Education and Skill Training

Mobile maker Mi India has announced a new CSR initiative - #ShikshaHarHaath in collaboration with actor-philanthropist Sonu Sood. This partnership is in continuation with the brand's efforts of enabling the student community from underprivileged sections to pursue their education without any roadblocks. What is #ShikshaHarHaath? The CSR initiative will look at helping underprivileged kids across the country...

As we observe National Day of the Girl Child 2021 on January 24, The CSR Journal takes a look back on some of the most successful corporate social responsibility programmes for girls. Sakhiyon Ki Baadi - IIFL ‘Sakhiyon Ki Baadi’ is one of India’s largest girl child literacy programmes active in Rajasthan. IIFL Foundation, the CSR...

Capgemini announced the launch of CapSarathi, a mobile app designed to offer a one-stop solution of information and services for People with Disabilities (PwD). The app, developed in collaboration with Sarthak Educational Trust, aims to touch lives of the “differently abled” by empowering them digitally, economically, and socially with a special focus on people in...

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs under two of its associated agencies shall be entering into 2 MoUs with Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to procure school uniforms for tribal students and also to promote tribal entrepreneurship. Under the first agreement the agency National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) will be procuring around 6 lakh...

NMDC is India’s largest iron-ore miner,and a Navaratna public sector enterprise. The BIOM Kirandul Complex of NMDC has won the Platinum Award in metal & mining sector from Apex India Foundation for its CSR initiative Shiksha Sahayog Yojana. The award was presented to NMDC for their education-led CSR initiatives in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. Shiksha Sahayog...

Logitech is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing products that help connect people to digital and cloud experiences. As a company, Logitech is small and flexible enough for every person to take the initiative and make things happen but big enough in portfolio and reach for those actions to have a global...

Innovative Financial Advisors Pvt Ltd (Fiinovation), a renowned technical research agency in the CSR domain was commissioned by Skill Council For Green Jobs (SCGJ), a not for profit society created by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, for the impact assessment of Solar PV Installer (Suryamitra) training programme. Suryamitra training programme is a part...

Lakme Salon launched the 5th edition of its Happy New You campaign. As part of this campaign, Lakme Salon has tied up with Project Nanhi Kali to spread #HappySmiles through the gift of education – the brand will sponsor the primary education of 100 girls in the new year and is also inviting all its...

Road accidents caused by human error are preventable with a change of driving habits, which makes up 80% of all accidents since this is the percentage related purely to the fault of the driver. The biggest car manufacturer in India, Maruti Suzuki is investing in technology for improving the driving habits of people through...

Travel, in and of itself, involves some sort of risk. Whether it's your daily commute to office, or your children's ride on the school bus, a long road trip or a group tour. Transport has come a long way from the snail-paced automobiles. However, car crashes kill lakhs of Indians every year, with 17...

In March 2020, WHO declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic and since then, every country across the globe is fighting to handle outbreaks of the virus. The virus has impacted every aspect of our lives and work. Road safety is no exception. According to statistics, road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death of...

The world today, more than ever before, needs to leverage the power of youth as changemakers, as enablers of a better tomorrow, and this needs to be encouraged and celebrated. On this National Youth Day, it’s time to celebrate youths like Pratibha Kumari and Aunradha who are scripting stories of change and success. A resident of...