ABOUT JSW FOUNDATION

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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. We are assessing a transition towards a dedicated corpus

for activities of our Foundation.

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 for revamping 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.

The Foundation's undertakes activities in the areas of:

y Education (read more)

y Health (read more)

y Livelihood and Empowerment, Especially of Women (read more)

y Sports (read more)

y Environment (read more)

y Arts, Culture and Heritage (read more)

y Sustainability (read more)

JSW cherishes people and believes in inclusive growth to facilitate creation of a value based and

empowered society through continuous and purposeful engagement of all partners in the development

process.

JSW would strive to achieve sustainable development in all spheres of life including education, health

and livelihood, promotion of arts and culture, environment protection, and sports.

The JSW group fulfils its social development responsibility through

activities that are undertaken through four public charitable trusts, viz.

Jindal South West Foundation, Hampi Foundation, a Heal Foundation 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 list of

activities that are subsequently incorporated into the JSW Group's business

plans.



The corporate social initiatives undertaken are in the areas of community development,

environment, sports and arts and culture. The CSR initiatives of the group are led by Mrs. Sangita

Jindal. In 2007-2008, the Mumbai Corporate office was strengthened with the appointment of

full time staff. An advisory board has also been created to suggest programmes and strategies to

mainstream for JSW CSR initiatives. Management has approved an allocation of 1.5% of profit

after tax for CSR operational expenses for 2008-2009

Education

The Foundation's endeavor is to sensitize the need for education among regular and contract

employees' children by establishing schools at the Company's vicinity. At the same time ensuring

that we create an exciting and attractive learning process for the children in the surrounding

village schools.

The Foundation also takes care to build and infuse confidence among school dropouts

encouraging them to join back. The Foundation also plays a pivotal parental role' through

individual monitoring the first generation learners. Besides exploring and nurturing local ruraltalents, it regularly demonstrates innovative teaching methods at neighboring government-run

schools with an aim to improve learning standards.

Health

The Foundation provides door-to-door medical care by conducting regular general health check-

ups. It also conducts specialized healthcare for the elderly by conducting cataract screening and

performing free surgeries. This apart, it holds routine STI/RTI check-up camps to identify

potential HIV cases to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS cases at the same time enhancing rural

awareness of the dreaded scourge.

Livelihood

To create livelihoods for rural women by providing revolving fund, skill training and other linkage

services to empower rural women to reduce gender-based discrimination.

Sports

To encourage rural sports the JSW Foundation has formed the Jindal Squash Academy, Jindal

Badminton Academy, Jindal Swimming Academy and Jindal table Tennis Academy. These

academies provide necessary trainings and students have attained national-level success in many

events.

Environment

To create an environmental friendly environ, the Foundation builds model villages by developing

rural infrastructure complete with roads and drainage system. To improve living standards, it

creates sanitary facilities for providing effective disposal of solid waste. The Foundation also



sensitizes rural eco-friendliness through enhanced tree planting.

The Foundation builds libraries and has also build an art centre for accelerating rural socio-

cultural development. To create garbage-free villages, the Foundation sets up garbage

management units using proper garbage handling mechanism. It takes utmost care to create

rural awareness on the importance of hygiene and the crucial role people can play to make that a

reality. To minimize waste produced the Foundation has introduced scientific recycling and

reusing technologies.

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Heritage conservation

JSW Foundation is involved in preservation, conservation and restoration of Heritage buildings. In

2004, JSW Foundation facilitated the creation of the Friends of 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 Area Development (MPLAD) fund. At the Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai,

following a major exterior restoration initiative, the Foundation is presently documenting and

restoring 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 conserve the 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 vehicle designed to

promote debate and discuss on Art. This magazine has been recognized 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 the business

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 performance artists, and

through residences, facilitates their performance before art connoisseurs.

For more details - Website:www.artindiamag.com

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 the NCPA that

provides a platform for a wide range of activities encompassing the various art forms. Since its

inception, the centre, with its inter-disciplinary profile and many pronged approach, has achieved

several of its long term objectives within a short span of time.

The main objectives of the Jindal Art Centre are:

To encourage creative interaction between the arts and artists

To organize film premieres that promote social change

To promote art through a series of workshops

To conduct awareness programmes in Art for the public to enhance creativity

To beautify city spaces through Art in Public Places' scheme

To generate awareness for Climate change and social issues by organizing debates, panel

discussions, etc.

The events held by JAC are popular and the response from the art lovers is impressive. Some of

the main events are listed below:

Puppet show on Climate Change

Gateway Musica Residency

Tri continental film festival on Human Rights

Maru Tarang

Awareness workshop like photography, animation, music

Freedom

Admissions to most of the events conducted by JAC are free of cost and they are on first come

first served basis.

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