Thursday,
12th Feb 2026 :
Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited (NHL) has partnered with Centre for CSR &
Sustainability Excellence (CCSE), a social arm of Innovative Project Management
Services Pvt. Ltd. (IPMS) to launch a Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH)
Program in Government Schools across Delhi and Gurugram. The main objective of
this program is to improve safe drinking water accessibility, along with
upgrading basic sanitation facilities and promoting menstrual hygiene. The
program also puts a special emphasis on girls and primary school students.
The project started in January 2026 and
will continue until March 31, 2026. Supported by NHL financially, CCSE will be
responsible for all on-ground implementation and project management for this
project. As per the program, 5 government schools will benefit i.e., schools in
Gurugam near Narayana Hospital, DLF Cyber City and schools in Trilokpuri Delhi,
near Dharamshila Narayana Super Specialty Hospital. The initiative will provide
benefits to the primary and senior secondary students with an emphasis on
adolescent girls.
The key interventions of the programs are
improving school infrastructure including toilet blocks, installing
child-friendly handwashing stations, and better and safer drinking water
systems. Along with these, other activities carried out were repairs to
plumbing and drainage systems, and establishing menstrual hygiene management
facilities. The program also conducted hygiene awareness campaigns,
behavior-change programs, water quality monitoring, etc. The School Management
Committees was given all the improved facilities. The expected outcomes of the
program include enhanced sanitation infrastructure and hygiene access, better
menstrual hygiene facilities, lowered absenteeism due to illness (leading to
increased attendance and well-being of the students), and sustainable upkeep of
facilities through active School Management Committees.
From Narayana Hrudayalaya
Limited, Mr. Ankit Shrimali, CSR Head, stated: “This CSR
initiative will help improve school attendance and enable the girl child to
focus more effectively on her education and overall development.”
Dr. Soumitro Chakraborty, Chariman of CCSE said, “Access
to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities is fundamental to creating
dignified and inclusive learning environments. Through this collaboration, we
aim to deliver sustainable improvements that positively influence student
health, attendance, and well-being.”
The CSR initiative highlights NHL’s
strong commitment towards overall student well-beings through enhanced
sanitation and hygiene in the school. By combining infrastructure upgrades with
awareness and community engagement, the program aims to create safe, inclusive,
and child-friendly learning environments that provide lasting benefits for
students, schools, and the surrounding communities.
