CSR Projects
INTRODUCTION
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Projects are structured initiatives supported by the corporate sector under the legal framework of the Companies Act, 2013, aimed at promoting inclusive and sustainable development. These projects allow registered Public Charitable Trusts/Societies and not-for-profit organizations to receive dedicated funding and support for implementing impactful community-driven programs.
As a not-for-profit Public Charitable Trust/Society, Hope Foundation undertakes CSR Projects that align with its core mission of delivering educational excellence, promoting health and well-being, driving social upliftment, and enhancing environmental sustainability. These projects are executed using funds received through CSR partnerships with corporates who are committed to contributing to nation-building and social progress.
Through well-defined and transparently managed CSR Projects, Hope Foundation aims to bring meaningful transformation in the lives of underserved communities by addressing critical needs in education, skill development, healthcare, livelihood generation, gender equality, environmental conservation, and rural development. These initiatives are designed to create long-term value and empower individuals to become self-reliant, thereby fostering a more equitable and resilient society.
Hope Foundation and its educational institutions offer several financial support schemes by way of scholarships, tuition fee waiver and concession schemes, teaching and research assistance, financial assistance for entrepreneurial development etc. to meritorious and deserving students. Nurturing excellence is the underlying philosophy of Hope Foundation. It is our endeavour to ensure that constraints like financial background don’t deny a student his / her right to excel and find his / her place under the sun.
Project Title
Repairs of infrastructure facilities at I²IT, and Technology Infrastructure Upgrade at FAMT
Project Location
I²IT, Hinjawadi, Pune and FAMT, Ratnagiri
Project Duration
June 2022 to June 2023
Estimated Cost of the Project
Rs.1,25,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty-Five Lacs Only)
Name/s of CSR Donor/s
M/s. Finolex Industries Limited
CSR Amount
Rs.1,17,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Seventeen Lacs Only)
Overview
Significant improvements have been made in the academic and administrative infrastructure of two esteemed academic and research institutions supported by the Society/Trust, benefiting over 3000 students pursuing higher studies.
These funds were allocated to enhance academic, library, and canteen facilities at the International Institute of Information Technology (I²IT), Hinjawadi, Pune, and to upgrade technology infrastructure at the Finolex Academy of Management and Technology (FAMT), Ratnagiri.
This comprehensive utilization underscores the commitment of the Hope Foundation and Research Centre to enhancing educational facilities and fostering a conducive learning environment across both institutions.
The CSR Fund plays a pivotal role in enhancing the academic and technology infrastructure, ensuring the smooth conduct of educational activities, and promoting the safety and welfare of our faculty, staff, students, and visitors on campus.
Project Title
Repairs of infrastructure facilities at I²IT, and Technology Infrastructure Upgrade at FAMT
Project Location
I²IT, Hinjawadi, Pune and FAMT, Ratnagiri
Project Duration
June 2022 to June 2023
Estimated Cost of the Project
Rs.1,25,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty-Five Lacs Only)
Name/s of CSR Donor/s
M/s. Finolex Industries Limited
CSR Amount
Rs.1,17,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Seventeen Lacs Only)
Overview
Significant improvements have been made in the academic and administrative infrastructure of two esteemed academic and research institutions supported by the Society/Trust, benefiting over 3000 students pursuing higher studies.
These funds were allocated to enhance academic, library, and canteen facilities at the International Institute of Information Technology (I²IT), Hinjawadi, Pune, and to upgrade technology infrastructure at the Finolex Academy of Management and Technology (FAMT), Ratnagiri.
This comprehensive utilization underscores the commitment of the Hope Foundation and Research Centre to enhancing educational facilities and fostering a conducive learning environment across both institutions.
The CSR Fund plays a pivotal role in enhancing the academic and technology infrastructure, ensuring the smooth conduct of educational activities, and promoting the safety and welfare of our faculty, staff, students, and visitors on campus.
Project Title
Repairs of infrastructure facilities at I²IT, and Technology Infrastructure Upgrade at FAMT
Project Location
I²IT, Hinjawadi, Pune and FAMT, Ratnagiri
Project Duration
June 2022 to June 2023
Estimated Cost of the Project
Rs.1,25,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty-Five Lacs Only)
Name/s of CSR Donor/s
M/s. Finolex Industries Limited
CSR Amount
Rs.1,17,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Seventeen Lacs Only)
Overview
Significant improvements have been made in the academic and administrative infrastructure of two esteemed academic and research institutions supported by the Society/Trust, benefiting over 3000 students pursuing higher studies.
These funds were allocated to enhance academic, library, and canteen facilities at the International Institute of Information Technology (I²IT), Hinjawadi, Pune, and to upgrade technology infrastructure at the Finolex Academy of Management and Technology (FAMT), Ratnagiri.
This comprehensive utilization underscores the commitment of the Hope Foundation and Research Centre to enhancing educational facilities and fostering a conducive learning environment across both institutions.
The CSR Fund plays a pivotal role in enhancing the academic and technology infrastructure, ensuring the smooth conduct of educational activities, and promoting the safety and welfare of our faculty, staff, students, and visitors on campus.
Project Title
Repairs of infrastructure facilities at I²IT, and Technology Infrastructure Upgrade at FAMT
Project Location
I²IT, Hinjawadi, Pune and FAMT, Ratnagiri
Project Duration
June 2022 to June 2023
Estimated Cost of the Project
Rs.1,25,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty-Five Lacs Only)
Name/s of CSR Donor/s
M/s. Finolex Industries Limited
CSR Amount
Rs.1,17,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Seventeen Lacs Only)
Overview
Significant improvements have been made in the academic and administrative infrastructure of two esteemed academic and research institutions supported by the Society/Trust, benefiting over 3000 students pursuing higher studies.
These funds were allocated to enhance academic, library, and canteen facilities at the International Institute of Information Technology (I²IT), Hinjawadi, Pune, and to upgrade technology infrastructure at the Finolex Academy of Management and Technology (FAMT), Ratnagiri.
This comprehensive utilization underscores the commitment of the Hope Foundation and Research Centre to enhancing educational facilities and fostering a conducive learning environment across both institutions.
The CSR Fund plays a pivotal role in enhancing the academic and technology infrastructure, ensuring the smooth conduct of educational activities, and promoting the safety and welfare of our faculty, staff, students, and visitors on campus.
Project Title
Repairs of infrastructure facilities at I²IT, and Technology Infrastructure Upgrade at FAMT
Project Location
I²IT, Hinjawadi, Pune and FAMT, Ratnagiri
Project Duration
June 2022 to June 2023
Estimated Cost of the Project
Rs.1,25,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty-Five Lacs Only)
Name/s of CSR Donor/s
M/s. Finolex Industries Limited
CSR Amount
Rs.1,17,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Seventeen Lacs Only)
Overview
Significant improvements have been made in the academic and administrative infrastructure of two esteemed academic and research institutions supported by the Society/Trust, benefiting over 3000 students pursuing higher studies.
These funds were allocated to enhance academic, library, and canteen facilities at the International Institute of Information Technology (I²IT), Hinjawadi, Pune, and to upgrade technology infrastructure at the Finolex Academy of Management and Technology (FAMT), Ratnagiri.
This comprehensive utilization underscores the commitment of the Hope Foundation and Research Centre to enhancing educational facilities and fostering a conducive learning environment across both institutions.
The CSR Fund plays a pivotal role in enhancing the academic and technology infrastructure, ensuring the smooth conduct of educational activities, and promoting the safety and welfare of our faculty, staff, students, and visitors on campus.
In addition to academic excellence awards and merit scholarships, fee concessions and fee waivers along with several other categories of awards are instituted every year comprising technical awards, cultural awards, social awards, sports awards and the like for the benefit of the student community.
CSR Project
Eye Camps
FInancial Year
2022-23
Name/s of CSR Donor/s
M/s. Rij Engineering Private Limited
CSR Amount
Rs.5,42,000/- (Rupees Five Lacs Forty-Two Thousand Only)
Eye Surgeries
In association with the Moolani’s Eye Care Centre, Pune, Hope Foundation conducts eye camps, eye surgeries with a focus on those which aim at reducing preventable blindness such a cataract, glaucoma, pterygium and corneal surgeries in young and old, also to include surgical procedures for underprivileged children and young adults such a squint, ptosis and refractive procedures in high refractive errors to help them to achieve a stable social and financial life. It also conducts medical camps like eye screening and general health check-up camps etc.
During the year 2023, the Moolani’s Eye Care Centre (MECC) has undertaken cataract surgeries on economically weak patients and a total amount of Rs. 5,42,000/- (Rupees Five Lacs Forty-Two Thousand Only) has been spent by the Hope Foundation for undertaking these cataract surgeries. We express our sincere gratitude to M/s. Rij Engineering Private Limited for the contributions being made by way of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during the last several years to enable us undertake this noble activity on economically weak patients.
Project Title
Repairs of infrastructure facilities at I²IT, and Technology Infrastructure Upgrade at FAMT
Project Location
I²IT, Hinjawadi, Pune and FAMT, Ratnagiri
Project Duration
June 2022 to June 2023
Estimated Cost of the Project
Rs.1,25,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty-Five Lacs Only)
Name/s of CSR Donor/s
M/s. Finolex Industries Limited
CSR Amount
Rs.1,17,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Seventeen Lacs Only)
Overview
Significant improvements have been made in the academic and administrative infrastructure of two esteemed academic and research institutions supported by the Society/Trust, benefiting over 3000 students pursuing higher studies.
These funds were allocated to enhance academic, library, and canteen facilities at the International Institute of Information Technology (I²IT), Hinjawadi, Pune, and to upgrade technology infrastructure at the Finolex Academy of Management and Technology (FAMT), Ratnagiri.
This comprehensive utilization underscores the commitment of the Hope Foundation and Research Centre to enhancing educational facilities and fostering a conducive learning environment across both institutions.
The CSR Fund plays a pivotal role in enhancing the academic and technology infrastructure, ensuring the smooth conduct of educational activities, and promoting the safety and welfare of our faculty, staff, students, and visitors on campus.
Project Title
Repairs of infrastructure facilities at I²IT, and Technology Infrastructure Upgrade at FAMT
Project Location
I²IT, Hinjawadi, Pune and FAMT, Ratnagiri
Project Duration
June 2022 to June 2023
Estimated Cost of the Project
Rs.1,25,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty-Five Lacs Only)
Name/s of CSR Donor/s
M/s. Finolex Industries Limited
CSR Amount
Rs.1,17,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Seventeen Lacs Only)
Overview
Significant improvements have been made in the academic and administrative infrastructure of two esteemed academic and research institutions supported by the Society/Trust, benefiting over 3000 students pursuing higher studies.
These funds were allocated to enhance academic, library, and canteen facilities at the International Institute of Information Technology (I²IT), Hinjawadi, Pune, and to upgrade technology infrastructure at the Finolex Academy of Management and Technology (FAMT), Ratnagiri.
This comprehensive utilization underscores the commitment of the Hope Foundation and Research Centre to enhancing educational facilities and fostering a conducive learning environment across both institutions.
The CSR Fund plays a pivotal role in enhancing the academic and technology infrastructure, ensuring the smooth conduct of educational activities, and promoting the safety and welfare of our faculty, staff, students, and visitors on campus.
Project Title
Repairs of infrastructure facilities at I²IT, and Technology Infrastructure Upgrade at FAMT
Project Location
I²IT, Hinjawadi, Pune and FAMT, Ratnagiri
Project Duration
June 2022 to June 2023
Estimated Cost of the Project
Rs.1,25,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty-Five Lacs Only)
Name/s of CSR Donor/s
M/s. Finolex Industries Limited
CSR Amount
Rs.1,17,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Seventeen Lacs Only)
Overview
Significant improvements have been made in the academic and administrative infrastructure of two esteemed academic and research institutions supported by the Society/Trust, benefiting over 3000 students pursuing higher studies.
These funds were allocated to enhance academic, library, and canteen facilities at the International Institute of Information Technology (I²IT), Hinjawadi, Pune, and to upgrade technology infrastructure at the Finolex Academy of Management and Technology (FAMT), Ratnagiri.
This comprehensive utilization underscores the commitment of the Hope Foundation and Research Centre to enhancing educational facilities and fostering a conducive learning environment across both institutions.
The CSR Fund plays a pivotal role in enhancing the academic and technology infrastructure, ensuring the smooth conduct of educational activities, and promoting the safety and welfare of our faculty, staff, students, and visitors on campus.
In addition to academic excellence awards and merit scholarships, fee concessions and fee waivers along with several other categories of awards are instituted every year comprising technical awards, cultural awards, social awards, sports awards and the like for the benefit of the student community.
Project Title
Replacement of Roof Sheets & Painting of Canopy Structure at I²IT Campus, Pune
Year of Execution
Replacement of Roof Sheets & Painting of Canopy Structure at I²IT Campus, Pune
Project Location
International Institute of Information Technology (I²IT), P-14, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, MIDC, Hinjawadi – Phase I, Pune – 411 057
Project Duration
January 16, 2020 to July 10, 2020
Total Cost of Project
Rs.85,53,684/- (Rupees Eighty Five Lacs Fifty Three Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Four Only)
Name/s of CSR Donor/s
Mr. Prakash P. Chhabria, M/s. Mukul Madhav Foundation and M/s. Finolex Plasson Industries Private Limited
CSR Amount
Rs.85,00,000/- (Rupees Eighty Five Lacs Only)
Scope of Project
Considering the age of the buildings of over 20+ years and other civil related infrastructure, major repairs have come to the core and required immediate attention to prevent any crisis. In this regard, the damaged canopy roof sheet replacements were a matter, which required to be attended on top priority.
The Phase I of this project involved removal of existing roofing sheets of the entire structures of the main academic building and the canteen building, removing of rusted areas of all the pipes, truss and the structure, application of red-oxide to all the pipes and truss sections, one coat of primer and two coats of the approved colour of enamel / oil paint. The scope also included erection and de-erection of safety nets and scaffolding at all applicable areas during the execution of the scope of work.
Phase II of the project included supply and fixing of colour coated Galvalume crimp curved sheets MxRib 1010 steel profile roofing sheet with base coil – JSW shaped with a small flute for efficient water drainage. The scope of work also included fixing of FRP caps and coating as well as supply and fixing of kemperol waterproofing coating for all openings, steel conical caps and joints in the roof with three-layered coating done at the cut-outs and at the rope cut-out junctions to make the openings watertight.
