HCLFoundation, which drives the corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda of global technology company HCLTech in India, on 19th July 2024 conducted the last HCLTech Grant Pan-India Symposium 2024 at Chinmaya Center of World Understanding, New Delhi on the theme ‘CSR – Creating Ecosystems of Impact’. This is the eighth symposium in a series of Pan India symposiums which saw participation from almost 400 NGOs.
With an intent to strengthen sustainable rural development in the country, the HCLTech Grant Pan-India Symposium series has provided a platform for social purpose organizations, including NGOs, civil society organizations, etc., to network and exchange ideas and learnings.
“This year’s symposiums provided a platform for meaningful discussions and knowledge exchange between various organizations and stakeholders. It is truly inspiring to witness the enthusiasm NGOs have towards resolving real world problems at the grassroot level. Through the course of the symposiums, having discussed topics ranging from CSR laws to development in rural India and climate change, we understand the value that these NGOs can bring for us and we are excited to receive their ideas for HCLTech Grant,” said Dr. Nidhi Pundhir, Senior Vice President, Global CSR, HCLTech & Director, HCLFoundation.
The HCLTech Grant Symposium 2024 series proved instrumental in raising awareness of the HCLTech Grant among NGOs. Edition 10 of HCLTech Grant India will provide funding of ₹16.5 Crore (~$2.2 million) to nine NGOs, selected through an independent, robust and democratic process. Three NGOs will receive ₹5 crore each for their projects of four-year duration in the categories of health, education and environment. Another six NGOs will receive a grant of ₹25 lakh each for projects of one-year duration.