Education and Skill Training

District Collector Sandeep Nanduri, I.A.S launched Mindspark – an adaptive learning platform for Titan Kanyas studying in Government Schools in Chengam and Jawadhu Hills Blocks in Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu. Titan’s CSR Project ‘Titan Kanya’ was launched in 2012 with an aim to support the underprivileged girl child through quality education. Mindspark will be applied...

Jadishwar Charitable Trust, supported by Aarav Solutions which operates in the product engineering and IT consulting services space, has launched ‘Sanvid’, an EdTech initiative that aims to provide equal learning opportunities in computer education, digital technology, life skills, language skills and personality development for school students in rural India. The programme will start from the...

Nafih Mohammed Naser requests government authorities to ensure the compliance of COVID-19 safety rules. Delhi schools are all set to reopen for Classes 9th and 11th from 5th February 2021. Delhi’s Education Minister Manish Sisodia while announcing the said decision said that colleges, degree and diploma institutes will also be allowed to open. Child rights...

HCL Foundation, the CSR arm of HCL Technologies, launched the “Nanhe Parinde” initiative for children living in difficult circumstances (CIDC) in Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar. This is an initiative under HCL Uday, HCL Foundation’s urban flagship programme in partnership with the Police Department and NGO partner Chetna. The CSR initiative was flagged off by the Commissioner...

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...