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Luxmi is a family firm with50,000 members in its family.
LUXMI’S FOOTPRINTS
serving communities
Luxmi is a family firm with 50,000 members in its family.
From the workers in the gardens to the corporate office, to the sales team on their beats, every employee is part of our family. It’s this nurturing of human potential that has sustained Luxmi for a century and more.
To better serve its communities, Luxmi has partnered with various organisations to promote education, health and community building. This work extends to support not just the pluckers but also other economically and socially challenged communities around the estates.
The Luxmi Charitable Trust has been instrumental in promoting education and healthcare for the poor.
The purpose of the Trust is to create a future where every individual has access to skills, resources and opportunities to achieve more. Luxmi is committed to improving the lives of communities in need and creating pathways of hope for the upcoming generations.
It supports a variety of programs and partners whose goals are aligned with theirs. They focus on:
- Helping children thrive & succeed.
- Supporting health & wellness.
- Driving meaningful change in communities.
EDUCATION
the world is on loan from our children
The primary objective of the Trust is to focus on initiatives that help children reach their full potential and flourish.
The Trust works to provide access to education beyond the basics available to the children at the estates. What particularly stands out is the focus on children that show marked improvement in their academics. Luxmi rewards the efforts of these children - not just those who are already at the top of their class but those that have bettered their grades.
From the workers in the gardens to the corporate office at Calcutta, every employee is part of its growing family. It’s this nurturing of human potential that has sustained Luxmi for a century and more.
Working diligently to look after its communities, Luxmi has partnered with various organisations to promote education and health for the marginalised. This work extends to support not just the pluckers but also other economically and socially distressed communities around the estates.
Funds have been granted at the estates to the children for procuring books, courses and any other additional study material required.
(Image: US ambassador Ken Juster’s visit to Makaibari garden to grant scholarships to the pluckers’ children at the estate.)
Outside the estates, the Trust has extended its support to various organisations, most importantly the Ramakrishna Mission, to provide accessible education in remote areas. Schools in Karimganj, Purulia, Narendrapur and Rahara were built or extended with Luxmi’s support.
At Nimpith, the last school before the Sunderbans, the Mission has been providing excellent educational facilities for students, especially for girls. The Trust helped set up the girls’ wing at the school with boarding on premises. The aim was to retain students that would otherwise drop out due to the poor transport infrastructure available around the marshland.
A STUDY OF FREEDOM
The PC Chatterjee Grant endows a chair for studies in Indian Independence History at the Presidency College.
The program aims to encourage research about the Indian freedom movement in Bengal. This scholarship stems from Luxmi’s own genesis as a self-reliant company at the forefront of the freedom movement.
The Trust works to provide access to education beyond the basics available to the children at the estates. What particularly stands out is the focus on children that show marked improvement in their academics. Luxmi rewards the efforts of these children that have bettered their grades, and not just those who are already at the top of their class.
the future lies with the girl child
Outside of the estates, the Trust has extended its support to various organisations, most importantly the Ramakrishna Mission, to provide accessible education in remote areas.
The PC Chatterjee Grant sponsors a seat for studies in history every year at the Presidency College.
The program invites applications from student pursuing a PhD in history, with an aim to emphasize research about the Indian freedom movement in Bengal. This scholarship is Luxmi’s raison d-etre and roots from its own beginnings as a self-reliant company at the forefront of the freedom movement.
The Trust has also contributed to the Presidency University for furtherance of its infrastructure and faculty. Besides introducing excellent research facilities in various disciplines, Presidency made an upgrade to the labs, buildings and other infrastructure.
THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Luxmi hosts an annual football tournament between its estates, to promote the sport and create opportunities for the youth.
The program is aimed at identifying young football talents from the tea garden communities. They are then groomed for district, State and National level competitions. Luxmi supports the teams by providing sports accessories and creating a platform for the young players to shine.
HEALTHCARE
Luxmi’s vision extends to protecting the vision of its communities, quite literally.
The Trust has helped set up an eye hospital through its substantial contributions of funds and land to the Sankara Nethralaya, Guwahati.
Regular health camps, eye check-ups and treatments have been arranged for the pluckers and their families, aiming to improve vision.
The Biseswar Chattopadhyay Trust, an affiliate body built in memory of Mr Dipankar Chatterjee’s grandfather, helped facilitate the establishment of PC Chatterjee Memorial Eye Hospital in Tripura. The lone eye hospital in the area, it has been providing all types of services at nominal costs.
The Trust has helped set up an eye hospital through its substantial contributions of funds and land to the Sankara Nethralaya, Guwahati. Regular health camps, eye check-ups and treatments have been arranged for the pluckers and their families, aiming to improve vision.
AN EXCELLENT GOAL
THE WORLD IS ON LOAN FROM OUR CHILDREN