Empower, a corporate social responsibility program has been launched by Alcatel Lucent which is aimed at India and gets support from Alcatel-Lucent Foundation, philanthropic arm of Alcatel-Lucent. The program is aimed at improving the lives of people in some of the most disadvantaged communities in India not just through direct financial assistance but also through involvement of Alcatel-Lucent employees.
A total of US$205,000 has been committed by the foundation to five NGOs in India over the next two years. This program would be opening up educational opportunities for children and teenagers along with life skills training for disadvantaged youth.
As per Vivek Mohan, Managing Director, Alcatel-Lucent India:
The launch of this program underscores one of our key values as a company — a commitment to social responsibility. We believe corporate social responsibility (CSR) is critical to building a stronger business and vital to a company's long-term success. Alcatel-Lucent has been part of the Indian business community for more than a quarter of a century and our commitment to this market and the people of India remains strong and focused. Through our CSR efforts we want to help make this community – our community — better for all of us.
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