National
Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) has partnered
with Smile Foundation for an Integrated Community Development
Project in Delhi NCR. This is an innovative initiative focused
at the holistic development of underprivileged slum dwellers
in five slum areas of Delhi NCR – in Dhaula Kuan, Chattarpur,
New Ashok Nagar, Shashi Garden and South City II (Gurgaon).
This project will target a population of over 80,000 residing
in these areas. And will focus mainly on education for children,
empowerment of women & adolescent girls and providing
healthcare services to the community dwellers. This Integrated
Community Development Project is an initiative of NSIC - an
ISO 9001-2008 certified Government of India Enterprise under
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
This Integrated Community
Development Project is targeting over 36000 direct beneficiaries.
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Dr. H.P. Kumar commiting support for the project |
This Integrated
Community Development Project is being implemented in a three-fold
approach – education of children, empowerment of women
& adolescent girls and providing healthcare services to
the people residing in the target areas. Talking about the
vision behind supporting this initiative Dr. H.P.
Kumar – Chairman cum Managing Director of NSIC stated,
“Working for the development of the less privileged
has always been an important aspect of the way we function
and work. Hence when Smile Foundation approached us with the
concept of having an integrated development project, we immediately
committed our support. With this project we are not focusing
on just one aspect of development but are trying to address
the major needs for sustainable development of the less privileged
in the country. The focus on an all round and holistic development
of the people is what is required to bring about sustainable
development and this is the most special thing about this
project. We are happy to have partnered with Smile Foundation
and hope that with this partnership, we will be able to achieve
our vision of bringing about growth and development of the
less privileged.”
NSIC is an ISO 9001
– 2008 certified Government of India Enterprise under
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. NSIC has
been working to fulfill its mission of promoting, aiding and
fostering the growth of micro, small & medium enterprises
in the country. It operates through countrywide network of
offices and Technical Centers in the country. Through the
partnership with Smile Foundation NISC would be taking initiative
for the development of underprivileged.
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Dr. H.P. Kumar releasing balloons with the
message to bring change in the lives of less privileged |
