Page 4 - Reliance Foundation Annual Report 2021-22

“Together for

a better tomorrow”

For the first time, Reliance Foundation Scholarships
were awarded to 76 bright young students pursuing
graduate and postgraduate studies in computer
sciences and related fields. A pioneering initiative,
these scholarships aim to provide opportunities to
students, enabling them to play their part in shaping
The past year has been one of hope, of empowering the future.
communities, of standing with our people, and of
coming together to rebuild a stronger, more resilient Women have always been at the heart of all that
nation. And in this journey of resilience, we are we do at Reliance Foundation. And this past year,
fortunate to have had many moments of positivity, Reliance Foundation continued to empower women
of inspiration, and of tremendous transformation. through dedicated nationwide initiatives and global
partnerships. USAID and Reliance Foundation created
As our athletes shone on the international stage, the WomenConnect Challenge India in 2020 to help
as women emerged on new pathways of inclusive identify innovative solutions to bridge the gender digital
growth, and as our youngsters resumed an exciting divide across India. This year, we announced the first
journey of learning, this has truly been a year of cohort of 10 grantee organisations, that are innovating
growth and rejuvenation. At Reliance Foundation, we solutions and empowering 300,000 Indian women
have strengthened our commitment to a progressive, through technology in 17 states. We also supported the
inclusive, and digitally enabled India. It is heartening skilling of more than 22,000 members of women’s
that through the activities and initiatives of our self-help groups (SHGs) and SHG Federations.
Foundation, we have now touched the lives of over
5.75 crore Indians in more than 50,600 villages and As we reflect on the incredible contributions that
urban centres of India. women across different backgrounds made during the
pandemic, we are delighted to have published ‘The
Education remains central to our vision of a new India. First Responders: Women Who Led India through
This year, we welcomed the first cohort of students at The Pandemic’, a compilation that celebrates their grit,
the Jio Institute for post-graduate courses in Digital determination, and impact.
Media & Marketing Communications and Artificial
Intelligence & Data Sciences. Jio Institute was born out Our Rural Transformation teams have helped more
of a dream to redefine higher education in India. Our than 18 lakh farmers, fisherfolk and livestock owners
vision for Jio Institute is to create a world-class centre strengthen their livelihoods. Working with the
for multi-disciplinary higher education, with a strong communities, we increased water harvesting capacity
focus on research, innovation, and lifelong learning. in the remotest corners. Better access to water and
An institution that will prepare and empower the next a significant rise in incomes has improved the quality
generation of global leaders, who will significantly of life, especially for women, in thousands of villages
contribute to the advancement of their country and across the country.
the world.
Through our Disaster Management Programme,
During the pandemic, our Reliance Foundations schools Reliance Foundation helped more than 1.7 lakh people
were quick to transition to digital and innovative ways affected by eight disasters in different parts of India.
of uninterrupted learning. We are pleased to share Protecting communities and building resilience,
that in 2022, our 14 schools have physically reopened we have so far trained over 400 youth volunteers
to enable us to continue providing holistic all-around in vulnerable communities to prepare for effective
learning to over 15,000 students. disaster management.