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ABOUT JSW FOUNDATION
An independent Trust, named JSW Foundation, administers the
social development
initiatives of the JSW group. Mrs. Sangita Jindal chairs the
Foundation. Every year,the Foundation in consultation with plant
managements and CSR teams at the
plants, finalizes a set of activities that get built into the
business plan. The
Foundation lays emphasis on maintaining a continuum of social
development
thinking into the conduct of these activities
Sangita Jindal's Profile
Sangita Jindal is the founder and chairperson of Jindal South
West Foundation.She heads the Jindal Arts Creative Interaction
Centre and Arts India magazine.She is also the chairperson of the
Hampi Foundation. Sangita is responsible forrevamping the J. J.
School of Art in Mumbai. She is married to Sajjan Jindal, vice
chairman and managing director of Jindal South West (JSW)
Steel.
CSR Initiatives
The JSW group fulfils its social development
responsibilitythrough activities that are undertaken through four
public
charitable trusts, viz. Jindal South West Foundation, Hampi
Foundation, a HealFoundation and Friends of the Sir J J School of
Arts Trust. These Trusts annually
consult with the Management and other company's personnel to
identify the listof activities that are subsequently incorporated
into the JSW Group's businessplans.
The corporate social initiatives undertaken are in the areas of
communitydevelopment, environment, sports and arts and culture. The
CSR initiatives ofthe group are led by Mrs. Sangita Jindal. In
2007-2008, the Mumbai Corporateoffice was strengthened with the
appointment of full time staff. An advisoryboard has also been
created to suggest programmes and strategies tomainstream for JSW
CSR initiatives. Management has approved an allocation of1.5% of
profit after tax for CSR operational expenses for 2008-2009.
The Foundation's undertakes activities in the areas of:
Education
Health
Livelihood and Empowerment, Especially of Women
Sports
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Environment
Arts, Culture and Heritage
Sustainability
JSW cherishes people and believes in inclusive growth to
facilitate creation of avalue based and empowered society through
continuous and purposefulengagement of all partners in the
development process.
JSW would strive to achieve sustainable development in all
spheres of life includingeducation, health and livelihood,
promotion of arts and culture, environmentprotection, and
sports.
Education
The Foundation's endeavor is to sensitize the need for education
among regularand contract employees' children by establishing
schools at the Company's vicinity.
At the same time ensuring that we create an exciting and
attractive learningprocess for the children in the surrounding
village schools.
The Foundation also takes care to build and infuse confidence
among schooldropouts encouraging them to join back. The Foundation
also plays a pivotalparental role' through individual monitoring
the first generation learners. Besidesexploring and nurturing local
rural talents, it regularly demonstrates innovativeteaching methods
at neighboring government-run schools with an aim to
improvelearning standards.
Health
The Foundation provides door-to-door medical care by conducting
regular generalhealth check-ups. It also conducts specialized
healthcare for the elderly byconducting cataract screening and
performing free surgeries. This apart, it holdsroutine STI/RTI
check-up camps to identify potential HIV cases to prevent thespread
of HIV/AIDS cases at the same time enhancing rural awareness of
thedreaded scourge.
Livelihood
To create livelihoods for rural women by providing revolving
fund, skill training andother linkage services to empower rural
women to reduce gender-baseddiscrimination.
Sports
To encourage rural sports the JSW Foundation has formed the
Jindal SquashAcademy, Jindal Badminton Academy, Jindal Swimming
Academy and Jindal table
Tennis Academy. These academies provide necessary trainings and
students haveattained national-level success in many events.
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Environment
To create an environmental friendly environ, the Foundation
builds model villagesby developing rural infrastructure complete
with roads and drainage system. Toimprove living standards, it
creates sanitary facilities for providing effective
disposal of solid waste. The Foundation also sensitizes rural
eco-friendlinessthrough enhanced tree planting.
The Foundation builds libraries and has also build an art centre
for acceleratingrural socio-cultural development. To create
garbage-free villages, the Foundationsets up garbage management
units using proper garbage handling mechanism. Ittakes utmost care
to create rural awareness on the importance of hygiene and
thecrucial role people can play to make that a reality. To minimize
waste produced theFoundation has introduced scientific recycling
and reusing technologies.
Arts, Culture & Heritage
Heritage conservation
JSW Foundation is involved in preservation, conservation and
restoration ofHeritage buildings. In 2004, JSW Foundation
facilitated the creation of the Friendsof Sir J. J. School of Arts
Trust that restored the exterior of the Fine Arts building.
The resources were mobilized from the Member of Parliament Local
AreaDevelopment (MPLAD) fund. At the Sir J. J. School of Art in
Mumbai, following amajor exterior restoration initiative, the
Foundation is presently documenting andrestoring invaluable
collection of paintings and sculptures (dating back to 1878)and
establishing an art museum at the campus. After six long years of
negotiation,the Maharashtra government has finally permitted JSWF
to document and conservethe priceless artifacts, restore the
interiors of the fine arts building, and, convert
the bungalow called the Dean bungalow, into an arts museum.
ART India Magazine
JSW also promotes a quarterly publication 'Art India' which is a
special vehicledesigned to promote debate and discuss on Art. This
magazine has beenrecognized by the New York Times as the only
serious art magazine in the region.
A quarterly publication for ART India provides a forum of
artists, art lovers and thebusiness community to be in touch with
one another.
The Foundation is establishing a craft village to encourage
local artisans and
craftsman practice and exhibit their crafts.
The group promotes regular training and orientation to budding
performanceartists, and through residences, facilitates their
performance before artconnoisseurs.
For more details - Website:www.artindiamag.com
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Jindal Art Center
Mrs. Sangita Jindal on the invitation of the National Centre for
the Performing Arts,established the JSW Foundation's cultural wing,
the Jindal Arts Centre (JAC) in 1994.Mrs. Sangita Jindal is the
Honorary Director of the Jindal Arts Centre (JAC).
The Jindal Arts Centre functions as an independent body under
the auspices of theNCPA that provides a platform for a wide range
of activities encompassing thevarious art forms. Since its
inception, the centre, with its inter-disciplinary profileand many
pronged approach, has achieved several of its long term
objectiveswithin a short span of time.
The main objectives of the Jindal Art Centre are:
To encourage creative interaction between the arts and artistsTo
organize film premieres that promote social changeTo promote art
through a series of workshopsTo conduct awareness programmes in Art
for the public to enhance creativityTo beautify city spaces through
Art in Public Places' schemeTo generate awareness for Climate
change and social issues by organizingdebates, panel discussions,
etc.
The events held by JAC are popular and the response from the art
lovers isimpressive. Some of the main events are listed below:
Puppet show on Climate ChangeGateway Musica ResidencyTri
continental film festival on Human Rights
Maru TarangAwareness workshop like photography, animation,
musicFreedom
Admissions to most of the events conducted by JAC are free of
cost and they are onfirst come first served basis.
