Societal responsibility is an integral part of sustainable businesses. For our future to be more growth oriented we need a stable environment not just in India but across the globe. Being part of the society at large, it is essential for companies to go beyond their business interests and work for the betterment of the people. As part of CSR, Lumax Industries Limited undertook several initiatives through Lumax Charitable Foundation (LCF), primarily in the field of education and healthcare.
Education is one of the most important instruments to ensure a sustainable future. Providing the power of knowledge and development of adequate skills to the children and youth of the nation is necessary to achieve a sustainable future. Over the years, the Company has been working with several implementation partners to provide education, life skills, infrastructure, and career counselling, among others. Many of our activities also supplement the school curriculum with fun-based and learning co-curricular activities like celebration of Indian
festivals, excursion trips to feed the curious minds and provide well-rounded exposure, thereby ensuring holistic educational development
Students from 16 schools covering more than 1,800 students were provided with Life Skill sessions. The students were exposed to the advantages of independent thinking, effective social behaviour, interpersonal skills, decision making and taking action in situations where their parents or teachers may not be present to help. Additionally, 16 schools in Haryana, 9 schools in Pune and 2 schools in Sanand, Ahmedabad, covering 4,500 students underwent successful career counselling programmes. The Company also engaged in providing infrastructure development to schools in Haryana and Sanand, Ahmedabad, which included construction of toilets, kitchen and classrooms, and repair of old computers.
Understanding the need of the adequate infrastructure for students, the Company engaged in Roshan Vidyalaya Project which focuses on illuminating classrooms and school premises in 16 schools in Haryana and 2 schools in Pantnagar. The Company also engaged in providing GK newsletters to a school in Haryana as a part of holistic development of students. It supported the schools with teacher induction and capacity buidling. Maintaining its focus on providing support to the students from marginalised communities, the Company engaged with Buddy4Study for a scholarship program covering 4,500 children.
Ensuring good health of the people is crucial for establishment of overall prosperity. The healthcare initiatives of Lumax Industries Limited are aimed towards providing adequate measures to prevent emergence of diseases. Several initiatives such as Cancer Camps and Cataract Camps, undertaken by the Company, were directed towards providing healthcare support to the patients around our plant locations. The Company's overall healthcare initiatives provide the much-needed behaviour change and medical support to the community, thereby ensuring sound health and safety of the people.
9.6 million deaths occur worldwide due to Cancer every year. Early detection of Cancer can help save lives - making its treatment easier and accessible. The Company’s ‘Cancer Mukt Community’ aids in detecting the life-threatening disease Cancer for the underprivileged. Ten Cancer Camps in Haryana were organised in association with the Indian Cancer Society, where 10 patients were supported throughout the year. These camps focused on people belonging to marginalised communities who refrain from visiting hospitals or healthcare centres.
As per The World Health Organisation, 572 million people need a clear vision. 90% people suffer from poor vision/ eyesight in the lower income countries. Nearly 12 Million people in India are blind and the estimates say 80% of the blindness can be rectified with adequate and right care. Understanding the need, the Company has been engaged in organising Cataract screening camps for underprivileged communities by providing best eyecare support to them. In the past one year, 5,517 screenings, 431 Cataract Surgeries were conducte, 2,410 people were provided reading glasses in the 33 camps organised during the year.
Started years back, in a humble manner, the Company's homeopathic dispensary was established to serve the medical needs of the underprivileged. The dispensary in the Delhi/NCR region treated 5,261 patients from the adjoining areas in the past year.
