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CSR PARTNER
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was established on December 23, 1940, in Bangalore by the visionary Shri Walchand Hirachand in partnership with the Government of Mysore. Initially collaborating with the Inter Continental Aircraft Company of the USA, HAL began manufacturing aircraft such as the Harlow Trainer, Curtiss Hawk Fighter, and Vultee Bomber. In 1941, the Government of India became a shareholder and took over its management in 1942, steering HAL to become a cornerstone in India's aerospace industry.
HAL's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy has evolved significantly over the last two decades, moving from basic philanthropy to integrating business interests with community welfare. The company is committed to demonstrating social, environmental, and ethical responsibility in its business governance, ensuring long-term sustainability and value generation. HAL believes in giving back to society and has aligned its business principles with its CSR initiatives to promote the growth of communities around its operations.
HAL embraces a community-based development approach, actively engaging with local populations to drive sustainable development. Its divisions are strategically located in remote areas, where a significant portion of the population comprises Scheduled Castes, Tribes, and Aborigines. HAL's CSR initiatives are driven by an intrinsic motivation rather than compulsion, focusing on improving the quality of life for socially and economically disadvantaged groups through various community development activities, including health camps and the distribution of assistive devices.
In collaboration with Roopaantar Nature and Health Organization, HAL is addressing breast cancer through a comprehensive program aimed at early detection using advanced image processing techniques. This project focuses on detecting initial phase tumors to reduce human error in diagnosis, utilizing methods like image pre-processing, segmentation, feature extraction, and classification. Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy among women worldwide, now surpassing lung cancer in global incidence. In India, breast cancer has become the most common cancer among women, especially in urban areas, accounting for a significant percentage of female cancer cases. The program aims to reach 3,000 women in Indore and nearby aspirational districts over two months, conducting awareness and screening camps to combat this alarming health issue.