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The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) has signed a MOU with The Centre of Excellence for Consultancy Projects (CECP) from S.P. Mandali’s Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool), Bengaluru, for a consulting assignment to measure the social impact of Cricket on visually challenged participants. Through this...

Indira Gandhi National Open University has announced a new postgraduate diploma programme in Corporate Social Responsibility (PGDCSR). The PG diploma in CSR will be offered by IGNOU starting from January 2021 session. Candidates who wish to take admission in the PG Diploma can register themselves by visiting the online admission portal - ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in. The...

The State Government of Jharkhand has approved its first-ever CSR policy with a view to realise the overall development of its people, to create an enabling environment and to increase the total volume of CSR investments. With the help of this new Jharkhand CSR policy, the Government plans to create a conducive environment for attracting...

The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF), a charitable trust set up in 2015 to give hope to every person experiencing stress, anxiety and depression, has announced the completion of the first cycle of the Certificate Course in Common Mental Disorders (CCCMD). The training programme for doctors, delivered in partnership with the Public Health Foundation...

The government of India has made significant amendments to the CSR law in order to provide greater transparency and flexibility to the corporate sector. Let us understand these amendments made to the CSR section of the Companies Act. Monetary Penalty One of the amendments relates to the non-compliance of the law. According to the government order,...

January 25th is observed as National Voters Day in India since 2011 to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The aim of the day is to encourage more young voters to take part in the polling process. In order to do this, the government of India announces and conducts...

SEEDS (Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society), a national humanitarian organisation working in disaster management for the past 27 years, has been awarded the annual Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2021 by the Government of India, on 23rd January, 2021. Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar was instituted by Government of India to recognise and honour the...

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...

Haqdarshak Empowerment Solutions Private Limited, a civic-tech start-up which eases access to government welfare services, is organizing an insightful webinar on ‘Social security and welfare during a pandemic’, on 11th January 2020 from 3 pm to 4 pm, as part of its five-year anniversary series. Haqdarshak ensures citizens at the last mile get access to...

Covid-19 has posed an unprecedented challenge to the economy, from donations for PM CARES funds to donations of masks and essentials, corporates have done it all. To fight hunger and unemployment, several organizations came forward to help the impoverished youth get back on track. Here are a few organizations that inspired and empowered the...

Room to Read is celebrating its 20th anniversary across the globe. Currently Room to Read, in partnership with NDTV, is running a television campaign “Education Endures-Back to School” rallying to bring back all children to school after the pandemic. An international non-profit with its headquarters in San Francisco, USA, and operations across sixteen countries of Asia...

Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata will be honoured by the Indo-Israel Chambers of Commerce for promoting innovation that supports sustainability and peace in the region, including with the Palestinians. The chairman emeritus of the Tata group will be honoured with 'Global Visionary of Sustainable Business and Peace' award during the launch of the Federation of Indo-Israel...