The CSR Journal

Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys, today announced that it has signed a four-year MoU with the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) to enhance and transform engineering education in India. This collaboration will aim to upskill educators associated with INAE and provide students with quality internships and project mentorship assigned by...

Mumbai, India: YES BANK, the sixth-largest private sector bank in India, in collaboration with FICCI FLO, South East Asia’s largest women’s chamber of commerce, is pleased to announce the launch of YES PowherUp, a specialised MSME programme designed to empower women entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses. YES PowherUp offers a comprehensive suite of financial solutions...

Mumbai, India: NPCI BHIM Services Ltd. (NBSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India, has announced a campaign, ‘Gift Happiness’, in partnership with CRY (Child Rights and You). This initiative aims to bring joy to underprivileged children across India by fulfilling their heartfelt wishes for New Year. Every transaction made...

Mumbai, India: On December 28, 2024, the birth anniversary of the late industrialist and philanthropist, Ratan Tata, a special Grove will be launched in his memory overseen by social enterprise Grow-Trees.com. The idea was conceived by Geeta Gopalakrishnan who was for many years a honorary fundraiser for cancer patients at the Tata Medical Centre,...

Indian Railways has responded to misleading news reports claiming that there will be free trains to Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj during the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela, which will be hosted in January 2025. The Railways has issued a clarification saying that there will be no free of cost travel for passengers travelling to attend the...

Reflecting the spirit of National Energy Conservation Day, Tata Power proudly hosted the National Urja Mela 2024 at New Delhi, bringing together 1000 + students and teachers  comprising 150 schools from 10 states across India to champion innovation and sustainability, while fostering the next generation of leaders to drive energy conservation efforts. This annual event, a...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Transport Department, Government of Bihar to automate driving license test tracks at Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Purnia and Saran. The MoA was signed in the presence of Smt. Sheela Kumari, Hon’ble Transport Minister of Bihar and Shri Sanjay Kumar Agarwal (IAS), Secretary,...

NPCI BHIM Services Ltd. (NBSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India, has announced a campaign, ‘Gift Happiness’, in partnership with CRY (Child Rights and You). This initiative aims to bring joy to underprivileged children across India by fulfilling their heartfelt wishes for New Year. Every transaction made on the BHIM...

ACC, the cement and building material company of the diversified Adani Portfolio, in collaboration with the Adani Foundation, is empowering women in rural Varanasi through its Adani Skill Development Centre (ASDC) at ACC Salai Banwa. The initiative recently achieved a significant milestone with the placement of 50 trained women at Indivillage, a knowledge process...

New Delhi, India: The Fit India movement took a significant stride towards a healthier and greener India with the launch of ‘Fit India Cycling Drive’ on Tuesday at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. The event was flagged off by Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya,...

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has inked a partnership with HDFC Bank, India's largest private sector bank by assets, by signing an MoU to empower startups with world-class banking and financial services. The collaboration aims to strengthen the overall startup ecosystem by offering knowledge sharing, mentorship, and capacity-building programs to foster...

Women’s participation in the workforce has been steadily increasing each year because of continuous efforts by the governments, non-profits as well as the global organisations. However, the representation of women and girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields is surprisingly less. According to UNESCO, less than 30 per cent of researchers across the world...