VEDANTA “KHUSHI” NOW HAS 10 CHILD CARE CENTRES IN CHHATTISGARH ALSO…

Vedanta’s “Khushi” project moves to deep rural villages in Chattisgarh to provide health, nutrition and education to deprived children

Now, Vedanta Khushi has 10 Child Care Centres in the state of Chhattisgarh at Bhadrapara, Lalghat, Belgiri, Rumghara, Jambahar, Chuhiya, Rukbahari, Barima, Ropakhar and Sapnadhar.

 

Keeping the focus alive to strengthen the girl child presence in each centre, the Vedanta Khushi campaign has been able to get more than 50% girl child in the these centres. The total strength of children in these centres is 320, and out of these, 164 are girls, which is more than 50%.This makes the Vedanta “Khushi” centres to 22 now. India is a country with largest child population, largest child deaths, largest street children and largest malnourished children in the world.

Seeing this state of the country, for once we felt apprehensive about building India for the future. It is sure, government, NGOs, corporates alone cannot bring this problem to a solution alone and common masses need to align and join on such mammoth national missions.

This is where Vedanta decided to spread the message of "Khushi" - Care for the Underprivileged Children.  Awareness is the key for bringing change, as only due to awareness the knowledge gets shared.

The campaign Vedanta “Khushi” has ultimate objective to see no child in India remains malnourished and is deprived of primary health, education and nutrition.

 

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Vedanta is moving ahead to further have more Child Care Centres in deep rural areas of India in the State of Rajasthan and Odisha.

VEDANTA “KHUSHI” NOW HAS CHILD CARE CENTRES IN TAMIL NADU

Vedanta’s “Khushi” project moves to deep rural villages to provide health, nutrition and education to deprived children

Now, Vedanta Khushi has 12 Child Care Centres in the state of Tamil Nadu at Athimarapatti, Jahirhussain Nagar, Jamirviyas, Bharathi Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Mattakadai, Puthukumaran Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Savariarpuram, SBI Colony, Thalamuthu Nagar and Sami Nagar.

Keeping the focus alive to strengthen the girl child presence in each centre, the Vedanta Khushi campaign has been able to get more than 50% girl child in the these centres. 

The total strength of children in these centres is 405, and out of these, 207 are girls, which is more than 50%.

India is a country with largest child population, largest child deaths, largest street children and largest malnourished children in the world. Seeing this state of the country, for once we felt apprehensive about building India for the future.

It is sure, government, NGOs, corporates alone cannot bring this problem to a solution alone and common masses need to align and join on such mammoth national missions. 

The campaign Vedanta “Khushi” has ultimate objective to see no child in India remains malnourished and is deprived of primary health, education and nutrition.

Be part of the campaign. Join at Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/vedantakhushi and visit Blog - http://khushi-creatinghappiness.blogspot.in/

Vedanta is moving ahead to further have more Child Care Centres in deep rural areas of India.

Hindustan Zinc to Spend Rs. 80 Lakhs to Train 500 Rural Youths for Self-Employment

500 youths of rural Rajasthan of Udaipur, Bhilwara, Ajmer and Chittorgarh are all set to get vocational job oriented training from Vedanta group company Hindustan Zinc.  The company will spend Rs. 80 lakhs (8 million), in one year to train these youths most of whom could not finish their formal education and are unemployed. The program was launched on 15th November 2013, at Debari in Udaipur.

The Rural Youth Training Program has been launched in association with Udaipur based SANKALP NGO and will train these youths in fields like helpers in mining, welding, drilling, electrician, cutting, tailoring, embroidery to name a few.

Hindustan Zinc has also made a provision for free stay and boarding and lodging facilities for the trainee.  The cost per trainee is estimated to be Rs. 15,700/- per candidate.

The training in the given fields and trades has been identified on the basis of the market demand of skilled people and is expected to give ample opportunities to these candidates. The program also has provision to add new programs as per the growing market demand.

On this occasion, the Head Corporate Communication of Hindustan Zinc, Mr. Pavan Kaushik informed that, 'Hindustan Zinc has been keenly working in the areas of training of rural youth.  In the past also the company has conducted such training programs. 

Through the current program Hindustan Zinc is trying to help rural youth, particularly those who have dropped out from their education, to come come forward get trained in various vocational fields.  The fields selected are all market driven and we expect these youths will get good opportunities.'

Also present on the occasion were Dr. Vikas Goswami, Head-Corporate Relations, Vedanta Group, Mr. Manish Nalwaya – President, SANKALP and  Ms. Sushma Sharma – CSR, HZL and other dignitaries.

Hindustan Zinc launches “AAROHAN” – a Safety Excellence Drive

“My Safety My Responsibility” – Safety Mascot Launched

Hindustan Zinc today announced the launch of its special safety drive "AAROHAN", a Safety Excellence Journey, in association with M/s DuPont, which is being taken as a major step towards safety of employees.

On this occasion, the company also launched its Safety Mascot that says "My Safety My Responsibility". Meaning, safety has to be embedded within every one and each one has to be responsible for following all safety norms.

Hindustan Zinc's operations are based in Rajasthan in Bhilwara where it has the world's largest zinc producing mine, at Chittorgarh where it has the world largest single location zinc smelting complex. Also at Rajsamand, the company has mines at Dariba and Sindesar Khurd and a smelting location at Dariba. Zinc-Lead mines are also located at Zawar and a smelting location at Debari in Udaipur.

M/s DuPont has been appointed to run this safety initiative which has simultaneously started at all the location of Hindustan Zinc today. The company is looking to achieve a position of 'zero harm' to the employees.  

M/s DuPont is an American company which has over 20 years of rich experience in dealing with similar programs. The company also formally announced this association today and the campaign started.

Mr. Akhilesh Joshi, the Chief Executive Officer of Hindustan Zinc launched the safety drive in Chanderiya Smelting Complex, Chittorgarh where the District Collector Mr. Ravi Jain inaugurated the campaign. In Rajsamand where the company has mines and smelting complex, the District Collector - Mr. Yashwant B. Preetam launched the campaign and also present was Mr. Sunil Duggal - Chief Operating Officer of Hindustan Zinc. 


Mr. D.C. Saxena - Director General Mines and Safety launched the campaign at Rampura Agucha Mine in Bhilwara where Mr. Kabir Ghosh, Head – Technical (Mining), HZL was also present. Mr. Amitabh Gupta - Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President - Mr. H.K. Mehta of Hindustan Zinc launched the campaign at Zinc Smelter Debari and Zawar Mines respectively in Udaipur.
The CEO of Hindustan Zinc Mr. Akhilesh Joshi expressed his views on safety, "safety is our utmost priority and keeping this in mind, the company has engaged with M/s DuPont, to set newer standards of safety in the company."Also present on this occasion were senior officials of the company, federation representatives, senior officials of M/s DuPont and a number of regular and contract employees. The program also administered safety pledge by all and other activities like safety quiz, skit and exhibition.

The word "AAROHAN" has also been devised by Hindustan Zinc employees that have been finalized after an internal contest.