UST Wins Mahatma Award 2025–2026 for Healthcare and Community Wellness Initiatives
Mumbai: UST, an AI and technology transformation solutions company, has received the Mahatma Award 2025–2026 for Good Health and Wellness Excellence in recognition of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives focused on healthcare access and community well-being.
The award recognises organisations and individuals contributing to social development, inspired by the principles of Mahatma Gandhi. It was instituted by Gandhian and lawyer Amit Sachdeva, with support from Rajashree Birla, Chairperson of the Aditya Birla Centre for Rural Development and Communication Initiatives.
UST’s CSR programmes cover preventive healthcare, maternal and reproductive health, nutrition, critical medical care and support for people with disabilities.
Among its initiatives, UST partnered with Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission to implement the Adolescent Girls’ Health Project across 90 tribal hamlets in Attappady, Kerala. The programme has reached 928 adolescent girls with awareness sessions on nutrition, menstrual hygiene, reproductive health and mental well-being.
In North Chennai, its Healthy Mother Programme, implemented with Surabi Trust, has supported 1,000 pregnant women through nutritional supplements and maternal health counselling.
The company has also partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to provide nutritious mid-day meals to more than 5,000 children in government schools across India.
Other initiatives include providing medical equipment to government healthcare institutions, treatment assistance for patients with serious illnesses, and assistive devices and rehabilitation support for people with disabilities.
Commenting on the recognition, Sunil Balakrishnan, Chief Values Officer, UST, said the award reinforces the company’s commitment to improving healthcare access and building inclusive communities through partnerships with employees and community organisations.
Nipun Varma, CSR Global Head, UST, along with CSR ambassadors Rahul Sharma and Pramit Kumar, received the award on behalf of the organisation.
The recognition highlights UST’s CSR activities across healthcare, nutrition and community welfare, including its programmes in Tamil Nadu and other parts of India.
