Over 1000 people have turned out in style to celebrate the silver jubilee of Ambuja Foundation at Bhatapara (Chhattisgarh), Chandrapur (Maharashtra) and Rabriyawas (Rajasthan).

At Bhatapara, the occasion was graced by Mr. Rajesh Singh Rana, District Collector - Baloda Bazar, Bhatapara, Mr. B. L Taparia, Director - Ambuja Cements Limited, Ms. Pearl Tiwari, Director Ambuja Foundation, and Mr. Rajesh Kothari, Manufacturing Cluster Head - East. Other dignitaries present included Mr. Arun Jha, Unit Head - Sankrail and Mr. Sariputta Mishra, Mines Head - Raigad, whose presence and support was noteworthy in making the program a great success.

Speaking about Ambuja Foundation's journey, Mr. Taparia said, "The founders of our company were very clear to nurture community development as a separate entity so that we gave equal importance to the community's growth as much as to the growth of our business. This is why Ambuja Foundation was registered as a separate organization. The vision of Mr. Narotam Sekhsaria and Mr. Suresh Neotia is yielding such encouraging results 25 years later and we should all feel proud."

At Chandrapur, the Chief Guest was Mr. Vilas Deskmukh, Chief Marketing Officer, Ambuja Cements Limited. Other special guests included Mr. Sushilkumar Thakur (Manufacturing Cluster Head-W&S), Ms. Pearl Tiwari (CEO and Director, Ambuja Foundation), Mr. Sushiklkumar Paneri (Unit Head), Mr. Vijay Agrawal (Technical Head, MCW), Mr. Sanjeeva Rao (Commercial Head- MCW), and Mr. Ajitnath Tele (DDM, NABARD, Chandrapur).The event witnessed participation from ACL and Ambuja Foundation employees and their families and community members.

Speaking of Sakhis, Ambuja Foundation's village health functionaries, Mr. Thakur reminisced about the initial days of their training. He said, "I still cannot forget how happy and excited the Sakhis were to wear the uniform provided by Ambuja Foundation. I congratulate Ambuja Foundation for their extraordinary work and achievements not only in health but in other programs too."

Adding to this, Ms. Pearl Tiwari added, "We were apprehensive in the beginning that the community members would handle issues as sensitive as health. However, it was our determination and community's dedication that we could set an example and implement this program on such a large scale."

In Rabriyawas, Mr. G V Rama Krishna - Unit Head congratulated the entire Ambuja Foundation team for the zeal and enthusiasm with which they have set an example of amazing transformation in the villages.

Its was encouraging to hear the voices from the ground too. Ms Chanda Ramgirwar, member - Chandrapur Women's Federation thanked Ambuja Foundation for helping women in villages gain self confidence and prove their worth in the community. Ms. Neetu Kumari, SEDI graduate from Chirawa shared her experiences with SEDI and the way her life was transformed after getting a job - that enables her to take care of her children and family.

Celebrations will continue in the coming months as other locations join in the celebrations of Ambuja Foundation's 25th Anniversary.