HCLFoundation and UP government extend Samuday partnership until 2031 to accelerate and scale rural transformation
HCLFoundation, which drives the corporate
social responsibility agenda of HCLTech in India, announced the renewal of its partnership
with the Department of Rural Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh, for
its flagship rural development program Samuday for another five years through
2031.
Both parties signed
a Memorandum of Understanding for the renewal of the partnership at an event in
Lucknow today. Shri Keshav Prasad Marurya, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister
of Rural Development, Uttar Pradesh; Shrimati Vijay Laxmi Gautam, Minister of
State, Rural Development, Uttar Pradesh, top government officials and other
dignitaries attended the event.
“The Uttar Pradesh
government is committed to integrated rural development. In partnership with HCLFoundation,
the Rural Development Department has done monumental work in Hardoi district
over the past 11 years through the Samuday program. With this MoU, we together
aim to usher in similar transformation across other districts of Uttar
Pradesh,” said Shri Keshav Prasad Marurya, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister
of Rural Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Launched in Uttar
Pradesh in 2015, Samuday by HCLFoundation has evolved into one of India's
largest government-CSR partnerships. Since its inception, the program has
expanded from Hardoi district to 579 Gram Panchayats across 13 districts of
Uttar Pradesh, benefiting more than 3 million people. The program is also
implemented in 95 Gram Panchayats in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district,
impacting over 140,000 people.
The renewed
partnership will focus on strengthening livelihoods and rural economic
opportunities, improving education and healthcare outcomes, promoting
climate-resilient agriculture, advancing water and sanitation initiatives,
strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions, enhancing convergence with
government schemes and expanding the program to other districts across Uttar
Pradesh.
“HCLFoundation
works closely with communities and government institutions to strengthen rural
ecosystems, build local ownership and develop scalable development models that
can be replicated across geographies. Over the last decade, Samuday has
demonstrated how government, communities and the private sector can work
together to create lasting impact at scale. We look forward to deepening this
partnership and accelerating rural transformation across Uttar Pradesh,”
said Dr. Nidhi Pundhir, Director, HCLFoundation.
Samuday’s achievements (2015-2026):
· 1.99 million+
individuals reached through health and nutrition interventions
· 534,000+ students
benefited from improved learning environments
· 113,000+ farmers
supported through improved agricultural practices
· 85,000+ youth and
women supported through livelihood initiatives
· 2,224 kWp renewable
energy infrastructure created
· 2,300+ households supported
through waste management interventions
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