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Khan GS Research Centre’s Khan Sir was honoured with ‘The CSR Journal Youth Icon Award – 2022′
Khan Sir has imparted free education to thousands of students and is renowned for his distinctive teaching methodology. The CSR Journal Excellence Awards bestowed upon Khan Sir the "Youth Icon Award" as a token of appreciation for his sincere endeavours!
How to Increase Customer Retention with CSR Initiatives
Corporate social responsibility initiatives can go a long way to helping retain your customers and attracting new leads and custom to your business. There has been a boost in movements that promote CSR in recent years, and it covers a wide range of processes, including environmental concerns, financial, and employee morale. Each has a...
‘No bigger religion than to help others’— Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Eknath Shinde at The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2022 (5th Edition)
Mumbai – February 25, 2023
Shri Eknath Shinde, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, addressed the audience as the ‘Chief Guest’ at The CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2022 – Fifth Edition which was hosted on the 25th February, 2023, at The National Stock Exchange, BKC, Mumbai.
The Chief Minister addressed a gathering of over 250 individuals including...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates metro lines and other projects in Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Mumbai to inaugurate Metro Rail Lines 2A & 7 worth around Rs 12,600 crores on Thursday. The Prime Minister enjoyed a metro rail ride and interacted with youngsters inside the train.
The metro line 2A connecting Dahisar E and DN Nagar (yellow line) is around 18.6 Km long, while metro...
International Anti-Corruption Day: All you Need to Know About Right to Information (RTI)
All nations are impacted by the complex social, political, and economic issue known as corruption. Corruption threatens democratic institutions, stifles economic growth, and fuels political instability.
By skewing voting processes, subverting the rule of law, and establishing bureaucratic tangles whose sole purpose is to collect bribes, corruption undermines the foundation of democratic institutions. Foreign direct...
Are Essar’s water filters at BMC office Mumbai necessary?
In Mumbai's BMC office, Essar installed water filters as part of its CSR programme. How necessary was it?
Providing Mumbai citizens with safe drinking water and maintaining the city's cleanliness fall under the purview of the BMC. Nevertheless, it is seen that BMC staff are using water from the water filters that Essar Foundation and...
Top CSR projects in West Bengal
West Bengal has always been the centre of culture and modernization. The state is home to the age-old festival of Durga Puja which has recently been honoured by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Apart from picturesque tourist attractions ranging from the Himalayan foothills of Darjeeling, the jungles of Dooars, the terracotta...
Centre announces Amendments on Corporate Social Responsibility Rules
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued a notification which announces certain amendments made by the Government of India in the rules governing corporate social responsibility (CSR). This has been named the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2022.
Companies to set up CSR Committee
According to this, the government orders companies having any amount...
Healthcare Inclusion of LGBTQ Community in India
The woes of LGBTQ people in India are countless. They are subjected to discrimination all through their lives in terms of employment opportunities, education, healthcare and many other basic human rights. This leads to their marginalisation and exclusion from mainstream society.
In order to address some of these issues, several policies have been designed to...
Top Film Stars from South India known for their Philanthropy
Film stars in the Southern states of India not only have a large and devoted following but also do tremendous amount of charity work alongside their acting work.
1. Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi first laid the foundation of the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust (CCT) in 1998, which works with eye banks and blood banks. The actor himself is a...
Woes of Female Scientists and Researchers as Experienced by Dr Soumya Swaminathan
Both science and gender equality are critical for achieving internationally accepted development goals, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the last few decades, the international community has worked hard to inspire and engage women and girls in science. Despite this, women and girls are still barred from fully participating in science.
In...
Best Practices: Odisha’s Approach to Women Empowerment
Odisha has been empowering its women very effectively under the Mission Shakti women empowerment program. Let us see how.
What is Mission Shakti Women Empowerment Program?
Naveen Patnaik, the chief minister, devised the Mission Shakti strategy to empower women. However, the government has begun to create work possibilities solely for women in various government departments, giving...