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Adityanath lauds HCL for its social initiatives
Lucknow, Nov 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of a HCL’s 26.3 KW mini solar power plant at Malhpur and lauded the tech company for its social initiatives.
At an event of the HCL’s flagship programme ‘Samuday’, he said it was commendable that HCL was not only giving jobs to the unemployed but also doing a lot of work to improve the lot of people living in villages.
He also said that HCL would be investing Rs 1,500 crore in the state.
The Chief Minister was welcomed by HCL Chairman Shiv Nadar who presented Adityanath with a ‘angavastram’.
HCL officials said that for the last 40 years, HCL has grown symbiotically with the community around, contributing towards the welfare of the whole ecosystem surrounding its centres of operations. In 2011, HCL had set up HCL Foundation as its corporate social responsibility arm with a vision of achieving inclusive community growth and development.
The Foundation is making long-term investments in the fields of education, health, livelihoods and environment and runs four flagship programmes – HCL Samuday, HCL Grant, Power of One and Urban Community Development with the aim of designing and implementing scalable and replicable models for social transformation.
HCL was born in Uttar Pradesh in 1976 and it continues to be the largest private employer in the state, offering direct employment to over 32,000 people across 16 offices. HCL Samuday was launched in UP in 2014.
“HCL Samuday is our initiative to develop a sustainable and replicable model – a source code for integrated economic and social development of rural areas. Currently implemented in three blocks of Hardoi district – Kachhauna, Behender and Kothawan, the programme covers 164 gram panchayats consisting 720 villages and 90,000 households, impacting over 580,000 people” a company official said.
Working across six sectors – education, health, agriculture, livelihood, water and sanitation, and infrastructure in partnership with the state government, village communities, NGOs, knowledge institutions and allied institutions, HCL Samuday has been working towards creating the source code for rural development that can be scaled up and implemented anywhere in the country or in similar global environments.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.