The CSR Journal

NGO Shishu Mandir has launched the Rahim Education Project, an initiative to provide financial assistant to 150 children who are deprived of education due to COVID impact. The initiative was launched in association with Mr. Rahim, a German Citizen on the occasion of Founder’s Day. Rahim Education Project will focus on providing school fees, books...

Diagnostics service provider Metropolis Healthcare is pleased to announce the launch of the 3rd edition of MedEngage Scholarship program and is now inviting applications from the final year MBBS and MD/DNB students. The last date to apply for this programme is 18th January 2022. For more details of MedEngage Scholarship programme, students can log onto...

Companies are keen to dedicate funds towards projects that can create the maximum impact, says Learning solutions company TeamLease EdTech in their latest survey, 'Aligning education and skilling in the CSR agenda'. According to the findings, companies are directing majority of their funds towards imparting employability skills to School or College Dropouts (22.8%), Women...

National Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12th January but since the pandemic, the much-discussed demographic dividend is facing many challenges. India's corporate might is doing its bit to make the young future ready. Here is an overview of the CSR programmes that are empowering the country's youth. 1. ICICI Academy for Skills ICICI Academy...

January 12th is celebrated as National Youth Day in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand. Vivekanand achieved a lot in his short life, from reviving modern Hinduism to inspiring nationalist consciousness, he served as an inspiration to the youth of the country. On his birth anniversary, let us celebrate three Youth...

SOS Children’s Villages of India, India’s largest self-implementing childcare NGO, organised a media workshop on the topic of ‘Skilling Youth in Pandemic Times’ ahead of the National Youth Day. The workshop was addressed by Mr. Sumanta Kar, Secretary General, SOS Children’s Villages of India along with Mr. Naveen Singh, District Coordinator, Nuh-Haryana Skill Development Mission.  During the workshop, the NGO...

Welspun India Limited, global leaders of home textile, has recently been felicitated with the National Water Award announced by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation. Welspun India won the 1st prize in Best Industry Category. The recognition came on the back of the social and environmental...

SKF India, the leading bearings manufacturer, today announced its scholarship program for deserving girls’ students who aspire to pursue diplomas and engineering degrees. As part of the programme, SKF India aims to support 150 girls from economically disadvantaged families from Pune, Mysore, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, and Haridwar. The programme will be implemented by United Way of...

Children may have been largely spared the worst physical effects of COVID-19, but it has still upended their lives, and created real concern for their mental health and well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic has raised huge concerns for the mental health of an entire generation of children. But the pandemic may represent only the tip...

Aequs Foundation has launched a first-of-its-kind Mobile Science Lab initiative in Hubballi to provide hands-on computer and STEM education to over 2,500 students across 16 government schools in the region.  The programme taken up in partnership with Agastya Foundation, is designed for students of 6th to 10th classes. The Mobile Science Lab will offer in-depth knowledge through experiential...

Ramping up its Research & Development (R&D) focus, Cargill today opened the Cargill Innovation Centre in Gurugram, Haryana, to develop innovative solutions that address food and beverage (F&B) market trends. Cargill will partner with its F&B customers in India to identify consumer demands, translate global industry trends into local application and accelerate customer product innovation...

A mobile science and maths laboratory was inaugurated on January 5 at Rampara Primary School in Rajula, Amreli. The “lab on wheels” set up by APM Terminals Pipavav will help village students to perform science and maths experiments to gain practical insights and hone scientific skills. The Mobile Lab was inaugurated by Captain P K...