PSA India, which just opened its biggest container terminal, has been carrying out a wide range of corporate social responsibility initiatives that include early childhood development, healthcare, education, and women’s economic empowerment.

These programmes, which were carried out during the most recent fiscal year, demonstrate the port operator’s dedication to fostering inclusive growth in the neighbourhoods where its terminal activities are located.

Over 2,000 direct beneficiaries in several states have benefited from the programmes, which are carried out through strategic collaborations with specialised NGOs. They also help PSA India’s larger sustainability agenda, which includes reaching carbon neutrality at major terminals. To promote the Jigyasa Max STEM Lab Program in government schools, PSA India partnered with the Women’s Organisation for Socio-Cultural Awareness (WOSCA). Over 340 kids have benefited from the programme, which has also trained 15 instructors in activity-based learning and experiential pedagogy.

Through the use of lab apparatus, circuit boards, and geometric models, the program brought interactive science and maths education, converting conventional classrooms into areas for hands-on investigation. Instructors have noted that participating students are more engaged and have a better grasp of the fundamentals of STEM.

The programme fills up important gaps in the teaching of practical science in India’s public school system, especially in underdeveloped areas with inadequate laboratory infrastructure.

More than 60 women have received training in general duty healthcare and tailoring through PSA India’s Women Skilling Program, which is run in partnership with the Astha Social Foundation. For future training batches, an additional 370 women have been mobilised, demonstrating the programme’s scalability and community demand.

First-generation students’ livelihood capacities are directly increased by this programme; alumni are currently starting microbusinesses or looking for work in the apparel and healthcare industries. At the same time, it supports national initiatives to increase women’s employment and establish sustainable livelihoods in rural and semi-urban areas. Through thalassaemia minor screening camps, PSA India and the Arpan Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Society increased awareness of genetic health on college campuses. Affected individuals and their families received genetic counselling from the drive, which found a 2.6% positive rate among screened students.

This preventive healthcare strategy fills important knowledge gaps about inherited blood diseases in semi-urban communities of India. The program instills health awareness at a critical demographic period by focusing on young adults prior to significant life decisions. Understanding the value of the foundational years, PSA India joined forces with the Vipla Foundation (Save the Children India) to fortify India’s grassroots childcare infrastructure, known as Anganwadi Centres.

In addition to examining 1,196 children under the age of six through a concurrent hearing screening programme, the effort taught 114 Anganwadi workers early childhood care and education techniques. This allowed for the early identification of impairments and prompt medical interventions. Improved classroom engagement and school preparedness have been noted by parents and teachers, bolstering India’s National Education Policy 2020’s focus on basic learning.