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At the heart of the Adani Group lies a commitment to work for the people. This commitment to bring about a positive change in people’s lives is steered by the Adani Foundation
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What if I told you that the students trained under Adani Skill Development Centres (ASDC) are generating over INR 1,300 crores annually
Chandan Jain is a resident of Salpura village in Kawai, Rajasthan. He has disability in one hand. His father suffers from paralysis, leaving a severe financial constraint on the family.
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Kanaklata Soren, a resident of Nayabad village (situated in the tribal region of Santhal Pargana) of Godda, Jharkhand, lives in a joint family with her husband and children. In 2017, she got in touch with the Adani Foundation, which has been running a slew of projects in the region in the areas of education, health and nutrition, sustainable livelihoods, climate action and community development.
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Of late, humankind is witnessing unprecedented climatic phenomena manifesting in the form of rising global temperatures, leading to extended summers, shortened winters and erratic rainfall. Occurrences of landslides, flooding of inhabited areas and drought-like situations are the added complications of the byzantine problem of ‘Climate Change’.
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In Tamnar, Chhattisgarh, seven tribal women aged 20-25 took up a free six-month training program in Fire Safety and Disaster Management in Vadodara.
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To commemorate the International Day of People with Disabilities and enable them to become financially independent, the Adani Foundation organized a large-scale employment fair
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Water, our life source, is precious to sustain all living beings on Earth. It covers approximately 71% of our planet's surface.
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In the wee hours of the morning, my journey began, winding through the roads that led to Rajpipla in Narmada (Gujarat) where I was about to witness first hand
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I am astonished by the fact that we have witnessed more progress in the last 500 years than in the previous 5000 years
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Gopal Meena lives with six members of his family in Kankra Dungar village in Bundi district of Rajasthan.
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The livestock sector in India plays a key role in providing livelihoods to more than 80 million rural households and contributes sizably to the national economy.
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The World Health Organization defines good health as a “state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
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Gopal Meena lives with six members of his family in Kankra Dungar village in Bundi district of Rajasthan.
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The Adani Foundation has contributed Rs 25 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) towards financial assistance to the people affected by the floods in Andhra Pradesh. Shri Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports, presented a letter along with a cheque to Hon’ble Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Later, in a social media post, Shri Naidu expressed his gratitude to Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson of Adani Foundation, and Shri Karan Adani for their generous contribution.
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This year, the Adani Foundation completed 28 years of transforming lives and communities in the country. Teams across the sites organized a week-long celebration, including mass tree plantations, specialized medical camps, cattle vaccination camps, and cultural programs. On August 11, 2024, fondly celebrated as the Adani Foundation Day, a special programme was organized at the Adani Foundation head office in Ahmedabad, in the presence of Dr. Priti Adani, Mrs. Shilin Adani, Shri Vasant Gadhavi and senior leadership of the Foundation. More than 800 employees from across the sites joined the event virtually. During the event, messages of beneficiaries were also played, in which they expressed gratitude for bringing a positive change in their lives.
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The Adani Foundation organized the second edition of Sathwaro Mela on 14th and 15th September 2024 at Belvedere Golf & Country Club in Adani Shantigram, Ahmedabad, which showcased India's diverse art and craft forms. More than 80 artists – both independent artisans and members of Self-Help Groups supported by the Adani Foundation, showcased their beautiful creations during the Mela. The two-day event did business of over Rs 30,00,000 and created awareness about India’s rich art forms among 3,000+ visitors. With a focus on empowering artisans and preserving cultural heritage, the event bridged the gap between artisans and customers.
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The Adani Foundation constructed a Mother and Child Care Unit (MCCU) in Dahanu, Maharashtra – which is the first and only such facility that is catering to the entire Palghar district in Maharashtra. In its absence, expecting mothers had to travel as far as Vapi to receive specialized care, which sometimes resulted in casualties. Now, equipped with the best amenities to focus exclusively on prenatal and postpartum care, the MCCU is built as the first floor of the Sub-District Hospital in Dahanu. This unit was inaugurated in the presence of Government officials, doctors and dignitaries from Adani Group’s Dahanu Power Plant.
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Lovely is a class 5 student who is struggling with dysfunctional limbs (right leg and right hand) since birth. She got a surprise when Sh. Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, noticed her situation through a social media post. He promptly expressed his sympathy and announced full support to her in terms of medical care, rehabilitation, and education. The Adani Foundation sprang into action and immediately to assess her condition and brought her to Lucknow to initiate necessary medical diagnosis and further treatment.
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Adani Vidya Mandir Ahmedabad has proudly secured the UNESCO Model AspNet School certification, making it the first school in Gujarat to receive this prestigious recognition. Ms. Shilin R. Adani, Hon. Trustee of Adani Foundation, graciously accepted the Membership Certificate at Adani Vidya Mandir, Ahmedabad, from Mr. Parvez Malik, ASPnet National Desk Head. This achievement highlights the school's unwavering commitment to excellence in education and its dedication to incorporating UN SDGs into school practices.
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Adani Vidya Mandir, Bhadreshwar (AVMB), celebrated its 12th annual day on March 5, 2024. With UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as their theme for this year, the 600+ students of the school (largely belonging to fisherfolk communities and most of them first-generation learners) highlighted the importance of living in harmony with nature through dance, drama, poetry and working models on science. On the occasion, they also pledged to plant 25,000 saplings in an around their school premises over the next three years. The chief guest for the programme was Mr Jugeshinder (‘Robbie’) Singh, CFO of Adani Group, while Mr Chetan Misan, SDM, Mundra, was the guest of honour. The function was attended by a host of dignitaries, local leaders, parents, members of the fisherfolk community and other guests.
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A Long Service Award is a way of recognizing and rewarding employees’ loyalty. In the case of Adani Foundation, it is our teams at the grassroots level who drive sustainable development with and for the community. The Foundation prides itself in adopting the bottom-up approach, relying heavily on community engagement to create impact. Recently, chairperson Dr. Priti Adani felicitated team members who have completed 10 and 15 years of service, for their dedication in serving the communities through the Adani Foundation. Congratulations to Jagruti Joshi, Ashok Sodham, Subodhkumar Singh, Abhishek Sukhwal, Anil Jaiswal, Jatin Upadhyay, Karshan Gadhavi, Vijay Chauhan, Deepak Malviya, Saurabh Singh, and Jayshree Kale.
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This International Women's Day (8thMarch, 2024), the Adani Skill Development Centre (ASDC) aligned itself with the United Nation's theme, “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress". To celebrate the occasion, 2,024 women were enrolled for skill-development courses across an array of job sectors ranging from retail, apparels, healthcare, hospitality and IT. These trainees would be eligible for gainful employment after completion of the two-month training. Additionally, 1,001 women who completed their training were awarded job offers on the same day. Through ASDC, the Adani Foundation is enabling youth and women to be job-ready in alignment with the modern-day industry demands.
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The ACC Higher Secondary School, Kymore, Madhya Pradesh, commemorated its 100thanniversary on December 29, 2023, marking a century of imparting quality education and shaping the lives of over 17,000 individuals. Established in 1923 by C.P. Portland Cement Limited with just two classrooms, the school has evolved over the years, leaving a significant mark on the educational landscape of the state. The centenary celebrations were graced by Dr Priti G. Adani, Chairperson, Adani Foundation. The day-long programme included the screening of a documentary showcasing the school’s journey, followed by the release of souvenirs and cultural performances by the alumni.
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The Adani Foundation organized a large-scale employment fair to commemorate International Day of People with Disabilities which is celebrated annually on December 3. The results were heart-warming. 111 people with disabilities secured jobs in the Adani Group and 20 other companies located in and around Mundra, Gujarat. These efforts culminated into a one-of-a-kind celebration wherein appointment letters were awarded to all the candidates. Since 2014, the Adani Foundation is dedicated to mainstream differently abled persons through its Swavalamban project, supporting 800+ individuals in their journey towards self-reliance. Other services facilitated by the Adani Foundation include equipment support, counselling to avail disability certificate and benefits under different Government schemes.
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The Adani Foundation brought handcrafted products from different parts of India to the headquarters of Adani Group in Ahmedabad as part of Sathwaro – a project that aims to power art by empowering artisans. In this inaugural edition of Sathwaro Mela, talented artisans and self-help groups came together under one roof to showcase their talent, artistic prowess and entrepreneurial spirit. Adanians showered them with support and shopped to their heart’s fill, being vocal for local. Sathwaro project is committed to preserve India’s rich cultural art forms and enhancing livelihoods of its practitioners.
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Adani Foundation and Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd recently planted fruit orchards in Kotbi and Gangangaon villages of Dahanu, Maharashtra, spanning an impressive 70 hectares, breathing life into the soil and promising brighter prospects for the local community. This is being done as part of the Wadi cultivation project to promote horticulture across nine villages.
In partnership with the Agriculture Department, more than 17,600 saplings have been planted till date by engaging 156 farmers. The Adani Foundation provides technical support, necessary material support and training to ensure long-term success and benefits to the farmers. The saplings include mango, coconut, cashew, and other fruit and forestry trees, which suit the climate of the area and fetch more income.
Little steps go a long way! Mahila Udyami Bahudeshiya Sahkari Samiti (MUBSS) – a women’s self-help group supported by the Adani Foundation, opened its first mini store in Surguja, Chhattisgarh. Fresh veggies, dairy products, FMCG items, and MUBSS products like masalas are available here. This initiative empowers over 250 women and connects local farmers to the market.
It also supplies fresh produce to Didi ki Rasoi, another women-led initiative supported by the AdaniFoundation, and Adani Vidya Mandir Surguja ensuring nutritious meals for all. The initiative creates an additional stream of income for women and enhancing their skills.
Adanians, from across the nation, came forward to donate blood on the 61st birthday of Adani Group Chairman Shri Gautam Adani. Since 2011, this birthday tradition has been making the special day truly meaningful. This year too, the comprehensive blood donation drive was organized by the Adani Foundation across 250+ locations. It witnessed an overwhelming response from the employees, with a total collection of 20,621 units of blood, which will help improve and save 61,000 lives.
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Artisan Vazir Kotwalia, who hails from the Kotwalia community of Gujarat had the honour of meeting India’s President Droupadi Murumu on June 12, 2023. She interacted with the members of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) from various parts of the country at Rashtrapati Bhavan, of which Vazir was a part. The Kotwalia community in Hathakhuni village (Bharuch, Gujarat) practice the age-old bamboo craft. To revive this beautiful art and support the artisans, the Adani Foundation formed and supported a self-help group (SHG) – Jaidev Mogramaa Group Hathakundi, which Vazir leads.
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Cyclone Biparjoy caused widespread displacement and unrest in Gujarat’s Kutch district, damaging crops, homes, and infrastructure. In the coastal town of Mundra, the Adani Foundation launched comprehensive disaster management and relief efforts in 22 affected villages. To contribute to the preparedness, more than 4,500+ people were transferred to shelter houses. Stand-by ambulances, food packets and PPE kits were arranged. 1,200 fisherfolk families were provided ration kits in the coastal villages where they had migrated. The Adani Foundation team established medical camps and deployed excavators in coordination with the District Administration to clear the access routes. The next steps are to strengthen cattle care and fisherfolk settlements and revive and preserve the uprooted date palm trees.
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Adani Foundation team members participated in Arohan – an internal mentoring and nurturing programme to empower a pool of competent professionals.
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The top 30 students from seven Government High Schools in the Adani Dhamra Port (Odisha) periphery were awarded the coveted Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL) Merit Scholarship, recognizing their excellent performance in the 2022-23 board exams. All 30 students were honoured with a certificate of appreciation, a medal and financial support of ₹12,000 for their HSC studies. The DPCL Merit Scholarship programme was introduced in 2009, and 332 students to date have directly availed scholarship benefits from the 10 vernacular medium high schools under the Odisha Board of Secondary Education in the Adani Dhamra Port periphery.
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Ahead of International Women’s Day 2023 (March 8), we captured stories of women farmers from across our CSR sites, who are practicing, promoting and benefitting from organic farming techniques. Each of these women overcame hurdles in order to manage their homes and farms. Be it the resilience of Savita from Tiroda (Maharashtra) or the goodness of Kalpana from Kattupalli (Tamil Nadu). Be it the courage of Sajnabai from Kawai (Rajasthan) or the grit of Geeta from Mundra (Gujarat). They are determined to provide a life of dignity for their families and are becoming champions of self-reliance
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This year on International Day of Forests (March 21), the Adani Foundation team in Mundra partnered with the District Forest Department and community members to set into motion a massive tree plantation drive. More than 2200 fruit-bearing trees will be planted in two locations – Bhujpur and Dhrub for agroforest development. The Forest Department also handed over the monitoring and maintenance of 3,200 trees in Gelada and Kukadsar village to the Adani Foundation who along with community members will ensure their upkeep. These trees are already planted by the Forest Department for which drip irrigation system is also in place. Till date, the Adani Foundation has planted more than 31,000 trees in and around Mundra and the aim is take this number to 1 lakh trees.
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Adani Saksham (Adani Skill Development Centre) bagged the Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award – Gold for the Best Advance in Unique Technology.
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Bhandut is a small village in the Olpad block of Surat district, Gujarat. The village’s 688 bigha of agricultural land is now totally irrigated using fifteen 5-HP pumps facilitated by the Adani Foundation, saving money, time, and reducing CO2 emissions. It is a public-private partnership model in which the Gram Panchayat and the Adani Foundation, with the guidance of the government’s irrigation department, came together to successfully execute the transfer from diesel to solar-powered pumps in two years. The Adani Foundation is always creating opportunities for the farming community to benefit from the latest knowledge and technology. Through this initiative, the farmers are not only saving precious wealth by not buying diesel but also saving in the form of labour costs and time. A total of 401 farmers are reaping the benefits of the initiative. Looking at the average annual savings on diesel, the farmers will collectively save approximately Rs. 9.13 lakhs monthly and Rs. 1.10 crore annually. One of the major indirect benefits of the initiative has been the utility of those few farmlands as well, which were not productive due to a lack of access to irrigation.
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Twenty children, including one yet to be born, who lost one or both parents in the Morbi Bridge collapse will benefit from an endowment of Rs 5 crore announced by the Adani Foundation. According to official records, seven children were orphaned after losing both their parents, and 12 children lost one of their parents in the bridge collapse. The Adani Foundation is working with the Morbi District Administration to set up endowments of Rs 25 lakh each for these children and for the yet-unborn child of a pregnant woman who lost her husband in the tragedy. In consultation with the authorities overseeing the relief efforts, the Adani Foundation will place the funds in secured fixed deposits for the 20 children so that the principal amount remains intact while the interest goes towards supporting their needs. The Adani Foundation’s Executive Director, Mr. Vasant Gadhavi, handed over the commitment letter for the principal amount to the Morbi District Collector.
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In March 2022, the Adani Foundation set up the Hadoti Pragatisheel Producer Company Ltd. in the Kawai village of Rajasthan to facilitate the sale of surplus milk. It all started in 2017 when we instituted the cattle breed improvement project for enhanced dairy production in the region. After its success, a common interest group consisting of 20–30 women was formed. During meetings, they sought market linkage support to sell surplus milk. A survey was carried out, and we connected with Saras Dairy, Ujalaa Dairy, Kota Dairy, and the district authority for market linkages. This led to the formation of the farmer-producer company, which involved 241 women shareholders. Today, small and marginalised dairy farmers regularly benefit from the daily collection and sale of 350+ litres of surplus milk and a monthly turnover of over Rs 5 lakh.
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As part of Project SuPoshan, Newborn Care Week (15–21 November) was celebrated across 14 locations in 12 states, reaching out to 41,043 beneficiaries.
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As India commemorated 75 years of independence on August 15, 2022 and celebrated Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav with utmost fervour, the Adani Foundation teams too played their part. Contributing to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s #HarGharTiranga campaign, were our women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in rural parts of Godda, Jharkhand and Surguja, Chhattisgarh. Together, they stitched over 2 lakh national flags, symbolizing the true spirit of independence and self-reliance. Adani Foundation prides itself in facilitating home-based and other entrepreneurial ventures of women. It imparts thorough training to help improve production techniques, accounting practices as well as branding, packaging and marketing support.
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Under the aegis of Government of India’s POSHAN Abhiyaan, September is celebrated as Poshan Maah (National Nutrition Month) each year. In coordination with the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Department, our SuPoshan Sanginis under project Fortune SuPoshan are leaving no stone unturned to spread awareness! Many beneficial and educative activities are conducted across 14 locations in 12 Indian states. This includes Poshan Samvad & Salah about using Anganwadi services, breastfeeding, nutrition and yoga as well as encouraging dietary diversity through Poshan Vatikas and cooking demonstrations. Our army of 468 SuPoshan Sanginis reached one lakh beneficiaries during the month!
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Ahead of the festive season, the Adani Foundation curated Gram Bharati 2022 to bring beautifully handmade products from across India to Adani Corporate House. It was inaugurated by chairman Shri Gautam Adani on the first day of Navratri. In a way, this exhibition cum sale offered Adanians a glimpse of the CSR efforts being made at the grassroots level. These products are crafted by women who are members of numerous self-help groups. Employees visited Gram Bharati 2022 in large numbers and shopped everything from festive jewellery to palm leaf products!
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As part of project SuPoshan, World Breastfeeding Week (1st - 7thAug) was celebrated across 14 locations spread in 12 states reaching out to 23,808 beneficiaries.
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In the run-up to India’s 75th Independence Day, celebrated across India as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the Adani Foundation organised a yoga tour of the state of Gujarat. The tour covers 75 heritage, tourist, archaeological sites, and landmark architectural sites, reflecting the state’s richness and vibrancy.
At these 75 sites, yoga performances have been documented in the form of 75 short films to showcase the power of yoga in the backdrop of Gujarat’s unique culture, history, and natural marvels. This was a unique attempt in raising awareness about the myriad benefits of yoga and giving a glimpse of the many tourism destinations in Gujarat.
A record 14,000 Adani employees donated blood at various locations across the country on June 24. Every year, on the Chairman’s birthday, the Adani Foundation organizes a voluntary blood donation drive. This year, 14,000 units were collected, amounting to 5,600 litres of life-saving blood. Blood donation centres were arranged at 152 locations in 115 cities covering 20 states across India for which more than 138 blood banks were engaged.
This massive nationwide blood donation drive was held just a day after the Adani Family committed Rs 60,000 crore to supporting a range of social causes. This corpus will be administered by the Adani Foundation.
Saksham contributes towards nation building by imparting skill-based training and thereby, increasing employability of India’s youth. Through its Adani Skill Development Centres (ASDCs) pan India, the project works in line with the Government’s Skill India Mission.
Recently, Saksham crossed a coveted milestone of training 1,00,000+ youth across the nation in 6 years since its inception. Saksham also bagged the India Impact Awards 2022 under the Category SDG/Impact Leader of the Year. The award was presented by Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India – at an event organized as a part of India Sustainability Conclave 2022 in New Delhi.
In a run up to the celebrations for chairman Shri. Gautam Adani's 60th birthday, stakeholders of Adani Foundation run projects from across Mundra met the Chairman (many for the first time!) and his family.
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Education Today, one of leading Indian magazine, has awarded Adani Vidya Mandir, Ahmedabad (AVMA) a Special Jury Award for "Outstanding Contribution in the field of Education. AVMA has been providing cost-free education to meritorious students from the underserved sections of Ahmedabad since its establishment in 2008. It is a CBSE affiliated, co-educational, English Medium school for students between class 3 and 12. A picturesque campus, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city, stimulates intellectual alertness, and stirs the imagination. In the year 2020, AVMA became the first cost-free school in the country to get accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) under Quality Council of India (QCI).
Recently, Adani Vidya Mandir, Bhadreshwar (AVMB) became the first state board Gujarati medium school in Gujarat to be accredited by NABET under QCI. AVMB supports the education of meritorious children from Bhadreshwar and surrounding villages in Mundra, Gujarat. Many of them belong to fisherfolk communities and are first generation learners. The school grooms them to do well in academics as well as co-curricular activities, helping them to realize their true aspirations.
28-year-old Suchitra Majhi from Dhanakuta village in Karanjmal, Bhadrak district, Odisha has been a SuPoshan Sangini for three years. Recently, her family had to bear many losses in their farming activities due to climatic disturbances. Feeding six people was very challenging and this led her to seek opportunities is agriculture related CSR activities of the Adani Foundation.
Under the aegis of Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihood Development initiatives and Odisha Livelihood Mission, Suchitra motivated 80 village women to create a Producer’s Group for Mushroom farming and snack making. This group was trained, and this marked the beginning of self-reliance. These women could earn up to INR 3,000 to 4,000 per month. Owing to her experience as a Sangini, Suchitra was instrumental in dealing with the resistance the women faced from their own family.
Suchitra is leading by example. According to village panchayat members and many community members, Suchitra is the first person to be approached in her village when any problem or crisis occurs. It is no wonder that she is known as her village’s “Super Sangini”.
28-year-old Bhumi Desai is the youngest of three daughters of Vaghji Desai, an auto rickshaw driver. He is the only breadwinner in the family – he and his wife Janak wished that Bhumi joins the nursing line to earn a respectable job and income. Fortunately, during a hospital visit, they got some information about the General Duty Assistant (GDA) course being run at the Adani Skill Development Centre (ASDC) in Ahmedabad’s Vadaj area.
One visit to ASDC ensured that Bhumi’s vague wish becomes an attainable goal. After completing the course successfully, she enrolled in one on-the-job training in a nearby city hospital. During the second wave of COVID, where people were abiding to a strict lockdown, she served in Adani Vidya Mandir Covid Care Centre for more than one month. Her duty timings were 9 PM to 8 AM. She was responsible for complete patient care i.e., preparing beds, transferring patients, taking care of them, managing their medicines and so on.
Based on her sincerity and good feedback, she is now working at a childcare hospital in Ahmedabad, taking care of newly born and other young children.
An MoU has been signed with the Government of Gujarat for expansion of project Udaan so that more and more school & college students can explore the Adani Group facilities.
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When Jyoti Tank steps out of her tractor and walks through her farm in Mundra’s Mangra village, she beams with pride as she shows off a healthy, organic crop of varied gourd vegetables. Diminutive and slight, Jyotiben makes an unlikely farmer. Farming, she admits, was never in her plans. She was happy keeping home for her husband, Jitendra Tank, and looking after their son but her husband’s cancer diagnosis caught them unaware.
She put in all her time and money in his treatment and in between, tried to manager day-to-day farm matters. However, the cancer was at a late stage and he succumbed. Widowed so tragically, Jyoti refused to be intimidated by her new responsibilities and decided at once to do away with chemical fertilizers. On the advice of a friend, she approached Krushi Vigyan Kendra and the Adani Foundation in Mundra where she took a course in organic farming, learning how to prepare manure from earthworms and cow dung. She began farming her four acres of land with organic fertilizer she prepared herself. The foundation gave her the equipment she needed to get started, including sprinklers for drip irrigation. She joined a ‘Farmers Interest Group’ (FIG) through ATMA (Agricultural Technology Management Agency), a government scheme.
Jyotiben’s small physical stature cannot mask her strength. She has made a success of her life, has educated herself to become a progressive farmer. She is an example to other women that anything, even against the most imposing odds, is possible.
Sarla Choudhary grew up in Nimoda, in Rajasthan’s Kota district, surrounded by cattle which her father reared. Over the years, she got to learn a lot about the animals. “Even when I got married, my father gave me a pair of cows and buffaloes as a gift,” she says. Sarla was determined to become financially independent and contribute to her family’s income. Now at fifty years of age, Sarla owns 25 cows and 25 buffaloes.
Looking after cattle has been a lifelong endeavour for her but it wasn’t always so. She started her business, almost in secret, hiding it from her disapproving family. “I started selling milk to nearby houses with the help of a milk vendor who I knew,” she says. The sale grew steadily and Sarla’s saving grew too. When her husband struggled to keep the family afloat on his earnings alone, she stepped in to help. Since then, her husband has stood by her business through thick and thin.
It was to the Adani Foundation, Sarla says, that she turned to when she needed to educate herself on how to expand her business. She says, “I learnt from courses at the Foundation about using the right kind of fodder, best practices in cattle breeding and artificial insemination.” The Foundation also stepped in when she needed medical assistance of veterinary doctors.
At present, Sarla employs five people who deliver 90 litres of milk in the nearby Adani township daily. Encouraged by the Foundation, she often addresses women in the area and shares her journey.
Surajlal Chandu Thakare is a 70-year-old farmer from village Chikhali, block Tirora, District Gondia, Maharashtra. Over the years, his wisdom in the area of agriculture has only grown. His 4-acre of agricultural land cultivates paddy, coarse cereals, etc. and is surrounded with 40 Palas (Butea Monosperma) trees. He did nurture the Palas trees, not truly knowing how beneficial it can be in gaining alternate income.
Adani Foundation found Lac cultivation to be gradually shrinking despite abundant availability of naturally growing Palas trees. In a bid to promote alternate livelihood source, they introduced Lac cultivation to farmers. Lac insects thrive on Palas trees(host trees), suck the plant sap and grow, all the while secreting Lac resins from their bodies. Producing Lac also has high economic value and demand in the market, majorly for making Lac ornaments.
Lac cultivation workshops were organised, to spread awareness among farmers who have Palas trees in their farms. Amongst the many who attended was Surajlal, who started scientific lac cultivation on available Palas trees. In the first year (2018), Surajalal inoculated 15 trees with 5 Lac seeds on each, in June. He followed all the improved techniques and steps taught to him for harvesting Lac. After six months, he found amorphous Lac growth. And this was just the beginning.
After 6-7 months, for harvesting the Lac from 35 trees, he employed three wage labourers. Despite some challenges and setbacks, he produced 100 kg of Lac from 35 trees and sold it in a major Lac market of Gondia, at a rate of Rs. 170/kg. Thus, with a minimum investment of Rs. 6,000-7,000, he earned Rs. 10,000/-.
Over the years, his earning from Lac cultivation has increased tremendously. He is so motivated that he now wants to plant more Lac host trees. His actions and words have encouraged other farmers in neighbouring villages to adopt Lac cultivation to earn income from trees readily available in their farms.
Poshan Vatika plantation at the household level for children with SAM, pregnant women, lactating mothers and adolescent girls
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To mark Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28, our teams across 11 sites in 10 states conducted various activities to spread awareness about periods and taking care of one’s reproductive health among young girls and women.
The Adani Foundation organized a principals' meet for all Adani schools. While they highlighted the achievements of the last academic year, they also presented their growth plans for the coming academic year.
The Adani Foundation recently installed a Reverse Osmosis plant of 1,000 LPH (liter per hour) capacity in Kattupalli Kuppam village of Tiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu to benefit 150 fisherfolk families.
As part of project Sathwaro, we organized a crafts workshop for students of Std. 6-9 of Adani Vidya Mandir, Ahmedabad, wherein they learnt the basics of embroidery, crochet, terracotta pottery and Madhubani painting.
A play to raise awareness on Parkinson’s disease titled ‘Still Dancing’ by Movement Mantra & Third Half Theatre was supported by the Adani Foundation.
Team Mundra of the Adani Foundation won the Van Pandit Award for planting over 1,70,000 trees in Mundra, Gujarat in 2022-23. This achievement has ranked the Foundation at number one among key organizations carrying out tree plantations in the state.
The Adani Foundation organized a virtual Teachers' Day celebration, in which chairperson Dr Priti Adani extended her heartfelt wishes to 1200+ teachers of our 41 Adani Schools, and highlighted that they exemplify the Foundation's mission of imparting value-based education.
The Adani Foundation facilitated the setting up of a Farmers' Producer Organisation (FPO) in Minjur block of Tiruvallur (Tamil Nadu), which will promote organic farming among villages towards making them chemical and pesticide-free.
The Adani Foundation has facilitated the renovation and refurbishment of 35 houses of people belonging to the primitive community of Halpati in Vansva taluka in Surat, Gujarat.
The Adani Foundation, through Project Fortune SuPoshan, celebrated Poshan Maah with more than 1.22 lakh beneficiaries at the grassroots, spreading awareness and knowledge about the importance of quality nutrition among them.
Under Project Sathwaro, the Adani Foundation organized a two-day Rakhi Mela at the Adani Group Headquarters in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The event brought Rakhis prepared by 10 artisans of Gujarat, and they sold Rakhis worth more than Rs. 1 lakh.
The Adani Foundation has joined hands with the Tamil Nadu government to promote the cultivation of paddy in Kattupalli under organic certification. For this, scope certificates were given to 100 farmers.
In partnership with the National Institute of Education, Singapore, the Adani Foundation is developing a STEM curriculum framework tailored to the Indian context. Recently, the third phase of the programme was held at Adani Vidya Mandir, Ahmedabad (AVMA) to conduct classroom demonstrations.
The Adani Foundation team participated in 'The Give Conclave', 2024, at Jio World Centre in Mumbai, to showcase its initiatives and interact with various stakeholders in the social development sector.
The Adani Foundation celebrated the Kutch Embroidery Day in Mundra, Gujarat, by organizing a three-day training workshop of soof embroidery under Sathwaro, a project to preserve Indian arts by empowering artisans.
As part of the government's Poshan Pakhwada, our SuPoshan Sanginis conducted various interactive activities to educate people, especially pregnant women, about quality nutrition and healthy eating habits.
As many as 46 employees of Adani Foundation attended the first phase of Arohan – an in-house training programme that focuses on capacity building of employees to help them grow professionally.
In the aftermath of cyclone Michaung, the Adani Foundation team provided food to 10,750+ residents and addressed healthcare concerns in 10 Gram Panchayats of Tiruvallur District.
Adani Vidya Mandir, Ahmedabad clinched the coveted rank 1 in holistic education at the prestigious India School Merit Awards 2023 held in Bangalore.
The Adani Foundation singed an MOU with NABFoundation (a wholly owned subsidiary of NABARD) to co-create and implement high impact social development projects across India.
Honorable Governor of Gujarat Shri Acharya Devvrat graced a workshop on natural farming in Mundra, Gujarat, visited a model farm and motivated the 2,000+ farmers who came from different parts of Kutch.
Prakash Makwana represented the Adani Foundation’s work in mangrove afforestation at the National Conference on Water and Environmental Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Solutions organized by GUIDE at Gandhinagar Forensic Science University.
Adani Saksham, the skill development wing of the Adani Foundation, has received the prestigious "Best Practice in Digital Transformation" award from CII-Tata Communications Centre for Digital Transformation.
AVMA proudly clinched the esteemed Green School Award at the 7th NYC Green School Conference, a significant accomplishment. Notably, this achievement aligned with the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
This Rakshabandhan, 50 girls from govt. schools under project Utthan tied rakhis to BSF soldiers at Jakhau border (Bhuj, GJ).
The Adani Foundation’s work in Godda has been felicitated with Jharkhand Social Excellence Award 2023.
Students under project Udaan will get see the scale and operations of Adani Solar and Adani wind tech in Mundra, allowing them to gain valuable insights into the world of renewable energy.
A Training of Trainers was held for SuPoshan Officers and Assistant SuPoshan Officers who came from 12 states of India to Ahmedabad.