Providing education opportunities through several CSR projects for over more than a decade
Impacting and aiding learning opportunities for rural youth across the state of Rajasthan
Education has the capability to open doors for young minds and
further help them to make a huge difference in the society. The flight
to a brighter future is something every student aspires for and
Hindustan zinc under its CSR initiatives is providing wings to such
aspirations of young minds. Be it the students selected in the country's
top engineering college, the pride of being selected in the country's
Under-17 national football team or the phenomenal improvement in the
results of the students studying in the rural areas, these achievements
showcase the hidden talent of rural areas.
Under the CSR initiatives,
students from surrounding areas of Hindustan Zinc’s operational units,
are getting the opportunity to gain admission to the country's top
engineering colleges, becoming the pride of Rajasthan by winning
football championships, bolstering the future of the country through
Anganwadi and pres-chool education, to building an inclusive world by
integrating children with special needs into mainstream society.
Since
2007, Shiksha Sambal, a flagship programme of Hindustan Zinc has
provided a platform for rural students to pursue higher education.A
total of 160 Government teachers are being trained, and 55 subject
teachers have been appointed. More than 7,500 students have been
benefited by strengthening the quality of education
Under the key CSR
Initiative - Unchi Udaan, selected students from the under privileged
background are given the opportunity for IIT coaching. Intensive
coaching is being provided for the IIT entrance exam and other entrance
exam of engineering colleges. At present 150 students are studying in
this programme, so far total of 220 students have been benefited by it.
Out of these, 2 students have been selected for IITs and NITs in reputed
institutions of the country.
Zinc Football Academy is developing
football players from grassroots levels with unique F-Cube technology
for the youth. A batch of 179 young boys, under the age of 14, are being
trained at the Zinc Football Academy in Zawar. This academy is the only
one of its kind in the country equipped with advanced F-Cube technology
to track the growth and performance of players. One player has been
selected from Zinc Football Academy in the Under 17 National Football
Team while the team has won the Rajasthan State League.
The Khushi
Anganwadi project is dedicated to improving nutrition-health-education
for children below the age of 5 years. Under this project, overall
development of more than 1.90 lakh children is being ensured across
3,145 Anganwadis. 65% of the children of Anganwadi who were malnourished
have seen tremendous improvement in their health under the Khushi
project.
Under Jeevan Tarang project, efforts are being made to
provide all kinds of assistance to more than 600 specially abled
children to make them self-reliant so that they can lead a dignified
life. Under this programme, 28 teachers are given training in Indian
Sign Language. Hindustan Zinc has taken commendable steps to introduce
sign language, training for blind people and to strengthen
technology-based education for the blind and deaf.
Hindustan Zinc, a
Vedanta Group company and the country's leading metal and mineral
company is playing a pivotal role in bringing forth rural talent and
providing them with the opportunities to become expert in their subject.
Under Yashad Scholars Scheme, scholarships are provided for engineering
youths. Vedanta Post-Graduate Girls College, Ringus is conducting free
studies for girls from villages around its area of operation to pursue
higher education and this year 120 rural girl students so far have taken
admission.