New Delhi, 24 September 2021: The world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, Hero MotoCorp on Thursday launched a welfare package to help 50 families who have lost their bread-earner during the Covid-19 in Rajasthan. For this, the organisation has joined hands with ‘Nath Sanskirti Seva Santhan’ (NSSS).As a part of Hero MotoCorp’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platform ‘Hero We Care’, the initiative aims to support women of the affected families by creating supportive conditions to maintain their livelihoods, providing them essential services such as food security and nutrition along with education for their children.
On the occasion, Member of Legislative Assembly, Rajasthan Satish Poonia said, "During crises such as these, it’s important for us all to come together. Hero MotoCorp has done such a commendable job in harnessing its resources to assist those who need help the most."
Bharatendu Kabi, Head - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Corporate Communication of Hero MotoCorp said, "As a responsible corporate citizen, Hero MotoCorp is stepping up to help address immediate humanitarian requirements and long-term economic challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic."
He informed that his organization is commencing a Skill Development Program aimed at empowering 50 such women to make them employable and self-reliant in the long-term. This initiative will help them get the required training and develop their entrepreneurial skills to attain a better livelihood, thus contributing towards the sustainable development of communities.
The organisation will also provide a monthly allowance towards the educational and nutritional requirements of the children who lost their parents or guardians to Covid-19.
Under this partnership, the company and NSSS will support children who have lost one or both of their parents or guardians and the women who have lost their spouses due to Covid-19, in Amer and Jamwaramgarh districts in Rajasthan.
