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At least half of the world’s 65 million school-age children with disabilities are kept out of the classroom because little to no money is budgeted for their needs, a disability rights groups said in a report on Monday. Light for the World, a charity which supported the research, said stigma and misinformation surrounding disability as...

India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with European Commission for water resources development and management. The agreement was inked after the approval was given by the Union Cabinet for the MoU to be signed under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. Uma Bharti, Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development...

With 1,124 green buildings registered with Indian Green Building Congress (IGBC), Maharashtra ranks first in the Indian states’ list. The significant contribution by the state take India’s registered green building foot-print to 3.86 billion square feet, the second best globally after the United States. The recent data on state-wise green buildings released by IGBC, part...

Healthcare and well-being is an essential pre-requisite for the development of any community. It generates good returns on investments both for human and for economic development of a country. Good health is directly linked to improving support to key areas such as education, skill development and sustainable livelihoods, which eventually leads to holistic social...

In an effort to make meaningful utilisation of the funds under corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Odisha government decided to set up a state-level council as facilitating agency to help companies plan according to the development needs. “A state-level council as a facilitating agency will help CSR planning of the corporate houses in line with...

It is a change that lifts a barrier. Tamil Nadu has cleared the decks for transgenders to enter the police force. In the orders issued for appointment of 13,137 police constables, the government has said transgenders could apply either as male, female or third gender. Those opting for “third gender” would be under the female...

The government is looking at ways of making corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments more relevant. For instance, a company like Hindustan Unilever could assign some of its brightest marketing minds to a women's self-help group or Larsen & Toubro could send engineers to help with a village water conservation project. Skilled technicians, water experts, marketing...

Hundreds of heritage properties including century-old steam locomotives and protected buildings are in a state of neglect. In the absence of funds, the heritage department of Indian Railways is finding it difficult to maintain these properties. PSUs Refuse To Take Up Mandatory CSR Schemes What is more appalling is that even the PSUs of railways, despite...

Showing utter disrespect to the decision taken by the Governor N N Vohra, the PDP-BJP Coalition Government has adopted most irresponsible attitude towards the Corporate Social Responsibility Framework aimed at ensuring efficient allocation and utilization of contributions from various agencies. Official sources told EXCELSIOR that State Administrative Council (SAC) in its meeting held on March...

Hailing from Navi Mumbai, Sumeet Paringe (26) and Prisiliya Madan (22), two young cycling enthusiasts have set their feet on a journey. They have paddled across the length of India with their cycles earlier. But this time, the journey is different. Paringe and Madan have blended their passion with a social cause. The duo is...

India will be at the rear in achieving global education commitments of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a report by UNESCO. At the current pace, it will be half a century behind. "While in the majority of countries, education is the best indicator of climate change awareness, half of countries curricula worldwide...

Together for Sustainability (TfS), an initiative by global chemical companies to adopt sustainability measures and supply chains in chemical companies recently launched formally in India. A day long summit was organised in Mumbai in this regard. The summit aimed at building awareness around the importance of creating a sustainable supply chain in the chemical Industry....