The CSR Journal

Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Infosys, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Asia Heart Foundation, to enable the adoption of robotics in healthcare. As part of the MoU, the Foundation has granted INR 8 crore to the Asia Heart Foundation. The grant will be used to purchase high-end equipment – namely the...

Students of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai displayed their learning and suggested solutions to some of social problems using their managerial skills on Saturday. The event was organised with The CSR Journal as the Media Partners for the event. Based on their 24-days internship across the country in Non Government Organisations...

Corporate firms looked to be doing their bits on the International Women’s Day. Companies were seen doing different activities dedicated to women and gender equality under their corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects. Sonalika Social Development Society, CSR wing of Sonalika International Tractors Ltd collaborated with Shikhar NGO to empower their campaign ‘She to Shakti’. The...

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Rules of April 2014, followed soon after by the National Democratic Alliance government’s Swachh Bharat push, gave corporate India the opportunity to spend on a cause with high visibility. Two years down the line, the companies that got involved with a fair bit of gusto take stock of their...

Reality Tours, a tour company takes tourists through the less explored parts of Mumbai.  Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum in Mumbai, spread over 175 hectares (1.75 sq km), with a population density of around 3.75 lakh per square kilometer. Often considered as a negative contributor towards a sustainable development of the city, it is either overlooked...

As I conclude my three-part opinion series with my third piece, I would like to share some of my thoughts on the idea of establishing accountability for NGOs. The first part covered the positive message in the changing landscape of philanthropy in India; the second part covered how development sector programs can succeed with effective...

Avinash Nakat, a social worker started working for the welfare of farmers since he was a child. At the age of 16, he was arrested for being part of protests for the conditions of farmers.  “I grew up in a small town and have witnessed struggle of farmers. I always wanted to serve and...

Mark Balla, a resident of Melbourne, Australia has been raising funds since 2013 for constructing toilets in Indian schools. A visit to a school in Dharavi (Mumbai) troubled him about the lack of toilets for girls in schools, which resulted in a large number of them dropping out when they reach puberty. ‘We can’t wait’,...

A day-long conclave of social activists organized here saw participants laying emphasis on the use of sanitary napkin by women. The conclave was organised by the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) cell of Vadodara district Collectorate, in collaboration with the Federation of Gujarat Industries (FGI). "Several important prominent figures like social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, former MP...

Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest states in India, has almost 20% (31 million) of the total 164 million children aged 0 to 6 years living in India. Despite achieving 93% school enrolment in UP, only 7.9% children in Class I can read their level text or more and, less than 20% children in...

The Companies Law Committee (CLC) that presented its recommendations to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs earlier this month suggested that Section 8 companies should not be exempted from the provisions of Corporate Social Responsibilities (wp) rules. Section 8 companies are ‘not for profit’ companies registered under the Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013. These...

The ‘Make in India’ week is set to take place in Mumbai, the commercial capital of India from February 13 to February 18, 2016. Expected to attract many foreign investors and investments in India, the event would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13th at the MMRDA grounds. PM Modi in his...