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SocioStory spearheads Leaders For Social Change, an initiative to encourage sustainable social impact

Dec 24, 2020 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Amity University, #and Mr Yashveer Singh, #Department of Social Work, #Dr Seema Sharma, #Dr Upadhyay, #Dr. K.K. Upadhyay., #Executive Director Ashoka Young Changemakers, #Former Head of FICCI; and ProfPrashant R Chauhan, #Founder, #Founder HESCO, #HOD, #IIT Delhi, #LeadersFor Social Change, #Manoj Pachauri, #Noida, #Padma Bhushan Dr Anil Joshi, #SocioStory

The need for change remains constant and inevitable: positive and sustainable change, change that impacts individuals, communities and societies.

“LeadersFor Social Change” was initiated by Socio Story with the objective of encouraging corporate change makers to present their stories of impact, incorporating sustainable development goals.

“Selection process was very credible and the jury took a completely independent decision; our objective was to bring to light CSR projects that are making a sustainable impact on the community,” says Manoj Pachauri, Founder, SocioStory:

The jury for the initiative comprised of Dr Seema Sharma, HoD, IIT Delhi, Dr K.K. Upadhyay, Former Head of FICCI; and ProfPrashant R Chauhan, Department of Social Work, Amity University, Noida, along with the mentorship of Padma Bhushan Dr Anil Joshi, Founder HESCO, and Mr Yashveer Singh, Executive Director Ashoka Young Changemakers.

On the process of the assessment Dr Upadhyay commented: “Impact assessment was an open and a transparent process based on environmental, social and governance parameters, with an aim to make business accountable. It is extremely competitive and based on ethics, transparency and a responsible sustainable development paradigm.”

The following projects have been shortlisted for the final round –“Jeewan Jyoti women empowerment”, a CSR initiative by Sterlite Tech, with focus on creating a comprehensive ecosystem to help remote women achieve financial independence and self-reliance; Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, aiming to transform the lives of children and youth by proactively implementing and supporting programmes in school education; UPL Vasudha Program, a nature conservation initiative by UPL Limited, which aims for an integrated nature conversation; Schneider Electric India Foundation’s “Energy for Livelihood” project aims at livelihood enhancement of the rural community in the remote and economically backward districts of Jharkhand and Odisha; “Prabhaav Foundation”, a non-profit organization supported by Jindal Stainless Foundation which focusses on restoring, maintaining and developing an urban park; Roots Foundation’s DSR project (Direct Seeded Rice) aims at reducing water consumption by about forty percent, especially in areas where the water tables are low; Spark Minda Foundation’sprison programme that helps prisoners learn new skills, enabling them to find employment.

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The Grand Arista residents celebrate Independence Day with vigour

Aug 17, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Dr. Rahul Chaudhary, #Noida, #Promoter, #Sector 168, #Sunworld Group, #The Grand Arista

Noida, August 17, 2020: The Grand Arista, Sector 168, Noida has been known to celebrate each occasion with loads of enthusiasm and festive zest. The residents in a similar fashion participated joyously in the Independence Day celebrations arranged by the Sunworld Group. The event was conducted with complete safety and precautionary measures, abiding by the social distancing. Residents hoisted the National Flag amid the patriotic music and dance performances.

Corona safety guidelines were announced as a mandatory requisite and the efforts of residents in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene were also appreciated. Sunworld Group has always been encouraging to conduct such society events as they are a symbol of unity in diversity, and in case of 15th August, it also upholds nationalistic sentiment. Moreover, such events also help the members in socializing. An important day like our Independence Day gets participation from all age groups making it delightful for all the residing families.

Dr. Rahul Chaudhary, Promoter, Sunworld Group present in the event said, “We try our best in organizing such events, it not only energizes the residents but also make the atmosphere peaceful and pleasant. The support from our residents drives us to do something better every year. Even in the times of a pandemic, we did not give up on their enthusiastic spirits and went ahead with our celebration with due precautions.”