Colgate Palmolive India launches Keep India Smiling mission to cover 20 million people

NEW DELHI, JUNE 10: Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited has launched the Keep India Smiling (KIS) Mission - the brand’s commitment to provide foundational support to over 20 million people every year to enable a future they can smile about.

The Keep India Smiling mission includes the company’s long running, pan-India flagship programs, like - Bright Smiles Bright Futures (BSBF) - to provide foundational Oral Health education, the Oral Health Month, to provide free dental-check-ups and foundational community initiatives like providing better water accessibility, women empowerment and livelihood programs.

Adding to these flagship programs, today Colgate launched the Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship to offer financial support and mentorship to people across India to help them translate their dreams into reality.

The Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship program has been launched in partnership with ShikshaDaan Foundation and Buddy4Study.

An eminent panel comprising Mary Kom – six-time World Boxing Champion, currently World No.1, and also the only female boxer from India to win medal at the Olympics; Dr. Priyamvada Singh - distinguished social development professional; Rajeev Grover - ShikshaDaan advisor; and Poonam Sharma - Colgate’s CSR Head, will pick the most deserving candidates for the scholarship and will also provide mentorship as required.

The Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship program is a distinct, national program which offers scholarships and mentorships across the fields of education, sports and community betterment.