HINDALCO JAN SEWA TRUST Key Issues and
Operational Areas, Major Activiities & Achivements
Operational Districts: Sonbhadra
Operational States: UTTAR PRADESH
AchieveMents: Look around yourself and you will find thousands around you who are leading a life of misery,each sunrise is haunting as it symbolises yet another day to worry about and yet another ordeal to go through.A commitment and a vision is all that is required to make a difference and to bring joy to the life of thousands.
Hindalco Industries Ltd., a flagship company of Aditya Vikram Birla Group, has that vision and the commitment to make life easier and worth living for such people in its surrounding areas.The founder chairman Shri G.D. Birla was of the firm belief of trusteeship philosophy. Late Shri Aditya Vikram Birla too was totally committed to this philosophy. Under his nurturing, the community initiatives were significantly enlarged and expanded across entireAditya Birla Group of Industries.
Implementation process: Identification of projects
All projects are identified in consultation with the community in a participatory manner, literally sitting with them and gauging their basic needs. We recourse to the participatory rural appraisal mapping process. Subsequently, based on a consensus and in discussion with the village panchayats, and other stakeholders, projects are prioritized.
Arising from this the focus areas that have emerged are Education, Health care, Sustainable livelihood, Infrastructure development, and espousing social causes. All of our community projects/programmes are carried out under the aegis of The Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development. The activities are in line with Schedule VII of the companies Act, 2013 as indicated ââ¬â
In Education, our endeavour is to spark the desire for learning and knowledge at every stage through ââ¬Â¢ Formal schools ââ¬Â¢ Balwadis ââ¬Â¢ Quality elementary education ââ¬Â¢ Aditya Bal Vidya Mandirs ââ¬Â¢ Girl child education ââ¬Â¢ Non formal education.
In Health care our goal is to render quality health care facilities to people living in the villages and elsewhere through our Hospitals. ââ¬Â¢ Primary health care centres ââ¬Â¢ Mother and Child care projects ââ¬Â¢ Immunization programmes with a thrust on polio eradication ââ¬Â¢Programmes to address malnutrition. ââ¬Â¢ Anganwadi ââ¬Â¢ Adolescent health ââ¬Â¢ Health care for visually impaired, and differently abled ââ¬Â¢ Preventive health care through awareness programmes ââ¬Â¢ Non communicable diseases.
In Sustainable Livelihood our programmes aim at providing livelihood in a locally appropriate and environmentally sustainable manner through ââ¬Â¢ Formation of Self Help Groups for women empowerment ââ¬Â¢ Skill Enhancement and Vocational training ââ¬Â¢ Partnership with Industrial Training Institutes ââ¬Â¢ Agriculture development and better farmer focus ââ¬Â¢ Animal Husbandry ââ¬Â¢ Soil and Water conservation ââ¬Â¢ Watershed development. ââ¬Â¢Agro Forestry
In Infrastructure Development we endeavour to set up essential services that form the foundation of sustainable development through ââ¬Â¢ Basic infrastructure facilities ââ¬Â¢ Housing facilities ââ¬Â¢ Safe drinking water ââ¬Â¢ Sanitation & hygiene ââ¬Â¢ Renewable sources of energy.
To bring about Social Change, we advocate and support ââ¬Â¢ Dowry less marriage ââ¬Â¢ Widow Remarriage ââ¬Â¢ Awareness programmes on anti social issues ââ¬Â¢ De-addiction campaigns and programmes ââ¬Â¢ Espousing basic moral values. ââ¬Â¢ Gender equality ââ¬Â¢