Corporate Social Responsibility

GJNRF was set up in 1999 by the gem & jewelry industry to carry out charitable and philanthropic activities. GJNRF has been in the forefront of aiding victims of calamity, war, terror, in every possible way, thereby, serving the society and making a huge difference in their lives with new commitments and promises.

• 1)GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed to Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) for Swasthya Kosh Fund (SKF) to promote healthcare including preventive healthcare through insurance plans for contracted workers of the industry as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended March 31, 2025. GJEPC has created a fund base with GJNRF for this activity.
• 2)GIA India Laboratory Private Limited also contributed for the Project Eradicating hunger and poverty by distributing grain kits to contracted workers of the industry due to loss/scarcity of jobs as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended March 31, 2025.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilization status from GJNRF for both the projects stated above, wherein all the funds were utilized as per the approval provided.

GJSCI is the nodal entity for skill development of the Indian gems and jewelry industry. It was formed in 2012 under the aegis of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and currently functions under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The organizations that have helped create GJSCI are The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), The All India Gems and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), The SEEPZ Gems & Jewellery Manufacturers’ Association (SGJMA) and The Jewellers Association, Jaipur.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed to their Project JOSH – Jewellery Occupational Skilling Hub. A training center was established within SEEPZ with a focus on people from deprived sections of society, women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended March 31, 2025. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilization status from GJSCI for the project stated above, wherein all the funds were utilized as per the approval provided.

VSSM was founded in 2010 with a vision to work towards the inclusion of nomadic, de-notified and other most marginalized communities in mainstream society, anchored towards socio-economic and ecological stability and enable the people to live a dignified life. They work with community-specific objectives from awareness to advocating for their rights. VSSM also started working on environmental objectives of making people aware about the fast-depleting water table and get them involved into the participatory water management program more focused on the North Gujarat region which is classified as a dark zone.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed to their Gram Van Initiative Model (Tree Plantation & Participatory Water Management Program) in the Banaskatha region, an initiative to restore the environment and empower communities as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended March 31, 2025.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed to their Gram Van Initiative Model (Tree Plantation & Participatory Water Management Program) in the Banaskatha region, an initiative to restore the environment and empower communities as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended March 31, 2025.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilization status from VSSM for the project stated above, wherein all the funds were utilized as per the approval provided.

Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS) has been committed to “Empowerment of Women through Education.” The Institution works relentlessly towards educating women and thereby making them self-reliant. The Samstha was established in 1896 by the great visionary and social worker Bharat Ratna Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve to provide shelter to destitute women. Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha, Pune, has branches all over Maharashtra in India and more than 35,000 girl students are learning in these institutions. MKSSS strives hard to develop women into truly performing citizens in today’s globalization era.

MKSSS had many ongoing projects during the year, of which GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed towards Solar Power Project in Narhe, Pune Campus, as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2025.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilization status from MKSSS, wherein all the funds were utilized as per the approval provided.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Foundation, Sankara Eye Foundation USA and SEFI has built R. Jhunjhunwala Sankara Eye Hospital in Panvel, Maharashtra. This hospital serves Raigarh – West/East/South, Pune – East, Thane – North, Palghar – North. In the year 1990, SEFI launched the Gift of Vision program, which is a community outreach program offering free sight-restoring cataract surgeries and is a major eye care provider in India.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed towards the Gift of Vision program at the R. Jhunjhunwala Sankara Eye Hospital (RJSEH) in Panvel, Maharashtra, as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2025.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilization status from RJSEH wherein all the funds were utilized as per the approval provided.

The USF programme has 5 key objectives.

• 1)To provide financial support to deserving but needy girl students from government and government aided schools to enable them to continue their education;
• 2)To provide individual attention, counselling and grooming through personalized mentoring to assure their overall mental, moral and over-all development;
• 3)Through life Skill trainings & personality development workshops build their capacities, enhance new set skills & provide opportunities to widen their horizon of knowledge on social issues;
• 4)To develop ‘employability skills’ with components of trainings on career options, develop job-oriented skills and better understanding of employment world;
• 5)To develop social sensitivity and a sense of responsibility, so that they give back once they become independent and start earning.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited had contributed towards sustaining two chapters in Surat, Gujarat, for 50/40 girl students and one chapter in Mumbai, Maharashtra, for 40 girl students, for providing education for six years.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilization status from USF, wherein all the funds were utilized as per the approval provided.

Shri Chaitanya Health and Care Trust (formerly known as Sri Chaitanya Seva Trust) is a public charitable trust and has been rendering various Community Welfare Services since 1991 for the rural and tribal population of Thane & Palghar districts of Maharashtra.

Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute, a project of the Sri Chaitanya Seva Trust, commenced its activities in the year 1998 and is focused on providing free/affordable health care without compromise on quality. The hospital located at Mira Road, Thane district provides comprehensive health care facilities for all varieties of diagnostic, medical, surgical and critical cases using the latest hi-tech equipment, serving a population of approximately 1.5 million in and around Mira-Bhayander, Mumbai and Thane and Palghar districts.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed to support the needy patients to promote health care, including preventive healthcare by conducting tests/scans, surgeries as part of its CSR contribution for the year ended 31 March, 2025.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilization status from Shri Chaitanya Health and Care Trust, wherein all the funds were utilized as per the approval provided.

Mahesh Foundation, situated in Belgavi, is dedicated to serving underprivileged communities, especially HIV-positive individuals who often lack access to basic healthcare services. With the increasing number of patients requiring regular health check-ups and timely blood testing, the need for a mobile healthcare solution became imperative.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited has supported them with a well-equipped blood collection and transportation vehicle. This vehicle is instrumental in reaching out to remote and underserved areas, ensuring timely collection, transportation, and testing of blood samples, thereby improving healthcare accessibility for over 12,000 HIV-positive and needy patients.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilization status from Mahesh Foundation, wherein all the funds were utilized as per the approval provided.

Shrimad Rajchandra Centre of Excellence for Women, an expansion of the 'Raj Uphaar' project by Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care, aims to empower women through skill development and livelihood opportunities. The center provides tribal women with various training through its state-of-the-art machinery and a diverse range of products, contributing to their livelihoods and well-being.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited supported by procuring machinery and equipment for the Mahila Gruha Udyog under the women empowerment program.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilization status from Shrimad Rajchandra Education Trust, wherein all the funds were utilized as per the approval provided.

GJNRF was set up in 1999 by the gem & jewellery industry to carry out charitable and philanthropic activities. GJNRF has been in the forefront of aiding victims of calamity, war, terror, in every possible way, thereby, serving the society and making a huge difference in their lives with new commitments and promises.
GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed to Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) for Swasthya Kosh Fund (SKF) to promote healthcare including preventive healthcare through insurance plans for contracted workers of the industry as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended March 31, 2024. GJEPC has created a fund base with GJNRF for this activity. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilizations status from GJNRF wherein all the funds were utilized as per the approval provided.

Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS), 125-year-old parent body, has been committed to “Empowerment of Women through Education”. The Institute works relentlessly towards educating the women and thereby making them self-reliant. The Samstha was established in 1896 by the great visionary and social worker Bharat Ratna Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve to provide shelter to destitute women. Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha, Pune, has branches all over Maharashtra in India and more than 35,000 girl students are learning in these institutions.
Over the period of last 124 years, the Institute has grown and at present it runs 65 educational and other units under its umbrella. These units are located at Pune, Satara, Wai, Ratnagiri, Nagpur, Kamshet and Vasai. All these units are meant exclusively for girls and women. The Institute offers education from Kindergarten, Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary schools to Colleges. At present, the Institute also offers higher education in Engineering, Architecture, Management, Nursing, Fashion Technology, Vocational Training Institute, Laser Technology & Applications, Jewellery Design and more. With the changing trends in the jobs market, courses such as Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Laser Technology, Automotive Mechatronics are also planned in the near future. MKSSS strives hard to develop women into truly performing citizens in today’s globalization era.
MKSSS had many ongoing projects during the year, of which GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed towards smart boards and internet connectivity in 50 classrooms at the Karve Nagar campus and thereby promoted education as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2024. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilization status from MKSSS wherein all the funds were utilized as per the approval provided

Udayan Shalini Fellowship derives its name from conjoining two Sanskrit words “Udayan” and “Shalini” meaning eternal sunrise. Beginning in 2002, with just 72 girls, the program has expanded and has 32 chapters spread across 13 states to ensure that no girl with the drive to learn is denied her dream, due to lack of support. The program has so far inducted over 12,737 girls out of which 4500+ girls are already graduates in different disciplines, and vocations, and hold prestigious jobs, in corporates, schools, colleges, and in NGOs. The rest of the girls, whom they Shalinis (Dignified Women), are pursuing fields like Engineering, Medical, Chartered Accountancy, Company Secretary, Vocational, Nursing, and Computer Science, among others.
USF program has five key objectives: to provide financial support to deserving but needy girl students from government and government-aided schools to enable them to continue their education; to provide individual attention, counseling, and grooming through personalized mentoring to ensure their overall mental, moral, development; to build and provide opportunities to widen their horizon of knowledge on social issues through life skills training and personality development workshops; to develop ‘employability skills’ with components of training on career options, job-oriented skills, and better understanding of the employment world; and to develop social sensitivity and a sense of responsibility, so that they give back once they become independent and start earning. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilization status from USF wherein all the funds were utilized as per the approval provided.

Palanpur Shishushala, Balmandir and Education Trust was established in 1948 with the intent to provide quality education to the people of Palanpur. From its humble beginnings as a primary school, it has grown to over 120 institutes across 14 campuses, with 450 teachers serving approximately 5,000 students. The trust, was renamed Vidyamandir Trust, Palanpur in 2006 and has English and Gujarati Medium Schools from Kindergarten to Higher Secondary. The trust is striving to mould its students to complete individuals. The trust runs scholarship program for promising students from economically weak backgrounds without any distinction of class, caste or religion. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed to the construction of the sustainable building “Sahyog”. This initiative will provide education to differently-abled students and offer scholarship programs to promising students from economically weak backgrounds, without any distinction of class, caste, or religion as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on 31 March, 2024.

GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed to support the needy patients through preventive healthcare including conducting tests/scans, surgeries, etc., as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended 31 March 2024.

GJNRF was set up in 1999 by the gem and jewellery industry to carry out charitable and philanthropic activities. GJNRF has been in the forefront of aiding victims of calamity, war, terror, in every possible way, thereby, serving the society and making a huge difference in their lives with new commitments and promises.The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has created a fund base with GJNRF - Swasthya Kosh Fund (SKF) - for promoting healthcare through insurance plans for contracted workers of the industry. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited has contributed towards this fund as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended March 31, 2023.

Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS), 125-year-old parent body, has been committed to 'Empowerment of Women through Education'. The Pune-based institution works relentlessly towards educating women and thereby making them self-reliant. MKSSS was established in 1896 by the social worker Bharat Ratna Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve to provide shelter to destitute women.MKSSS has branches all over Maharashtra, India, and has more than 35,000 girl students learning across 65+ educational and other units under its umbrella. These units are located at Pune, Satara, Wai, Ratnagiri, Nagpur, Kamshet and Vasai. All these units are meant exclusively for girls or women. The institution offers education from kindergarten, pre-primary, primary, secondary, higher secondary schools to higher education colleges. At present, the institution also offers higher education units like Engineering, Architecture, Management, Nursing, Fashion Technology, Vocational Training Institute, Laser Technology & Applications, Jewellery Design and more. With the changing trends in the jobs market, courses such as Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Laser Technology, Automotive Mechatronics are also planned.MKSSS had many ongoing projects during the year, of which GIA India Laboratory Private Limited has contributed towards smart boards and internet connectivity in 53 classrooms at the Karve Nagar campus, Pune, and thereby, promoted education as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2023.

Veerayatan was founded with the mission to work towards the care of humanity through health, education, and spirituality without distinction. It is based on three core pillars: SEVA ' service to humanity, SHIKSHA ' education, and SADHANA ' spiritual development for inner peace. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited had contributed towards providing safe and clean drinking water as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2021. In the current year - based on Veeryatan's request - GIA India Laboratory Private Limited provided additional funding to meet the shortfall for completing the project.

The Udayan Shalini Fellowship (USF) is a leadership programme for girls. The organisation was setup in 2002 with 72 girls; the programme has since expanded, and as of December 2022, it has 32 chapters spread across 13 states. The organisation has inducted over 12,737 girls, out of whom 4,500+ are already graduates in different disciplines. The rest, who are called Shalini's', are pursuing education in fields like Engineering, Medical, Chartered Accountancy, Company Secretary, Nursing, Computer Science and more.The USF programme provides financial support to deserving girl students from government and government-aided schools and helps them continue their education; the programme also provides individual attention, counselling, and grooming sessions to these girls through personalised mentoring programmes. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited, for the year ended March 31, 2023, has contributed towards the opening of a new USF chapter in Surat, Gujarat, by providing 50 girl students with education for six years.

TIDE was set up in 2003 by ten like-minded friends for the upliftment of the poor and disadvantaged tribal people. The organisation works for the cause and care of the tribal communities by improving their quality of life through education, healthcare, income generation and microcredit groups.GIA India Laboratory Private Limited has contributed to building a residential facility near a school for tribal students to reside and study on the same campus. Both buildings are part of the 80-acre land used for the benefit of students. This is an ongoing project as the construction site is in a remote village and the need is to build an eco-friendly and weather-friendly structure. The funds have been parked in a separate bank account for disbursement towards this project in the current year.

GJNRF was set up in 1999 by the gem & jewellery industry to carry out charitable and philanthropic activities. In the past, GJNRF has been at the forefront, aiding victims of calamity, war, terror in every possible way, thereby, serving the society and making a huge difference in their lives with new commitments and promises. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited through its Director Ms. Nirupa Bhatt handed over a cheque to Mr. Ashok Gajera, MD, GJNRF, in the presence of Mr. Sanjay Kothari, Chairman, GJNRF to provide relief to people affected by natural calamities such as fire, earthquake, floods etc., and to provide medical aid to the needy as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on 31st March, 2019.

Palanpur Shishushala, Balmandir and Education Trust was established in 1948 with the intent to provide quality education to the people of Palanpur. It was a humble beginning; a primary school that has expanded to over 120 institutes spread across 14 campuses with 450 teachers catering to the requirement of around 5000 students. The trust, which was renamed Vidyamandir Trust (VMT) in 2006, has English and Gujarati Medium Schools from Kindergarten to Higher Secondary. The trust is striving to mould its students to complete individuals. The trust runs scholarship programme for promising students from economically weak backgrounds without any distinction of class, caste or religion. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited through its Director Ms. Nirupa Bhatt handed over a cheque to Mr. Russell Mehta, Chairman, VMT, in the presence of Mr. Rajiv Mehta, Trustee, to provide education to differently-abled students and scholarship programmes to promising students coming from economically-weak backgrounds without any distinction of class, caste or religion as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on 31st March, 2019.

Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) was established in 1948. The resources of the PMNRF are utilised primarily to render immediate relief to families of those killed in natural calamities like floods, cyclones, earthquakes, etc., and to the victims of major accidents and riots. Assistance from PMNRF is also rendered to partially defray the expenses for medical treatments such as heart surgery, kidney transplantation, cancer treatment, acid attack, etc. PMNRF accepts voluntary contributions from individuals, organisations, trusts, companies and institutions. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited has been contributing to PMNRF since March 2015.

GJNRF was set up in 1999 by the gem & jewellery industry to carry out charitable and philanthropic activities. GJNRF has been in the forefront of aiding victims of calamity, war, terror, in every possible way, thereby, serving the society and making a huge difference in their lives with new commitments and promises. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed for providing relief to the people affected by natural calamities such as fire, earthquake, floods, etc., and to provide medical aid to the needy as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2020.

Palanpur Shishushala, Balmandir and Education Trust was established in 1948 with the intent to provide quality education to the people of Palanpur. It was a humble beginning; a primary school that has expanded to over 120 institutes spread across 14 campuses with 450 teachers catering to the requirement of around 5000 students. The trust which was renamed Vidyamandir Trust, Palanpur, in 2006, has English and Gujarati medium schools. The trust is striving to mould its students to complete individuals. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed for providing education to differently-abled students and to provide scholarship programmes to promising students coming from economically-weak backgrounds without any distinction of class, caste or religion as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2020.

Friends of Tribals Society (FTS) was established on January 15, 1989. It is registered as a Society under West Bengal Registration of Societies Act, 1961. FTS is a non-profit organisation with its headquarters in Kolkata and 36 chapters across 35 locations dedicated to uplifting of the tribal. FTS runs One Teacher School (OTS) or Ekal Vidyalaya, which imparts non-formal primary education to children between 6 and 14 years of age. An OTS typically comprises of 25 – 30 children of classes I to III. An Ekal Vidyalaya imparts five-fold educations; primary education, health care education, development education, awareness education and sanskaar education. As on March 31, 2020, FTS was operating 55,301 Ekal Vidyalaya in 17 states across India. FTS, along with other associates, were overseeing 100,266 OTS in India. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed for imparting education in rural villages of India as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2020.

GJNRF was set up in 1999 by the gem & jewellery industry to carry out charitable and philanthropic activities. GJNRF has been in the forefront of aiding victims of calamity, war, terror, in every possible way, thereby, serving the society and making a huge difference in their lives with new commitments and promises. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed for promoting health care including preventive health care by purchase of medical devices as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2021. Further this year, GIA India Laboratory Private Limited partnered with GJNRF (Gem & Jewellery National Relief Foundation), whereby GIA supported tribal women who are earning a living out of making dry snacks and eatables at Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care’s Women Empowerment Initiative - ‘Raj Uphaar’. GIA bought their produce and presented it with gratitude to our “SheHeros”; the women police officers in Mumbai and Surat. Through this unique two-fold Women’s Day initiative, GIA India, GJNRF and Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care aimed to acknowledge, applaud, and inspire women, by connecting them in a spirit of gratitude and self-reliance. In addition, GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed to Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) for Swasthya Kosh Fund (SKF) to promote healthcare including preventive healthcare through insurance plans for contracted workers of the industry as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended March 31, 2021. GJEPC has created a fund base with GJNRF for this activity.

The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) was established in 1948. The resources of the PMNRF are utilised primarily to render immediate relief to families of those affected by natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes, etc., and to the victims of major accidents and riots. Assistance from PMNRF is also rendered, to partially defray the expenses for medical treatment like heart surgery, kidney transplantation, cancer treatment, acid attack and more. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed to PMNRF as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2021.

Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS), 125-year-old parent body, has been committed to “Empowerment of Women through Education”. The Institution works relentlessly towards educating the women and thereby making them self-reliant. The Samstha was established in 1896 by the great visionary and social worker Bharat Ratna Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve to provide shelter to destitute women. Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha, Pune, has branches all over Maharashtra in India and more than 35,000 girl students are learning in these institutions. Over the period of last 124 years, the Institution has grown and at present it runs 65 educational and other units under its umbrella. These units are located at Pune, Satara, Wai, Ratnagiri, Nagpur, Kamshet and Vasai. All these units are meant exclusively for girls or women. The Institution offers education from Kindergarten, Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary schools to Higher Education Colleges. At present, the Institution also offers higher education units like, Engineering, Architecture, Management, Nursing, Fashion Technology, Vocational Training Institute, Laser Technology & Applications, Jewellery Design and more. With the changing trends in the jobs market, courses such as Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Laser Technology, Automotive Mechatronics are also planned in the near future. MKSSS strives hard to develop women into truly performing citizens in today’s globalisation era. MKSSS has many ongoing projects this year, of which GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed towards providing safe and clean drinking water as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2021.

Veerayatan was founded with the mission to directly work towards the care of humanity through health, education, and spirituality without distinction. It is based on three core pillars: SEVA – service to humanity, SHIKSHA – education, and SADHANA – spiritual development for inner peace. Veerayatan has many ongoing projects this year, of which GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed towards providing safe and clean drinking water as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2021.

GJSCI was formed in 2012 under the aegis of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and currently functioning under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). GJSCI is the nodal entity for skill development of the Indian gems and jewellery industry. It creates an organised training and development ecosystem in the gems and jewellery industry to produce skilled workforce at par with global quality standards. It covers skilling under all the areas and functions of the industry such as diamond processing, coloured gemstone processing, jewellery manufacturing, wholesale, retail and exports. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed to GJSCI for employment enhancing skills development activities under the Jewellery Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Excellence (J.A.D.E) programme as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2021.

GJNRF was set up in 1999 by the gem & jewellery industry to carry out charitable and philanthropic activities. GJNRF has been in the forefront of aiding victims of calamity, war, terror, in every possible way, thereby, serving the society and making a huge difference in their lives with new commitments and promises. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed to Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) for Swasthya Kosh Fund (SKF) to promote healthcare including preventive healthcare through insurance plans for contracted workers of the industry as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended March 31, 2022. GJEPC has created a fund base with GJNRF for this activity.

Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS), 125-year-old parent body, has been committed to “Empowerment of Women through Education”. The Institution works relentlessly towards educating the women and thereby making them self-reliant. The Samstha was established in 1896 by the great visionary and social worker Bharat Ratna Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve to provide shelter to destitute women. Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha, Pune, has branches all over Maharashtra in India and more than 35,000 girl students are learning in these institutions. Over the period of last 124 years, the Institution has grown and at present it runs 65 educational and other units under its umbrella. These units are located at Pune, Satara, Wai, Ratnagiri, Nagpur, Kamshet and Vasai. All these units are meant exclusively for girls or women. The Institution offers education from Kindergarten, Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary schools to Higher Education Colleges. At present, the Institution also offers higher education units like, Engineering, Architecture, Management, Nursing, Fashion Technology, Vocational Training Institute, Laser Technology & Applications, Jewellery Design and more. With the changing trends in the jobs market, courses such as Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Laser Technology, Automotive Mechatronics are also planned in the near future. MKSSS strives hard to develop women into truly performing citizens in today’s globalisation era. MKSSS had many ongoing projects during the year, of which GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed towards providing safe and clean drinking water as a part of its CSR contribution for the year ended on March 31, 2021. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited received the fund utilisation status from MKSSS. It was observed that entire funds were utilised for providing safe and clean drinking water and there was a shortfall for completion of the overall project. GIA India Laboratory Private Limited contributed the differential shortfall for the year ending on 31st March, 2022, and funded the entire project.