The 2019/20 Annual Report was launched in September, highlighting the achievements of the Foundation over the last 12months, and once again an e-version of the report was distributed online to all key stakeholders.

Health and Safety (H&S) is of great importance at Ambuja Foundation and across programmes, H&S is carefully adhered to. Ambuja Manovikas Kendra, a school in Ropar, Punjab that caters to children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities, takes H&S seriously going over and above basic requirements (like wheelchairs, ramps and railings) to ensure health and safety is taken care at the institute:

It is a common, yet misplaced assumption that rural Indians lack the skills and the education to manage their affairs, and hence require constant intervention from external agencies.

Anagha Mahajani - GM, Program Research & Monitoring at Ambuja Foundation has over 25 years' experience in the development sector and is a qualified management and research practitioner with publications to her credit.

Unable to sit properly, walk or feed herself, Arshpreet's future looked grim.

Five schools from Golapur, Bhoyegaon, Nandappa, Punagada and Markgondi in Chandrapur kick-started their Children's Day celebration with a month-long series of handicraft workshops.

Hoshiarpur (Punjab), May 15 - Students of Ambuja Manovikas Kendra (AMK), the only educational institute for special children in Punjab's Ropar district and an initiative of Ambuja Foundation - the CSR arm of leading cement manufacturer Ambuja Cements Ltd - have clinched the 'Overall Championship Trophy' at the 'UMANG 2019' for the fourth year in a row.

To further support Ambuja Manovikas Kendra (AMK) students and their families who struggle to make ends meet, AMK has initiated a Child Sponsorship programme, inspiring local organisations and individuals to contribute.

Through the 'Make India Play' initiative, Ambuja Foundation is supporting 10 primary and upper primary schools in Darlaghat to promote sports activities amongst boys and girls, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), who via 'Art of Play', provide the curriculum and Teacher Training for the project.

The parents thought the Team at Ambuja Manovikas Kendra (AMK), had gone bonkers! The Olympics? Most children could barely tie their shoelaces - how on earth would they be able to learn a sport? And attend the Olympics? Forget about it!

In Chandrapur, Maharashtra, lack of training learning materials and poor teaching quality meant that schools were graded 'C or D' level by the District and State Boards of Primary and Secondary Education.

In many regions of India, Open Defecation is still perceived to be an acceptable and harmless practice. Unlike skill development or micro irrigation, sanitation is not seen as an investment which would create revenue.