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== History == |
== History == |
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The foundation was established in 1996 by [[Adani Group]] to bring sustainable development and inclusive growth via developmental projects in post-liberalized India.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Dhir|first1=Sanjay|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gsiSDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Adani+Foundation%22&pg=PA2|title=Cases in Strategic Management: A Flexibility Perspective|last2=Sushil|date=2019-04-16|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-981-13-7064-9|language=en}}</ref> Currently, [[Gautam Adani]] serves as the President of the Foundation, while his wife, Priti Adani, serves as the Chairperson.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gautam Adani ushers in Gujarati New Year at Adani Foundation volunteer's Mundra home|url=https://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/gautam-adani-ushers-gujarati-adani-144049139.html|access-date=2021-01-18|website=in.finance.yahoo.com|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gautam Adani ushers in Gujarati New Year at Adani Foundation volunteer's Mundra home|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/gautam-adani-ushers-in-gujarati-new-year-at-adani-foundation-volunteers-mundra-home20201117200756/|access-date=2021-01-18|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref> It began its operations around the [[Mundra]] in [[Kutch]], and now works in over 18 states that include 2250 villages.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Adani Enterprises Chairman's Speech > Engineering - Heavy > Chairman's Speech from Adani Enterprises - BSE: 512599, NSE: ADANIENT|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/stocks/company_info/chairmans_speech.php?sc_did=AE13&classic=true|access-date=2021-01-18|website=www.moneycontrol.com}}</ref> |
The foundation was established in 1996 by [[Adani Group]] to bring sustainable development and inclusive growth via developmental projects in post-liberalized India.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Dhir|first1=Sanjay|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gsiSDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Adani+Foundation%22&pg=PA2|title=Cases in Strategic Management: A Flexibility Perspective|last2=Sushil|date=2019-04-16|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-981-13-7064-9|language=en}}</ref> Currently, [[Gautam Adani]] serves as the President of the Foundation, while his wife, Priti Adani, serves as the Chairperson.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Gautam Adani ushers in Gujarati New Year at Adani Foundation volunteer's Mundra home|url=https://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/gautam-adani-ushers-gujarati-adani-144049139.html|access-date=2021-01-18|website=in.finance.yahoo.com|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gautam Adani ushers in Gujarati New Year at Adani Foundation volunteer's Mundra home|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/gautam-adani-ushers-in-gujarati-new-year-at-adani-foundation-volunteers-mundra-home20201117200756/|access-date=2021-01-18|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref> It began its operations around the [[Mundra]] in [[Kutch]], and now works in over 18 states that include 2250 villages.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Adani Enterprises Chairman's Speech > Engineering - Heavy > Chairman's Speech from Adani Enterprises - BSE: 512599, NSE: ADANIENT|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/stocks/company_info/chairmans_speech.php?sc_did=AE13&classic=true|access-date=2021-01-18|website=www.moneycontrol.com}}</ref> |
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== Initiatives == |
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The foundation focuses on four key areas including education, community health, sustainable livelihood development and community infrastructure development.<ref name=":2" /> |
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=== Education === |
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The foundation works towards making basic education accessible and affordable. Also, it runs a parallel program to adopt government schools in rural and remote areas.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=3 June 2020|title=Bombay Stock Exchange/BSE filing - Adani Group|url=https://www.bseindia.com/bseplus/AnnualReport/512599/5125990320.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=18 February 2021|website=[[Bombay Stock Exchange]]}}</ref> |
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=== Healthcare === |
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Under healthcare initiatives, the foundation works towards delivering healthcare services in rural parts of India. It runs Mobile Health Care Units (MHCUs), hospitals, and clinics, and organises general as well as specialised health check-up camps.<ref name=":1" /> |
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=== Sustainable livelihood === |
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Specific sustainable livelihood programs are run by the foundation for fishermen communities, farmers, and tribal population.<ref name=":1" /> |
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=== Community infrastructure === |
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Under community infrastructure initiatives, the foundation runs projects towards providing portable drinking water, village roads and solar-powered lightining in the rural parts of India.<ref>{{Cite web|last=bureau|first=Odisha Diary|date=2019-06-08|title=Adani Foundation distributes household items to FANI affected people in Puri district|url=https://orissadiary.com/adani-foundation-distributes-household-items-fani-affected-people-puri-district/|access-date=2021-02-18|website=Odisha Breaking News {{!}} Odisha News {{!}} Latest Odisha News{{!}} Odisha Diary|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |
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== Educational institutions == |
== Educational institutions == |
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* Adani Public School: It is a co-educational, day-School which started in June 2001 as a project school by the foundation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=iednewsdesk|date=2019-11-22|title=Adani Foundation bringing quality education to rural Kutch|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/adani-foundation-bringing-quality-education-to-rural-kutch/|access-date=2021-01-18|website=India Education,Education News India,Education News {{!}} India Education Diary|language=en-US}}</ref> |
* Adani Public School: It is a co-educational, day-School which started in June 2001 as a project school by the foundation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=iednewsdesk|date=2019-11-22|title=Adani Foundation bringing quality education to rural Kutch|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/adani-foundation-bringing-quality-education-to-rural-kutch/|access-date=2021-01-18|website=India Education,Education News India,Education News {{!}} India Education Diary|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Adani Vidya Mandir Schools: Foundation runs |
* Adani Vidya Mandir Schools: Foundation runs three schools in [[Gujarat]] ([[Ahmedabad]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=|first=|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xSZxza3-SmIC&q=%22adani+foundation%22&pg=PA338|title=National Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility Issues and Challenges|publisher=Dr Sunil Karve|year=|isbn=978-81-8424-681-0|location=|pages=365|language=en}}</ref> and [[Bhadreshwar]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=Desai|first=Manisha|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0N-PCgAAQBAJ&q=%22adani+foundation%22&pg=PA124|title=Subaltern Movements in India: Gendered Geographies of Struggle Against Neoliberal Development|date=2015-09-16|publisher=[[Routledge]]|isbn=978-1-317-38279-9|location=|pages=124|language=en}}</ref>) and [[Chhattisgarh]] ([[Surguja district|Surguja]]).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chhattisgarh: Private school employs mothers of students to prepare breakfast, mid-day meals using organic food|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/chhattisgarh-private-school-employs-mothers-of-students-to-prepare-breakfast-mid-day-meals-using-organic-food20191114192708/|access-date=2021-01-18|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref> |
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* Adani Vidyalayas: These schools are located at Tirora ([[Maharashtra]]) & Kawai ([[Rajasthan]]).<ref name=":0" /> |
* Adani Vidyalayas: These schools are located at Tirora ([[Maharashtra]]) & Kawai ([[Rajasthan]]).<ref name=":0" /> |
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All foundation-owned schools provide cost-free education to meritorious students from economically weaker sections of society.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chhattisgarh: Private school employs mothers of students to prepare breakfast, mid-day meals using organic food|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/chhattisgarh-private-school-employs-mothers-of-students-to-prepare-breakfast-mid-day-meals-using-organic-food20191114192708/|access-date=2021-01-18|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=In this Chhattisgarh school, fathers supply farm produce, mothers cook children's mid-day meal|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2019/oct/16/in-this-chhattisgarh-school-fathers-supply-farm-produce-mothers-cook-childrens-mid-day-meal-2048555.html|access-date=2021-01-18|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> |
All foundation-owned schools provide cost-free education to meritorious students from economically weaker sections of society.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chhattisgarh: Private school employs mothers of students to prepare breakfast, mid-day meals using organic food|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/chhattisgarh-private-school-employs-mothers-of-students-to-prepare-breakfast-mid-day-meals-using-organic-food20191114192708/|access-date=2021-01-18|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=In this Chhattisgarh school, fathers supply farm produce, mothers cook children's mid-day meal|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2019/oct/16/in-this-chhattisgarh-school-fathers-supply-farm-produce-mothers-cook-childrens-mid-day-meal-2048555.html|access-date=2021-01-18|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> |
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=== Higher educational institutes === |
=== Higher educational institutes === |
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*[[Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences]]: It is the first Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) initiative between Adani Foundation and the [[Government of Gujarat]] and also operates the GK General |
*[[Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences]]: It is the first Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) initiative between Adani Foundation and the [[Government of Gujarat]] and also operates the GK General Hospital in [[Bhuj]] to provide medical care in the region.<ref>{{Cite web|last=www.ETHealthworld.com|title=PPP in healthcare can be successful with long-term commitment, patience, and sizeable investment : Vasant Gadhavi, Adani Foundation - ET HealthWorld|url=https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/hospitals/ppp-in-healthcare-can-be-successful-with-long-term-commitment-patience-and-sizeable-investment-vasant-gadhavi-adani-foundation/76497680|access-date=2021-02-18|website=ETHealthworld.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-02|title=GAIMS commended as the second best civil hospital in Gujarat for its performance in Ayushman Bharat Yojana|url=https://www.expresshealthcare.in/news/gaims-commended-as-the-second-best-civil-hospital-in-gujarat-for-its-performance-in-ayushman-bharat-yojana/411261/|access-date=2021-01-18|website=Express Healthcare|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Projects == |
== Projects == |
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Revision as of 13:51, 18 February 2021
Founded | January 15, 1996 |
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Location | |
Area served | India |
Method | Grants, funding |
Owner | Adani Group |
Chairperson | Priti Adani |
Key people | Gautam Adani (President) |
Website | adanifoundation |
Adani Foundation is an Indian non-profit organization created in the year 1996 by Adani Group. It is considered one of the major corporate-funded foundations operating in India.[1]
History
The foundation was established in 1996 by Adani Group to bring sustainable development and inclusive growth via developmental projects in post-liberalized India.[2] Currently, Gautam Adani serves as the President of the Foundation, while his wife, Priti Adani, serves as the Chairperson.[3][4] It began its operations around the Mundra in Kutch, and now works in over 18 states that include 2250 villages.[5]
Initiatives
The foundation focuses on four key areas including education, community health, sustainable livelihood development and community infrastructure development.[3]
Education
The foundation works towards making basic education accessible and affordable. Also, it runs a parallel program to adopt government schools in rural and remote areas.[6]
Healthcare
Under healthcare initiatives, the foundation works towards delivering healthcare services in rural parts of India. It runs Mobile Health Care Units (MHCUs), hospitals, and clinics, and organises general as well as specialised health check-up camps.[6]
Sustainable livelihood
Specific sustainable livelihood programs are run by the foundation for fishermen communities, farmers, and tribal population.[6]
Community infrastructure
Under community infrastructure initiatives, the foundation runs projects towards providing portable drinking water, village roads and solar-powered lightining in the rural parts of India.[7][6]
Educational institutions
Schools
- Adani Public School: It is a co-educational, day-School which started in June 2001 as a project school by the foundation.[8]
- Adani Vidya Mandir Schools: Foundation runs three schools in Gujarat (Ahmedabad[9] and Bhadreshwar[10]) and Chhattisgarh (Surguja).[8][11]
- Adani Vidyalayas: These schools are located at Tirora (Maharashtra) & Kawai (Rajasthan).[8]
All foundation-owned schools provide cost-free education to meritorious students from economically weaker sections of society.[13][14]
Higher educational institutes
- Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences: It is the first Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) initiative between Adani Foundation and the Government of Gujarat and also operates the GK General Hospital in Bhuj to provide medical care in the region.[15][16]
Projects
Udaan
Project Udaan is a learning-based initiative by the foundation that organizes trips for young students to provide them exposure to mega industrial structures.[17]
SuPoshan
The foundation initiated Project SuPoshan in 2016.[18] The objective of Project Suposhan is to reduce malnutrition and anemia amongst adolescent girls and pregnant and lactating women, create awareness about the issue of malnutrition and anemia and related factors amongst all stakeholders and the role they may play in curbing the issue, create a pool of resources to be utilized for combating the issue of Malnutrition and Anaemia and to support efforts in reducing infant mortality rate and maternal mortality ratio.[19]
Swachhagraha
Swachhagraha is a joint initiative of the Adani Foundation and the Centre for Environment Education (CEE) in support of Swachh Bharat Mission.[20]
Saksham
Saksham is a project deployed via Adani Skill Development Centre (ASDC) by providing vocational training and skill development to the members of women-led cooperatives.[21][22][23]
Philanthropy
In 2020, during the coronavirus outbreak, Adani Foundation donated ₹1 billion to the PM CARES Fund.[24][25][26][27][28] In addition to this, it also contributed ₹50 million and ₹10 million to the Gujarat Chief Minister Relief Fund and Maharashtra Chief Minister Relief Fund respectively.[29][30]
In April 2020, Foundation contributed ₹50 lakh to International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Dwarka, Delhi for the emergency food distribution purpose in National Capital Region (India).[31]
Awards
- Samagra Shiksha Award, 2020[32]
- Kalinga CSR Award, 2019[33]
- Apex India CSR Innovation Awards, 2019[34]
- ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards, 2019[35]
- BSNL-Dainik Jagran CSR Awards in Health category, 2019[36]
References
- ^ Mitra, Nayan; Schmidpeter, René (2019-08-28). Mandated Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from India. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-030-24444-6.
- ^ Dhir, Sanjay; Sushil (2019-04-16). Cases in Strategic Management: A Flexibility Perspective. Springer. ISBN 978-981-13-7064-9.
- ^ a b "Gautam Adani ushers in Gujarati New Year at Adani Foundation volunteer's Mundra home". in.finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Gautam Adani ushers in Gujarati New Year at Adani Foundation volunteer's Mundra home". ANI News. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Adani Enterprises Chairman's Speech > Engineering - Heavy > Chairman's Speech from Adani Enterprises - BSE: 512599, NSE: ADANIENT". www.moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "Bombay Stock Exchange/BSE filing - Adani Group" (PDF). Bombay Stock Exchange. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ bureau, Odisha Diary (2019-06-08). "Adani Foundation distributes household items to FANI affected people in Puri district". Odisha Breaking News | Odisha News | Latest Odisha News| Odisha Diary. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d e iednewsdesk (2019-11-22). "Adani Foundation bringing quality education to rural Kutch". India Education,Education News India,Education News | India Education Diary. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ National Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility Issues and Challenges. Dr Sunil Karve. p. 365. ISBN 978-81-8424-681-0.
- ^ Desai, Manisha (2015-09-16). Subaltern Movements in India: Gendered Geographies of Struggle Against Neoliberal Development. Routledge. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-317-38279-9.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh: Private school employs mothers of students to prepare breakfast, mid-day meals using organic food". ANI News. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Bala, Madhu (2018-06-30). CSR Initiatives in Education in India: A Critical Review of Initiatives, Issues and Challenges. Rochester, NY. p. 94. ISBN 978-93-87756-32-8. SSRN 3555275 – via SSRN.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Chhattisgarh: Private school employs mothers of students to prepare breakfast, mid-day meals using organic food". ANI News. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "In this Chhattisgarh school, fathers supply farm produce, mothers cook children's mid-day meal". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ www.ETHealthworld.com. "PPP in healthcare can be successful with long-term commitment, patience, and sizeable investment : Vasant Gadhavi, Adani Foundation - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "GAIMS commended as the second best civil hospital in Gujarat for its performance in Ayushman Bharat Yojana". Express Healthcare. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ ANI (2018-01-15). "Adani Foundation's 'Udaan'project benefiting Indian students". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "National Nutrition Month: How SuPoshan Sanginis Are Spreading The Idea Of Nutrition And Supporting POSHAN Abhiyaan | Nutrition". NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Sardana, Kavita. "SUPOSHAN SANGINIS - When The Empowered Transforms Into An Empowerer | Outlook Poshan". Outlook India. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ bureau, Odisha Diary (2018-09-18). "Adani Foundation Launches "Swachhagraha" to create a culture of cleanliness in Bhadrak". Odisha Breaking News | Odisha News | Latest Odisha News| Odisha Diary. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Billionaire Gautam Adani commits to support fight against coronavirus". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ World, Republic. "Badalta Bharat: Saksham promoting skill development and training for women". Republic World. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ bureau, Odisha Diary (2017-08-10). "Adani Dhamra Port distributes sewing machines to rural girls under Adani Skill Development programme "Saksham"". Odisha Breaking News | Odisha News | Latest Odisha News| Odisha Diary. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Gautam Adani Gives Rs 100cr To PM Fund To Fight Coronavirus". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Gautam Adani gives Rs 100 cr to PM Fund to fight coronavirus". Deccan Herald. 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Gautam Adani gives Rs 100 crore to PM Fund to fight coronavirus". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "COVID-19: Adani Foundation contributes Rs. 100 Cr to PM-CARES fund". India Gazette. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Joshi, Manas (2020-03-29). "Gautam Adani gives Rs 100 crore to PM Fund to fight coronavirus". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Vethirajan, C.; Mahalingam, A.; Shunmugam, M.; Ariyadev, N.; Antony Nancy, J.; Jeyachitra, S. (May 2020). "Corporate Social Responsibility Practices by Indian Industries during COVID 19" (PDF). JAC:A Journal of Composition Theory. XIII (V): 72. ISSN 0731-6755.
- ^ "Billionaire Gautam Adani commits to support fight against coronavirus". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Adani Foundation supports ISKCON with Rs 50 lakh to ensure daily meals for 1 lakh people". Deccan Herald. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Adani Vidya Mandir, Ahmedabad & Surguja conferred with 'Samagra Shiksha - Empowering India Awards' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ bureau, Odisha Diary (2019-06-10). "Adani Foundation bagged prestigious Kalinga CSR Award". Odisha Breaking News | Odisha News | Latest Odisha News| Odisha Diary. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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has generic name (help) - ^ OdAdmin (2019-09-28). "Adani Foundation receives Apex India CSR Innovation Award". Odisha Breaking News | Odisha News | Latest Odisha News| Odisha Diary. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "Adani Vidya Mandir gets edu excellence award". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Adani bags CSR Award in Healthcare category". The Fact. 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2021-01-18.