Nand Ghar, the flagship CSR project of Vedanta Limited, a globally diversified natural resources company, was awarded the Best CSR practices Award by CMO Asia, a CSR body that supports practitioners and organizations globally to build responsible and sustainable business that contributes to sustainable development of society.
Vedanta Limited, in partnership with the Government of India’s Ministry of Women and Child Development, plans to modernize around 4,000 anganwadis as Nand Ghar, which will focus on children’s health and education and skilling women. Nand Ghars are a network of modern anganwadis with an integrated approach to child welfare and skill development for women.
Constructed using state of the art Schnell technology, the structure is fire, damp resistant, and earthquake proof. Nand Ghars are equipped with BaLA designs (Building as learning aid) and TV for delivering interactive learning for holistic development of children. Each cluster of Nand Ghars is equipped with a mobile health van to ensure primary healthcare for children, pregnant and lactating mothers.
