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CSR
@ Arvind

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Arvind Ltd. believes in inclusive development
of the community where we operate and the
society at large. Our development programs
endeavour to create a positive impact on
the community by empowering people with
knowledge and skills and providing institutional
support for growth and development. We have
created a synergistic alignment between our
social and economic goals while working with
the underserved community.
Our initiatives in the realm of social
development are undertaken by Strategic Help
Alliance for Relief to Distressed Areas (SHARDA)
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Trust and Narottam Lalbhai Rural Development
Fund (NLRDF).Both these organizations have
been working on programs of social renewal
with urban and rural poor respectively.
In addition to this, we set up The Arvind
Foundation in the year 2015-16 as a Section 8
company to act as an umbrella organization to
strengthen and expand the present initiatives.
We also partner with likeminded individuals,
organisations, Government, Corporate,
Academic Institutions, Research, Development
and Training bodies and NGOs which bring
specific expertise.
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Initiatives undertaken by
SHARDA Trust

Gyanda
Primary Health Centres – Powered By Arvind
Rural Development Initiatives undertaken by NLRDF

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Gyanda

Gyanda is a unique supplementary education model designed for primary, secondary and
higher secondary school going children studying in Municipal Schools. It prevents these
children from dropping out and helps them complete their basic education from standard
V to XII, while focusing on improving their academic performance and overall personality
development, leading them to become last generation in poverty. The Gyanda approach
works on a multipronged strategy - providing academic support in form of tutoring
and mentoring, financial support in the form of sponsorships for continuing education,
mentoring support for overall personality development and parent support in each and
every stage of their education to have a dream about their children.

At present there are around 1200 students

in our system and we plan to expand the
program rapidly.

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Primary
Health
Centres

Considering the lack of facilities for credible, affordable and quality primary healthcare in
Ahmedabad, Arvind Limited established Arvind Medical Centres in Association with Swasth
India Foundation. These Primary Health Centres provide quality healthcare to people that
include -Doctor (consultation), Diagnosis (Pathological Tests), Drug (Strip Packed Quality
Medicines), Dental Care and Day Time Care when required.

3 centres have been set up during the

financial year – 2 in Ahmedabad and
1 in Khatraj (Taluka –Kalol, District-
Gandhinagar). All the 3 centres are
operational and are providing quality care to
people.

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Rural
Development
Initiatives

NLRDF focuses its efforts to make the rural community self reliant, prosperous and growth
oriented. We are currently working in 3 districts of Gujarat reaching out to a population of
around 35,000 people. NLRDF believes in creating synergies and hence we actively work
towards linking government programmes with the rural poor to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of the delivery process.

Through NLRDF, the company has

undertaken initiatives of women and
child development (focusing on improving
maternal and infant nutrition), HIV / AIDS
awareness, promoting organic farming,
skill development program for women and
youth, community health, better sanitation
practices, micro enterprise development and
many more.

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