OUR SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVES:
A BETTER TOMORROW STARTS TODAY
Children and youth hold the key to a resilient society. And yet, in a world impacted by climate change, pandemic and social issues, this section of our society is the most impacted.
At Bajaj Finance, we strive to build an equitable and inclusive world for children and youth from vulnerable and marginalized backgrounds. This is in line with the Bajaj Group’s principles for social investments – that of addressing the most pressing needs of society.
We are committed to providing skilling, healthcare, protection, education, employment opportunities and comprehensive support to people with disabilities (PWD), to help strengthen their financial standing and secure their future.
Our Priorities
Fostering youth employability at a CPBFI event
Skilling
Enabling financial self-sufficiency for future changemakers of society
We are committed to bridging the skilling gap in our country and helping youth and women from disadvantaged backgrounds to adapt to a fast changing world of work. Our interventions aim to equip them with relevant skills and enable their transition from learning to employment. This opens opportunities to employment, entrepreneurship and development.
Skilling for Youth
- Certificate Programme in Banking, Finance
and Insurance (CPBFI)
Our flagship corporate social responsibility programme, which is conceptualised and implemented by our internal teams, aims to upskill first-generation graduates from smaller towns and rural areas, enabling them to build a career in the financial services industry. Majority of students are
first-generation graduates and about half of them belong to socially weaker sections of society. The programme has helped thousands of students gain employment and improve their financial lives.30,000 fresh graduates benefited by CPBFI programme across India; presence in 140 towns in 30 states
- Sustainable Livelihoods
Our livelihood enhancement programmes focus on creating opportunities for youth in rural locations and the hinterland, especially those from underpriviledged and marginalised backgrounds. Interventions are in the areas of goat and sheep rearing, crop enhancement, livestock management, and enterprise creation. - Employment / Self-employment
Several of our projects, in collaboration with non-profits, provide skill training in tailoring, data entry, general duty assistant roles, food processing, retail, and being finance agents.
11,250
first-time job seekers had access to employment
Enabling Children with disabilities to thrive
Children
Helping them achieve their full potential
We have been making concerted efforts to provide a
safe, healthy and inclusive environment for children
from underprivileged backgrounds.
Our interventions
in the areas of protection, education, healthcare and
PWD, enable them to confront barriers, participate in
a world that was hitherto inaccessible to them, and
lead fulfilling lives.
Fostering an inclusive environment for children
- Protection
We work closely with non-profits to provide protection to children from socially weaker sections of society, who do not have adequate support from their families or are victims of trafficking, abuse, child labour, are in conflict with law or are juvenile delinquents etc. - Education
A significant part of our initiatives for betterment of children align with government programmes and schemes, with a specific focus on enhancing education, skills, access to improved infrastructure and building staff capacity. - Health
We undertake initiatives in partnership with non-profits to provide comprehensive care for children battling diseases and disorders such as cancer, diabetes, cleft reconstruction, cardiac disorders, epilepsy etc. These interventions include early screening, medical support, diagnostics, nutrition and counselling, ensuring holistic support. - Prevention of infant mortality
These programmes are implemented to enhance the health of adolescents, mothers and children by creating awareness. Interventions included improved access to healthcare services, comprehensive antenatal and post-natal care, child health services as well as effective management of malnourishment. - Inclusive environment for children with
intellectual and developmental disability
We work to enable children with disabilities integrate into mainstream life. Our interventions primarily focus on intellectual, developmental, physical and locomotor disabilities. It includes early identification, medical and educational rehabilitation, social inclusion and skilling-livelihood opportunities.
Shefali Bajaj, Chairperson of CSR Steering Committee, presents a certificate of appreciation to a student for academic excellence, as part of the Sweetlings initiative for diabetic children by Hirabhai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, supported by Bajaj Finance
296,548
children benefited from education-related initiatives
365,300
beneficiaries of interventions for reducing infant mortality
169,630
children supported through health interventions
Note: These are cumulative numbers for Bajaj Finance Ltd. and its subsidiary companies, Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. and Bajaj Financial Securities Ltd.