Date: 2026-01-05Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
A major step towards nutrition security through cooperation: Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah to inaugurate NDDB Foundation for Nutrition’s CSR Conclave
**Executive Summary**
The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will inaugurate the NDDB Foundation for Nutrition's CSR Conclave, marking a step towards nutrition security through cooperation, in line with Prime Minister Modi's vision of 'Sahkar se Samriddhi'. The event, titled “Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Nutrition Security and Malnutrition Mitigation”, is organised by the NDDB Foundation for Nutrition and will take place on January 6, 2026, in New Delhi. Approximately 1,200 participants are expected to attend.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **CSR Conclave Overview:**
* Organized by NDDB Foundation for Nutrition.
* Focus: Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Nutrition Security and Malnutrition Mitigation.
* Location: Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
* Date: January 6, 2026.
* **Programme Launches:**
* Third phase of the Giftmilk Programme by SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant, Chhattisgarh, benefiting 4,000 children in mining areas via fortified milk supply.
* Shishu Sanjeevani Programme by IDBI Bank, providing nutritional support to 3,000 children in Nagpur, Maharashtra, via a ready-to-eat supplement.
* **Conclave Participants & Objectives:**
* Representatives from Government of India ministries, PSUs, dairy cooperatives, research institutions, and beneficiary institutions.
* Objective: To deliberate on collaborative strategies to combat malnutrition in children.
* **Technical Sessions:**
* Two sessions planned:
* ‘Nutrition and Health: Malnutrition Eradication through Public Interventions'
* 'Corporate-Cooperative Collaboration for Nutrition Security'
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** NDDB Foundation for Nutrition
* **Impact:** Spearheading the organization of a national conclave focused on CSR in nutrition and malnutrition mitigation.
* **Action Required:** Ensure smooth execution of the conclave, including logistics, participant engagement, and dissemination of findings.
**Stakeholder:** Children and Beneficiary Institutions
* **Impact:** Nutritional benefits from launched Giftmilk and Shishu Sanjeevani programmes.
* **Action Required:** Implement the launched Giftmilk and Shishu Sanjeevani programmes.
**Stakeholder:** Government of India Ministries, PSUs, Dairy Cooperatives, and Research Institutions.
* **Impact:** Platform for collaborative strategies to combat malnutrition.
* **Action Required:** Actively participate in the National CSR Conclave, engaging in collaborative discussions to address malnutrition and develop sustainable strategies.
Key Entities Referenced
NDDB Foundation for Nutrition: Organization hosting the CSR Conclave and playing a key role in initiatives.
Sahkar se Samriddhi: Vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi related to cooperative movement.
National CSR Conclave of NDDB Foundation for Nutrition: Focuses on corporate-cooperative partnerships to eradicate malnutrition.
Giftmilk Programme: CSR initiative providing nutritional benefits to children in schools, particularly in mining areas.
Shishu Sanjeevani Programme: CSR initiative providing nutritional support to children in anganwadi centres.
Ministry of Cooperation
A major step towards nutrition security through
cooperation: Union Minister of Home Affairs and
Cooperation Shri Amit Shah to inaugurate NDDB
Foundation for Nutrition’s CSR Conclave
A new initiative by NDDB towards realising Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’
Deliberations on corporate–cooperative partnership in
malnutrition eradication: National CSR Conclave of NDDB
Foundation for Nutrition
Launch of Giftmilk and Shishu Sanjeevani programmes:
Around 7,000 children to receive nutritional benefits
Technical sessions to be held on ‘Nutrition and Health:
Malnutrition Eradication through Public Interventions’ and
‘Corporate–Cooperative Collaboration for Nutrition Security’
प्रव तथ: 05 JAN 2026 6:13PM by PIB Delhi
Guided by the visionary concept of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’ of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
and under the strong leadership of Hon’ble Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit
Shah, another significant initiative is being undertaken to link the cooperative movement with public
welfare and social development. In this context, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri
Amit Shah will inaugurate the CSR Conclave titled “Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Nutrition
Security and Malnutrition Mitigation”, organised by the NDDB Foundation for Nutrition, on 6 January
2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
On this occasion, Hon’ble Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati
Raj Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh (Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati
Raj), Hon’ble Union Minister Smt Annapurna Devi (Women and Child Development), Hon’ble Minister
of State Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar (Cooperation), Hon’ble Minister of State Shri Murlidhar Mohol
(Cooperation and Civil Aviation), Hon’ble Minister of State Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel (Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj), Hon’ble Minister of State Shri George Kurian (Fisheries,
Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Minority Affairs), Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani, Secretary, Ministry of
Cooperation, Government of India, Shri Naresh Pal Gangwar, Secretary, Department of AnimalHusbandry and Dairying, Government of India, Shri Anil Malik, Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child
Development, Government of India, Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB, and other distinguished guests
will also be present at the programme.
During the conclave, the Hon’ble Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation will launch the third
phase of the Giftmilk Programme under the CSR initiative of SAIL–Bhilai Steel Plant, Chhattisgarh.
Under this initiative, around 4,000 children studying in government schools located in the mining areas of
the Bhilai Steel Plant will benefit. Under the programme, flavoured milk fortified with Vitamins A and D
will be supplied through the Chhattisgarh Milk Federation managed by NDDB.
In addition, Shri Amit Shah will also launch the Shishu Sanjeevani Programme under the CSR initiative of
IDBI Bank. This programme will provide nutritional support to around 3,000 children studying at
anganwadi centres in rural areas of Nagpur district, Maharashtra. Shishu Sanjeevani is an energy-dense,
semi-solid, ready-to-eat fortified nutritional supplement developed by NDDB, which will be manufactured
by the Bhandara Milk Union located in Bhandara district of Maharashtra.
This national conclave will provide a common platform to representatives from various Ministries of the
Government of India, Chairpersons and CEOs of public and private sector companies/PSUs, dairy
cooperative institutions, scientists from reputed research institutions, as well as representatives of
beneficiary institutions (schools and anganwadi centres). The objective of the conclave is to deliberate
upon collaborative, innovative, and sustainable strategies to combat malnutrition among children.
Following the inaugural session, technical sessions will be organised on two themes—‘Nutrition and
Health: Malnutrition Eradication through Public Interventions’ and ‘Corporate–Cooperative
Collaboration for Nutrition Security’. Approximately 1,200 participants from across the country are
expected to attend the programme.
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