Archive: May 29, 2021

Dr. P. Vijay Karan Reddy
Health

World No Tobacco Day: Pledge together to “Commit to Quit”

May 29, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Apollo Cancer Institutes, #By Dr. P. Vijay Karan Reddy, #Consultant Radiation Oncologist, #Hyderabad

Dr. P. Vijay Karan Reddy, Consultant Radiation Oncologist,  Apollo Cancer Institutes, Hyderabad.

The problems caused by tobacco consumption were never a secret. However, the atrocities caused by COVID-19 in recent years has motivated more and more people to quit tobacco and lead a healthy life.

Tobacco causes over 8 million deaths every year. 28.6% percent of population in India, that is 1 in every 5 use smokeless tobacco and 1 in every 10 people smoke, which is a very alarming number.  In order to reduce these numbers, and to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic WHO started World No Tobacco Day and it is celebrated around the world every year on May 31.

Tobacco affects every single cell in our body and the consumers end up facing the risk of severe respiratory or heart diseases. Tobacco causes almost all cancers either directly or indirectly. It is the leading cause of lung cancer and possibly the only causative factor to cancer that has been conclusively proven- increases the risk to more than 50 percent. Other common cancers include head and neck cancers, specifically throat cancer and mouth cancer. Related to the present pandemic, smokers also have a 50% higher chance of developing severe issues due to Coronavirus disease with increased risk of hospitalization and need for a ventilator.

The silver lining is that it is preventable and in many cases the damage is reversible. So, quitting and motivating people to quit is one of the best things anyone can do to keep themselves safe and healthy.

Quitting is not an easy task. Cravings and urges for tobacco can be very powerful. However, with sheer determination and external support, one can always commit and win against the addiction. As Edith Zittler said,

“The best way to stop smoking is to just stop – no ifs, ands or butts.”

This World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the “Commit to Quit” Campaign to help 100 million people wanting to quit. Under the campaign, they have strategized various initiatives to support people wanting to quit.

Quitting tool kit (WHO):

  1. Set a quit date – choose a date which is significant in your life like your anniversary/birthday/birthdays of family members which will motivate you to commit
  2. Tell your friends, family, and co-workers – they will be support system
  3. Remove tobacco products from your environment
  4. Lastly, the most important step – curb your cravings 

QUICK TIPS TO CURB YOUR CRAVINGS:

  1. Delay: Delay the urge by keeping yourself busy, have a lollipop/chips/gum etc
  2. Deep breathing:  Take a deep breath for 10 secs which will help you reduce your anxiety
  3. Drink water: Drink a lot of water
  4. Do something else to distract yourself: Go for a walk, watch tv, play a sport, spend time with family
  5. Pharmacotherapy – WHO recommends the use of nicotine patches and gums but they are more effective when prescribed by your doctor based on your dependence. 

Benefits of quitting:

  1. 20 min –  your heart rate drops
  2. 2 weeks upto 3 months – Your heart attack risk begins to drop Your lung function begins to improve
  3. 1 yr upto 5 yrs –  Your added risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s
  4. 10 yrs – Your lung cancer death rate is about half that of a smoker’s
  5. 15 yrs  – Your risk of coronary heart disease is back to that of a non-smoker
  6. The younger the age you decide to quit, the longer your life expectancy

So let’s all join hands and strive together to a healthier life and a healthier world!

Say “no” to tobacco and “Commit to Quit”!!!

Aisle aims to move beyond dating and enter the matrimony market with its ‘Settle Down’ feature
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Aisle aims to move beyond dating and enter the matrimony market with its ‘Settle Down’ feature

May 29, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Able Joseph, #Aisle, #Founder and CEO

Bengaluru; Aisle, India’s second most downloaded dating app and the market leader in high intent dating, has introduced ‘Settle Down’ feature for its users. Since its inception, Aisle has been an enabler for meaningful, long term relationships and with this feature the company has taken a step ahead to bring together the best of matchmaking and matrimony. Through ‘Settle down’ users have an opportunity to know if the people they are connecting with are interested in getting married or not.

Unlike casual dating apps that rely on quick attraction swipes, Aisle is meant for meaningful connections and effective matchmaking. With the launch of ‘Settle Down’, Aisle has moved a step further from being a dating app to a platform that enables people to find long-term life partners. The ‘Settle down’ feature allows users on the app to display their plans of settling down by giving them options about whether they wish to settle in one year or two years etc. With the help of this feature users get better clarity and don’t have to second guess the intentions of people they are connecting with. Premium users can directly reply to someone’s ‘Settle Down’ field by sending them an Invite. Invites sent directly to a ‘Settle Down’ prompt are likely to result in deeper and more meaningful conversations among the matched members.

As per Aisle, amongst the total number of users 44% of the users have chosen to display their wish to settle down. Early data from ‘Settle down’ reveals that 51% of the users are looking to settle down within a year and 27% are looking to settle down within two years. Users between the age 26-29 have used it the most on their profile.

Speaking about the launch, Able Joseph, Founder and CEO, Aisle said, “We are constantly pushing the envelope to offer our users the best of services. High intent dating across the globe is customised for people and their sensitivities. We’ve been building Aisle for over 6 years and are the only Indian dating app to make it in the top 5. In India, the trajectory of a successful relationship is for it to culminate in a marriage. Aisle has always been an enabler for long term relationships and with Settle down we wanted to converge the gap between modern dating and matrimony.”

Aisle is an app that connects people of Indian-origin from around the world, who are looking for serious relationships. During 2020, Aisle was the first to launch an interact before matching feature, ‘Rooms’ on its app which allowed individuals to host a virtual room and begin an audio conversation with any other interested user. Besides this, Aisle also launched its premium feature ‘Concierge’ with an aim to offer curated matchmaking to users by browsing through a collection of handpicked profiles all in one place.

TotalEnergies
Business World

Total is Transforming and Becoming TotalEnergies

May 29, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 29, 2021– At the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, shareholders approved today, almost unanimously, the resolution to change the company’s name from Total to TotalEnergies, thereby anchoring its strategic transformation into a broad energy company in its identity. In tandem with this name change, TotalEnergies is adopting a new visual identity.

“Energy is life. We all need it and it’s a source of progress. So today, to contribute to the sustainable development of the planet facing the climate challenge, we are moving forward, together, towards new energies. Energy is reinventing itself, and this energy journey is ours. Our ambition is to be a world-class player in the energy transition. That is why Total is transforming and becoming TotalEnergies,” declared Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies.

This new name and new visual identity embody the course TotalEnergies has resolutely charted for itself: that of a broad energy company committed to producing and providing energies that are ever more affordable, reliable and clean.

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a broad energy company that produces and markets energies on a global scale: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, clean, reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.

SRMAP student P Mohan Aditya
Education

P Mohan Aditya, student of SRM University, AP granted copyright for Design of Face Shield

May 29, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments

SRMAP student P Mohan Aditya awarded with copyright for the design of Biodegradable “Face Shield for Humans”

When the Covid-19 outbreak crippled the world, P Mohan Aditya, a 3rd-year Mechanical Engineering student from SRM University, AP, took giant steps into developing the highly useful face shield made from bio-degradable substances. He named it “Facial Shield 2.0, as it was an improved version of the ordinary face shields. The innovative features added to it helped him to earn the copyright to his credit. On May 16, 2020, Aditya filed an application on the face shield design under the IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) with Indian Patent Office located in Kolkata, India. In 2021, a copyright was granted for the” Face Shield for Humans” with a Design Application Number of 329364 – 001.

The face shield 2.0 serves as the outer defence to the mucous membranes (nose, eyes, and mouth), come with a transparent visor made of the thin layer of 175-micron reusable plastic and a highly durable headband made from 3 ply corrugated cardboard. The cardboard’s bursting strength is 16kg/sq.cm, which is quite durable yet lightweight. Due to the use of biodegradable materials, the price of the face shield at an affordable cost of INR 15. The face shield 2.0 is adjustable and suitable for all head sizes made with firm elastic for comfortable wear without hurting the head.

Shri Adimulapu Suresh, Minister for Education, State of Andhra Pradesh and MP, appreciated the student’s efforts in the Secretariat’s premises. Aditya received high accolades from the guests present on his first successful invention. They also distributed face shields among state police officers, paramedics, and other frontline workers deployed in the containment areas.

In conversation with P Mohan Aditya, he says, “With an increasing environmental degradation, we should move to the eco-friendly alternatives to develop products/services. Therefore, I thought to develop the face shields from reusable plastics and cardboard, which is easily degradable. He also corrugated, “After discovering a shortage in the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) globally, an idea struck my mind. Immediately I started researching on developing a piece of standard equipment to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. I am thankful Mr. Ravi, attorney of SRM-AP who supported me throughout the tough times by answering all doubts amidst challenging circumstances.”

Aditya’s invention turned out to be a successful project both for the University and the public. The leadership team of SRM University, AP – Dr P Sathyanarayanan, President, Prof V S Rao, Vice-Chancellor, and Prof D Narayana Rao, Pro Vice-Chancellor celebrated Aditya’s rousing success by congratulating him on developing the face shield by making use of new technology.

Using the CAD software, Aditya designed the transparent visor of the face shield and manufactured the remaining headband using the CNC machine. The CAD model was used as the input to the CNC machine, Following the design, the CNC machine analyzed and cut the cardboard and transparent sheet accordingly.

P Mohan Aditya’s another innovative design on “building block for bed” was applied for copyright on 09-08-2020. The building block for beds is again an innovative work of making beds using reusable materials for COVID 19 patients. He and his team also successfully created an electric bicycle using a 24V 250Watt DC motor powered by a 12V and 12Ah battery in the previous team assignment. Aditya desires to be a successful engineer and create such inventions for the betterment of society.

Power Gummies expands its portfolio, launches ‘That Time of The Month’ Gummies
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Power Gummies expands its portfolio, launches ‘That Time of The Month’ Gummies

May 29, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #CEO & Founder – Power Gummies, #dietary supplement, #Mr Divij Bajaj, #Power Gummies

New Delhi: Revolutionising the way women manage menstrual health, dietary supplement brand, Power Gummies, has announced the launch of a unique variant of its popular gummies – ‘That Time of The Month Gummies’. Aimed at encouraging women to take care of their menstrual and hormonal health, the curated PMS Gummies will be available in the market from today onwards.

That Time of the Month Gummies are for females suffering from PMS (premenstrual syndrome) before or after their monthly menstrual cycle. PMS causes emotional disturbance, mood swings, painful cramps and muscle pains that interrupt women’s daily lives. These gummies are effective in preventing pain and reducing cramps, easing body temperature and enhancing oestrogen dominance. That Time of the MonthGummies also help in reducing other PMS symptoms such as headache, breast pain and suchlike. Besides, the gummies mitigate constipation and irritability as well as help in inducing restful sleep.

Additionally, these are beneficial in controlling anxiety, easing PMS’ depressant effects while decreasing hormonal acne and improving reproductive health. The gummies are safe to consume for all age groups. The pink, strawberry-flavoured gummies are vegan, gluten-free, gelatin-free and crafted cruelty-free. The product has ingredients such as Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Magnesium Sulphate, Passion Flower Extract, Citrus Bioflavonoids, Milk Thistle Extract and Chasteberry Extract. The micronutrients and other extracts are medically proven to help reduce PMS discomfort in women.

Speaking at the launch of PMS Gummies, Mr Divij Bajaj, CEO & Founder – Power Gummies said, “Though a common condition in women, PMS is largely ignored. In fact, three out of four women suffer from PMS. This triggers painful cramps and other symptoms during their periods every month. Despite numerous treatments in the market, we found that not a single one helps in easing all the symptoms without any adverse effect. Accordingly, we made it a mission to create a product for women based on our motto: ‘Health powered by happiness backed by science’. This finally led to the creation of ‘That Time of the Month Gummies’. Super-tasty, vegan, vitamin-based, unisex, chewable, dietary health supplements, the gummies are crafted with the highest quality ingredients. Bursts of the delectable strawberry flavour create a nostalgic yet enjoyable experience. With the new addition, we hope to transform the way Indian women take care of their health. Power Gummies will continue adding more such products to ensure nutrition for all cohorts.”

Additional product highlights:
• Safe for all women to eliminate or minimize unbearable abdominal discomfort and painful cramps.
• Irrespective of medical issues, suitable for all females.
• No Side Effects
• Clinically tested and proven results
• Magnesium and Vitamin C-enriched period pain gummies-Powered with Passion Flower Extract, Citrus Bioflavonoids, Milk Thistle Extract and Chasteberry Extract.
• 2 gummies a day: 3 days before the menstrual cycle’s due date, during the cycle and 3 days thereafter.

Just two gummies a day can help women stay in the pink of health even during their menstruation. PMS is a combination of symptoms many women undergo about a week or so before their menstrual cycles, which includes bloating, headaches and moodiness, among others. For some, these symptoms are severe enough to disrupt their daily activities. That Time of the Month Gummies are available in a single pack of 40.

Power Gummies has two other widely available variants. The first, ‘Gorgeous Hair & Nails’ with Biotin, Folic Acid and 10 essential vitamins has made a mark in the market with its clinical results ensuring 22% acceleration in hair growth and 65% hair fall reduction while greatly improving overall hair and nail health. The second, ‘The Beach Body Gummies’, helps in effective weight management. Infused with green coffee, this newly launched variant received a tremendous public response.

The lifestyle dietary supplement brand Power Gummies has made waves in the nutraceutical industry with its progress within three years of inception. Bringing convenience, nostalgia, trust and fun to customers with health and happiness going hand-in-hand in pursuit of nutrition, Power Gummies’ core aim lies in removing all health concerns and the fear of pills or bad-tasting supplements. The gummies are FSSAI approved and FDA compliant. The products are also clinically tested for purity and scientifically backed on biotin-based research published in reports of the European Food & Safety Association. Power Gummies markets the products through its website www.powergummies.com and on e-commerce marketplaces such as Amazon, Flipkart and Nykaa.

Qandle_Logo
Technology

Qandle launches Touchless Attendance app ‘Qandle Touchless’ for HR

May 29, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments

New Delhi, 29 May, 2021: Qandle – an HRMS startup, has launched a new solution ‘Qandle Touchless’ that helps to mark employees’ attendance while eliminating the need to touch any common surfaces. The idea behind the solution is to give an alternative to Biometric or Card based attendance systems to organisations. Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, using such attendance systems requiring physically touching a common device can be very risky and spread germs faster.

Qandle Touchless actually includes an array of 4 different solutions to track attendance without the need for employees to touch any common surface, while increasing the accuracy of measurement. Through Qandle Touchless, the brand is offering significant convenience and safety to both employees and the HR teams.

The first solution is to mark attendance through the use of QR codes. The application allows generation of a unique QR code for each employee, which can then be used to track their attendance by displaying the codes to Qandle’s QR Code Attendance Reader app. This solution makes tracking attendance particularly easy for organisations that house a large number of blue collar employees.

The second solution is to IP restrict the attendance of employees. Through this, employees can mark their attendance using their laptops, but only when it is connected to a particular Wi-fi or Internet network.

The third and fourth solutions involve using the Qandle app to geo-fence or geo-tag the attendance measurement. With these, it becomes easy to determine and restrict the geographic areas and boundaries in which attendance can be marked by employees through their own mobile phones. These solutions are particularly useful for companies which have their employees distributed across many smaller regional or sales offices, or those where employees have to be on the field. These solutions significantly minimize the challenges of attendance proxies by employees.

These solutions can be used in conjunction with each other to provide a complete Touchless Attendance solution. For example, an organization can use the IP restricted option for employees in the Head Quarters, the geo-tagged option for employees working from home, the geo-fenced attendance for the employees in the regional offices, and the QR code option for the workers in their factories.

“With the launch of Qandle Touchless, we are ensuring the replacement of touch based attendance systems with solutions that actually work. Solutions like selfie attendance and facial recognition sound good but can be easily gamed using photographs of employees. In the current challenging scenario, HRs are constantly looking for solutions to manage and monitor the workforce better. We, at Qandle, are constantly innovating to provide them with the right solutions that do not compromise on accuracy or performance,” said Mr. Chayan Mukhopadhyay, Co-founder, and CEO of Qandle.

The platform aims to serve over 500 new organizations through the Qandle Touchless solution. The brand had recently launched ‘Qanbot’ – AI-powered HR bot solution which helps automate daily HR tasks of employees, and received an overwhelming response from its users. Qandle has been working relentlessly towards automating all the recurrent and manual HR and admin tasks in various organizations to the maximum extent, in order to allow bandwidth to the HR department to work more on strategic tasks.

Qandle Users can download the Qandle Touchless app from Google Play Store – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qandle.touchless&hl=en_IN&gl=US

Häfele Discoveries
Business World

Häfele Discoveries: The Journey Continues

May 29, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments

We embarked on an unusual Journey this year with an exhibition that was nothing like what we have done in the past – Häfele Discoveries. The experience was as new to us as it must have been for you, since we are so used to being at a physical Häfele booth, having conversations around live display settings. But given the current global situation, where physical distancing is the only course we can take to ensure maximum safety, we felt that the best way to stay in touch with you would be through an online exhibition platform that can be seen and experienced from the safety of your homes. And so we created Häfele Discoveries, an online platform showcasing an exclusive product selection for Interzum, put together through interactive 3-dimensional display settings, to give you a truly exceptional digital experience.

While the Häfele Discoveries platform was created as a parallel exhibition run to the Interzum@home online trade fair between 4th to 7th May, Häfele is happy to inform you that this platform will be kept open to all customers till the end of this year. So we welcome you to visit or revisit us any time you want as per your convenience, in the coming days, weeks or even months. We will be happy to attend to you and take you through the different themes and product worlds from the Häfele portfolio.

And for the very first time, you can also see some innovative solutions from our Indian range through a special Hot-folder showcase on the Discoveries Platform. Take some time out to see our space-optimizing bed and furniture fittings that will give you a host of ideas on how to better plan the space within your homes or other interior places. Our range of built-in, freestanding and countertop home appliances showcased in detail in the hot-folder section will inspire you to add more convenience and utility to your kitchens and homes. You can also look through our newly launched range of profiles for different door applications to get aesthetic and functional ideas for different rooms within your homes. And this is just the start – there is a lot more to see, discover and absorb. We will continue to update this hot-folder section with latest product launches at Häfele India in the coming months.

It is true that digital experiences can never replace the comfort of face to face interactions at physical fairs, but we hope that this innovative tool becomes a good medium for us to stay connected – till we meet again!

JBM’s ECO-LIFEElectric Air-Conditioned city buses launched by Shri Vijay Rupani,Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat
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JBM’s ECO-LIFEElectric Air-Conditioned city buses launched by Shri Vijay Rupani,Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat

May 29, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #JBM Group, #Mr. Nishant Arya, #Vice Chairman

Ahmedabad: 50 JBM ECO-LIFE electric buses were launched today by Shri Vijay Rupani Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujaratfrom Vastral BRTS Depotvirtually via web conferencing. Hon’ble Home Minister of Gujarat Shri Pradipsinh Jadejapresided over the launch ceremony himself at the Depot. This is the first batch of 50 buses out of a total of 180 buses that JBM Auto will be supplying to Ahmedabad city. The bus service has been rolled out under the BRTS schemeby Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd.AJL is a 100 % subsidiary of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

ECO-LIFE electric bus, a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV), manufactured by JBM Auto Ltd.will save around 1000 equivalent tons of carbon dioxide and 350,000 litres of diesel over 10 years of operation.

This is a huge evolution from how public transportation operates in India. ECO-LIFE, powered by fast charging lithium-ion batteries, can run UPTO 250 Kms. Per day with opportunity charging, depending on the city’s traffic conditions.

These buses are equipped with all modern features like Real Time Passenger Information System (PIS), Panic Buttons for emergency, Automatic Bus Vehicle Location System, CCTV cameras, public address system, Stop request buttons to name a few.

JBM Auto has commissioned a state-of- the-art end to end e-mobility ecosystem at the Vastral depot which includes the buses, charging infrastructure, power infrastructure and maintenance as a complete solution. The company has installed fast charging station that will facilitate seamless bus operation across the city. JBM has also provisioned high-tech power infrastructure and energy management system for efficient monitoring and control.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Nishant Arya, Vice Chairman, JBM Group said, “JBM is determined to create state-of-the-art e-mobility ecosystem across the country. The launch of electric buses in Ahmedabad is in line with our vision to provide green & sustainable transport solutions. Our buses are successfully serving the masses in many other states as well, such as Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar, Karnataka etc. JBM Auto Ltd. has been the pioneer in providing the complete e-mobility ecosystem right from electric vehicles, charging infra, power infra to maintenance and support, thereby, providing optimum value for the customers.

Real Time Passenger Information System shall keep the location of the bus updated for the passengers traveling in the bus. Safety features such as CCTV cameras have been installed inside the bus that will aid in the uninterrupted surveillance of activities inside the buses. Passengers can use the stop request button to alert the driver to stop the bus at the upcoming bus stop.JBM ECO-LIFE bus incorporates other utility features such as Vehicle Health Monitoring System, Fire Detection & Suppression System, public address system etc. For drivers, the ergonomically-designed dashboard provides an intuitive and user-friendly system that allows drivers to concentrate on driving without distractions which makes it a truly global product.

Ram Charan
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Mega Power Star Ram Charan appreciates Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust

May 29, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments

Mega Power Star Ram Charan appreciates Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust on-ground team for their enormous efforts in going the extra mile and making the Oxygen Bank mission a great success!

An endearing video was shared on social media wherein a man in need thanked the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust Oxygen Bank and Ram Charan for saving his mother’s life.

He stated that, “As soon as I got to know about Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust’s Oxygen Bank, I reached out to them for help. The team immediately came to our rescue with the cylinder and assembled it for us. I can’t thank Chiranjeevi garu and Ram Charan garu for taking up this noble initiative and helping us out. I want to convey my heartfelt thanks to our district in-charge for the bank, P Bhavani Ravi Kumar and his team for taking the efforts. Their help is unforgettable.”

Mega Power star Ram Charan took to his twitter to appreciate them for their enormous efforts in going the extra mile and making the Oxygen Bank mission a great success!

HDFC Bank To Set Up Medical Infrastructure For Covid-19 Relief
Business World

HDFC Bank To Set Up Medical Infrastructure For Covid-19 Relief

May 29, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

Mumbai: HDFC Bank, under Parivartan, announced today a slew of measures to set up and enhance medical infrastructure across the country to assist the fight against the pandemic. The measures comprise setting up permanent medical infrastructure such as Oxygen plants, medical equipment, and ICU facilities, in addition to providing medical supplies to hospitals across India.

The Bank has committed an initial amount of Rs 100 crore under Parivartan in FY 21-22 for Covid-19 relief initiatives. In FY 20-21, the Bank contributed Rs 120 crore towards Covid-19 relief, as part of Parivartan.

  • To help improve the medical infrastructure across India, the Bank will do the following:
  • Set up 20 Oxygen plants across various hospitals in India
  • Set up three, 100-bed Covid care facilities
  • Create two Isolation centres
  • Provide medical equipment and supplies to more than 200 hospitals across the country
  • For setting up Oxygen plants and Covid care medical facilities, the Bank will work with the local administration to identify the hospitals across India.

Further, the Bank also plans to offer scholarships under ECSS (Education Crisis Scholarship Scheme) to students affected by the pandemic and provide monthly rations to close to 1.5 lakh individuals across villages.

“HDFC Bank believes that the community and organisations need to come together to battle the pandemic,” said Ms. Ashima Bhat, Group Head – CSR, Business Finance and Strategy, Administration, and Infrastructure, HDFC Bank. “Our efforts are a small token of our commitment towards society. We believe in creating long term sustainable infrastructure under Parivartan and the initiatives outlined to help combat Covid-19 emanates from this ethos. We are working with our NGO partners and local administration to create the necessary medical infrastructure like Oxygen plants, medical equipment and Covid care facilities. Going forward, we will focus on critical areas like education and livelihood, particularly for families affected by Covid-19 and work on more such long term sustainable initiatives.”