Gurugram, August 12, 2025: Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), through its CSR arm Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), has reiterated its focus on empowering youth across the country with initiatives spanning education, healthcare, skill development, sports, and the arts. Marking International Youth Day 2025, the company highlighted that over 56% of the 20.1 lakh-plus beneficiaries of its FY 2024-25 programs were in the 13–35 age group.
“At Hyundai Motor India Foundation, our vision of ‘Progress for Humanity’ guides every initiative we undertake. We believe in the potential of India’s youth as the architects of tomorrow, and are deeply invested in building an inclusive, future-ready ecosystem that nurtures their aspirations,” said Mr. Puneet Anand, AVP & Vertical Head, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Communication & Social, HMIL. “From classrooms to careers, and from sports fields to art studios, Hyundai is walking with youth every step of the way.”
Education initiatives included the Vidya Vahini Project, which has reached 1.6 lakh students in 14 districts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana through mobile science labs, and the Hyundai Hope Scholarship Program, which disbursed ₹3.38 crore to 783 students from underprivileged backgrounds. Beneficiaries included civil service and CLAT aspirants, as well as IIT students working on socially impactful projects.
Healthcare Efforts featured Sparsh Sanjeevani Telemedicine Centres, connecting rural youth to medical professionals, and HPV vaccination drives for girls aged 9–19 to promote early cancer prevention.
In Skill Development, over 2,600 apprentices were trained annually at HMIL’s Chennai plant, and 403 students were placed at dealerships via employment drives for ITI and polytechnic graduates. The Drive4Progress program trained 1,500 youth, including women from marginalized groups, as professional drivers. The Easy Roads road safety simulation program educated over 10,000 students on responsible driving.
Sports Development through the Sports Lab Program trained more than 7,500 students in Punjab and Haryana, leading to over 200 medals at state and national levels. The Samarth by Hyundai initiative supported 20 para-athletes, four of whom represented India at the Paris Paralympics.
Arts and Culture initiatives under Art for Hope have supported 130 youth artists across visual, digital, performance, and community arts, with training in mobile filmmaking, art, and printmaking to foster creative entrepreneurship.
These initiatives, HMIL stated, form part of a long-term integrated approach to human capital development, aligning with the company’s commitment to contributing to India’s social and economic progress.
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