Tata Power Community Development Trust (TPCDT)

The organisation focuses on education as a vital catalyst for societal development. It acknowledges the direct link between education, poverty alleviation, and improved health standards. Through its Education Excellence Initiative, it extends support in various ways, including academic coaching, digital learning, and teacher training up to the primary level. This initiative has yielded significant results, with a 64% improvement in academic performance noted during the Mid-Year Assessment. Additionally, stakeholder sensitization efforts have garnered positive community feedback, strengthening parental involvement in School Management Committees. The organisation's objectives encompass enhancing children's learning levels, reducing dropouts, ensuring full school enrolment, supporting adolescent education retention, and promoting higher education opportunities for students from Affirmative Action communities.

In the field of employability and employment, the organisation's CSR initiatives encompass both agricultural and non-agricultural endeavours. It targets various beneficiary groups, including women's self-help groups, unemployed youth, the fishing community, and farmers. The primary goal is to improve livelihoods by boosting crop productivity through diversified cultivation and establishing market connections. Skill development programmes tailored to market demands are provided for youth and women. The organisation also extends support to two Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) and its in-house skill training institute, Tata Power Skill Development Institute (TPSDI). These efforts have yielded positive results, with significant increases in income levels for youth and positive placements, furthering the goal of enhancing food security, increasing income for farmers and youth, and ensuring the sustainability of these initiatives.

District

Pune

States

Delhi

Gujarat

Jharkhand

Maharashtra

In the realm of entrepreneurship, Tata Power has launched initiatives aimed at empowering women and enhancing household income. One such initiative is Anokha Dhaaga, a micro-enterprise project that focuses on livelihood and skill development. Beginning in 2015 with training for 16 women in garment manufacturing and traditional handicrafts in Maval, Maharashtra, it sought to promote local talents and preserve traditional arts. This endeavour has since expanded to Delhi, Gujarat, and Jharkhand, impacting the lives of 1050 women across eight states. These women now supply products to meet stakeholder orders, resulting in a substantial increase in their monthly income, ranging from Rs. 2000 to Rs. 5000 in just 1.5 years. Additionally, Tata Power has collaborated with Saheli World to provide a global platform for Anokha Dhaaga's women entrepreneurs, enabling them to showcase and sell their products with comprehensive training and support.

In collaboration with the Center for Autism and other Disabilities Rehabilitation Research and Education (CADRRE), Tata Power Community Development Trust (TPCDT) is dedicated to empowering parents, caregivers, Anganwadi workers, and teachers to become primary therapists. Its mission is to offer early intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and enhance the core deficits associated with ASD.

Tata Power Community Development Trust (TPCDT) operates Tata Power Club Enerji (TPCE), a club dedicated to energy and resource conservation. TPCE's mission, starting in 2007, is to raise awareness about the energy crisis and the importance of conserving natural resources, primarily targeting schools and students. With over 3.6 lakh Energy Champions, 4.1 lakh Energy Ambassadors, and 2,000+ self-sustaining Mini Energy Clubs, TPCE has impacted over 530 schools, sensitized 26.4 million citizens, and saved 31.8 million units of energy. It focuses on activities like resource conservation, active citizenship, fuel and water conservation, waste management, afforestation, energy conservation, disaster management, and moral and civic values conservation. Additionally, it promotes E-Learning modules, host competitions, events, and an interactive website for knowledge sharing and resource conservation awareness.