#StoriesOfChange
Our initiatives aim to reach remotest corners of India and engage local communities to equip them in becoming self-sufficient. Synergies between these initiatives are ushering in development that is sustainable and impacts that are measurable.Building Rural India by Optimizing and Scaling Dairy Development
May 15 , 2023 By Anil Balakrishnan, CSR Head (Southern India) & Satya Ranjan Mishra, Unit CSR Head – Dhamra, Odisha
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.

Strengthening Preventive Measures to Supplement Public Healthcare Facilities
April 19 , 2023 By Dr. Nilesh A Yadav, Head – Health & Nutrition
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”.

Archery Training: Harnessing Talent in Tribal Youth through CSR
January 24 , 2023 Devendra Dubey (Program Manager) & Sheetal Patel (Project Officer), Raigarh – Chhattisgarh
Archery is a famous Olympic sport. In the present day it remains only a sport, but in ancient time, archery was a way to survive – it was used for self-defence, hunting, and warfare.

Braving Bitter Weather and Harsh Terrain to Deliver Healthcare
December 30 , 2022 Dr. Priyanka Gautam, Medical Officer – Sainj (Himachal Pradesh)
With rapid increase in and complexity of medical problems, it has become inevitable for corporates to step in and supplement the efforts of the Government.

Real Requirements in Education: Transforming the environment and culture in schools
November 22 , 2022 By Jatin Upadhyay, Project Manager (Education)
Earlier this month I had the chance to visit the Jatra Pokhari Primary School. This tiny educational facility is situated in Jatra Pakhori village, in Jagula Gram Panchayat of Block Chandabali, in Bhadrak district of Odisha.
The Gram Bharati Experience & Learnings
October 31 , 2022 By Deepa Bedre, Project Officer, Tirora
Adani Foundation invests in building social capital, promoting collective strength through self-help groups, supporting initiatives towards preservation of traditional art, and organizing skill development training for the women artisans.

International Day of the Girl Child: How 60 Girls are Teaching to Continue Learning
October 11 , 2022 By Preeti Prajapati, Sr. Project Officer – Raipur
For many girls living in remote villages of rural India, the single biggest problem in continuing their education is the commute. During our need assessment for education programme in Raipur, Chhattisgarh,
SuPoshan Sangini: Strengthening Families, Community & the Society
September 28 , 2022 By Dr. Nilesh Yadav, Head – SuPoshan & Sheetal Patel, Dist. Coordinator (Narmada)
Promoting women’s sense of self-worth and their ability to determine as well as exercise their own choices are not just tall, cliché claims.

Teacher’s Day 2022: Competent Teachers, Vibrant Adani Schools
September 05 , 2022 By Nishtha Gupta Jain (Teacher – Adani Vidyalaya, Kawai)
The competence of a teacher cannot be measured in terms of how much he/she teaches. But rather, what they teach. Children are like soft clay, ready to be moulded.

Contributing to the Well-Being of Indigenous Communities for a Better World
August 09 , 2022 Usha Mishra (CSR Head-Dahej, Gujarat), Devendra Dubey (Programme Manager-Raigarh, Chhattisgarh) & Priyeshkumar Rathod (CSR Head-Hazira, Gujarat)
India is home to about 700 tribal groups with a population of 104 million, as per the 2011 census.

From Digitization to Digitalization in the CSR Space
July 29 , 2022 Kshitij Sharma (Head – Monitoring, Evaluation & Information Analytics) and Vinod Lasod (Senior Manager – Monitoring, Evaluation & Information Analytics)
While India Inc. has been abuzz with the concepts like big data, analytics, and their utility in scaling newer heights for the businesses, the same have found their way into the CSR space.

Adani Vidya Mandir: Alumna Honey Gupta’s Inspirational Journey to BARC
May 27 , 2022 Adani Foundation
World Bank data shows that in 107 out of 114 economies, there are fewer female than male STEM graduates. Even within STEM, women prefer life sciences and are less represented in fields like computer science, and mechanical and electrical engineering.

World Health Day 2022: Delivering 4 lakh Treatments Annually to Remote Areas
April 07 , 2022 Adani Foundation
On World Health Day 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) has focused global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being.

World Water Day 2022: Sustenance of the Elixir of Life
March 22 , 2022 Adani Foundation
To attain sustainable development in the agriculture-based country, the Adani Foundation initiated water conservation projects across India, mainly in six states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Odisha and Tamil Nadu.

Exploring Partnerships in CSR: Infusing New Energy & Augmenting Social Impact
February 15 , 2022 Jayanta Mohanty, CSR Head (Eastern Region)
With a vision to accomplish passionate commitment to the social obligations towards communities by fostering sustainable and integrated development, Adani Foundation (AF) has identified partnerships to be a key strategic driver.

IDPWD 2021: Facilitating the Journey from Self-Belief to Self-Reliance
December 02 , 2021 Pankti Shah, CSR Head, Mundra
“There's none so blind as those who will not listen.” These words of author Neil Gaiman are very profound. With our ears to the ground, we endeavour to listen as closely as possible.

The Immense Scope for Human Development in Rural India through Infra
November 26 , 2021 Nayan Panchal and Vandan Jasani
68 years old Premila Maity has been living in Dhamra’s Narshighprasad village of Dosinga Gram Panchayat for more than 50 years. It is only in 2017 that she saw a pukka/CC road in her vicinity.

Nat’l Education Day: Asking the right questions before seeking the right answers
November 11 , 2021 Kanchan Deshpande, Principal, Adani Vidya Mandir (Ahmedabad)
NEP 2020 has introduced new dimensions to the education sector in India. Schools run by the Adani Foundation grabbed the opportunity to delve into the minute and important details of the policy and started aligning its educational strategies accordingly.

The Resource with the Most Potential that India is yet to Optimize
October 22 , 2021 Jatin Trivedi, Chief Operating Officer, Adani Skill Development Centre (ASDC)
On October 22, 2021, Saksham – the skill-development initiative of Adani Foundation – touched a huge milestone. The trainee count hit 80,000!

Int’l Day of Poverty Eradication: Investing in Sustainable & Inclusive Rural Livelihoods
October 13 , 2021 Anil Balakrishnan, Head – CSR, South India
Creating opportunities for rural communities is at the heart of creating shared prosperity and nation building. Creating opportunities for rural communities is at the heart of creating shared prosperity and nation building.

SuPoshan Maah: Ensuring Nutrition Security on the Road to Recovery
September 30 , 2021 Rozina Sultana, Regional SuPoshan Officer (East Region) & Vivek Yadav, Project Co-Ordinator, SuPoshan
Recognizing the gravity of the situation and considering the devastating grip of the second wave of COVID-19, CSR initiatives of Adani Foundation leapt into action as soon as it was possible to do so.

World Water Day 2021: Engagement and Convergence – a Pathway towards Equity and Prosperity
March 20 , 2021 P. N. Roy Chowdhury
The fact that 2.2 billion people live on this planet without access to safe water is a stark reminder that the global community has a long way to before it can accord water security to its members.