HCLFoundation, which drives the corporate social responsibility agenda of global technology company HCLTech in India, today conducted the second HCLTech Grant Pan-India Symposium 2024 Edition X at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna, Bihar on the theme ‘Non-Communicable Diseases and Challenges in Rural India: CSR Strategies for Change’.
With an intent to strengthen sustainable rural development in the country, the HCLTech Grant Pan-India Symposium series provides a platform for social purpose organizations including NGOs, civil society organizations, etc., to network and exchange ideas and learnings.
The HCLTech Grant Symposium 2024 was inaugurated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and witnessed a total of over 350 NGOs discussing various aspects of the 10 years of CSR Law.
The symposiums will subsequently be held in Bhubaneshwar, Shillong, Hyderabad, Udaipur, Dehradun and Delhi in the ensuing weeks.
“At HCLFoundation, our key priority is to extend support to empower local communities, and this is what we aim to achieve with HCLTech Grant. The symposiums allow us to connect with NGOs and ensure that our efforts are aligned in the right direction. We are excited to review the projects and submissions by various NGOs and help them in achieving larger goals for the community development,” said Dr. Nidhi Pundhir, Vice President, Global CSR, HCLTech and Director, HCLFoundation.
The HCLTech Grant Symposium 2024 series aims to raise awareness of the HCLTech Grant among NGOs. Edition X of HCLTech Grant India will provide funding of ₹16.5 Crore (~$2.2 million) to nine NGOs, selected through an independent, robust and democratic process. The grant will commit to ₹5 crore for a four-year project in each category. Additionally, a grant of ₹25 lakh each is given to the other two finalists in each category for a one-year project.
