essar Foundation and Essar Steel Vizag have launched a mobile medical unit that will benefit the local tribal community in remote villages Read more... |
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Essar Foundation observes Earth Day: Activities were held at various locations to show support for environmental protection Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Agrotech observe International Women's Day : Fifty participants were part of a session on women's health and how to deal with adolescents Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel awarded for CSR initiatives : The companies won top honors at the Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Awards Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel Hazira launch a new Essar Lok Vikas Kendra : Spurred by the success of the earlier Essar Lok Vikas Kendras (ELVKs) in Gujarat, the third one was inaugurated in Mora village in Hazira Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel support inter-school sports competition in Chhattisgarh : One thousand students participated in a variety of sports during the three-day event Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel organize dental camp at Dantewada : The camp was held in a residential school for girls to spread awareness about oral health and improve dental hygiene Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel Hazira launch Gyan Jyoti scholarship awards : Over 40 meritorious high school students received the scholarships to continue their education Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Bulk Terminal support polio immunization program : The companies lent their support for the Government-run program in Paradip in Odisha Read more... |
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Essar companies bag Greentech Environment, CSR awards : Three companies received awards as a mark of recognition for their excellent work in various fields Read more... |
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A momentous journey : From its inception in Hazira in the 1990s to becoming a hub for skill development at Essar locations across the country, the Essar Lok Vikas Kendra has come a long way Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel sponsor state-level kabaddi competition : The competition was held in order to promote the Indian sport among the youth Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes event on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) : The event was held in collaboration with the Indian arm of United Nations Global Compact and brought industry leaders, CSR and NGO professionals together on one platform Read more... |
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Essar Foundation participates in International Coastal Cleanup Day: Teams were part of the cleanup drives held by the Coast Guard at Vizag and Paradip Read more... |
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Gujarat Chief Minister flags off Essar Foundation's Jan-jagruti Express: This is the first attempt to create a mobile platform for dissemination of information on government schemes for women and children Read more... |
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An orientation program for adolescent girls in Dantewada: Essar Foundation and Essar Steel organised the day-long program on menstrual hygiene management Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel construct a sanitary block for students in Surat: Sanitation is a major issue especially in rural India. Thanks to Essar, 1200 students now have access to improved sanitation Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel help a school in Hazira celebrate Teachers' Day 2014: Week-long celebrations that ended with teachers being honored — that was how Nav Jagruti Vidya Vihar School commemorated Teachers' Day Read more... |
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Essar Foundation wins coveted Porter Prize: The Porter Prize is one of the most coveted awards in strategy and recognizes the strategic acumen of corporates in India Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel organize health camps in Odisha and Chhattisgarh: Over 450 villagers from tribal communities who lived in remote areas benefited from the health camps Read more... |
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Essar Foundation marks its 68th Independence Day: Celebrations organized in association with Essar Steel at plants located in Dabuna, Paradip and Kirandul Read more... |
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Special performance: Children with special needs in Surat get a boost from Mavjat, Essar Bulk Terminal (Hazira) and Essar Foundation Read more... |
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Essar Foundation's project Dhaagaa organizes a buyer-seller meet in Durgapur, West Bengal: The two-day exhibition-cum-fair showcased products made by women artisans, giving them exposure to the market and the confidence to generate income Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Bulk Terminal Hazira support activity based learning: Support was provided to schools in Hazira to complement the Government of Gujarat's Pragna initiative Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Bulk Terminal hold drawing competition in Hazira: Support was provided to schools in Hazira to complement the Government of Gujarat's Pragna initiative Read more... |
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Scholarships awarded to school students in Chhattisgarh: Essar Foundation and Essar Steel Vizag awarded scholarships to 34 students from tribal communities in Dantewada district Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel Vizag conduct eye care camps: Over 700 villagers benefited from two camps organized in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel commemorate school enrolment program: More than 650 students celebrated the Gujarat's Government initiative 'Shala Pravesh Utsav 2014' at Hazira Read more... |
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A customized movie screening for the visually impaired: As part of its Unmukt intitative, Essar Foundation screened an audio-described Bollywood movie in Pune, after successful screenings in Ahmedabad, Jamnagar and Surat Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and EBTL Hazira initiate career guidance program for students: The program is meant for school children in villages around the Essar Bulk Terminal facility in Hazira, Gujarat Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Steel Vizag award scholarships to students: Students from 10 villages in Odisha's Malkangiri district won scholarships for exceptional academic performance Read more... |
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In a noble initiative, Essar foundation extends quality healthcare services towards maternal and child health in Jamnagar: Essar Foundation facilitates extension of healthcare services and revamping of the Mother & Child Care Centre at Vadinar, Jamnagar; a mega health camp was also held Read more... |
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Envisioning an inclusive world: Essar works towards inclusion of differently-abled people into the mainstream of society through its corporate social responsibility activities. The recently held Essar Freedom Cup cricket tournament was one such initiative to provide differently-abled children in Surat, Gujarat, a chance to explore the world of sports Read more... |
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Essar Foundation's CSR initiative in Odisha awarded: At the recently held Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Awards, 2014, Essar Foundation's education and youth empowerment project in Telkoi, Keonjhar, Odisha won an award in the bronze category Read more... |
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Essar Foundation hosts twenty-first volunteering initiative: Co-ordinators from Government of Gujarat's Integrated Child Development Scheme enjoy making clay toys as Essar employees extend a training lesson Read more... |
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Mega veterinary health camp for villagers receives tremendous response: Camp was organized by Essar Foundation under the aegis of Essar Power (MP) Limited Read more... |
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School students in Mahan rewarded for excellence in academics: Essar thanked for its involvement towards the development of the school and community Read more... |
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Essar inaugurates first ever Essar Lok Vikas Kendra at Mahan: It is an endeavor to improve employment prospects and vocational skills Read more... |
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Foundation extends assistance to Anganwadis for education and health: Anganwadis have benefitted through the provisions facilitated by the Essar Foundation Read more... |
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Foundation organizes a carnival to celebrate Women's Day: Essar women employees along with the village women actively participated Read more... |
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Foundation organizes cataract detection camp: Essar Foundation, in association with Indian Red Cross Society, organized a cataract detection camp in Kantaberia village in West Bengal Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes a dialogue on corporate-community engagement: The dialogue was attended by participants associated with core sector businesses, financial institutions, corporate social responsibility, academic institutions and NGOs Read more... |
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Foundation and Steel Hazira organize blood donation camp: The blood donation camp was conducted in coordination with Blood Bank, New Civil Hospital, Surat Read more... |
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Essar Foundation observes National Youth Day in Durgapur: Essar Foundation conducted an essay competition for adolescents in association with Child in Need Institute Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes event to promote good health among mothers and babies in Durgapur: A Healthy Mother and Healthy Baby Show was organized by Essar Foundation in partnership with Child in Need Institute Read more... |
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Foundation and Bulk Terminal Paradip organize specialized health camp: The health camp was organized to deliver locally unavailable health services to the villagers of Bijayachandpur village of Nuagarh Gram Panchayat in Paradip Read more... |
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Bulk Terminals and Foundation, Hazira organize science workshop for teachers: Science teachers from 15 schools in the Hazira industrial area were trained during the workshop Read more... |
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Foundation stone for home for the elderly laid in Burdwan district: Essar Foundation extends financial support to the Indian Red Cross Society to build a home for homeless senior citizens in Burdwan district Read more... |
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Essar Foundation – Agents of change: With its multi-pronged development initiatives and interventions, Essar Foundation drives social change that's desirable and human-development centric. Read more... |
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Mechanization of rain-fed agriculture tribal land in Chitrakonda, Odisha: Power tillers and water pump sets provided by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, government of Odisha at Chitrakonda Read more... |
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Steel Hazira, Foundation initiates driver's training program for village youth: The initiative will provide formal structured training and instruction on traffic rules and road safety to the youth of Hazira village Read more... |
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World through words: Movie screening for the visually-impaired by Essar Foundation: Essar Foundation, under its Unmukt initiative, screened an audio-described Bollywood movie in Surat, after successful screenings at Ahmedabad and Jamnagar Read more... |
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Essar Oil bags the Greentech CSR Award: The award is in recognition of the model anganwadi project implemented in Vadinar by Essar Foundation on behalf of Essar Oil Read more... |
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Essar Foundation, Tori organizes a blanket distribution drive for the elderly: The special blanket distribution drive provided relief to the elderly, especially women from five project affected villages Read more... |
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Essar Bulk Terminal Limited, Hazira secures Greentech CSR Award: The award is in recognition of EBTL's initiatives under corporate social responsibility in the year 2013 Read more... |
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Republic Day observance at Paradip: Essar Foundation celebrated Republic Day in Nuagarh UP School, Paradip by putting on a cultural show and distributing sports equipment Read more... |
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Eyeing a better tomorrow: Essar Foundation sets up a tele-ophthalmology center in Paradeep to bring quality healthcare solutions closer to the local population Read more... |
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Essar Foundation, Odisha bags best project in healthcare award at Best CSR Practices Awards 2014: The award recognizes Essar Foundation's healthcare initiatives in Keonjhar and Jagatsinghpur districts in Odisha Read more... |
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Foundation, Steel Vizag organize follow-up eye care camp in remote areas of Malkangiri: Essar Foundation with Essar Steel Vizag organized a specialist eye care camp for villages of Chitrakonda and Chintapalli rural blocks Read more... |
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Steel Hazira SMP-2 plays Santa to kids of Surat orphanage: Essar Steel SMP-2, Hazira celebrated Christmas by distributing gifts and organizing a party for children of an orphanage in Surat Read more... |
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Steel, Foundation facilitate improved agricultural practices in tribal areas in Odisha: Tribal villagers were trained in innovative agricultural practices and the use of modern agricultural techniques Read more... |
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Indradhanush: Capturing the hues of creativity: Essar Foundation's Indradhanush initiative for children celebrates learning and alternate approaches to learning with activities that promote self-expression and creativity Read more... |
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Blood donation camp organized at Raniganj: Essar Foundation organized a blood donation camp at Essar CBM Raniganj, Durgapur office to support children affected by thalassemia Read more... |
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Health camp organized in Hazira: Essar Foundation and Essar Oil, Durgapur organize a first aid training program on responding to critical and emergency medical situations Read more... |
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Safety as priority: First aid training program for rural youth: Essar Foundation and Essar Oil, Durgapur organize a first aid training program on responding to critical and emergency medical situations Read more... |
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EBTL-sponsored special children who shone at Special Olympics, Newcastle Australia, honored: Essar Ports and Essar Foundation felicitated the special children during the inaugural ceremony of Indradhanush, a two-day edutainment festival for children in Hazira. Read more... |
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Growth in unison: Growth in unison is an award-winning short film that captures the extraordinary journeys of transformation of four individuals and the role of Essar in fostering their spirit of entrepreneurship Read more... |
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Unlocking the mind's eye: Essar Foundation's Unmukt initiative aims at creating a more disabled-friendly ecosystem by bringing meaningful and popular cinema for the visually-impaired Read more... |
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Essar Foundation celebrates World Ozone Day with school children: Essar Foundation organized an elocution competition for school children to educate them about protecting the Earth Read more... |
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Essar Foundation celebrates traditional tribal festival in Tori: Essar Foundation celebrated Jitia Mela at Tori with an elaborate folk music and dance event in association with Jitia Jatra Sarna Samiti Read more... |
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Shipping, Ports team with Coast Guard for International Coastal Clean-up Day : Essar Shipping, Essar Ports and Essar Foundation participated in the coastal clean-up drive organized by the Coast Guard in Mumbai on the occasion of International Coastal Clean-up Day Read more... |
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Gyan Jyoti Award for merit in West Bengal board examinations: Essar Foundation's Gyan Jyoti Award recognizes and rewards high-performing students from schools in Raniganj; scholarship includes fees, books and other educational expenses Read more... |
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Essarites provide career counseling to school girls under employee volunteering in Durgapur: Under Essar's 'Million Hours to Society' initiative, Essar Foundation organized an interface between Essarites and students of Gopalpur Girls High School for a career counseling session Read more... |
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Employee volunteering in Vadinar completes a year: Foundation marks the day with international team from IBM : Essar Foundation marked the first anniversary of the Million Hours Program by acknowledging the contributions of volunteers and felicitating them Read more... |
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National nutrition week observed in Raniganj: Essar Foundation under its Aanchal project on empowering adolescents for better child and maternal outcomes, conducted awareness and sensitization events on nutrition at Shibpur and Kataberia villages in Raniganj Read more... |
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Foundation celebrates first annual day of Essar ITI, Telkoi: Essar Industrial Training Institute at Telkoi celebrated its first annual day on August 30, 2013 with great fervor and enthusiasm Read more... |
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Foundation organizes medical check-up of school children in Hazira: Essar Foundation organized a one-day medical check-up camp for children at Government Primary School, Hazira Village as part of the community outreach program of Essar Bulk Terminal Limited Read more... |
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Effective management training to strengthen self-help groups in Durgapur: Essar Foundation organized a capacity building program for self-help groups in 15 villages of Durgapur, which included sessions on effective management, book-keeping process, group savings etc. Read more... |
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Mobile medical van completes three years of doorstep service in Raniganj: Essar Foundation's mobile medical services complete three years of dedicated service to the community of CBM Raniganj block; more than 81,000 people benefitted Read more... |
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Essar Foundation inaugurates second Essar Jono Bikash Kendra – vocational skill training center for women: The center provides vocational training for women and promotes income generation activities Read more... |
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Critical cooperation: Partners in transformation: Essar has formed partnerships with the government to facilitate fair and effective execution of various governmental schemes Read more... |
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Foundation kicks off advanced e-learning lab for spoken English in Hazira school: Essar Foundation launches English lab for school children to improve spoken and written language skills Read more... |
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World Breastfeeding Week celebrated under Aanchal project at Raniganj: Essar Foundation celebrated World Breastfeeding Week with a slew of events in an attempt to increase awareness about breastfeeding Read more... |
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Over 20,000 treated by Essar's Mobile Health Unit: The unique initiative by Essar Foundation completes a successful year of operation Read more... |
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Hazira women trained as E-Learning Facilitators: Program aims to build the confidence and employability of 200 children and youth annually Read more... |
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50 rural youth join third batch of soft skill training program: The program provides them relevant skills and helps them take up new jobs Read more... |
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Health camp at Paradeep: About 270 patients treated at camp Read more... |
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Bulk Terminals Hazira assists participant to Special Olympics, Australia: Essar gives financial help to encourage athletes with intellectual disabilities participate in international sporting event Read more... |
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Essar signs MoU for assistance to community health center in Odisha: The center will provide healthcare services to the entire population in 149 villages of 20 gram panchayats Read more... |
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Shipping Essarites engage in greening activity at Kamshet: Essar Shipping employees planted 1,000 tree saplings at the Essar Agrotech site near Kamshet in Maharashtra Read more... |
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Foundation facilitates water supply-cum-bathing complex for Kirandul community: Sukru Camp is a settlement of about 150 households, located near the Essar Beneficiation plant at Kirandul, Chhattisgarh. This community, which has a population of about 1,200 residents, struggles with issues of water supply, as both adequacy and quality of water is a major issue. Read more... |
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Foundation provides resource support to tribal village in Raniganj: The Foundation supported the event by providing sports equipment for the youth. Read more... |
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Foundation Vadinar hosts birthday celebrations of Aanganwadi children: Essar Foundation joined hands with the State ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) department, Jamnagar, to celebrate the birthdays of a group of 25 children aged between 3-6 years, on July 2, 2013. Read more... |
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Boosting school enrolment: Essar Foundation has been actively involved in the 'Shala Pravesh Utsav,' a unique initiative of the Gujarat government to encourage enrolment of children, especially girl children, in primary schools. Read more... |
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Making anganwadis attractive for kids: Essar Foundation volunteers are helping in the transformation of many anganwadi centers, making them child-friendly spaces. Read more... |
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Essar renovates 25 aanganwadis in Jamnagar: Essar Foundation in association with the district panchayat will develop 25 modern pre-schools called 'Nandghar' at aanganwadi centres located at 15 villages around Essar Oil's refinery at Vadinar. Read more... |
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Essar's long-term commitment to Odisha: Essar is committed to ensuring that its industrial development undertakings go hand in hand with social, environmental and economic development that benefits all communities. Read more... |
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Essar makes learning a joy: In unique ways, from story-telling to creating brighter schoolrooms, Essar Foundation has shown teachers and students how the school experience can be a pleasure. Read more... |
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Steel Pune Essarites connect with children with special needs: Essar Steel employees visit a residential school for children with special needs in Koregaon, Pune. Read more... |
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Attempt to improve quality of primary education: January 28, 2013 | Economic Times. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation hosts Bal Vividha at Vadinar: Over 4,500 children from 22 schools participated in festival celebrating education. Read more... |
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Drawing contest at Essar Steel's Pune Facility: About 120 children enthusiastically participated in the drawing competition. Read more... |
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Employees paint murals at Jamnagar anganwadis: Essar Foundation believes that care and attention in early childhood is crucial to holistic growth and development. Read more... |
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Employability Skills Training Program: Essar Foundation has launched its first livelihood initiative at the CBM Raniganj operation. Read more... |
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Ajeevika: Vocational skill training program for livelihood promotion by Essar Foundation at Raniganj: The Essar Foundation has started a vocational skill training program in technical partnership with the Ram Krishna Mission Ashram, Asansol. Read more... |
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School health check-up camp in Government Primary School, Durgapur: Providing preventive and curative health care to the community is a strong thrust area for Essar Foundation. Read more... |
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Educating village communities on World AIDS Day: Essar Foundation joined hands with a nonprofit organization to build awareness about HIV / AIDS and create sensitivity to the needs of those affected by the virus. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation helps youths improve employability: Essar Foundation has been focusing on education and training to help improve the employability of the poorest in communities neighboring Essar company operations. Read more... |
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Essar Steel Paradip celebrates Universal Children's Day: Students of the Nuagada Upper Primary School visited the plant for an enjoyable learning-cum-fun experience organized by employee volunteers. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation offers Toy Trunks at workshop: Employees at Jamnagar volunteer to train anganwadi workers in use of imaginative tools for effective early childhood education. Read more... |
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Essar Shipping organizes unique Diwali celebrations: Essar got together some employee volunteers and an origami resource to offer students at the Vatsalya Trust Balikashram a fun-filled learning experience. Read more... |
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Essar Steel boosts income-generation opportunities for community: Essar Foundation and Essar Steel work with women's SHGs to improve economic independence. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation: Nurturing Young Minds of Chhattisgarh: With an aim to enhance the spirit of learning and reading among the children in our villages,the Essar Foundation has been regularly organizing various education based projects, workshops and festivals to provide opportunities to India's rural youth to rise to their potential. Read more... |
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Honing skills at the Salaya Stitching Centre : The stitching centre helps to develop skills, improve the employability and livelihood options of the local women and even provides a platform for socializing. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes football tournament at Chandwa with Essar Power Jharkhand Limited : Essar Foundation and Essar Power Jharkhand Limited organize an inter-village football tournament at Chandwa. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation supports Power Ministry campaign: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Union Power Ministry, in its campaign to raise awareness about energy conservation measures, conducts annual painting competitions at schools across the country. Essar Foundation helps organize competitions at several sites. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation and Essar Power, Mahan conduct health camp for the community: Essar Foundation conducted a free health camp at Nagwa Gram Panchayat in collaboration with the District Health Committee and Women and Child Development Department, Singrauli. Read more... |
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Painting competition on energy conservation: Essar Foundation conducted a painting competition in Junagam Primary School, Hazira to educate children on the importance of energy conservation. Read more... |
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Spreading smiles: The Essar Foundation is extending its support to communities across India through programs that promote holistic development. Read more... |
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Making teaching child's play: Volunteers from the Essar Foundation introduced the tribal teachers in Dahanu to some unconventional and expressive mediums of teaching. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation Hazira facilitates participation of village children in Science Fair: The Foundation provided support and transportation for 10 local students to attend the annual fair. Read more... |
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Creating stories through movement: Essar Foundation organized an exciting and creative session with children's playwright Sananda Mukhopadhyaya for students of a Mumbai civic school. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation conducts eye-care camp at Chintapalli, Andhra Pradesh: Gets close to 600 registrations for free eye examinations and eye-care advice. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation celebrates International Literacy Day 2012: Conducts a story-telling and book-making session for children at a Mumbai school. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation supports Gujarat government's school enrolment drive in Salaya: School kits were distributed to 535 children at the Shala Pravesh Utsav. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation marks Teachers' Day 2012: Commemorates the occasion by organizing celebrations at schools near Essar sites. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes Independence Day Football Trophy in West Bengal: Sixteen teams participated in the three-day event held at Akandara Village in Raniganj. Read more... |
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Steel Pune employees spend day with individuals with special needs: Members of the ESPF Employee Credit Co-operative Society visit Jeevan Jyoti Vasatigruh, a hostel for mentally challenged adults. Read more... |
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Bridging the gap: Essar Foundation helps young management students enhance the teaching skills of tribal teachers. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes vaccination camp in Hazira village, Gujarat: Held at the Public Health Centre, Hazira, around 200 families attended the camp. Read more... |
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Foundation launches volunteering initiative at Jamnagar: The first activity under the program involved helping anganwadi care-givers hone their teaching skills. Read more... |
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Foundation organizes volleyball tournament for schools near Hazira complex: A total of 540 students from 10 schools in the vicinity participated. Read more... |
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Making children school-ready: Foundation distributes over 800 uniforms to school children in Madhya Pradesh. Read more... |
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Foundation marks Independence Day by reaching out: On August 15, 2012, the Essar Foundation celebrated Independence Day at its sites by reaching out to underprivileged children. Read more... |
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MBA students sign up to volunteer with Essar Foundation: Over the next three months, two days a week, these students will work with the Essar Foundation team, visiting the various beneficiary groups. Read more... |
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Training the trainers: In an effort to foster quality education, the Essar Foundation launched a supplementary education support program in West Bengal, India, which combines training for teachers with the use of a unique multimedia kit. Read more... |
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Maths through Origami workshop enthralls children of migrant workers in Kharghar: Essar Foundation organized an origami workshop on August 4, 2012, at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai, to help children of migrant workers understand mathematical and geometrical concepts. Read more... |
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Foundation supports government family planning program in Jharkhand: The three-day health camp was aimed at educating villagers residing near the Essar Power plant site on the various family planning measures available. Read more... |
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Essar volunteers make learning aids for school children: On July 27, 2012, 12 Essarites came together to create effective visual aids to be used in Essar Foundation-supported schools. Read more... |
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Foundation distributes notebooks to students of Hazira village schools: Sets of notebooks were distributed to over 300 students from different schools in and around Hazira village in Gujarat. Read more... |
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Essarites at Tori (Jharkhand) site line up for Foundation blood drive: Sixty-four employees from EPJL and Essar Projects stepped up to support the cause at Essar Power Jharkhand's power project site. Read more... |
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Essarites spread smiles at Mobile Creche center: Fourteen Essarites from Mumbai spent some quality time with children attending the Agripada center of Mobile Crèche. Read more... |
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Essar Power, Foundation mark World Population Day in Mahan: The initiative reached out to 150 villagers, spreading awareness on the reproductive health services and facilities available in and around the area. Read more... |
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Essarites volunteer to spread the message of eco-conservation: The Essar Foundation organized a unique volunteering activity where Essarites accompanied 50 kids on a nature trail in the bustling city of Mumbai. Read more... |
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Essarites volunteer to make learning fun: On July 13, 2012, Essarites volunteered to help make teaching and learning aids for children of schools supported by the Essar Foundation. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation launches fight against malnutrition in Gujarat: The Essar Foundation launched the 'Shishu Mangalam' project that will target nearly 5,000 malnourished children in the Khambhaliya taluka of Jamnagar District. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation launches Supplementary Education Support Program in West Bengal: The Foundation is reaching out to 22 schools in the state through the program that designed to introduce a holistic and integrated approach to education. Read more... |
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Helping build a reading India: Essar is, in a special way, lending its support to promoting something beyond literacy, even beyond education - helping to foster a love of knowledge. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation flags off Mobile Health Van for Gujarat villages: Extending its health services in the rural area around the Vadinar refinery in Gujarat, the Foundation flagged off a new medical van to serve four more villages. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation, Oil commemorate World Blood Donor Day in Durgapur: The event was organized in association with the sub-divisional hospital of Durgapur, West Bengal. Read more... |
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First-ever career fair at Maoist hotbed in Chhattisgarh receives positive response: Organized by the district administration in collaboration with the Essar Foundation, in a bid to help students break free of political and social shackles. Read more... |
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Essar's Hazira Primary School enrols 230 village children: On June 15, 2012, the school opened its doors to new entrants from the neighboring anganwadis. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes anti-malaria camp in Vadinar, Gujarat: Organized at the Mota Mandha village of Khambhalia district on June 21, 2012, the event was part of the Foundation's Aarogya scheme. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation supports Shala Pravesh Utsav in Gujarat; distributes 1,500 school kits: The idea behind the initiative was to encourage children, especially girls (many of whom are not encouraged to attain primary education) to enroll in schools. Read more... |
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Foundation organizes eye check-up camp in Hazira, Gujarat: A team of six ophthalmologists conducted medical examinations and advised patients on prevention and care of eye ailments Read more... |
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Essarites prepare 1,000 school kits for underprivileged children: Organized in association with the Mumbai-based Umang Foundation, the event was held at Matoshri Ramabai Ambedkar Vidyalaya, Ulhasnagar, Mumbai Read more... |
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Essar's CSR initiatives in East India: Besides its robust business operations in four Eastern states, Essar has also undertaken focused welfare initiatives for the region's rural communities Read more... |
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Empowering women, enabling change: The Essar Foundation is driving social change in rural areas by empowering women through education and training. Read more... |
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Essarites add color to local Mumbai school: A group of 14 volunteers, joined by the school children, unleash their creativity to paint school premises. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation provides supplementary education support to Durgapur schools: The initiative reaches out to 4,500 students of 22 schools in Burdwan District, West Bengal, where Essar Oil's CBM project is located. Read more... |
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Paving the path to rural development: The Essar Foundation is working closely with government agencies to provide sanitation and drainage facilities, common civic infrastructure, safe drinking water and electricity in rural areas. Read more... |
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Ensuring good health in India's villages: The Essar Foundation actively seeks to improve the health and happiness of people in communities close to its operations. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes summer activity camp for Lonavla schoolchildren: Over 100 children attended sessions on spoken English, art, craft, music and painting. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes health camp, financial management program in Paradip: The two events reached out to villagers and laborers living near the Essar facility in Odisha. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation supports sustainable livelihoods in rural Odisha: The Foundation has supplied 20 brick-making machines to the district administration in support its youth employment program. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation celebrates Earth Day in Vadinar villages: The events focused on spreading the message of conservation among women and children. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation promotes modern teaching methods in Keonjhar government schools: Essar Foundation organised a training programme for teachers on the centuries-old abacus arithmetic computation system at Keonjhar district, Odisha, India. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation, Hindu conduct poster contest on Earth Day: In Visakhapatnam, close to 300 students from classes V to X took part in designing the posters using water colors, crayons. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes health check camp in Jamnagar: Over 150 families attended the camp to avail of diagnostic tests and medical advice. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes Kahaani festival for Dantewada children: The fun-filled three-day festival was designed to introduce children to alternate mediums of reading and learning through story-telling, movies, puppetry, dance and music. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation celebrates joyful learning through Bal Vividha: The two-day event organized at Kataberia village in West Bengal saw over 2,800 children participate in the fun-filled learning activities. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes blood donation camp at Paradip, Odisha: Organized at Balidia village of Nuagarh Gram Panchayat (GP) in Paradip, camp makes collection of 40 units. Read more... |
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Lonavala school inaugurates library supported by Essar Foundation: Essar Foundation therefore invests in library inclusion programme feeling it is critical to the learning development of students. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation celebrates Women's Day with local communities: The Essar Foundation promoted the theme 'Connecting Girls, Inspiring Women' in local communities around our locations in India, through a variety of activities. Read more... |
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Mumbai employees bring cheer to the elderly: The Essar Foundation arranged for a group of Essarites to visit a home for the aged, in a Mumbai suburb. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation inaugurates Salaya Stitching Centre: The initiative will provide skills training and create new business opportunities for the women living near the Salaya facility. Read more... |
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Essar awards 14 scholarships to meritorious Hazira students: CSR Hazira awarded scholarships to students scoring 75 per cent marks in the Board exams of Class 10 and 12. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes health camp for community at Paradip: A multidisciplinary medical team, experienced paramedics and pharmacists administered medical advice and assistance to over 250 locals who visited the camp. Read more... |
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Vadinar employees donate books for planned children's library: The Essar Foundation organized a Pledge-a-Book drive at Vadinar, where Essarites could donate towards building a collection of books to open a community library for children. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes health camp at Lonavala school: The camp included initial screening for nutritional deficiencies and dental, ENT and skin tests for the students of the NK Ruia High School. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation wins award for best CSR practice: The Foundation was recognized at the National Quality Excellence Awards presented by the Stars of the Industry Group. Read more... |
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Foundation facilitates visit to nature park, exhibition for Hazira villagers: The activities were undertaken as part of the Essar Foundation's effort to provide children and rural women new learning experiences and improve their awareness. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation's library inclusion programme at Jamnagar: Essar Foundation organized a Library Inclusion Program workshop covering 25 schools in Jamnagar district. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation brings multimedia technology to rural school: Essar Steel Pune installs multimedia tool at village primary school. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes Bal Vividha to celebrate diverse approaches to learning: Essar Foundation organizes Bal Vividha festival. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation, Vadinar team support government traffic safety program: In support of the Gujarat government's Traffic Safety Awareness Month, 400 village schoolchildren participated in traffic and fire safety programs by the Essar team. Read more... |
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Essar Projects, Foundation organises Republic Day community events: Essar Projects organizes a sports meet for migrant workers at Vadinar; the Foundation, for Hazira village school in Gujarat. Read more... |
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Chhattisgarh CM, others, give away Essar Foundation scholarships on Republic Day: Scholarships were awarded to deserving students in three districts of Chhattisgarh and one district in Odisha. Read more... |
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Essar Steel helps organize an annual sports event for local schools: The CSR team of Essar Steel in Dabuna helped a group of schools to organize their 12th Annual Sports event on January 24-25, 2012 on the premises of Gupteswer High School, Dabuna. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organises financial literacy workshop for laborers: Migrant workers residing adjacent to the Essar Mahan Power plant, Singrauli, were educated on savings and other related aspects. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation launches mobile medical service near Paradip: Essar Foundation in association with NGO HelpAge India commemorate Republic Day with the launch of health services. Read more... |
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Essar Projects team, Durgapur, lend support to local orphanage: The team spent the day with children and distributed basic necessities. Read more... |
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Essarites run for a reason at Mumbai Marathon 2012: 220 Essarites participated in the Dream Run, raising funds for Mumbai NGO CHildren In Pain. Read more... |
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CBM Raniganj team reaches out to differently-abled children: Essar employees participate in a voluntary fundraising effort; visit differently-abled children in Durgapur. Read more... |
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CBM Raniganj and Essar Oil, Durgapur, sponsor 24th Burdwan District Book Fair: The objective of the fair is to promote Bengali literature and culture, and to give budding writers and novelists a platform to showcase their work. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation intensifies health related initiatives in Odisha: Essar Foundation, along with Essar Steel, Odisha, supported a blood donation camp organized by Maruti Club, at Bamebari in Keonjhar, on January 8, 2012. Read more... |
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Essar Power, Foundation, help the needy combat cold wave in Jharkhand: Essar Power Jharkhand and Essar Foundation rushed to the aid of the poor in the state's Chandwa block, which is in the grip of a cold wave. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation, Vadinar, organizes unique exchange program: About 220 schoolchildren from two schools - one urban and one rural - spent the day together, interacting and participating in group activities. Read more... |
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Odisha: Essar Steel's Bus service brings smiles on faces of children at Paradeep: Company donates bus to Sri Satya Sai Jnana Vikash School in Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, thus providing transport to children from 12 villages. Read more... |
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Essar Oil and Essar Foundation, provide warm clothing for tribal community near Raniganj: A total of 150 families were provided blankets, sweaters and woolen caps. Read more... |
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Essar Steel Orissa, Foundation, nurture growth through women's self-help groups: Essar team adopts a two-pronged approach to improve the working of these groups. Read more... |
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Essar Energy, Foundation associate with international sustainability conference: The 2nd International Conference on Sustainability: People, Planet and Prosperity, organized by IIM Shillong, promotes the spirit of sustainable living. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation, NGOs take Bookaroo in the City to Delhi schools: The Foundation joined hands with three Indian NGOs - Pratham Books, Teamwork and the Bookaroo Trust - to celebrate a children's literature festival in Delhi. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation engages with young scientists through IRIS 2011 in Chandigarh: The Foundation sponsored the National IRIS Fair 2011, at Chandigarh, where 200 young geniuses participated. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation, Power Mahan, organize health camp for villages in malaria affected area: Essar Foundation, under its 'Aarogya' (community health) programme, and Essar Power, Madhya Pradesh, organised a one-day Health Camp on November 25, 2011, near the site of the Mahan power plant project. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation is participating sponsor at UN Round Table on women's empowerment: Essar Foundation was a corporate participating sponsor at the 12th United Nation's Round Table (UNRT) on Communication for Development, at New Delhi on November 14-17, 2011. Read more... |
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Steel Odisha gives new lease of life to poor: The corporate social responsibility team is providing healthcare services to nearly ten thousand people in the area. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation treats Hazira village children to day out on Children's Day: 52 kids were introduced to the enchanting world of children's cinema on their day out in Surat city. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation, Power, bring back joy of being in school at village near Tori site: Fully furnished school building is handed over to the local administration to commemorate National Education Day. Read more... |
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Essar supports the Read India Movement: The Essar Foundation is actively supporting the Pratham Books 'Read India Movement' to make good quality books available to every child. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes 'unusual book fair' for NGOs, in Mumbai: The proceeds from the book fair were pledged to NGOs working in the area of children's education. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation Vadinar, celebrates Joy of Giving week: Essarites make generous contributions to the donation drive organised by the Essar Foundation. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes community celebration of local festival: The Essar Foundation organized a special group dance programme for the ladies of Hazira village, Gujarat. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes eye camp at Vadinar: A team of seven eye specialists administered free medical assistance to over 360 villagers. Read more... |
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Flood-relief camp in Orissa: A two-day relief camp was organized to extend assistance and support to villagers affected by the heavy monsoon rains and flooding in the state's rural areas. Read more... |
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Essar Foundation organizes health camp in Zimbabwe: The one-day camp provided about 500 members of the rural community of Mwanesi with free medical consultation and drugs. Read more... |
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Celebrating the joy of giving: The Essar Foundation celebrated the Joy of Giving Week from October 2-8 this year. Read more... |
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Blood donation camp at Vadinar: Essar Oil donates 55 blood bottles at a camp organised on September 18. Read more... |
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