DCM Shriram Foundation About Us

About Us

DCM SHRIRAM FOUNDATION

| A philanthropic arm of DCM Shriram Ltd

Supporting sustainable development, DCM Shriram Foundation is driving social impact initiatives for the benefit of its communities.

The philanthropic legacy of DCM Shriram Foundation stems from Sir Shri Ram (1884-1963), founder of DCM group. The Samaritan industrialist worked for the good of the society straight from the heart and DCM Shriram too, following his footsteps remains committed to inclusive growth.

The CSR interventions, under the DCM Shriram Foundation umbrella, are implemented seamlessly, taking an integrated approach for holistic development. As part of DCM Shriram Foundation’s strategy and vision going forward, we aspire to have a deeper impact on people we engage with by making the communities more resilient and self-confident. Our focus is on two aspects: addressing community needs through all-round development for a measurable improvement in quality of life and promoting economic empowerment of farmers in India with emphasis on water conservation. We believe that the nature of DCM Shriram Foundation’s vision provides social mobility to communities we support, and brings about a permanent improvement in their wellbeing.

The core of the work being on creating impact on the lives of people, the focus areas are livelihood, healthcare, sanitation, environment and education. The primary focus of the interventions is on communities around its manufacturing units in the geographies of Hardoi & Lakhimpur districts of UP, Kota district in Rajasthan and Bharuch district in Gujarat.

DCM Shriram Foundation Khushali

Khushali

Integrated Development Model: Promoting Holistic Growth under “Khushali Program” Umbrella

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Jeetega Kisaan

This program strives to achieve the targets of SGD2 – Zero Hunger. It aims to help small & marginal farmers increase their productivity and income by providing them training on better packages of practices.

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Water in Agriculture

Enabling environment for water conservation and improve water-use efficiency in agriculture.

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Voices from the ground

“Where there is water, there is everything. Now, the animals have water. The women don’t have to walk for kilometers to fill their pots and household needs. Earlier, we had to go to small wells to fetch water for our livestock. It was a difficult exercise as we had to carry 10-15 water pots. It will also help us with farming and make the soil fertile,” says farmer Jagdish from Mohanpura village, Kota district.

— Jagdish

Sapna is very grateful for these sessions and check-ups. At 28, she is pregnant for the third time. She can’t forget the first two difficult pregnancies. “I didn’t know about the right diet, the use of blood and BP tests, need for vitamins and calcium tablets,” she says.

— Sapna

Arti Devi from Loni village is upbeat that she can now stitch trendy clothes. “I get orders for blouses, suits, frocks for children. I have bought a second machine and am earning better. I can manage my household expenses in a better manner,” she says. Like her, Preeti Devi is also dreaming of a better life.

— Arti Devi

Anuradha from Heerapur village, Uttar Pradesh, is a first-time mother-to-be and used to have low hemoglobin in the first trimester of her pregnancy. “The first three months of my pregnancy were difficult as I wasn’t aware about a nutrition-based diet. Now, I eat a lot of vegetables, fruits and grains. After following didi’s instructions, my hemoglobin is somewhere around 9 and I don’t feel dizzy anymore,” she says.

— Anuradha