HCL Foundation along with academic partners, KIIT & KISS, hosted the 10th Edition of HCL Tech Grant Pan-India Symposium on 18th June 2024. Approximately 350 NGO delegates, experts, government officials, corporate representatives, and policymakers from across Odisha participated in the panel as well as the open discussion. The discussion aimed to foster interactions, develop regional and sectoral understandings of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and deliberate on its contributions toward nation-building.
This initiative was organized by Ms. Pragyan Mohanty, Deputy Director-RG, while Dr. Prabodh Kumar Mohanty, Senior Director, HR & Skill, was a panel member for the discussion. The welcome address was given by Prof. Deepak Kumar Behera, Vice Chancellor, KISS-DU. The event reflects HCL Tech’s CSR commitment, executed through the HCL Foundation, with a vision to empower and strengthen the NGO ecosystem. The HCL Tech Grant is awarded in three thematic categories: Environment, Health, and Education
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