Shallu Jindal, Chairperson of the Jindal Foundation, has been honoured with the prestigious ‘CSR Person of the Year’ award at the 19th India CSR Leadership Summit & Awards 2026 in New Delhi.
The accolade celebrates Smt. Jindal’s visionary leadership in spearheading transformative initiatives focused on women’s health, maternal care, child nutrition, and economic empowerment. At the heart of this impact is the Jindal Foundation’s flagship initiative, #HerKadam, which has successfully expanded its reach across more than 2,300 underserved villages in India.
Driving Meaningful Change at the Grassroots
The summit, held under the theme ‘CSR Enabling Innovation – Bringing Ideas, Technology, Capital and Partnerships Together to Scale Social Impact’, served as a platform to highlight scalable development models. Under Smt. Jindal’s guidance, #HerKadam has emerged as a gold standard for integrated community interventions, bridging critical gaps in healthcare and socio-economic opportunities.
The numbers speak volumes about the scale and depth of the initiative’s impact:
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Adolescent Healthcare: Supported over 9 lakh adolescent girls through vital anaemia screening, treatment, and health counselling.
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Maternal Care: Delivered comprehensive antenatal and postnatal care to more than 8.9 lakh expectant and new mothers, ensuring safe motherhood journeys.
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Child Nutrition: Helped over 90% of identified severely malnourished children successfully progress toward a healthy nutritional status.
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Overall Outreach: Delivered more than 12 million cumulative instances of targeted health and nutrition support.
A Holistic Vision for Inclusive Growth
Accepting the honour, Smt. Jindal’s approach to community development was widely commended for combining sustained grassroots engagement with comprehensive, multi-sectoral solutions. By uniting healthcare, nutrition, safe motherhood, and economic self-reliance under a single umbrella, #HerKadam continues to build pathways for equitable prosperity.
As the social impact arm of Jindal Steel, the Jindal Foundation remains steadfast in its mission to improve the quality of life in rural and underserved communities. Spanning diverse pillars—including education, healthcare, skill development, women’s empowerment, water and sanitation, environment, rural infrastructure, arts, and sports—the Foundation continues to foster inclusive development and create lasting positive change across India.
