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TRANSFORMING






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          Hindustan Zinc’s                                                                                                       and underprivileged communities have access to quality   one-of-a-kind residential football academy at Zawar,
                                                                                                                                                                                      Rajasthan. A significant step toward nurturing football
                                                                                                                                 day care centre across 15 districts of Rajasthan.
                                                                                                                                                                                      talent from the grassroots. To date, the academy has
                                                                                                                                 As these kids progress in life and start pursuing
                                                                                                                                 primary & secondary education the company’s Shiksha
                                                                                                                                                                                      trained 350 students, contributing to the state’s athletic
          Education Revolution                                                                                                   Sambal programme, provide high-quality education     growth and fostering young players who represent the
                                                                                                                                 in essential subjects such as Science, Mathematics,
                                                                                                                                                                                      national, state and district teams.
                                                                                                                                 and English to more than 40,000 students in 72
                                                                                                                                 government schools across Rajasthan in the last
                                                                                                                                                                                      Specially abled children face significant challenges
          in Rajasthan                                                                                                           five years. This initiative continues to enable quality   in learning and require tailored educational support.
                                                                                                                                                                                      Hindustan Zinc’s Jeevan Tarang programme provides
                                                                                                                                 education equivalent to private schools for over 8,000
                                                                                                                                 children from underprivileged communities every year.
                                                                                                                                                                                      them with skills, resources, and accessible education
                                                                                                                                 It is noteworthy that many of these students are first
                                                                                                                                                                                      the initiative has positively impacted the lives of over
                                                                                                                                 generation learners who are likely to opt out of pursuing   to foster self-sufficiency. Since its inception in 2017,
                                                                                                                                 studies and a fulfilling career, owing to financial and   900 children and adults with visual, hearing, and other
          Nand Ghars are modern-day, technology-enabled anganwadis                                                               social constraints.                                  disabilities. Beyond empowering these children with
          which serve as holistic centres of learning and development for                                                        Hindustan Zinc’s Unchi Udaan as a project builds     specialized skills, the programme extends its reach to
                                                                                                                                                                                      families and educators through sign language training,
          women & children from the community                                                                                    on the foundation of Shiksha Sambal and creates an   cultivating a more inclusive society that values and
                                                                                                                                 opportunity for high-performing students from the    supports individuals with special abilities.
                                                                                                                                 targeted rural areas to enter engineering institutions
                     industan Zinc Limited (NSE: HINDZINC),    to eradicate child malnutrition, ensuring access to               of national repute. The programme then selects the   In addition to the mainstream interventions for the
                     India’s largest and the world’s second-   education, healthcare, and empowering women through               top-performing students from the Shiksha Sambal      welfare of the community around, Hindustan Zinc
                     largest integrated zinc producer, has     skill development initiatives. Envisioned under the               schools and provides them with four years of in-house   has made notable contributions to government
                     reaffirmed its commitment to fostering    leadership of Shri Anil Agarwal, Chairman – Vedanta               coaching for IIT-JEE preparations. Since its inception,   schools by improving infrastructure, furniture, sanitary
        HIndia’s future by investing in educational            Group, Nand Ghars are modern-day, technology-                     Unchi Udaan has helped more than 300 students        facilities, providing additional faculty, and supporting
          initiatives that impact over 2 Lakh students across   enabled anganwadis which serve as holistic centres               secure placements, with ongoing batches continuing to   extracurricular activities in 72 schools across Rajasthan.
          Rajasthan. Through a series of well curated initiatives,   of learning and development for women & children            prepare for competitive exams fuelling their engineering   From building classrooms and installing clean water
          Hindustan Zinc is actively enhancing education, health,   from the community. Through this initiative, Hindustan       dreams.                                              systems to funding science fairs and offering safety and
          and nutritional support, helping the state’s future   Zinc has transformed the lives of over 2 lakhs children                                                               study materials, these efforts provide quality education
          generations thrive and contribute to the nation’s    and women in FY24 and converted more than 3,000                   Sports play a crucial role in youth development,     to thousands of children from underprivileged
          progress.                                            anganwadis centres into modern digital learning spaces.           fostering physical health, teamwork, discipline,     communities. The company recently signed an MoU
                                                               These centres, equipped with e-learning resources,                and confidence. Hence, to promote holistic youth     with Department of Education, Rajasthan committing
          One of Hindustan Zinc’s flagship projects, Nand Ghar   child-friendly amenities, and secure environments, have         development through sports, Hindustan Zinc has       an investment of Rs 36 crores over the next five years
          stands with the nation’s unwavering commitment       redefined early education, enabling families from rural           established its flagship Zinc Football Academy, a    to enhance educational development in the state.


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