The CSR Journal
Anna Hazare Launches The CSR Journal Magazine on India’s 72nd Independence Day
The CSR Journal, a distinguished portal reporting extensively on Corporate and Citizen Social Responsibility, proudly announces the launch of its magazine “The CSR Journal” on 15th August, 2018. Trailblazing social activist, Shri Anna Hazare launched the magazine as the nation celebrated 72 years of independence.
The inauguration ceremony was held at Hazare's office in Ralegan...
Save The Children, WATConsult & Snapdeal partner to highlight child trafficking
Human Trafficking has been dubbed as the third largest crime in the world and India is no stranger to this unfortunate practice. This International Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Save The Children has entered into a partnership with WATConsult, the digital and social media agency from Dentsu Aegis Network India, and Snapdeal to create...
Building Resilience Among Drought-Stricken Communities
Parmarth Samaj Sevi Sansthan, in collaboration with the PwC India Foundation (PwCIF) initiated a humanitarian response project in 10 villages of Hamirpur’s Sarila block, located in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. Within a year of implementation, the project has achieved drought resilience and impacted 2,025 families across these villages.
The project was implemented from...
Mobile App-Based Platform Brings Entire School To Children
According to Census Data, 8.4 crore Indian children don’t attend school. Poverty, lack of availability and accessibility are the major reasons why children drop out of school. On the other hand, India currently has a smartphone use base of over 300 million which is expected to cross 650 million by 2019. Harnessing the power...
Wolters Kluwer’s ELM Solutions Helps Open Children’s Activity Center in India
Wolters Kluwer’s ELM Solutions has partnered with the Center for Child Rights and Development (CCRD) in Kammavarpalayam, India, to help open the CCRD’s Children’s Activity Center. The Children’s Activity Center, located 90 km away from Chennai city, is part of ELM Solutions’ ongoing commitment to positively impact local communities where the firm has a...
Unintended Pregnancy Decreasing; Quality Of Family Planning Care Improving Across India
India has made decent strides over the past 2.5 years in improving family planning access and use of contraceptives among both married and unmarried women. In certain states like Rajasthan, a majority of married women are using modern contraceptives lives pills, male condoms, female condoms, female sterilization, male sterilization, injectables, beads, LAM, emergency contraception...
UWDMA inaugurates its first skill training centre at ITI Bhiwadi
With an aim to train youth in the skill sets required for Fabrication of UPVC Windows & Doors, the association of UPVC Windows and Door Manufacturers: UWDMA Inaugurated India's first UWDMA Skill Development Centre (U-SDC). With support from Government of Rajasthan, the facility has been set up at ITI Bhiwadi.
UWDMA Skill Development Centre has 100% funding...
Books Portray Children With Disabilities In Their Stories
Hundreds of new titles are published each year for children in India, but only a handful of children's books feature a differently-abled character in the story. And books which realistically portray disability are rare. In November 2016, Parag (a Tata Trusts initiative), Vidya Sagar School Chennai and Duckbill Books, introduced a contest to address the...
bigbasket joins hands with the Robin Hood Army for #MissionMillion2018
Online supermarket bigbasket has partnered with the Robin Hood Army, a volunteer-based organization, in #MissionMillion2018, the largest ever war against hunger. Commemorating India’s 72nd Independence Day, the initiative aims to mobilize Indians across the country through 16,000+ “Robins” to serve food and smiles to 1 million countrymen.
People can support this by purchasing the Hunger...
Affordable Access To Eyeglasses Everywhere
For those who work in the textile industry, tailors, rug makers, bike mechanics, weavers, artisans, and anyone who needs to see up close for their profession, the loss of near vision during prime working years can affect their ability to earn a living and support a family. VisionSpring was founded on a very basic...
Bridgestone India Joins Hands with FICCI FLO Pune to Advance the Cause of Women’s Empowerment
Bridgestone India announced a new partnership with FICCI FLO Pune to introduce initiatives focused on Women’s Empowerment. The initiatives will provide opportunities for financial independence to the women of Pune.
Another reason for Bridgestone to emphasize on this issue is to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal No. 5 of ‘Achieving Gender Equality...
Maruti Suzuki inaugurates 11th Water ATM in Haryana
Clean drinking water being a critical need identified by Maruti Suzuki India Limited in its adopted villages in Haryana, the Company has designed a self-sustaining partnership model that provides clean drinking water to villagers at an affordable price. The Company on August 7 inaugurated its 2nd water ATM in the Kasan village of Manesar.
The...