Singareni Seva Samithi

Singareni is committed to achieve high standards of corporate governance and developing mutual trust in local communities. To achieve this, our Corporate Social Responsibility program takes steps to ensure there are positive social and environmental effects associated with the way our business operates.

Singareni Seva Samithi (SSS):

In order to strengthen the community developmental activities Singareni Seva Samithi was formed in the year 2000 as a registered society. Our efforts are towards addressing cultural and social issues, with the aim of benefiting both the company and the communities around us in the process.

To empower the people from local communities, Employment enhancing Vocational schemes for un-employed youth and women are being organized by Singareni Seva Samithi since the past two decades.

Free coaching for army and police recruitment selections are conducted regularly for unemployed youth to become employable. More than 2000 persons, who are trained under our programs are recruited in Army and police dept., so far.

In 2019, for army recruitment rallies in house training provided for about 500 candidates with free food, accommodation and coaching for both written test and physical fitness test.

In 2020-21 also about 500 unemployed candidates were provided pre-army recruitment training in physical events at all areas by following COVID-19 safety measures.

Free education is provided to the rural tribal students in SCCL owned schools as well as financial support is being extended to Vanavasi Kalyan Parishad and Satya Sai Deaf & Dumb School where children from scheduled tribes of surrounding habitats are educated for free.

Unemployed youth of surrounding villages are being trained in various trades and given opportunity to work in outsourced jobs.

Many Training programs are being organized by Singareni Seva Samithi at free of cost which are aimed at empowering women byhelping them take control of their lives.

In these programs thousands of women are given training in different courses like tailoring, beautician, applique or maggam work etc. to help them become self-reliant.

Many women who are trained under the programs of Singareni Seva Samithi are now entrepreneurs. These women are not only earning for themselves but also helping many other women by employing them.

The products made by these self-dependent women groups are displayed at various fares and exhibitions and Singareni Seva Samithi is helping them to sell the items they make.Marketing Avenues were created on events like Singareni Day Celebrations, Industrial Exhibition Hyderabad which is organized for 45 days.

A permanent facility for marketing of their products throughout the year, is provided at Mini Shilparamam, Uppal, Hyderabad,

Motor driving courses are conducted to help local youth get driving licenses.Many women and youth of the surrounding areas also got, trained in car driving through the programs organized by Singareni Seva Samithi.

Selected candidates belonging to project affected families are being trained in Heavy earth moving machinery operating. They are sent to advanced training conducted by VOLVO at Bangalore to get trained in operating Heavy earth moving machinery.

In association with Road Transport Corporation of Telangana State, provided free training in heavy motor vehicle (Bus) driving on free of cost to all eligible members of Project affected families and children of SCCL's employees.

PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER TRAINING courses are conducted by Singareni Seva Samithi for women. Many women are getting certified through these courses and are finding employment as teachers at various institutions.

While the government of India is working hard to promote cleanliness, we at SCCL as a true partner of Government are participating in the nationalendeavor of SwachhBaharat mission.

In an innovative program, 'Singareni animutyalu' - Youth were imparted awareness and training regarding job opportunities.

Mega job mela was conducted in 2015 and thousands of unemployed youth were given opportunity for employment in private organizations and also job orientation trainings.

Under MEE KOSAM - MEE AROGYAM KOSAM - A massive yoga & Meditation programme organized in all Areas from 4th to 14th May,2015. Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore, & Brahmakumaries, part time yoga faculty etc., have associated with this programme. Nearly 40,000 employees and their families were benefitted with this yoga programme. As such, Yoga teachers for each coal belt operational area were engaged on payment of honorarium from June,2015 onwards.

Prathi Intiki Yoga : A unique yoga programme organized in all Areas from 24th to 30th April 2016, with an aim to carry the message of yoga to each and every home. Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore, Aruna Yoga, Hyderabad & Patanjali Yoga Samithi have associated with this programme

International Yoga Day :-

• A mega yoga programme was organized on the eve of International yoga Day at all Mines & Departments in all Areas on 21st June, 2016 in association with expert trainers from Sri Vivekanada Yoga Anusandhana Samsthanam, Bangalore.
• The programme was organized in the morning session between 7 - 8 AM at Mines & Depts. and in the evening session between 4 - 5 PM at a central venue to facilitate the participation of employees , their family members including school & college children.
• An all time record total of 62, 453 persons have participated in a single day yoga programme which a unique record in the history of country's coal industry.
• SCCL got a place in Limca Book of Records for this achievement.

All the programs and initiatives taken up under the corporate social responsibility of the Singareni Collieries company limited are intended to help the participants to overcome the obstacles in their lives and empower them to achieve their full potential.

We at SCCL, understand that the community is an important stakeholder in the investments and we are keen to ensure that relationships between the communities around our mining sites are strengthened and maintained. This way, sustained social and business development is achieved.