The Company contributed to the CSR by contributing towards following projects -  Unchi Udaan project is built on the foundations of Shiksha Sambal, and creates an opportunity for high performing students from government schools of our operational areas to enter Engineering institutions of national repute. Till now, 184 students have been associated with the program, with one batch appearing for JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) exams every year. The first batch passed out with flying colors and all the 26 students of the second batch who passed JEE were placed in Government Engineering Colleges. One student got admission in NIT Jaipur and 12 students in MBM Jodhpur. A total of 40+ students in Batch 6 were inducted through a highly competitive assessment process, evaluated on the metrics of both performance and socioeconomic background of the candidates. From last several years HZL has been supporting the deserving students of Rajasthan for engineering studies through the ‘Yashad-Sumedha Scholarship’ program. This is a merit cum means scholarships. This year also scholarship has been awarded to 108 students. This is a merit cum means scholarship program & all of them are from Govt. engineering colleges from HZL’s areas and from annual income less than 2.5 lakhs. The Company also provides full scholarship for girls from villages around its operations to pursue higher education at the Vedanta Post-Graduate Girl’s College, Ringus. Currently, 98 girls are studying in the college.