Light for Life

Restoring Sight. Restoring Dignity.

For many economically disadvantaged individuals across Bihar, cataracts mean lost income, lost independence, and withdrawal from everyday life. The Darshana Singal Foundation's Light for Life initiative is changing that.

In partnership with Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital, the Foundation is supporting 400 free cataract surgeries for beneficiaries drawn from seven districts in Bihar.

• Beneficiaries: 400 individuals
• Partner: Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital
• Districts covered: 7
• SDG alignment: SDG 3, SDG 10

D.R. Jain School

Quality Education, Equal Opportunity — Since 1953

D.R. Jain National Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar Cantt, has served as a cornerstone of community education for over seven decades. A government-aided, co-educational institution offering Nursery to Class 12, the school is supported by the Darshana Singal Foundation, the CSR initiative of Eastman Auto & Power Limited.

By sustaining this institution, the Foundation reaffirms its belief that investing in education is among the most enduring contributions a company can make to its community.

• Established: 1953
• Classes: Nursery to Class 12
• Location: Jalandhar Cantt, Punjab

Limb Donation Programme

Restoring Mobility. Rebuilding Independence.

For differently-abled individuals without access to prosthetic support, the freedom to move and with it, the ability to work and earn, remains out of reach. The Eastman Group, in partnership with Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS), Udaipur, addresses this through free limb donation camps in Ludhiana.

With a contribution of ₹17.5 lacs, the initiative delivers prosthetic limbs alongside vocational training, ensuring physical mobility translates into economic mobility.

• Beneficiaries: 300 prosthetic limbs distributed
• Partner: Narayan Seva Sansthan, Udaipur
• Contribution: ₹17.5 lacs

Sapno Ki Sawari

Women Behind the Wheel

Women trained under Sapno Ki Sawari are now navigating their own paths, literally and financially. Launched in July 2021 by the Darshana Singal Foundation, the CSR arm of Eastman Auto & Power Limited, the programme trains women to own and operate E-Rickshaws, creating a sustainable livelihood that works around their lives.

Beneficiaries include single mothers, widows, and unmarried women who use their earnings to fund their children's education, manage household expenses, and repay debts. With an average monthly income of ₹15,000, each woman who takes the wheel becomes a driver of change, for herself and her family.

Women Reached:

• 364 female E-rickshaw drivers
• 650 non-driver women supported
• 1014 total beneficiaries

Kala Se Kaam Tak

Turning Craft into Livelihood

Kala Se Kaam Tak is a vocational skilling programme by the Darshana Singal Foundation that equips women from marginalised communities with skills, confidence, and financial independence.

Launched in December 2023, the programme offers intensive courses in Beauty and Mehendi, combining technical training with communication, self-presentation, and entrepreneurial thinking. Graduates leave not only with a skill but with the confidence to apply it, securing employment or building self-run practices that make them earn members of their families.

• 360 women - Basic Beauty course
• 200 women – Basic Mehendi Course
• Total 560 women trained

Miyawaki Urban Forest, Ludhiana

Turning Wasteland into Woodland

What was once a 5,500+ sq. yd landfill in Ludhiana is being reclaimed as a living urban forest. In partnership with the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, the JRS Eastman Group is developing a ₹1 crore Miyawaki forest, planting native species at high density (3–5 trees per sq. m) to create forests that grow faster and support greater biodiversity than conventional plantations.

Initiated in early 2025 and inspired by Prime Minister Modi's "Mann Ki Baat" sustainability vision, the project improves air quality, soil health, and ecological balance across an urbanized zone.

• Project Investment: ₹1 crore
• Area: 5,500+ sq. yds
• Density: 3–5 trees per sq. m
• Phase 2: Punjab-wide

Tree Plantation Drives

Planting Today for a Greener Tomorrow.

Eastman's environmental commitment extends beyond its products into the communities where it operates. Through large-scale plantation drives with leading green organizations, the company works to enrich biodiversity, improve air quality, and build climate resilience around its manufacturing units and partner communities.

In FY2025–26, two drives were conducted: with Grow Billion Trees on Earth Day — 22 April 2025 — at Tikli Village, Haryana, mobilising 100 planters; and with the Shikhar Dhawan Foundation on 28 August 2025 at IFFCO Chowk, bringing together 500 planters. Each drive is proof that business growth and ecological responsibility are not competing priorities.

• FY25–26 Impact: 600 planters mobilised
• Drives: 2
• Partners: Grow Billion Trees, Shikhar Dhawan Foundation

Eastman PowerUp Scholarship

Funding the Engineers of Tomorrow

The Eastman PowerUp Eduskill Scholarship Programme is a CSR initiative of Eastman Auto & Power Limited that ensures financial hardship is never the reason a deserving student walks away from a future in engineering, renewable energy, or power electronics.

The programme bridges the gap between academic learning and industry demand.

Goal of Programme:

• Financial assistance
• Certification support Mentorship
• Industry-aligned skilling
• Tier-2 & tier-3 city outreach