Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

RailTel as an organization believes in putting sincere effort towards societal development along with growing business. RailTel’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects are carefully curated in line with Govt. guidelines to cater to the marginalized sections of the society. Health, Nutrition, Education and Economic Empowerment of women has always been at the core of the CSR initiatives of RailTel. CSR activities undertaken during the Financial Year 2025-26 are given below:

CSR Activities

Better Health Status for Women
Purulia District, West Bengal
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Better Health Status for Women, Purulia district, West Bengal

Better Health Status for Women through Community SEHAT Centre at Purulia, West Bengal

This is one of RailTel’s long sustained CSR initiatives addressing health and nutrition needs of rural women through a community SEHAT centre in Purulia district, West Bengal. This project has been implemented over the years, bringing a greater impact by improving access to quality healthcare for women. The initiative provides sanitary pads, nutritional supplements to anaemic women and girls, conducts eye-checkup camps with distribution of spectacles and provides supplement services to pregnant and lactating mothers.
RailTel Akansha Super-30
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
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RailTel Akansha Super-30, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

RailTel Akansha Super 30 Dehradun, Uttarakhand

This is RailTel’s flagship CSR initiative aimed at improving access to quality education for underprivileged yet meritorious students. A long-standing program, it provides residential coaching to help students prepare for engineering entrance examinations and secure admission in reputed institutions.
The initiative offers a supportive learning environment with qualified faculty, along with food and accommodation, enabling students to focus on their studies. With a limited batch size of 30 students, the program has achieved a success rate of 94% since its inception. Many students have secured placements in leading MNCs, significantly improving their socio-economic conditions and contributing to a growing alumni network.
Cancer Assistance Program
Varanasi, Rishikesh, Chandigarh & Shimla
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Cancer Assistance Program
Varanas, Rishikesh, Chandigarh & Shimla

Cancer Assistance Program
Varanasi, Rishikesh, Chandigarh & Shimla

This initiative provides a comprehensive support to the cancer patients and their families by assisting with navigating treatment protocols, offering emotional and physical support, arranging accommodation and financial resources through government schemes and other trusts/donors and conducting counselling sessions and fun events to uplift and encourage patients and their families. This support is provided by trained counsellors and rehabilitated cancer survivors stationed at hospitals. The program also focuses on building immunity and helping patients manage treatment side effects through structured online interactive sessions that promote well-being. It is being implemented in five hospitals across four states.

RailTel Akansha Super – 30

An initiative for the upliftment of underprivileged students by education

Segment : Education

Location : Dehradun, Uttarakhand

No. of Beneficiaries : 239 since inception in 2015

Implementing Agency : Centre for Social Responsibility and Leadership (CSRL)

Project Details :
Abstract : RailTel Akansha Super-30 program is a CSR initiative designed to provide underprivileged but talented students with high-quality coaching and resources to prepare for competitive entrance exams, for engineering institutions like the IITs/NITS and various other reputed institutions. This program aims to bridge the educational gap by offering intensive coaching, boarding, and lodging support to students from economically weaker sections of society. The initiative has already yielded impressive results, with a significant percentage of participants successfully securing admissions to prestigious institutions.
Background : Education is a critical factor in achieving socio-economic mobility, yet access to quality education remains a significant challenge for many students in India, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds. The RailTel Akansha Super-30 program was launched in 2015-16 to address this disparity by offering specialized coaching to students from economically weaker sections, enabling them to compete in highly competitive entrance exams like the IIT-JEE. Each year, 30 or more students are selected for each batch, ensuring focused attention and personalized guidance. Since its inception, the program has enrolled 239 students, with 225 of them securing admissions to engineering colleges, resulting in an impressive success rate of 94%. Inspired by the success of similar initiatives, RailTel recognized the need to support these students not just academically, but also by providing holistic development opportunities, including personal mentoring, life skills training, and financial support. The program operates on the principle that every student, regardless of their socio-economic background, should have the opportunity to succeed
Progress : The RailTel Akansha Super-30 program has continued to make significant strides in its mission to support underprivileged but talented students. The program started in 2015 and now is 9th batch in FY 2024-25 with 32 students receiving classroom instruction from highly qualified and experienced faculty members. To monitor and enhance their learning, regular internal tests are conducted to assess the students' performance. These efforts ensure that students are well-prepared to compete in competitive entrance exams and achieve their educational goals.
Impact : The RailTel Akansha Super-30 program has had a profound impact on the lives of underprivileged students with domino effect by transforming their educational and career prospects. Beyond gaining admission to prestigious engineering colleges, many of these students have successfully secured placements in reputable companies like TCS, Samsung and IBM after completing their engineering degrees. This achievement has not only uplifted their families and communities by breaking the cycle of poverty but has also created opportunities for socio-economic mobility. The program has proven that with the right support, students from economically weaker sections can compete on an equal footing with their peers, contributing to a more equitable and inclusive society..