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Nand Ghar

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Nand Ghar
Formation2015
TypeNonprofit organization
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Location
Key people
Anil Agarwal (Chairman, Vedanta Resources)
Ritu Jhingon (CEO)
Priya Agarwal (Non-executive director)
Parent organization
Anil Agarwal Foundation
Websitenandghar.org.in

Nand Ghar is a social initiative of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Vedanta Group.[1][2][3] The project aims to transform the lives of 7 crore children and 2 crore women across the 13.7 Lakh Anganwadi centres by providing online education, primary healthcare, nutritional requirements and economically skill training for women across India.[4][5][6][7] Project Nand Ghar modernises Anganwadis functioning under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), this includes infrastructural improvements.[8][9]

Nand Ghar is a collaborative project between Vedanta and the Ministry of Women and Child Development,[6][10] with an MoU signed up for developing 4000 modern Anganwadis as Nand Ghars across India, for the development of women and children.[11][8][9]

The first Nand Ghar was established in the Nagepur district of Varanasi in April 2016.[12][13] The then Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurated the centre under the project.[14]

Partnership

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Nand Ghar is a partnership between Vedanta and the Ministry of Women & Child Development.[15] Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also entered the partnership later.[16]

Presence and scale

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Currently, over 3000 Nand Ghars are present in 14 states in India: Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh,[17] Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka,[18] Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand,[19] Gujarat, Goa, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Odisha.[20][21][22][23]

Nand Ghar during pandemic

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On International Women’s Day 2021, Nand Ghar launched its telemedicine model which was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani.[24]

With the help of technological support and telemedicine health model, it linked MBBS physicians and specialists such as paediatricians and gynecologists with community members.[24] It also provided the facility of mobile health vans that visited the Nand Ghars to provide specialist consultation, basic non-invasive tests, and free medicine to community members.[25]

During the pandemic, Nand Ghar provided education for children through the rolling out of content on WhatsApp and through IVRS as an alternative method to learning.[26][27] With these initiatives, Nand Ghar provided e-learning content to more than 55,000 children in rural areas. Nand Ghar’s e-content was adopted by the 62000 Anganwadis in Rajasthan.[28]

Nand Ghar also supported the commissioning of two oxygen plants in Ganganagar and Hati Bazar in Varanasi and one in Tiloi in Amethi, benefitting over 2,00,000 beneficiaries. During the period, multiple Nand Ghars were also converted into vaccination centers and COVID care facilities for the community to seek support from. The women of Nand Ghar stitched 1.5 Lakh masks, which were distributed amongst community members to protect them from the virus.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "UP government & Vedanta join forces to wipe out malnourishment". www.millenniumpost.in. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Nand Ghar To Combat Malnourishment Among 3k Children | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ^ "CSR: Union Minister Anurag Thakur Inaugurated Vedanta's 2500th Nand Ghar At Hamirpur". India CSR. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Vedanta Chairman's dream project Nand Ghar achieves a significant milestone, the 3000 Mark!". India Education. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. ^ Dilipkumar, Bhavya. "Union minister Smriti Irani launches Vedanta's Telemedicine Program". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Anil Agarwal Foundation Ensure Education For Children During Pandemic". BW Education. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Corporate hand in Uttar Pradesh anganwadi upgrade". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Sector Report Women Child Development" (PDF).
  9. ^ a b "Nand Ghar project achieves a significant milestone, the 3000 Mark!". India CSR. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. ^ Dilipkumar, Bhavya. "Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal to set up 500 Nand Ghars in Uttar Pradesh". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  11. ^ "50 'Nand Ghars' dedicated in Dharwad district". The Hindu. 31 October 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  12. ^ Manish, Sai (7 March 2022). "Perks, pitfalls of being Narendra Modi's adopted villages". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Irani to attend Ambedkar event at village adopted by PM | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  14. ^ Bhatia, Vimal (2 August 2016). "Barmer to welcome 50 new-age Nand Ghars | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  15. ^ Dilipkumar, Bhavya. "Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal to set up 500 Nand Ghars in Uttar Pradesh". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Project Nand Ghar: Anil Agarwal Foundation Partners With Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Improve Nutrition in India | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Corporate hand in Uttar Pradesh anganwadi upgrade". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  18. ^ "50 'Nand Ghars' dedicated in Dharwad district". The Hindu. 31 October 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren inaugurates 50 Nand Ghars in Bokaro". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Vedanta Chairman's dream project Nand Ghar achieves a significant milestone, the 3000 Mark!". India Education. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  21. ^ OdAdmin (8 September 2020). "Vedanta's Nand Ghar to collaborate with Govt. to promote 'Kuposhan mukt Bharat' which aims to fight malnutrition in children". Odisha News | Odisha Breaking News | Latest Odisha News. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Nand Ghar project achieves a significant milestone, the 3000 Mark!". India CSR. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  23. ^ Dilipkumar, Bhavya. "Union minister Smriti Irani launches Vedanta's Telemedicine Program". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  24. ^ a b Dilipkumar, Bhavya. "Union minister Smriti Irani launches Vedanta's Telemedicine Program". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  25. ^ "Response to COVID-19 by the Anganwadi ecosystem in India" (PDF).
  26. ^ "Vedanta's Nand Ghar project rolls out digital e-learning modules for children in villages of Odisha, UP and Rajasthan". Odisha Diary. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  27. ^ "Anil Agarwal Foundation Ensure Education For Children During Pandemic". BW Education. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  28. ^ "Response to COVID-19 by the Anganwadi ecosystem in India" (PDF).
  29. ^ Imchen, Atula (11 November 2021). "Vedanta - Transforming Rural India Through Nand Ghar". CSR Mandate. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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