New Delhi:

Adani Foundation and the Gujarat government’s Department of Social Justice and Empowerment have joined hands to empower the lives of persons with disability (divyang) on the International Day of Persons with Disability.

Adani Foundation will distribute over 1,152 technical kits to divyang students of all industrial training institutes (ITIs) across the state, Adani Foundation said in a statement.

The foundation also released ‘Swavlamban’, a compendium highlighting its journey of empowering divyang persons across the Kutch region.

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, commemorated on December 3, both the Adani Foundation and Gujarat government expressed their commitment to further expand their partnership in an event held in Gujarat National Law University in Gandhinagar.

The chief guest was Bhanuben Babariya, Cabinet Minister, Social Justice and Empowerment, Gujarat; the guests of honour were Bhikhusinh Parmar, Minister, Social Justice and Empowerment, Gujarat and Mohammad Shahid, Principal secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment; the distinguished guests were Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Group and VS Gadhavi, Executive Director, Adani Foundation, and the special guest was Diva Shah.

“Today, I stand here not only as a leader of Adani Group, but as someone who is overwhelmed by the incredible courage and inspiration of all you divyang brothers and sisters. Seeing this power of yours makes me understand the true meaning of life,” Jeet Adani said.

“From the Adani Group, I assure you all that our commitment to your progress and empowerment is unwavering. I am proud that over the last 10 years, the Adani Foundation has been instrumental in improving the quality of life of divyang persons through skill enhancement programmes, livelihood opportunities, education, and tools and aids to make everyday life easier. We are and will always be working to bring positive change to the lives of divyang persons, especially in Mundra, Khawda and Lakhpat talukas of Kutch,” he said.

The Adani Foundation under its Swavlamban intervention, which is working to uplift the lives of divyang persons, and the Gujarat government have been undertaking remarkable steps towards empowering divyang persons, especially in the Kutch region, Adani Foundation said in the statement.

Under the Swavlamban project, Divyang persons are provided with the necessary tools, resources, and opportunities to live dignified and fulfilling lives. Since the start of the project in 2014, it has made significant progress in enhancing the quality of life of divyang persons, Adani Foundation said.

The expansion of the collaboration will benefit 7,055 divyang persons with skill training, educational support, job placements, entrepreneurship opportunities, essential equipment, and necessary aid.

One of the most significant achievements of the Swavlamban project came last year in the form of the Divyang Employment Fair 2023. The employment fair, held at the Adani Field office in Mundra, saw over 250 participants and 22 companies conducting interviews. As a result, 111 candidates received jobs and five candidates received equipment support to become self-employed.

Till date, Swavalamban project has supported over 2,000 divyang persons.

Since 1996, the Adani Foundation – the social welfare and development arm of the Adani Group – has remained agile and deeply committed to making strategic social investments for sustainable outcomes across India.

The Adani Foundation is operating in 6,769 villages across 19 states, positively impacting 9.1 million lives.

ACC, the cement and building material company of the Adani Group, has donated a portable X-ray machine to the District Tuberculosis (TB) Hospital in rural Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. This initiative aims to help detect TB early, a major regional health issue, the Adani Foundation said.

The ‘Mini90’ X-ray machine is lightweight and easy to carry, making it perfect for use in remote and hilly areas, they said, adding, that it helps doctors diagnose patients quickly by providing clear images, which is especially important for checking chest, spine, and head conditions.

This will allow for better screening, resulting in faster treatment for people who need it the most in rural areas, wherein such devices may not be easily accessible. 

TB remains a serious concern in Bilaspur, with 249 cases per 100,000 people. The X-ray machine will help identify more cases and ensure quicker treatment.

The group said the “ACC and the Adani Foundation are committed to supporting community welfare by focusing on projects that improve health, education, and livelihoods across all locations.”

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New Delhi:

ACC, the cement and building material company of the diversified Adani Portfolio, along with the Adani Foundation, is enabling rural entrepreneurship across Gudur Gram Panchayat near ACC Tikaria. Along with the Adani Foundation, the Company has set up 12 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to transform the socio-economic landscape of the village.

Gudur Gram Panchayat, with a population of about 2,000, used to face significant socio-economic challenges, with most villagers engaged in agriculture and labour, often struggling below the poverty line. Essential services like hospitals, banks, and markets are located over 13 km away, making access difficult for many.

ACC, through the Adani Foundation’s intervention, formed and nurtured 12 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the village. By providing microfinance and business training, the initiative has uplifted many families, enabling them to improve their livelihoods.

Sundra, a 54-year-old woman, has transformed her life through community-driven microfinance, receiving Rs 1.50 lakh from her SHG to invest in farming equipment. This venture, under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), now provides her with a stable monthly income of Rs 15,000, significantly enhancing her family’s living conditions.

ACC and the Adani Foundation’s impact through this initiative is seen in the empowerment story of villagers including Sundra, who have turned challenges into opportunities, fostering economic growth, and uplifting their rural communities.

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The Adani Foundation, which is the corporate social responsibility arm of the Adani Group, has donated Rs 100 crore to the Telangana government for the establishment of a university that will help young people develop industry-specific skills.

A delegation led by Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani met Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Friday and handed over the cheque to him.

“A delegation from Adani Foundation, led by Chairperson of Adani Group, Mr @gautam_adani, met with Hon’ble Chief Minister @revanth_anumula garu to handover a donation cheque of Rs 100 crore towards the establishment of Young India Skills University,” the Telangana chief minister’s office posted on X. 

The chief minister’s office also said Mr Adani promised continued support for the initiatives of the Telangana government for empowering youth and developing their skills.

A delegation from Adani Foundation, led by Chairperson of Adani Group, Mr @gautam_adani, met with Hon’ble Chief Minister @revanth_anumula garu to handover a donation cheque of Rs 100 crore towards the establishment of Young India Skills University.

Mr Adani also promised… pic.twitter.com/knd4bezz7e

— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) October 18, 2024

According to its website, the Young India Skills University (YISU) has been established in Hyderabad under the Young India Skills University, Telangana (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2024, to bridge the gap between industry requirements and academic offerings. 

The website states that the university “operates on a public-private partnership (PPP) model, where the Telangana government and industry leaders collaborate to ensure the curriculum aligns with real-world demands. YISU empowers students with the practical skills required for today’s workforce”. 

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The Adani Foundation recently concluded the second edition of the Sathwaro Mela at the Adani Shantigram in Ahmedabad from September 14-15. Project Sathwaro aims to preserve India’s heritage of arts and crafts while uplifting artisans in alignment.

The Adani Foundation shared a video to give a glimpse of the two-day event and said, “Sathwaro Mela brought together diverse art and craft forms from across India and provided a platform for talented artisans to showcase their beautiful creations.”

We have recently concluded the 2nd edition of our Sathwaro Mela in #Ahmedabad. The event brought together diverse art & craft forms from across India and provided a platform for talented artisans to showcase their beautiful creations.

Watch the video: https://t.co/JJ54dGNgrU

— Adani Foundation (@AdaniFoundation) September 26, 2024

” Every art has its own unique identity. A lot of thought process goes into these crafts and what is very enriching is the rich Heritage of India. These crafts have an immense history behind them. There are generations who practice these crafts. The Adani Foundation through the Sathwaro project is delighted to see the revival of such crafts,” Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson, of the Adani Foundation.

The video takes a viewer through different artefacts created by artists from various parts of India, showcasing its cultural significance.

From the upscale Chanderi and Patola saris, the intricate Soonf embroidery cloth pieces, Pattachitra and stone dust paintings, to affordable macrame handwoven bags and home decor items, the unique nail craft, brasswares, terracotta artworks, oxidized and bead jewellery, the exhibition received an overwhelming response from the visitors, the Adani Foundation said.

The stalls of some rare artworks on display – Sujani handwoven linen (an exclusive art form carried forward by one and only family in India over generations), Sadeli handicraft, and the traditional Rogan art of Gujarat (both often referred to as dying crafts), were part of the two-day event.

With over 140 artisans attached to the Sathwaro, the two-day exhibition saw a coming together of over 80 artists – a mix of both independent artisans and Self Help Groups from different corners of India.

Adani Foundation And Its Role

Due to a lack of finances and support, artisans often struggle to market their products, forcing them to sell these at much cheaper prices to middlemen.

The Adani Foundation reaches out to such artists in far-flung villages to help them find a suitable and sustainable model of livelihood. The Foundation said they have been actively adopting villages, where women are counselled on the importance of being financially independent, trained in different skill sets, and encouraged to be part of self-help groups.

Om Prakash Maharana, a Pattachitra artist from Jagannath Puri, Odisha, said he was satisfied after selling his product at a good price. “I sold one of my most expensive paintings worth Rs 60,000 here. It’s our first association with the Adani Foundation and we are so glad that they are reaching out to artists like us to help us reach our customers.”

Suraj Omre, a stone dust artist from Faridabad, said, “I brought two big wall hangings for this exhibition along with other small frames. I managed to sell my biggest and exclusive wall hanging at Rs 55,000.”

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New Delhi:

The lives of over a dozen farmers in Gowari village in Maharashtra have been transformed. Thanks to a cement nala bund built by the Adani Foundation and ACC, a cement company owned by the Adani Group, as part of its CSR (corporate social responsibility) efforts.

The village in Yavatmal district had been facing water shortage due to unreliable rainfall and arid conditions. But the bund has recharged the groundwater table by increasing the number of functional borewells and expanding cultivable area by 11.78%. The embankment benefits 18 farmers and 25 hectares of farmland, according to a press release.

“The Adani Foundation collaborated with Dilasa Janvikas Pratishthan to initiate a project to build a Cement Nala Bund (CNB), with the aim of improving water retention and recharging the groundwater table,” the release said.

Earlier, limited water availability severely restricted cultivation for the 18 farmers, which also impacted their income.

But that’s not the case anymore.

For Bhaskar Wasekar, who is among the beneficiaries, it has proven to be transformative. Water availability on his land has increased by 75% from 4 to 7 hours per day. This has enabled him to expand his cultivable area, which allowed him to diversify his crops. This has increased his annual income by 35%, said the release.

“The cement nala bund has been a blessing. I no longer worry about water for my crops. Now, I can grow more, explore new crops, and ensure a secure future for my family,” said Mr Wasekar.

The other 17 farmers also saw similar impact on their lives.

“ACC and the Adani Foundation’s commitment to sustainable community development is highlighted through the collaborative efforts to drive positive, life-changing results, as seen in the CNB project. The project not only enhances the livelihoods of Gowari’s farmers but also instills hope and resilience within the community,” said the ACC and Adani Foundation.

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New Delhi:

On the occasion of International Youth Day, the Chairperson of the Adani Foundation, Priti Adani, said on Monday that the youth of India are striving for betterment.

International Youth Day is observed every year on August 12. The theme this year is ‘From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development’.

In a post on the social media platform X, Priti Adani, wife of Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, shared her delight in meeting a mother-daughter duo, who completed a course at Adani Saksham — the group’s flagship skill development project — centre and runs a beauty salon.

“Delighted to meet Hamida Halani and her daughter Riya who completed a course at @AdaniSaksham centre together,” Priti Adani said in a post on X.

Delighted to meet Hamida Halani and her daughter Riya who completed a course at @AdaniSaksham centre together. Riya has partial hearing & speech loss and her mom is devoted to make her self-reliant. The duo now runs a beauty salon from home. Young people of our country are… pic.twitter.com/4o8Qr3HswM

— Priti Adani (@AdaniPriti) August 12, 2024

She informed that Riya has partial hearing and speech loss and her mom is devoted to make her self-reliant.

“The duo now runs a beauty salon from home. Young people of our country are striving for betterment and we are here to support them!” Priti Adani added.

The Adani Saksham skill development initiative has empowered 1,69,000 young individuals with essential skills to help them take the steps to secure a brighter future and potentially become entrepreneurs.

The initiative is part of the Adani Foundation, the brainchild of Priti Adani, an educationist and a qualified doctor. She has been spearheading the foundation for the last two decades. Recently the organisation completed 28 years.

Besides skilling, the Foundation is also focused on healthcare and nutrition.

Currently, the foundation operates in 6,769 villages across 19 states, positively impacting 9.1 million lives.

Earlier on Monday, Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN also extended greetings on the youth day.

“On Monday’s #YouthDay and every day, the @UNYouthAffairs Office & the entire @UN family stand with and for young people,” he said in a post on X

“Together, let’s draw on their energy and ideas to shape a more sustainable future for all,” Guterres added.

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Mumbai:

On its 28th anniversary, the Adani Foundation in collaboration with Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd and Maharashtra Arthik Vikas Mandal facilitated loans worth Rs 1.10 crore to 56 ESHGs, aiming to make 4,000 women ‘Lakhpati Didis’ in the slums, an official said on Monday.

The loans were given under the ‘Swabhimaan’ CSE project to empower 56 Enterprise Self Help Groups (ESHGs) comprising 438 women members with underprivileged backgrounds from Malad East and West suburbs to expand their businesses under the Credit Achievement Programme 2023-2024.

These ESHGs are regularly repaying their loan amounts and at a recent Credit Achievement Programme organised by the MAVIM, they bagged the second prize for timely instalment payments.

One of the beneficiaries, Suman Parab from Adishakti SHG in Malad, expressed gratitude to the three organisations for their continued support in helping women stand on their feet, especially as the home-makers are not earning a monthly income, boosting their confidence and ensuring a bright future with financial security.

An Adani Foundation spokesperson said that besides facilitating the loans to the ESHGs, they are also providing numerous training opportunities under the Entrepreneurship Development Programme to enhance their skills, with the goal of creating ‘Lakhpati Didis’ through the Swabhimaan project.

Adani Electricity and Adani Foundation have jointly launched the Swabhimaan CSR project within their power distribution area in Mumbai to fulfil its social responsibilities towards the community, promote sustainable and integrated development, and thereby enhance the quality of life.

Simultaneously, to ensure that the ESHGs manage their businesses successfully, the Adani Foundation, Adani Electricity, and MAVIM organise regular meetings/programmes to provide updates and support to help resolve their issues related to business expansion.

Recently, a programme was organised with the Bank of India, Union Bank, Saraswat Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of Maharashtra, IDBI Bank, and HDFC Bank which facilitated loans and resolved concerns pertaining to loan amounts, CIBIL score, monthly instalments and documents, etc.

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New Delhi:

Adani Foundation’s overall reach has now extended to over nine million individuals across 6,769 villages in 19 states, industrialist Gautam Adani told his company’s shareholders today.

Each figure related to the foundation tells a story of change, of a life empowered, and of a community given an opportunity to develop, the Adani Enterprises chairman said at the annual general meeting.

Adani Foundation is the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of the oil-to-ports business group.

Sharing the foundation’s achievements, he said the Adani Saksham skill development initiative empowered 1,69,000 young individuals with essential skills to help them secure a brighter future and potentially become entrepreneurs.

The health outreach programmes of the foundation, which includes its mobile health care units and camps, have touched two million lives, delivering essential services to many remote communities, he said.

The SuPoshan project, he said, delivers the necessary nutrition to 4,14,000 women and children to fortify the foundations of future generations.

Mr Adani said his wife, Priti, tells him at least one story every day about how Adani Foundation impacted people’s lives. “These are life lessons both humbling and inspiring at the same time,” he said.

Speaking at the AGM, Mr Adani also shared his journey and vision for the future. His speech highlighted how the company improved its financials and faced the challenges, including a short-seller attack last year.

New Delhi:

Kalpana Chaudhari, an erstwhile common resident of Maharashtra’s Gondia district, is a popular name today.

Her fledgling business of lac bangles is making waves in her village as well as neighbouring ones and also motivating fellow women villagers to follow in her footsteps.

Her success story owes a lot to the women empowerment steps undertaken by the Adani Foundation via promotion of Self-Help Groups (SHGs).

Ms Chaudhari, a resident of Khairbodi village in Tiroda taluka, learnt the art of making lac bangles as part of the SHG facilitated by the Adani Foundation and then went to set up her own shop.

Today, she is running her own business of lac bangles and other cosmetic items, thus making herself financially independent and empowered. Her bangle business has given wings to her dreams and, today, she has become an inspiration for many other women who want to become independent like her.

Narrating her journey, she says the Adani Foundation inducted her into a project titled ‘Sangini’, where she learnt the art of making lac bangles and then, with their assistance and advice, opened her own shop.

Ms Chaudhari feels truly empowered today, as she not only runs her business but has also learnt other skills, including operating a computer and driving vehicles.

She says that her life has undergone a sea change and expressed gratitude to the Adani Foundation for all the assistance, including the monetary aid for her children’s education.

Kalpana Chaudhari is not the only woman in Maharashtra’s Tiroda to have seen a tremendous change of fortune. There are at least 45 other women, like Kalpana, who are part of SHGs associated with lac bangle-making units, facilitated by the Adani Foundation.

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