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Dr Payal Kanodia, Trustee, M3M Foundation
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National Youth Day: M3M Foundation committed to transforming the lives of the youth

Jan 12, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Dr. Payal Kanodia, #M3M Foundation, #Trustee

Gurugram: Youth is a great asset to the nation. India is blessed to possess the advantage of a demographic dividend. If channelized efficiently, this massive talent pool can contribute to economic development. M3M Foundation, a philanthropic arm of M3M Group is committed to transforming the lives of the marginalized youth through its various initiatives. The Foundation also plans to set up a Skill Development &Training Centre to impart next-generation skills in line with the industry requirements.

“The youth is the future of the nation. India possesses a massive talent pool of youth who should be harnessed for achieving the nations’ socio-economic goals. Lack of access to education and basic facilities and joblessness are formidable challenges faced by marginalized youth. As a responsible organization, M3M Foundation is committed to making a difference in their lives through various programmes,” said Dr Payal Kanodia, Trustee, M3M Foundation.

In an endeavour to empower the youth, Government of Haryana has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M3M Foundation to facilitate online preparation, training and mentoring of students preparing for government jobs. The objective of this initiative known as Saksham Udaan is to build and strengthen the partnership between both institutions to enable students to access quality preparation for entrance examinations for government jobs. Until now, 50,000 government job aspirants have registered on the portal to prepare for these examinations.

M3M Foundation has also embarked on an initiative to support students hailing from the marginalized sections of society. As a part of this initiative -SAAKSHAR, about 1000 children are being awarded a scholarship to continue their higher education. This initiative covers beneficiaries from primary to higher education levels. These children will also be imparted elementary digital literacy skills under the programme.

Among the flagship initiatives of M3M Foundation is iMpower. M3M Foundation has collaborated with an international development organisation, Aide et Action to establish iMpower- a project which aims at the upliftment of workforce present at its construction sites. M3M Foundation recently commemorated the first anniversary of the initiative that has benefitted about 3000 families. The objective of iMpower is to build community-led worksite upliftment programmes in identified worksites of M3M in Gurugram, Haryana. This is being done through ensuring their entitlements to basic requirements such as education, health, financial and social security, legal aid and their access to State and Central welfare schemes.

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M3M Foundation distributes 2000 blankets to the underprivileged to help them beat the cold wave

Dec 18, 2020 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Dr. Payal Kanodia, #M3M Foundation, #Trustee

Gurugram: As the cold wave grips Gurugram, M3M Foundation has distributed 2000 blankets to the marginalized section of the society at various construction sites and labour camps in Gurugram. The objective of the initiative was to provide relief to the less privileged community from the biting cold and alleviate their hardships. Under the initiative ‘Kartavya’, the beneficiaries comprised the marginalized families of construction workers at Gurugram as well as the M3M’s domestic staff, labourers and their families.

iMpower is the joint initiative by M3M Foundation and Aide et Action. It aims to build a community-led Worksite Upliftment Programme in identified worksites of M3M in Gurgaon district through ensuring their entitlements to basic requirements such as education, health, skill development, women empowerment, financial and social security, legal aid and their access to State and Central welfare schemes.

Dr. Payal Kanodia, Trustee, M3M Foundation said, “The initiative is a part of our endeavour to aid the marginalized section of the society through continuous efforts. As a responsible organization, M3M Foundation stands committed to alleviating their miseries and make their lives brighter.”

12-year old Raja, One of the students of iMpower said, “I thank the M3M Foundation for their unwavering support amid the cold. These blankets will help us to tackle the cold for the entire winter season.”

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M3M Foundation wins Awards at 7th National CSR E-Summit & awards 2020

Dec 12, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Bronze awards, #CSR E-Summit & awards 2020, #Dr. Payal Kanodia, #M3M Foundation, #M3M Group, #Trustee

Gurugram, December 11, 2020: M3M Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the M3M Group, has won Bronze awards at the 7th National CSR E-Summit & awards 2020. These awards were conferred for the Foundation’s exemplary contribution in two categories- education and COVID-19. The objective of the event was to honour entities and personalities who have made remarkable contributions in giving back to the society. Organized by CSR Times, the event witnessed a total of 54 awards (including 4 Editors’ choice awards) in 17 categories such as education, healthcare, skill development, women empowerment, water conservation and management, among others. The award witnessed the august presence of Sh. Santosh Gangwar, Hon’ble Union Minister for Labour & Empowerment, Govt of India as the Chief Guest.

M3M Foundation wins Awards at 7th National CSR Summit for exemplary contribution to education and outstanding work during COVID-19

On the occasion, Dr. Payal Kanodia, Trustee, M3M Foundation, said- “I would like to extend my gratitude to the jury members for honouring our efforts to bring about a change in the education sector and for augmenting government efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe in democratic access to education for all sections of society, and we are deploying innovative approaches to facilitate access to education for the underprivileged. We are delighted to see the positive outcome of our endeavours.”

“M3M Foundation has been actively involved in tackling the pandemic and undertook various initiatives during this time. This award underscores our commitment to bring about equitable access to health and education facilities and work towards achieving a brighter India. I would like to dedicate this award to my team members and partners for their unwavering passion to serve the society, she added.

The winners were decided after a two-step process- the screening round and the jury round. The jury comprised renowned personalities from diverse walks of life such as Hon’ble Justice Arjan Kr Sikri, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, Stuti Kacker, Former Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, A K Tyagi, Former Chairman, Mecon Limited, Lov Verma, Former Health Secretary, Dr. Ashutosh Karnatak, Former CMD-GAIL, Member (Technical) APTEL, Government of India and Rear Admiral S K Mital, Member – PESB of India.

M3M Foundation was awarded in the two categories- Education and outstanding work during COVID-19. In the field of education, Haryana government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M3M Foundation to facilitate online preparation, training and mentoring of students preparing for government jobs. The objective of the MoU is to build and strengthen the partnership between both institutions to enable students to access quality preparation for entrance examinations of government jobs. M3M Foundation has also launched the SAAKSHAR initiative to provide scholarships to students hailing from the marginalized sections of society.

Amid the lockdown, lakhs of migrant workers were stranded across the nation due to the suspension of transportation. At this critical juncture, M3M Foundation emerged as their formidable support system. Foundation was able to retain more than 90% of labourers at Gurugram. Amid the pandemic, the Foundation also launched ‘Kartavya’- a food and nutrition programme to cater to 2 lakh people, including 8000 migrant workers along with their families at M3M worksites. In collaboration with Iskon, it provided lunch to all the construction workers at all M3M sites. Fumigation and sanitization of the camps were also undertaken. M3M Foundation has embarked on a unique environmental initiative to plant one million trees across India in the next three years. Amid the 74th Independence Day celebrations, M3M Foundation undertook a 15 day-long ‘Freedom from Hunger’ campaign to provide cooked meals to 125 underprivileged children in East Delhi.

M3M Foundation, the philanthropic arm of M3M, is working towards bringing an equitable development for attaining a brighter India. Education, environment, health, disaster management and socio-economic development are its key areas.

About the Award:

The CSR TIMES Awards is held annually. It encourages corporates, Corporate Foundations, NGOs, Government and Public Sector Undertakings, Individuals and groups of Individuals to deliver high-impact CSR projects and adopt a multi-stakeholder approach leading to excellence in project outcomes. The awards are given to remarkable CSR projects in 17 categories at pan-India level. The awards aim to honour the organizations and individuals in particular thematic areas that serve as a benchmark in the CSR project planning and delivery of results.

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Can-Helper: India’s first toll-free emotional support helpline for cancer patients and their families

Aug 28, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Cancer Patients, #Cipla Palliative Care &Training Centre, #Director, #Dr. Badwe, #help line, #Rumana Hamied, #Tata Memorial Centre, #toll free, #Trustee

28th August 2020, Mumbai: Cancer patients and their families in Mumbai and Pune can now dial into Can-Helper – a first-of-its-kind toll-free helpline to provide support for fear, anxiety and stress related to cancer. This service, operated by experienced counsellors, is available on a toll-free number 09511948920 on all days of the week from 10 am to 6 pm in English, Hindi and Marathi.

Whilst cancer impacts the emotional wellbeing of all patients, it is estimated that one out of every three cancer patients requires interventions to address their emotional distress- the most common problems being anxiety and depression 1. These psychosocial problems have become even more acute in COVID due to lack of continuity of care, reduced social support, increased financial burden from loss of jobs etc.

Can-Helper (Cancer Helpline for Emotional Respite) is launched by Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai and Cipla Palliative Care & Training Centre Pune in association with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to address the specific psychosocial needs of cancer patients and their caregivers, especially those in the advanced stage of the disease.

Talking about the service, Dr. Badwe, Director, Tata Memorial Centre said, “The COVID -19 pandemic has had a disastrous impact on all patients and especially those with serious chronic illnesses including advanced cancer. With this helpline, we hope to address psychosocial counselling needs to reduce the stress and anxiety of the patients and their family members. We will also include patient navigators in this endeavour to retain the continuum of care”

Psychosocial support has been identified as vital in decreasing the levels of stress, anxiety and depression in cancer patients 2.

Speaking about this initiative, Rumana Hamied, Trustee, Cipla Palliative Care &Training Centre said, “We realised the need for such a service when our home care team spoke to patients and families during COVID who told us about their fears of treatment being delayed, worries related to their family members due to lack of nursing care support and a growing sense of isolation and helplessness. We hope that callers to the helpline will be better equipped with resources, strategies and confidence to cope in these uncertain times”.

References

Cancer patients are facing serious challenges and experiencing anxiety, fear,, loneliness, and helplessness.

1. Garutti M, Cortiula F, Puglisi F. Seven Shades of Black Thoughts: COVID-19 and Its Psychological Consequences on Cancer Patients. Front Oncol. 2020;10:1357. https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.01357.
It is estimated that the prevalence of emotional distress of patients with cancer range from 41.7% to 46%. The most common disorders were anxiety and depression.
2. Alexander A, Sreenath K, Murthy R S. Beyond numbers – Recent understanding of emotional needs of persons diagnosed with cancer 2007–2018. Indian J Palliative Care [serial online] 2020 [cited 2020 Jul 27]; 26:120-8. Available from: http://www.jpalliativecare.com/text.asp?2020/26/1/120/276877

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Haryana Government inks MoU with M3M Foundation to facilitate students’ online preparation for government jobs

Aug 26, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Department of Employment, #Department of Employment Haryana and Dr. Payal Kanodia, #Director, #Haryana., #M3M Foundation., #Seema Kaushik, #Trustee

Department of Employment, Haryana has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the M3M Foundation to facilitate online preparation, training and mentoring for government jobs to students. The MoU was signed between Seema Kaushik, Director, Department of Employment Haryana and Dr. Payal Kanodia, Trustee, M3M Foundation at Haryana Niwas in Chandigarh. Hon’ble Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Shri Dushyant Chautala graced the occasion. Hon’ble Minister of State for Employment Shri Anoop Dhanak Shri Rakesh Gupta, Department of Employment, Haryana, Shri T. C. Gupta, Additional Secretary to Department of Employment, Haryana, Aishwarya Bansal, Trustee, M3M Foundation were also among the dignitaries present on the occasion.

The objective of the MoU is to build and strengthen the partnership between both institutions to enable students to access quality preparation for entrance examinations of government jobs. The MoU aligns with the vision of the Haryana government to link one lakh candidates to government jobs within and outside the state in the next two years.

Through this MoU, a program will be run to select 50,000 candidates for online training based on their past performance in government examinations in the state. As per the MoU, M3M Foundation will fund the initiative, identify, select and hire suitable students and undertake a periodic review of the implementation of the program. The MoU is valid for 18 months.

While interacting with media persons, Mr. Dushyant Chautala said that this MoU will prove to be a milestone in preparing the talented youth of the state for government jobs. Under this, in the first phase, 50,000 meritorious candidates will be given coaching for Group-C and Group-D jobs through online programmes, which will include 70 per cent youth from rural areas and 30 per cent from urban areas. He said that through this new platform, online coaching will be given to those youth who have given various competitive examinations conducted under the Haryana Staff Selection Commission and have missed being selected by a very thin margin. He said that the progress of their preparation will be reviewed every week and every month, out of which there is a plan to prepare the top 1,000 youth for Group-A and Group-B jobs by giving live coaching.

While giving detailed information in this regard, the Deputy Chief Minister said that under this, ‘Grade Stack Learning Private Limited (Gradeup)’ platform has been created by M3M Foundation to provide online coaching which will provide a web-link to the employment department to register the candidates. He said that for the first batch, 50,000 candidates will be provided video lectures, quizzes, mock tests, previous question papers and other course material for 18 months. A candidate can select 3 courses or examinations such as Banking & Insurance, SSC & Railways, CDS & Defense etc. to access the material. A dashboard will be made available to the Employment Department to show the performance of the candidates in the Gradeup Monthly Mock Examination. Mock tests of the candidates will be conducted through the study of the dashboard and weekly data, in which the candidates who perform well will be transferred from the low performing batches.

Dr. Payal Kanodia, Trustee, M3M Foundation, said: “We are proud and honoured to partner with the Department of Employment, Haryana in an endeavour to make the youth employable and self-reliant and augment the efforts towards ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat. The MoU underscores our commitment to recognize, support and nurture talent and enable them to contribute towards economic development.”

M3M Foundation also signed a separate MoU with Grade Stack Learning, an online ed-tech platform for facilitating online training of students for the said purpose.

M3M Foundation, the philanthropic arm of M3M Group; is working towards bringing an equitable development that helps in attaining a brighter India. The prime focus of the foundation is on education, environment, health, disaster management and socio-economic development to transform rural life. The foundation believes in taking an innovative approach to address social issues by developing a self-sustained program

In the last year, (since 2019) the Foundation has taken many initiatives in this direction. It has launched ‘iMpower’ an education and skill-development initiative that aims to build a community-led Worksite Upliftment Programme for construction workers. For providing food and essential sanitation items to many, during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic it launched a project called ‘Kartavya’. Till date foundation has helped 2 lacs stranded people with ration and other essentials. Currently, under the project, the foundation is reaching out to 3000 people every day.

Foundation today is funding over 200 educational institutions to bring basic education to every child in rural India, dissemination of liberal scholarships under its project ‘Sakshar’to the financially deprived students, and empowering the marginalized section of the society with basic digital literacy skills. For environmental sustainability, the foundation has launched ‘VrikshArpan’, under which it plans to plant 1 million trees;the program that was launched on this Independence Day witnessed plantation of 1200 trees on the day 1.In another initiative ‘Sarvodya’, M3M Foundation plans to support and facilitate 13 villages of Orrisa and ensure that they become self-sustainable in the next 3 years.

Figure Caption: Seema Kaushik, Director, Department of Employment, Haryana signing an MoU with Dr. Payal Kanodia, Trustee, M3M Foundation. Other dignitaries include Hon’ble Minister of State for Employment Shri Anoop Dhanak Shri Rakesh Gupta, Department of Employment, Haryana, Shri T. C. Gupta, Additional Secretary to Department of Employment, Haryana.

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M3M Foundation organizes tree plantation drive in Gurugram on 74th Independence Day-Press Release

Aug 17, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #74th Independence Day, #Dr. Payal Kanodia, #M3M Foundation., #tree plantation drive, #Trustee

Children and senior citizens converged on 74th Independence Day to plant saplings in Gurugram. Organized by M3M Foundation, the objective of the initiative was to instil awareness on the significance of sustainability amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This initiative forms the part of the Vriksh Arpan programme- a pledge to plant 1 million trees.

The plantation drive commenced in the morning. The saplings were primarily flowers and herbal plants such as Basil, Giloy, Curry Leaves, Aloe vera, Ashwagandha, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, mint, coriander, Mango, Guava, lemon, pomegranate among others. These bountiful immunity boosters would be highly beneficial for residents.

As India celebrates the 74th Independence Day amid the COVID-19 crisis, adoption of sustainability will play a pivotal role in making our country habitable for the future generation. Senior citizens are our role models for leading a harmonious co-existence with Nature whereas these children are the leaders of tomorrow who will spearhead the sustainability revolution in India. The initiative is our small effort to give back to the Indian soil that has nurtured us over decades. It underscores our commitment to realizing the vision of sustainable development in India,” said, Dr. Payal Kanodia, Trustee, M3M Foundation.

A resident of M3M Golf Estate and a participant, said: “Trees ensure greenery and bring a lot of benefits to us. We must embrace greenery to prepare India for the future.”

A senior citizen, another resident of M3M Golf Estate and a participant, said: “The older generation used to live in harmony with Nature. The present time has made us realize its significance to go back to our roots and bring a positive change in society.”

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M3M Foundation embarks on an initiative to provide cooked meals to about 150 underprivileged children amid 74th Independence Day- Press Release

Aug 17, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #‘Freedom from Hunger’, #Covid-19 Lockdown, #Dr. Payal Kanodia, #M3M Foundation., #Trustee

As India woke up to 74th Independence Day celebrations, M3M Foundation embarked on a 15 day-long campaign, in collaboration with Amrit Varsha to provide cooked meals to 150 underprivileged children in Delhi. Titled as ‘Freedom from Hunger’, the objective of the initiative is to alleviate hunger and misery of the kids hailing from the marginalized section of the society. Under this initiative, about 150 children in the age group of 5-11 years will be provided a healthy breakfast from 15th August till 30th August at Sanjay Lake, East Delhi. They will be provided kadi rice, chapatis and vegetable khichdi on a rotational basis.

The development comes amid the COVID-19 lockdown that has brought untold hardships to the vulnerable section of the society. “The initiative is our small effort towards making lives brighter for the underprivileged who are among the most affected during the COVID-19 crisis. It underscores our commitment to address disparities in access to basic entitlements for the marginalized section of the society,” said, Dr. Payal Kanodia, Trustee, M3M Foundation.

“I would like to thank the M3M Foundation for providing us healthy and tasty meals and addressing our hunger. The COVID-19 lockdown has made our lives increasingly difficult,” said, One of the beneficiaries of the initiative. Support from ‘soldiers of hope’ who helped to gather all the children together.

M3M Foundation had earlier launched the Kartavya initiative wherein it emerged as a formidable support system for construction workers and their families. As a result, it managed to retain 9,515 labour families by extended not only economic but also material and psychological support to them. A majority of these labourers work at M3M project sites.

M3M Foundation is a philanthropic organization that envisions to empower the vulnerable section of the society including the marginalized, differently-abled, women and children and fulfil the dream of holistic and sustainable development in India. Its focus areas are women empowerment, education, and the environment. Stop Food Waste Campaign, Free Health Check-up, Blood Donation Camp, Clothes Donation Drive are some of the initiatives. It is also working for the upliftment of construction workers by providing them access to education and health facilities.

M3M Foundation has collaborated with Aide et Action for an iMpower initiative to build a community-led Worksite Upliftment Programme in identified worksites of M3M in the Gurugram district of Haryana state in India. This is being done through ensuring their entitlements to basic requirements such as education, health, financial and social security, legal aid and their access to State and Central welfare schemes.

Around 1000 children and community members will be made digitally literate in the project through this intervention. Special emphasis is being given on the behaviour change aspects of the community through various health-related interventions. Safe drinking water is also a priority.