Dr Reddy's Foundation bags national award
On the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on December 3, Dr Reddy’s Foundation (DRF), a not-for-profit organisation, was conferred with the prestigious national award for the empowerment of persons with disabilities in New Delhi.
Hyderabad: On the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on December 3, Dr Reddy's Foundation (DRF), a not-for-profit organisation, was conferred with the prestigious national award for the empowerment of persons with disabilities in New Delhi.
DRF received the award under the category 'Best Placement Agency for Persons with Disabilities' as recognition of its contribution to the empowerment of persons with disabilities through its community initiative 'GROW for Persons with Disabilities' (GROW PwD).
President of India Droupadi Murmu presented the award to Satish Reddy, Chairman of DRF and Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. Other members of the team who attended the felicitation ceremony include DRF CEO Shamik Trehan and DRF Lead – PwD Srilakshmi B.
In 1999, DRF initiated the Livelihood Advancement Business School (LABS) initiative for skilling. In 2010, LABS was extended to include a programme for persons with disabilities (LABS PwD). In 2016, LABS PwD was re-modelled as GROW PwD. The programme currently caters to 11 different disabilities. The programme is operational in 16 States and 39 locations, and trains around 5,000 youth every year. GROW has successfully trained over 27,000 persons with disabilities so far with an employment placement rate of 65 per cent.
