HDFC Bank Limited

The Bank believes that development is possible only if our villages benefit from India's growing economic prosperity & it's this belief that drives its Holistic Rural Development
Programme (HRDP). The programme identifies & addresses the critical needs of each village through multiple interventions designed after consultation with the village community &
other stakeholders.

HDFC Bank’s education programmes are structured to promote learning by creating a conducive & effective learning environment in schools. Under this pillar, Parivartan’s interventions - in line with the
Government of India's Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan - are focused on:
* Training teachers in alternate pedagogy & soft skills
* Promoting innovation through identification & replication of innovative practices
* Improving education quality through remedial classes, learning camps & teacher learning material
* Providing special scholarships
* Improving school infrastructure through refurbishment
* Setting up libraries & science labs
* Providing sports material
In addition, HDFC Bank has also introduced Smart Classes across different states to integrate technology with education

The Bank supports several projects focused on building skill & competency, thus empowering the disadvantaged to gain access to better opportunities. Its Sustainable Livelihood Initiative (SLI) has made a difference in the lives of lakhs of women by creating long-term sustainable solutions through Self-Help Groups (SHGs) & Joint Liability Groups (JLGs). Under Skill Training & Livelihood Enhancement, Parivartan supports multiple projects that are focused on: Competency-based skill-oriented training & placements Capacity-building Promoting financial literacy Promoting credit & entrepreneurial activities Upskilling for agricultural & allied practices Today, the SLI is harnessing the collective power of women’s groups to make an impact in village communities through health & sanitation programmes

HDFC Bank has been actively championing the cause of Swachh Bharat through several sanitation projects. The focus is not only on providing sanitation infrastructure but also on
fostering behavioural changes. Under Healthcare & Hygiene, the key interventions are focused on championing the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan through:
* Awareness that brings about behavioural change
* Toilet construction
* Conducting various health camps
* Generating awareness about nutrition
* Providing access to clean drinking water
* Conducting blood donation drives

HDFC Bank Parivartan conducts financial literacy workshops to enable communities to make smart financial decisions & sustain themselves. The Bank aims at imparting essential knowledge about investments & savings along with information on how to access organised finance sources. It includes disseminating information on general banking, carrying out credit counselling in schools & colleges, as well as among senior citizens & pensioners. This is done by:
* Conducting financial literacy camps
* Nurturing Self Help Groups (SHGs)