GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF), the CSR arm of GMR group has been working on the Kakinada Industrial Park (KIP) project since 2010. For the benefit of the underprivileged & communities displaced/affected by the project, GMRVF has initiated various social development & welfare activities.
Initiative
Distribution of slates, note books, bags, shoes and socks through Samuhika Aksharabhyasam Programme
Impact
3000 students from 36 schools get benefited, every year.
Conducted Disaster Mitigation Training Programme.
12 events so far
Initiative
Coaching for Polytechnic entrace exams
Impact
100 students get benefited every year.
Provided Infrastructural support through supply of dual desks to schools and Anganwadi Centres (AWC)
43 schools, 6 AWC and 4800 students benefited
Initiative
TOMS Shoes and Workbooks distribution to students
Impact
4500 students get benefited every year.
Provided Teaching-Learning material (TLM) to Bala Badi Centres and Anganwadi Centres with play.
2 Balabadis & 63 AWCs benefited
Initiative
Vidya Volunteer Support & facilitating value added education
Impact
800 students get benefited across 6 support centres.
Set up
Children Clubs at School
12 and more to go
Initiative
KidSmart Center providing tech-aided education
Impact
600 students get benefited across 7 centres.
Aided students as part of Protsaham Scheme initiated by the District Collector
150 students benefited
Initiative
Coaching for NMMS,Polytechnic & support for Ramanujam talent test.
Impact
150 students get benefited every year.
Kartika vana mahotsavam for meritorious students.
150 students get benefited every year.
Initiative
Health clinics set up at Talapantipeta & Kakinada-Mulapeta
Impact
3000 people get benefited, every month.
50 Mobile Medicare Units set up.
2000 people benefited, every month
Initiative
Medical aid to low income group people from Project Affected and Displaced Families
Impact
10 patients every year
Conducted Special Medical Camps including skin camp for fisher folks, Dental & ENT, Paediatric, Gynaecology camps and many more
Over 1000 people at 10 camps supported, every year.
Initiative
Special eye camps and provided aid for cataract surgeries
Impact
2 every year (500 surgeries and 1500 refractive errors so far)
Anemia mitigation program for adolescent girls & provided education on menstrual hygiene
700 girls benefited
Anemia mitigation program for pregnant mothers in coordination with MH&FW and ICDS
300 mothers benefited
Homeopathy Preventive Camps with AYUSH Dept
4000 people benefited
Initiative
Early Intervention Centre: Services for Specially abled Children & Physiotherapy services
Impact
Covered over 35 villages
Celebrated World Breastfeeding & National Nutrition week
3000 people benefited
Community Annaprasana (First Food feeding Ceremony for infants) and Seemantham (Baby shower)
1500 babies and women get benefited every year.
Swachh bharat & awareness programs
200 ISLs constructed
Initiative
Prathiba coaching centres & career guidance provided for Bank exams, DIETCET, Constables, SSC, staff selection commission training, VRO & VRA exams.
Impact
2500 youth from 35 villages benefited
Community level training in Tailoring, hand embroidery, handicrafts
1500 people benefited
Initiative
Rural BPO training along with training in MS office, DTP, Photoshop, Tally.
Impact
Completed training for 20 batches with 1000 people covering 200 every year
International Women's Day celebrations
300 people get benefited every year
Initiative
Vocational trainings @ NIRED, GMRCELL, ABIRD etc
Impact
150 trained
Placement's support
1100 people benefitted for various jobs
Initiative
Veterinary services in regular health camps, support through paravet, exposure visits to KVK, support through supplementary medicines and Primary health care.
Impact
2000 farmers and 50,000 livestocks benefited.
Promotion of Azolla units
200 farmers benefited through 12 units
Initiative
Mana kodi scheme through veterinary department
Impact
1500 units
Participation in district level Tsunami mock drill and beach cleaning festival
100 volunteers
Initiative
Carried out biodiversity initiatives
Impact
Collaboration with Egree
Sankranthi festivals : Rangoli, kites / re-copies competitions
35 villages
Initiative
Community plantation programs in schools.
Impact
15 events
Volunteers exposure and training
40 trained
Conducted cricket, shuttle, volleyball and basketball events.
70 events sponsored
Support to cyclone and fire accidents
Reach over 2000 people through 7 events.
Independence Day /
Republic Day Celebrations
Global Hand Washing Day
World Earth Day / Environmental &
World Water Day
Childern's Day Celebrations
National Mathematics &
Science Day & Vivekananda Birthday Celebrations
Teachers Day /
Guru Pournami Celebrations
International Girl Child Week
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