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Hindustan Zinc Transforms 2.6 Million Lives Across 4100 Villages: Education to Employment Impact
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News18•25-09-2026, 18:47
Hindustan Zinc Transforms 2.6 Million Lives Across 4100 Villages: Education to Employment Impact
- •Hindustan Zinc's community programs have positively impacted over 2.6 million people in 4,100+ villages, focusing on education, skill development, employment, and women empowerment.
- •The Nand Ghar program transforms Anganwadi centers into modern, child-friendly spaces, with 4,679 established for early childhood education and women's opportunities.
- •Education initiatives include the Shiksha Sambal program in government schools, establishing AI-enabled STEM labs with AR/VR, and the Unchi Udaan program for IIT-JEE preparation for rural students.
- •The Samadhan program supports over 33,000 farmer families with improved farming methods, while Zinc Kaushal has trained over 10,000 youth with an 83% placement rate.
- •The Sakhi program empowers over 25,000 women through self-help groups and micro-enterprises, alongside initiatives in sports, mobile health services, and infrastructure development like RO/ATM and solar lights.
Key Questions Answered
During the financial year 2025-26, Hindustan Zinc's community development programs positively impacted the lives of over 2.6 million people across more than 4,100 villages.
The Sakhi program focuses on the economic and social empowerment of women through self-help groups, offering opportunities in savings, loans, skill development, leadership, and connecting them to micro-enterprises and farmer input shops.
The Shiksha Sambal program focuses on activity-based learning in subjects like Science, English, and Mathematics, and includes four AI-enabled STEM labs equipped with advanced tools like AR and VR.
