Canon celebrates milestone journey of Nandrampur Bass under its ‘Adopt a Village’ initiative
Highlights the result of sustained efforts across four key areas of Education, Eye Care, Environment and Empowerment along with infrastructure development
India, 12th September 2025: In line with its commitment to community development, Canon India celebrated three years of its adoption of Nandrampur Bass Village in Haryana, the ninth village under its ‘Adopt a Village’ initiative. The milestone was celebrated with the inauguration of the rainwater harvesting and recharge pit by Mr. Toshiaki Nomura, President & CEO, Canon India, aimed at improving the village’s water resources.
In line with Canon’s objective to ensure development in key focus areas, as a part of its 4Es policy, Canon India has facilitated the enrollment of 1000+ students for digital learning at the Resource Centre. As a result, select students secured scholarships at the Navodaya School (a government-run, fully residential institution that offers free, high-quality CBSE education to meritorious rural children from Grade 6 to 12. Further, with the support of the ‘Adopt a Village’ program, Nandrampur Bass has been awarded twice under Haryana CM’s ‘My School, Beautiful School’ Campaign, and awarded ₹150,000 for its exemplary cleanliness and beautification efforts.
In line with Canon’s focus on Eyecare, nearly 4000 patients have received eye check-ups, with 452 pairs of free spectacles distributed. Further, to expand its efforts in sustainability, regular tree plantation drives were conducted resulting in 1550 trees in the village. Additionally, to empower the community, Canon has provided skill training to over 250 beneficiaries under courses such as computer, beautician, and tailoring, ensuring employment opportunities. Canon also introduced a new initiative in 2024 to expand women’s literacy and cancer awareness, resulting in many individuals enrolling in literacy classes, equipped with essential reading and writing skills. Furthermore, over 100 women have been screened at the breast cancer awareness camp, for early detection and prevention of breast cancer.
Speaking on this milestone, Mr. Toshiaki Nomura, President & CEO, Canon India said, “At Canon, our commitment to the development of the society is deeply rooted in our philosophy of ‘Kyosei’ - living and working together for the common good. Through our flagship ‘Adopt a Village’ initiative, we have focused on personal development of the community for a better living. The journey at Nandrampur Bass over the last three years shows how consistent efforts can unlock potential and foster self-reliance. What makes this even more meaningful is the active role of our employees, volunteering, mentoring, and driving change while bringing ‘Kyosei’ to life on the ground. As we scale these efforts, Canon remains committed to building communities and contributing to India’s inclusive growth.”
Along with ‘Adopt a Village’ project, the organization also launched the Skill Development and Livelihood programme last year in alignment with the Skill India mission. The project demonstrates Canon India’s commitment to contributing to Indian society by uplifting youth aged 18-25 years, living in urban slums by preparing them for seamless placement in customer-centric, grey-collar jobs, ensuring a pathway to stable and meaningful employment. As a significant impact, the program has enrolled 850 youth so far with 450 youth placed in jobs doubling their family income.
Since the launch of the ‘Adopt a Village’ initiative in 2012, Canon India has been undertaking the overall development of villages across India for a certain period. The initiative has brought a widespread impact in the last decade through its 4Es CSR policy as well as infrastructural development, in the adopted villages. At present, Canon India has a total of 10 adopted villages which includes Nandrampur Bass in Haryana, Parivali in Maharashtra, Sathanuru in Karnataka, and Kalyanpur in Kolkata.
About Canon’s corporate philosophy ‘Kyosei’
Canon India’s CSR endeavours are driven by their corporate philosophy of ‘Kyosei’, which indicates the ‘spirit of living and working together for the common good’, which is considered foremost in the organization’s way of working and day-to-day operations. However, their definition of the word is much broader and encompasses “all people-regardless of their race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together for the common good.” Moving forward with this philosophy, they believe in standing in unison when it comes to their commitment to the community and strive to make a positive impact in the society and the environment. The organization is involved in various community welfare programs aligned with their 4Es CSR policy implying Education, Eye Care, Environment and Empowerment, to build progressive self-reliant communities.
About Canon Inc.
Canon Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leader in the fields of professional and consumer imaging equipment, industrial equipment, and information systems. Canon’s extensive range of products includes production printers, multifunction office systems, inkjet and laser printers, cameras, video and cinematography equipment, network cameras, medical systems and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment. Originally established in 1937 as Precision Optical Industry, Co., Ltd., a camera manufacturer, Canon has successfully diversified and globalized to become a worldwide industry leader in professional and consumer imaging systems and solutions. With about 170,000 employees worldwide, the Canon Group includes manufacturing and marketing subsidiaries in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania; and a global R&D network with companies based in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. Canon’s consolidated net sales for fiscal 2024 (ended December 31, 2024) totalled USD 28.54 billion (at an exchange rate of JPY158=U.S.$1). Visit the Canon Inc. website at: global.canon
About Canon India
Canon India Pvt. Ltd. is the sales and marketing subsidiary of Canon Inc., a world leader in imaging technologies. Having started its operations in 1997, Canon India markets a comprehensive range of sophisticated contemporary digital imaging products and solutions in India. The company today has offices in 10 cities across India with merchandise warehousing facilities at 4 location and employs over 1000 staff and over 850 channel partners. Canon India enjoys a vast retail presence across the country through Image Square stores, PIXMA Zones, and BIS Lounges. Canon India’s service reach extends to over 632 towns covering 19,000+ PIN codes across India – which comprises of 349+ Camera collection points, 15 Camera repair centers, 325+ Printer repair centres, 197 Copier, Scanner and 81 Large Format Printer Sales & Service dealers. (Updated as of July 2025)
In sync with its corporate tagline- ‘Delighting You Always’, reinforced by World-class technology, Canon offers an extended product portfolio, including Digital Production Printers, Large Format Printers, Commercial Printers, Multi-Functional Devices, Managed Document Services, Inkjet & Laser Printers, Document and Cheque Scanners, Digital Cameras, DSLRs, Mirrorless cameras, Cinematic Imaging Products and Surveillance cameras catering to the multiple market segments of consumer, SME, B2B, Commercial, Government & PSUs.