CSR: Creation of a Model Education Programme
A pioneering initiative designed to convert 205 government schools across five districts into “Centres of Excellence”.
A pioneering initiative designed to convert 205 government schools across five districts into “Centres of Excellence”.
Effective antenatal care is required to reduce India’s MMRIn October 2024, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, Dr. Natalia Kanem, lauded India’s efforts in reducing the MMR (maternal mortality rate) by 70% between 2000 and 2020, to 97 per 100,000 live births. However, this is still above
Elder Self-Help Groups have not just helped the elderly financially, but also given them a new
lease on their social and personal lives in their twilight years.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognises the need for integrating mental health into primary healthcare. Community-based models, focusing on active community engagement have proven effective for delivering comprehensive care, and bridging care and access gaps in the service delivery mechanism. The implementation of such models, however, is impeded by three
From September 2018 to April 2019, Sattva undertook a first-of-its-kind study on the everyday giving ecosystem in India, with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.
A multi-stakeholder approach towards skilling interventions at various levels can realise the opportunities that the Indian IT/ITES sector presents.
India’s credit market faces challenges in its financial data sharing system, including lack of standardisation, incomplete credit bureau data, limited access to financial services, and lengthy loan disbursal processes. Account Aggregators (AAs) are emerging as a solution to these issues, enabling a more efficient and inclusive financial ecosystem. AAs are
Rathish Balakrishnan and CEO, Tata Steel Foundation, Sourav Roy, unpack how companies can create true, long-term impact.
Over the last two months, I have had the opportunity to meet and talk to a wide range of people and organisations focused on education.
Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Monday urged corporates to address grassroots-level problems through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. He said such issues often fell through the cracks of policymakers and government departments. “Sometimes, the nature of government structures is not conducive to the aspirations of our people. We