Education and Skill Training

In a groundbreaking revelation, the India Welfare Trust's recent report has illuminated a significant untapped potential for employee involvement in volunteering initiatives across India. This revelation showcases a remarkable opportunity for India Inc to make a socio-economic impact, far beyond the realms of conventional Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding. The report unveils insights into...

More than five and a half thousand teachers have been appointed in the primary schools of Madhya Pradesh today at the Rozgar Mela. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed the Madhya Pradesh Rozgar Mela from Red Fort, Delhi on Monday. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister congratulated the newly recruited 5800 primary school teachers and...

With an aim to attract international students to India and keeping in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of re-establishing India as a global hub of education, the Government of India has recently launched the Study in India Portal in New Delhi. The goal is to once again make India, once the land of...

International Youth Day is observed on the 12th August every year by the United Nations with the aim of bringing issues faced by the youth in front of the international community and celebrating the potential of youth as partners in today’s global society. For 2023, the theme of International Youth Day is ‘Green Skills for...

Amid ongoing ethnic clashes and violence in Manipur, thousands of students have been displaced and their education interrupted midway. Kerala in India’s Southern end may be located far away from violence-torn North-Eastern state of Manipur but act of humanity has never restricted itself within geographical boundaries. To ensure students affected by violence in Manipur...

To make the youngsters of North-Eastern part of India more skilled and job ready, the Government of India has launched a special skill initiative for North-East Region with financial allocation of Rs 360 crore. The purpose is to create a robust skill-centric and industry ready ecosystem in the North-East. Union Minister for Education and Skill...

From rural India, here comes a promising indicator of progress towards an inclusive environment. According to a report conducted by the Development Intelligence Unit (DIU), a collaboration between Transform Rural India and Sambodhi Research and Communications Pvt. Ltd., parents from rural communities firmly believe that a child's gender, whether a boy or a girl,...

Mumbai, 8 August 2023 – The CSR Journal is delighted to announce the official opening of applications for The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2023, a momentous event commemorating a decade of dedicated efforts in advancing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India. Corporations across the nation are invited to participate in this prestigious event and...

Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives are majorly focused on education in India after healthcare. Talking about Corporate Social Responsibility in education, a total of 31 Naveen Swami Atmanand School buildings in Chhattisgarh are currently undergoing renovation with the support of CSR funds. The initiative has been supported by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) through their...

Reliance Industries Limited. (RIL) has been one of the largest companies in India for the better part of the last two decades. It leads the corporate world in net profits every year. As CSR in India is mandatory as per the Companies Act 2013, The CSR Journal in its #LetsTalkCSR series is evaluating the...

In a bid to combat dropout rates due to socio-economic issues while pursuing higher education and to cater to the increasing demand of skilled human resources in the industry, the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) has come up with a unique ‘Learn while Earn’ scheme which will allow eligible less privileged youths...

The state government has launched a scheme provide necessary educational facilities to the undergraduate students who have been affected by the ongoing tension at Manipur. A lot of students have been displaced and their family members killed ever since clashes began in the state in May this year. To ensure students’ access to education...