Under its Corporate Social Responsibility, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited has been giving back to society in several ways. Their noble CSR scheme includes several projects: mid-day meals for school children, Matruvandana, rural development, and health care.
The Mid-day Meal for School Children Scheme aims to eradicate hunger and malnutrition among schoolchildren. Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited has also ensured 100 percent enrolment and retention of rural children in education institutions through its CSR initiative. They have also contributed to meals for 10863 students from 38 primary schools. These schools are based in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
Another CSR initiative of Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited is “Matruvandana.”The Matruvandana initiative is run in the memory of the chairman and managing director of Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, Dr. Rajiv Modi’s mother – Shilaben I. Matruvandana focuses on various aspects, including afforestation, and has planted nearly 94,000 saplings. It also emphasizes rural women’s empowerment as well as their socio-economic development.It also takes care of cows, as they are worshipped like the mother in India – by sheltering them (Gaushalas), medicines, and food.
Cadila places emphasis on sustainable development and equal growth of society. Hence, another CSR initiative by Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited is rural development. Rural development focuses on the economic development in villages near the Ahmedabad and Bharuch districts of Gujarat by promoting infrastructure development, educational growth, skill development, and the mental and physical well-being of the public.
In order to ensure the complete success of its initiatives, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited uses customized strategies. The company also runs numerous awareness programs to spread awareness about these topics. Cadila Pharmaceutical’s contributions to society are commendable. The CSR initiatives run by Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited are not limited to those mentioned above. There is another feather in their cap, the health care sector. They run the Kaka-Ba hospital. The impact Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited has created in the health sector is tremendous. Having treated more than 10 lakh patients, they have presented an example for other businesses. Cadila Pharmaceuticals also runs more than 100 awareness programs that educate people about community hygiene and health. In addition, they provide free dialysis service with a pick-up and drop facility to the needy.
The CSR initiatives run by Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited are genuine and noteworthy. They have not only created a healthy impact in the society but have also made given CSR a new definition.
