The CSR Journal

NIIT Limited, a Skills and Talent Development firm, announced virtual 'FutureReady Fest', an initiative to encourage students to enhance their knowledge on new-age skills through future-ready programmes, together with their regular studies and academic curriculum. Under the initiative, NIIT is offering free Micro Programme on Digital Marketing & Branding, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and...

MSMEs form the backbone of the Indian economy employing >120 Mn individuals. In the current times when businesses, big or small, across industries have taken a hit, the blow of Covid-19 has been felt particularly harder by the MSMEs in India. The problems faced by the MSMEs are multifold- from shrinking demand and supply...

This July, Sarthak Educational Trust completes 12 years of its efforts towards empowering persons with disability. The organization has consistently voiced the concern that differently-abled are not disabled by their impairment, but by the barriers in the community that prevent them from gaining equal access and opportunities. Sarthak Educational Trust and National Abilympics Association of...

Koura, part of Orbia Advance Corporation, has announced a successful donation delivery of 10,000 medical-grade inhalers to the Government of Maharashtra. The delivery of these donated inhalers aims to help authorities maintain supplies at a time when critical need and demand has increased globally to mitigate the symptoms of COVID-19. Patients with or without pre-existing...

The world is experiencing elevated stress and anxiety levels owing to the ongoing Corona pandemic. Amidst the given state of affairs, PokerBaazi.com, India’s leading online gaming platform has announced a Facebook live session in association with Poker Boot Camp India on the subject "MENTAL HEALTH AT THE FELTS" scheduled for 10th July 2020 at 5pm. The 60...

The CSR arm of air carrier IndiGo – IndiGoReach – has been awarded the 7th eNabling North East Development Award 2019-2020, for improving the livelihood of Tribal communities from Assam-Meghalaya border areas through the multiplication of spices. The IndiGoReach women empowerment initiative (IndiGo Shakti) strives to increase income generation opportunities for 1,500 women farmers in...

Police personnel have truly gone way beyond in delivering their services during the Coronavirus pandemic, irrespective of day and night. In order to applaud their efforts, and appreciate their valuable contribution ABA Corp has donated a set of two sanitizing machines, 5 Litres of sanitizer, 250 masks and 10 shields to several police stations...

Log 9 Materials, a Bengaluru-headquartered nanotechnology start-up, has partnered with the Rotary Club of Bangalore Orchards, to donate its latest product CoronaOven to various government hospitals/Covid Care Centres in Covid-hit districts of Karnataka. The CSR initiative is a part of Log 9’s continued social responsibility efforts to contribute towards India’s collective fight against Covid-19 virus....

While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the shutdown of educational institutions and training centres across the nation, GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF), the CSR arm of GMR Group has introduced an online solution to train school/ college dropout youth to enhance their employability during the lockdown. GMRVCEL (GMR Varalakshmi Centre for Empowerment and Livelihoods–Hyderabad) at...

India should remain on “high alert” over the locust threat for the next four weeks, advises FAO (the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation). Meanwhile, the Indian government has stepped up efforts and is using drones and Bell helicopters for control of the plague. In its latest update, the FAO said that spring-bred locust swarms that...

HCL has provided safety equipment to police personnel and sanitary workers in Tamil Nadu as part of its CSR. HCL’s contributions include 340,000 Three-Ply Masks, 66,500 N-95 masks, 19,000 PPE kits and 12,750 litres of sanitizer. The safety gear provided by the global conglomerate also includes 130,000 gloves, 27,000 face shields, gumboots and battery-operated...

As the country faces an unprecedented challenge with the Covid-19 global pandemic affecting our nation, Magic Bus has joined hands with the Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, the BMC and corporate partners Godrej & Boyce, RPG Foundation and ATE Chandra Foundation in Milkar For Mumbai. This time around, Magic Bus India Foundation has further strengthened its...