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Save Birds'Save Birds' an initiative being undertaken by Dainik Bhaskar Group, every year, aims at creating awareness in the society to help and save birds during summer season. It motivates people to place birdbaths (sakoras) at their homes and terraces so that birds can have 'Daana- Paani' (food grains and water).

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SR can also be construed as most cost effective way with a focus on corporate social reform. The maximising the overall impact on the Ccorporate world should focus on society. The proposed program or solution

understanding the challenges, issues and may be made available to the various problems in the society so as to internal and external stakeholders to seek recommend the suggested measures to their views, ideas and / or suggestions and overcome the social problems. The inputs to evolve the solution to the most corporate world should also focus on optimal solution.implementing the plans to overcome the The proposed solution or program social problems. should be subjected to multi dimensional

Social reforms are very very important analysis to ensure that the various to bring a change in the society.The first dimensions of cost benefit analysis and step towards bringing about a reform in the overall impact analysis is done. This the society is to conduct a deep and will go a long way in ensuring the overall focused research into the various impact maximisation of the recommend problems, challenges, factors, issues and solution or program to overcome the dimensions causing the problems in the identified social problem.society. The organisation may dedicate a Identifying a social problem at a local team of professionals to understand the level requires focused and concerted causal and causative factors leading to efforts of the various internal and external various social problems. The team of stakeholders. The identification of social professionals should also identify the root problems and solutions followed by causes along with the evidence to justify financial and manpower planning plays an the root cause of the problems, if feasible important role in defining the success of and possible. the proposed program to overcome the

It is important to understand the social social problem/s.problems and challenges from a holistic In a diverse country like India, various view angle so as to structure a robust states have different nature of social program and plan to overcome the social problems at the local level. In such a problems. The main challenge lies in scenario, the organisations are advised to identifying the social problems and its do sufficient homework in the process of root causes. Once the social problem and identifying the social problems at the local the evidence underlying the social level and their cost effective solutions. problem is collected to justify the root This will make the program and its cause of the social problem, it becomes implementation effective and successful.easier for the team to evolve a plan or

Let us join our hands together to identify program to overcome the problem.the various social problems and their cost

The team of professionals may structure effective solutions. This will bring about various possible alternative the desired corporate social reform in solutions/plans/policy or program for India.discussion and finalisation of the best

I wish all CSR professionals a grand possible solution. The team which has success in planning, implementation and identified the problem may also work on control of new and innovative CSR finalising a policy, program and/or a programs in the times to come.solution to overcome the problem in the

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In a diverse country like India, various states have different nature of social problems at the local level. In such a scenario, the organisations are advised to do sufficient homework in the process of identifying the social problems at the local level and their cost effective solutions. This will make the program and its implementation effective and successful.



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Gionee Launches Leukemia Crusader Campaign 7

PM Reviews Progress of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 8

Celebrating the Science’ with Infosys Science Foundation 9

Vedanta Group to modernise the Anganwadi structure in the country 10-11

Kempegowda International Airport, Bangaluru, The Sustainability journey and beyond 12-13

Govt should have policy on printing of Constitution of India 14-15

Dainik Bhaksar Group on a mission Save Bird 16-17

Vodafone M-Pesa Partners with WaterHealt India to Serve the 18-19‘Bottom of the Pyramid’ Customers

Is CSR well integrated by Jagdeep Kaur 20

There should be guidelines to monitor Spending of CSR fund 21

Housing for All by 2020 gets nod from Cabinet 22-23

IICA partners with Seed Infotech to start CSR Training programmes 24

NTPC commits to train 25000 youths 25

Interview: Upendra Sontakke, Head CSR, Lavasa Corporation 26-27

Interview: Soumitra Chakraborty, CEO, Fiinovation 28-29

New Schemes to take Education in India to newer heights 30-31

Vodafone Foundation Launches Mobile for Good Awards 2015 32-33

Govt of start 6 new IIMs 34

Corporate are expected to spend over Rs 25000 Cr on CSR: Study 35

CCI imposes penalty on KFEF and FDA for contravening Competiton Law 36

JSPL and NACO works together to Control HIV-AIDS control in Odisha 37

Freudenberg Group: Managing Talent through CSR 38-39

Social Audit in the Context of CSR-Conceptual Understanding by Nirbhay Lumde 40-41

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NEWS

Gionee LaunchesLeukemia CrusaderCampaign

ionee Mobiles along with The detection and proper medical care, the Bansi Vidya Memorial Trusthas illness can be conquered and children can Ginitiated a cause for supporting lead a normal and happy life.

children suffering from Leukemia under There are currently 44 children under its initiative called 'Leukemia Crusaders'. care. The children are being treated in the

Gionee has been involved with various following hospitals. They are recovering charitable causes on a global scale, and well and have progressed substantially.the same is reflected in its endeavors. For Indraprastha Apollo Hospital (Delhi)every mobile phone sold in India, Gionee

Jupiter Hospital (Mumbai)has pledged to donate a certain amount of BLK Memorial Super Specialty money to 'Leukemia Crusaders'. Every Hospital (Delhi)child has a Right to Life and the initiative

“Leukemia Crusaders” is an effort to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani channelize this belief into action. Medical research Hospital (Mumbai)

The Initiative: The Bansi Vidya Leukemia is the cancer of the white Memorial Trust (BVMT) is an initiative blood cells. When a child has leukemia, that was formed to work and contribute large numbers of abnormal white blood towards providing assistance to leukemia cells are produced. These abnormal white afflicted, under-privileged children, cells cannot perform their proper role of below the age of 10. Gionee believes that protecting the body against diseases children are the future of India and that because they are defective. Leukemia is there should be no reason why we should classified into two types, acute (rapidly lose this future for a lack of awareness, developing) and chronic (slowly funds or capability. developing) forms. Leukemia is the most

commonly occurring cancer amongst The 'Leukemia Crusaders' logo is children.designed to signify that with timely

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Leukemia is the cancer of the white blood cells. When a child has leukemia, large numbers of abnormal white blood cells are produced. These abnormal white cells cannot perform their proper role of protecting the body against diseases because they are defective.

Leukemia or leukaemia is a group of cancers that usually begins in the bone marrow and results in high numbers of abnormal white blood cells.



NEWS

PM Reviews Progress ofSarva Shiksha Abhiyan

rime Minister, Narendra Modi, has called for each school in the country to plan its own targets, which it Paims to achieve by 2022, India's 75th year of

independence.

Reviewing the progress of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at a high-level meeting, the Prime Minister reiterated his suggestion for Swachh Bharat – Swachh Vidyalaya competitions among various schools.

Prime Minister asked concerned officials to explore the possibility of a twinning arrangement between one class of a school in an urban area, and one class of a school in a rural area. He said best teaching practices should be identified, and a repository of the same created, for wider dissemination.

Prime Minister said basic data for all school teachers, such as Aadhaar numbers, email IDs and mobile numbers should be maintained in a database.

Narendra Modi reiterated his call for an aptitude test to be conducted for all students. He also called for greater synergy between the Digital India initiative, and related programmes of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

The Minister for Human Resource Development, Smriti Irani, and senior officials from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, NITI Aayog, and PMO were present on the occasion.

Narendra Modi reiterated his call for an aptitude test to be conducted for all students. He also called for greater synergy between the Digital India initiative, and related programmes of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

Basic data for all school teachers, such as Aadhaar numbers, email IDs and mobile numbers should be maintained in a database.

Narendra ModiPrime Minister of India



NEWS

n its quest to spread the culture of and Founder, Spicy IP and Winner of Science and Research and create Infosys Prize 2014 for Humanities.Ipathways for India's collective future, During keynote address, the Governor

the Infosys Science Foundation brought Justice P. Sathasivam emphasised the together great minds with a view to transformative power of Science as a 'Celebrating the Sciences' in Trivandrum. powerful medium to feed innovation and The event was inaugurated by the progress in society. He also dwelled upon Governor of Kerala - Justice P. the need for recognition and Sathasivam. encouragement for researchers in Kerala

This unique event was organized by the to carry out world-class research and Infosys Science Foundation with an lauded the Infosys Science Foundation for objective to provide students a glimpse epitomizing these virtues in the country.into inspiring research, as an endeavor to The event provided an opportunity for champion the cause of securing India's the audience to interact with two reputed scientific future by motivating young scientists from Kerala, and gather minds to take careers in the field of pure glimpses of their association with the and social sciences. Infosys Science Foundation, their current

The event commenced with a welcome research work, achievements so far and address by S.D. Shibulal, President of the opportunities in their fields. The session Board of Trustees, Infosys Science concluded with discussions on current Foundation. This was followed by an trends in the field of education and the engaging talk by Prof. Ayyappanpillai future of research in India.Ajayaghosh, Director, National Institute The event was well attended by students, for Interdisciplinary Science and faculties and researchers from universities Technology (NIIST), CSIR, Trivandrum in Trivandrum, who got insights on the and Winner of Infosys Prize 2012 for importance of science and research in a Physical Sciences and Prof. Shamnad country like India and opportunities to Basheer, Founder and Managing Trustee, explore viable career options in the field.Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access,

'Celebrating the Sciences'with Infosys Science Foundation

Infosys Science FoundationThe Infosys Prize is awarded under the aegis of the Infosys Science Foundation, a not-for-profit trust instituted in 2009. The Infosys Science Foundation is funded by a corpus which today stands at over Rs 120 Crore, contributed by the trustees and Infosys.

There has been tremendous growth in academic facilities at all levels of education in Kerala in the past few decades. It is heartening to note that the Government of Kerala is focussing on creating opportunities for people to take up research as a career and their support is remarkable. We hope that the Infosys Prize winners will serve as role models for Young India.'Celebrating the Sciences' is an attempt to highlight excellent research in India, especially Kerala.

S.D. SHIBULALPresident of the Board of

Trustees 2015Infosys Science Foundation



REPORT

Vedanta Group tomodernise the Anganwadistructure in the country

WCD and Vedanta Group have come together to construct 4000 Anganwadi buildings in different parts of the country. The model Anganwadi, called 'Nand Ghar' was inaugurated by the Minister for WCD along with Anil Agarwal, Chairman of the Vedanta Group, on 24 June at Hasanpur village, District Sonepat, Haryana.

nion Minister of Women and delighted that corporates as Vedanta have Child Development, Maneka entered into this unique partnership to USanjay Gandhi, in a first-of-its- construct 4000 Anganwadis," said Smt.

kind Public Private Partnership, has joined Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Minister hands with the Vedanta Group to develop for Women and Child Development. She and modernise the Anganwadi has also stressed on the need of having infrastructure in the country. Anganwadi is toilets in these buildings for women to the service delivery unit established under further the objectives of Swachh Bharat the Integrated Child development Scheme Mission.(ICDS), the flagship programme of the Ministry.

Every year, the Ministry keeps a separate Under the Anganwadi programme, budget to develop infrastructure of supplementary nutrition is provided to Anganwadis so as to improve the overall children in the age group of 6 months to 6 functioning. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, years and to pregnant/lactating mothers. Minister for Women and Child The main objective of ICDS is to fight the Development (WCD) has been problem of malnutrition. In order to reach emphasising the need for these buildings, out to every corner of the country, a as places where the women in the villages network of over 14 lakh Anganwadis have can gather and discuss their issues and been established in every village, town, find solutions through collective action. city and other habitations. These are

manned by social workers who are trained "The problem of malnutrition is a huge for delivery of nutritional services and are national challenge and the ministry is paid an honorarium.going to launch the national nutrition

mission. This Nand Ghar model will provide targeted delivery of supplementary nutrition services along with related healthcare services for both

WCD and Vedanta Group have come mother and child including skill training

together to construct 4000 Anganwadi for women,” said Maneka Sanjay Gandhi,

buildings in different parts of the country. Union Minister for Women and Child

The model Anganwadi, called 'Nand Ghar' Development.

was inaugurated by the Minister for WCD She stated that, training of Anganwadi along with Anil Agarwal, Chairman of the

social workers and construction of Vedanta Group, on 24 June at Hasanpur Anganwadi buildings are essential village, District Sonepat, Haryana. components of the mission. “And we are Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has informed that

14 lakh Anganwadis

Building 4000 Anganwadis

Anil AgarwalChairman, Vedanta

The 'Nand Ghar' is an extension to the existing Anganwadi initiative and will be Vedanta Group's endeavour to provide a better environment to the children of India. Healthy children and empowered women will eradicate poverty and malnutrition, and make a prosperous nation. Our Nand Ghar project aligns with our honourable Prime Minister's vision and commitment to providing quality education for children and skill development for women, in the entire country.



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the Anganwadis will be developed in learning module and skill enhancement striving for the betterment of the some of the high burden districts where program for women. The 'Nand Ghar' underprivileged population of the country the Ministry is proposing to launch the centres are proposed to be run as a shared through focused social development National Nutrition Mission shortly. She space in which 50% of the time will be programs culminating into transformation informed that the proposal has already devoted to children's education and the of one million lives each year.been submitted to the EFC after an in- remaining half will support women's skill principle approval by the Finance development. Ministry. She further informed that the 'Building as a Learning Aid' a concept The Foundation has a Vedanta Post-Mission will involve more non- piloted by UNICEF, which will feature Graduate Girl's College at Ringus, government partners contributing learning concepts embedded within the Rajasthan and a Vedanta College of collectively to one common objective of structure, will attempt to increase Management and Information Technology eliminating malnutrition. attendance of children. In addition, the at Vitthalwadi, Mumbai that offers degree

Centre will be equipped with solar panels, courses and imparts training into various TV, toilets and water supply. vocational skills. Call centers have been

In this unique partnership, WCD and installed at both the colleges to support The cost of one 'Nand Ghar' centre, Vedanta will share the cost of construction the initiative of 'Earn While You Learn'. involving an area of 780 sq ft, is estimated of the buildings, which are prefab Vedanta's E-Shiksha @ Schools have been to be around Rs 10 lakhs. It is proposed to structures with solar power. The land for instituted in the interiors of various states have a gap funding model where the the Anganwadis will be provided by the catering to over 4683 government schools WCD ministry will allocate a funding of Gram Panchayats and the construction across India.up to Rs 4.5 lakhs per 'Nand Ghar' for its will be undertaken by NBCC. These construction using eco-friendly material. Vedanta Gurukul provides primary Anganwadis have been named as "Nand Construction of the 'Nand Ghar' centres education to children and the Anganwadi Ghar" by the Prime Minister and a will be under taken by National Buildings programme with over 76 centres across singular design will be followed for these Construction Corporation Limited country is designed as a day-care to Anganwadis at all locations. (NBCC), a central government PSU, as manage the children from 2-6 years. The Through Vedanta Foundation – the per the guidance of the WCD Ministry. MR and the disabled school for the philanthropic arm of the Group, Vedanta differently abled children has also been The NBCC is a Navratna company has already collaborated with over 3000 established at Vitthalwadi and Bharatpur. having expertise in Project Management Anganwadi Centres in Rajasthan and The Foundation is actively involved in Consultancy (PMC), Real Estate Odisha by supplementing the services of women empowerment programmes like Development & EPC Contracting. NBCC the government and addressing the Sakhi, and many others like Rojgar Avsar, would coordinate with the respective state nutrition and as well as the educational Computer Literacy Centers.government for site allocation. Post needs of over 1 lakh children. This construction, the constructed 'Nand Ghar' Umeed aims to train jail inmates with number is set to rise in the years to come. centres will be handed over to the basic computer skills and provide them

respective Panchayat/ local urban body. with suitable placement opportunities upon their release. The Foundation's

Vedanta Group's 'Nand Ghar' initiative Charitable Hospital and Research centre is adds to the existing Anganwadi model of one of the notable contributions in Registered under public charitable trust, the Ministry's 'Integrated Women and Ringus, Rajasthan. Prominent amongst Vedanta foundation, funded by Vedanta Child Development Scheme' and this the community welfare activities, Rajai Group of Industries was initiated on 15th centre will act as a focal area for Distribution and Mass Marriage ceremony September 1992 for the development of immunisation, gender sensitisation and have been conducted at a larger level by the less privileged, Child care, Education, maternal care. It also aims to enhance the the Foundation.Health, Women Empowerment and Tribal learning environment through an e- welfare project. The Foundation is

Unique Partnership

Vedanta Foundation

Earn While You Learn

Nand Ghar

Vedanta's first “Nand Ghar”

inaugurated by Union Minister for Women and Child

Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi



NEWS

Kempegowda InternationalAirport, Bengaluru

The SustainabilityJourney and Beyond

xtension of the airport's green footprint includes the 100 acres landscape that it is surrounded Ewith. With over 100 acres of green cover, 135

distinct variety of trees and plants and a hundred thousand square meters of lawn, the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru flaunts a spectacular landscape that is based on Bangalore's reputation as Garden city.

Today, airports understand that besides being a world-class infrastructure that provides optimum services to its passengers they should incorporate philosophies that ensure the long-term well-being of the community and environment around it. As this change happens it also necessitates a shift in the approach towards sustainability of the airport and makes it imperative for the airport to relook at how it engages with the society, improve the communities around it and redefine how operations are done.

Embracing a green behaviour has laid the foundation for the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. In a way, this airport stands for Progress – not just as a sudden change – but as a long-term promise for the city. 'Sustainable progress' is a thought that sets the direction not just for the airport, but for the city.



NEWS

The airport has implemented solutions to reduce their Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru takes environmental footprint – improved on their energy pride in being socially and environmentally efficiency, adopting renewable energy in its ground responsible. Two things it believes are intrinsically operations addressing the concerns of environmental interlinked. The idea is to promulgate green in a way impact. As a conscientious and responsible entity it that lays the roadmap for sustainable development, shoulders the responsibility for the carbon emission at growth and progress for the city.the airport and makes constant efforts to reduce the The airport has ambitious plans where sustainability impact wherever it can. is concerned, one that has tangible outcome not just

Another extension of the airport's green footprint for the airport but to the city and the region it serves. A includes the 100 acres landscape that it is surrounded well-defined path has been chartered. As the airport with. With over 100 acres of green cover, 135 distinct work towards its goals, working in collaboration with variety of trees and plants and a hundred thousand its stakeholders and the community it serves it is square meters of lawn, the Kempegowda International excited about the road ahead. It is well on its way to Airport, Bengaluru flaunts a spectacular landscape that being a role model for sustainable progress.is based on Bangalore's reputation as Garden city. The widespread landscape is also aimed towards maintaining ecological balance and minimizing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design adverse impact on environment, by controlling erosion (LEED) gold certified infrastructure by the Indian and reducing loss of soils in waterways and also Green Building Council (IGBC), 2013assists in reducing in evaporation and soil degradation.

ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation Level-2 – 2013The green cover has been carefully selected to cover GreenCo award for one of the 9 GreenCo rated plants and trees indigenous to the region. The 'airport company by CII – 2013in a garden' is not only captivating but also

technologically progressive, with a well- equipped ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation Level -3 – 2013climate control green house for Indoor plants, a 5 acre plant nursery, open space for warehousing facility and a decentralized automatic irrigation system.

First airport in the country to use bio-diesel in its KIAB is equipped with a state-of-the-art 2 MLD ground vehicle operations in comparison to fossil

(million litres per day) sewage treatment plant and a fuels.rain-water harvesting system that has ensured zero

Use of battery operated vehicles for cleaning discharge and 100% recycling, complying with

/baggage handling, reducing air pollutionKarnataka State Pollution Control Board and Ministry

Creating Common Mobile Passive Infrastructure - of Environment & Forests norms.platform & Common Data Centre for all the mobile

The STP also facilitates 100% utilisation of sludge, service providers saving resources like monopole

which is used as bio-fertilisers for over 100 acres of tower, power & Air conditioning & other related

landscaped area.infrastructure

Additional efficiencies are achieved through the use Plastic free Terminal with all food and beverage

of power-saving extended surface aerators that outlets as well as retails concessionaires on the airport

automate the process. The treated water is used premises.

entirely in-house, for landscaping, firefighting and HVAC after softening.

Green Laurels

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RESPONSIBILITY

“Govt. Should HavePolicy on Printing ofConstitution of India”

ovt. of India does not have any by this constitution. So, why Govt. should specific written policy and not have a written directive and policy on Gdirectives to print and periodically frequency of publication, size, font size,

publish the supreme document paper quality, ink standard, page Constitution of India, a RTI reply thickness, binding etc.? The government revealed. and its relevant ministries should work at

the earliest to make the people our The reply said, Govt. publishes pocket country aware of their legal rights and and A4 sized editions of 'Constitution of duties for creating a peaceful and India' on time to time basis. However, judicious India.", Rusen Kumar said.there is no any fixed time frame to print or

publish it frequently. "I have been purchasing Constitution of India to spread awareness on its To make it available to the common significance in daily life of common people, the Department of Legal people. I have copies of pocket sized Literature Publication, Ministry of Law English-Hindi, 2011 edition of and Justice, Govt. of India, is responsible Constitution of India and found that the to print, publish and sale of 'Constitution paper and printing quality is very poor of India'. The reply also said, "There is no and texts are not readable and overall it specific guidelines and policy on paper seems there is no quality check.", Rusen and printing quality etc."Kumar said.

Letter no.3/58/2015-RTI dated "The government should work sincerely 15.04.2015 of the Legislative Department,

towards ensuring the printing and Ministry of Law and Justice, Govt. of distribution/circulation of the Constitution India says "Constitution of India is being to all the citizens of the India. The published by Ministry of Law and Justice government should distribute the printed when it receives demand or request from copies of the constitution free of cost to Controller-Publications and Law all its citizens.", he added.Literature Publication, Legislative

Department, bodies working under the "The government should also work on Ministry of Law and Justice, New Delhi" ensuring that Constitution becomes a part

of the curriculum at the school and the Letter no.3/57/2015-RTI dated college level as a part of general 15.04.2015 says that the Ministry of Law education course so that all citizens are and Justice has also not given any specific optimally aware of the constitution and directives and guidelines for private the legal framework.", he said.publishers to print and publish

Constitution of India. Rusen Kumar has written to the Govt. to publish the Constitution of India Rusen Kumar, a resident of Raigarh, frequently in large numbers insuring high Chhattisgarh who asked about the level of printing quality in esteemed guidelines and policy to print and publish manner, so that it can be restored for the Constitution of India, said that Govt. many years to come as the supreme is not very much concerned about the document is intimately linked to every standards and quality of the supreme citizen of India.document.

The government should also look on the "Constitution of India is world's finest issue related to free accessibility of and lengthiest written live and alive Constitution of India, printing in large document. Ours democracy depends and numbers and its availability in various takes inspirations from the Constitution. It regional Indian languages.is the mother document that governs the

state and whole system. We are all guided

Government should also work on ensuring that Constitution becomes a part of the curriculum at the school and the college level as a part of general education course so that all citizens are optimally aware of the constitution and the legal framework.

RUSEN KUMARFounder

Constitution of India for All Movement



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NTPC & SECL to Give 100 Crore Each

For Govt. Medical College& Hospital at Naya Raipur

he IIIT has been established at the Technology (IIIT) at Naya Raipur capital next 25-30 years following fresh auction cost of Rs 200 crore by NTPC as built jointly by the Chhattisgarh of coal blocks in the state under the new Tpart of the CSR initiative in the government and NTPC at a cost of Rs 200 policy. He criticised the previous

area of education The IIIT campus is crore. Congress-led UPA government for giving spread over 50 acres land situated in Naya away coal blocks to its partymen and Speaking on the occasion, Chief Raipur. In the first phase of 25 acres, has others across the country free of charge.Minister Raman Singh named the institute various Infra structure facilities to give the after the first Union Industries Minister Dr Goyal also expressed satisfaction over best to the students. Samapada Mukherjee to mark the leader's 12.3 per cent growth in production of coal

National Thermal Power Corporation death anniversary today. The academic by Coal India Limited. He also praised the (NTPC) and South Eastern Coalfields session of the institute spread over an area Chhattisgarh govt. for having developed Limited (SECL) will set up a medical of 50 acres, is scheduled to start from energy efficient pumps for irrigation, college and hospital in Chhattisgarh, August 10. He also announced an smart meters for elecricity consumers and Union Minister of State for Power, Coal assistance of Rs 20 crore by NTPC for LED bulb programme to light streets and and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal developing an engineering college near its households in order to reduce burden on recently announced. Super Thermal Power Project at Sipat in consumers.

Bilaspur district and a Trauma centre at Addressing a press conference here after IIT academic session will start from Korba.reviewing the functioning of energy, August 10, 2015 . The first batch of 80

mining and industries departments in The largest thermal power generating students will get a fee waiver in the first Chhattisgarh with Chief Minister Raman company in the country, Goyal said, had year academic year after which in the Singh, his ministers and other senior also decided to fund for setting up of an following years 100% fee waiver for 50% officials, Goyal said NTPC and SECL Innovation Lab in the IIIT campus to help of all the students for 2nd year and would provide Rs 100 crores each for the students take up scientific research subsequent years 33% of all the students medical project which would have special training and innovation projects. for 3rd year and 25% in the 4th year. After wing for cancer patients. which the Institute completes four years The Union Minister said mineral rich

that is 2109-20, 25% students from all the Earlier, Piyush Goyal inaugurated the Chhattisgarh state would earn Rs 1,10,990 batches will be given 100 %tuition fee International Institute of Information crore as royalty from coal mining in the waiver.

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Piyush

Goyal with the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Raman Singh unveiled the plaque to inaugurate

the new building of IIIT, in Naya Raipur on June 23,

2015.



Dainik Bhaskar Groupon a Mission to

Save Birds'Save Birds' an initiative being undertaken by Dainik Bhaskar Group, every year, aims at creating awareness in the society to help and save birds during summer season. It motivates people to place birdbaths (sakoras) at their homes and terraces so that birds can have 'Daana- Paani' (food grains and water).

here was a time when we used to 'Save Birds' an initiative being hear the melodious chirping of undertaken by Dainik Bhaskar Group, Tsparrows in our balconies and every year, aims at creating awareness in

terraces. They used to visit us regularly. the society to help and save birds during This is one childhood memory that most summer season. It motivates people to of us cherish till today. But this shall not place birdbaths (sakoras) at their homes be so in the times to come. and terraces so that birds can have

'Daana- Paani' (food grains and water).According to Great Backyard Bird Count 2015, India reported the second The initiative, this year, started in the highest number of bird species 735 (After beginning of May and will continue till Ecuador: 784 species). Out of this, a large June end. The Campaign was flagged off number of species of birds in India are with World Sparrow Day celebrations on declining at an alarming rate. Sparrows March 20, 2015 in Mahim Nature Park, are amongst these bird species that we Mumbai. Recognizing our efforts in this have been seeing since childhood but, campaign, Department of Post released a their numbers are also declining. Special Cover with special cancellation.

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VINAY MAHESHWARISenior VP- Sales andMarket Development &Brand Marketing,Dainik Bhaskar Group

We, at Dainik Bhaskar Group believe that, Media, being an important and resourceful part of the society, has an important role to play in addressing our nation's social and environmental problems thereby helping the government achieve inclusive growth and enrichment of natural capital. Given the magnitude of our reach, we have undertaken an integrated approach of both making people aware about saving birds and engaging them with on ground activations in form of organizing school level art and craft workshops, awareness sessions and meetings at religious places, housing societies and colonies.

Being cognizant of the fact that barometer of any social campaign's success is not only dependent upon mere awareness building but also on ground implementation backed by measurable outcomes. Dainik Bhaskar Group, apart from driving it extensively on print and social media medium, has also partnered with credible NGOs such as WWF India and Nature Forever Society to utilize their volunteer base and technical expertise in the areas of Bird Conservation. The inclusive nature of such kind of partnerships has helped in promoting a sense of ownership and enhancing the overall sustainability of the campaign.

Vikas SinghAssociate Vice President

Brand MarketingDainik Bhaskar Group

Targeted at people from all walks of life been created on importance of bird and in different geographies, the initiative conservation and ways to save birds.is being executed in 34 Indian cities To promote the cause and to engage spanning 10 states. Under the aegis of this more and more people, Dainik Bhaskar is campaign, Dainik Bhaskar will be also running a contest where it has urged distributing 1 million bird baths (Sakoras) people to join hands in their initiative of apart from driving awareness sessions in Saving Birds. The contestants need to and around 500 schools, 700 residential install bird feeders / bird baths at their colonies and 100 odd parks. house and then click pictures of birds

Art and craft workshops in schools were visiting them having food grains and hugely successful in motivating children water. A total of 10 best pictures from to make bird feeders based on 'Best out of each city will be rewarded.waste concept'. A special booklet has also

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TELECOM

Vodafone M-Pesa Partners withWaterHealth India to Serve the

'Bottom of the Pyramid' Customers

odafone India, one of India's among children under age five (5) and leading telecommunications about 50% of the world's hospital beds Vservice providers has partnered are occupied by patients being treated for

with WaterHealth India (WHIN), a water borne diseases. Apart from this, wholly owned subsidiary of US based women and girls who are expected to WaterHealth International, to facilitate its fetch water for the household (in many cash collection process across 450 countries) have to trek long distances and locations in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, spend hours of their time ferrying water. Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Distressed by the suffering caused by WaterHealth is a global leader in setting water-related issues, WaterHealth up decentralized water purification International embarked on the noble systems that provides safe drinking water journey of providing safe and clean to over five (5) million people globally. drinking water to the underserved regions

of the world.

WaterHealth India's business model involves setting up of Community Water Systems (CWS') called WaterHealth Centers (WHCs) within underserved communities through Public Private A large part of the world faces an acute Community Partnerships; these WHCs water crisis today, in that about 780 are located in diverse locations across the million people do not have access to states. Given the decentralized nature of clean drinking water which leads to its operation, one of the biggest serious health, economic and social challenges faced by the Company is Cash repercussions. Water related diseases Management.account for maximum mortality rate

780 million people don't have access to clean drinking water

WaterHealth India's business model involves setting up of Community Water Systems (CWS') called WaterHealth Centers (WHCs) within underserved communities through Public Private Community Partnerships; these WHCs are located in diverse locations across the states. Given the decentralized nature of its operation, one of the biggest challenges faced by the Company is Cash Management.

We see a natural synergy between Vodafone M-Pesa and WaterHealth India (WHI) to offer services to the less privileged community of India. We are delighted to partner with WHI to facilitate their cash collection process using M-Pesa's safe, secure, and cashless transaction capability. We are confident that M-Pesa will bring transformational benefits to WHI and further drive financial inclusion at the bottom of the pyramid.

Rohit TandonBusiness Head

Andhra Pradesh & TelanganaVodafone India



TELECOM

Currently WHIN manages its cash collection through an in-house team of Collection Executives who are exposed to significant risks as they carry large amounts of cash while traveling through public transport and also waste substantial amount of their time in depositing the (collected) money into the bank.

Through this partnership, WHIN plans to address its cash collection issues with the help of M-Pesa whereby Vodafone's Distributor Sales Executive [DSE] would visit each WaterHealth Centres (WHC) and collect physical cash from the Operator/Business Associate (managing the center). The DSE will then load M-Pesa balance (equivalent to amount of cash collected) to the Operator/Business Associate's mobile number from where it can be remitted easily in the form of e-money to the WaterHealth Account. This process would result in instant transfer of money from the Business Associate to the Company's account thereby reducing the risk to cash in transit.

Vodafone India provides customers with a new currency in the form of M-Pesa, the world renowned mobile wallet and money transfer service. Vodafone M-Pesa is an innovative, safe and secure mobile wallet enables complete suite of services like money transfer, bill payments, and recharge on the move from the mobile. It caters to all segments of the society, from the unbanked to the under banked and to the net-savvy and evolved customers.

Today, with a pan-India distribution of over 90,000 agents and more than 3 million customers, Vodafone M-Pesa is the largest banking correspondent in the country and is playing a vital role in enabling financial inclusion and m-commerce. Over 50% Vodafone base is rural and Vodafone already has a strong distribution and mobile penetration and the ability to provide banking services on mobile.

In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Vodafone M-Pesa was launched in April 2014. In a very short span, the service has reached out to 923 mandals in 23 districts through a network of 4915 authorized agents and 839 Vodafone exclusive stores, in the region.

Innovative, safe and secure

Vodafone M-Pesa in AP and Telangana

3 million customers

This solution will increase the operational efficiency of the Company and reduce the cost, time and effort devoted for cash collections. We will continue to use this service as we expand our presence in other parts of the country to achieve our audacious goal of serving 100 million consumers by 2020.

Vikas ShahChief Operating Officer

WaterHealth International

Vodafone M-Pesa association with WaterHealth International demonstrates our commitment to use mobile technology to support community/social initiatives in the country. We are delighted to partner with WaterHealth International and ease their collections processes significantly. To that extent it is a unique solution for the decentralized business.

Suresh SethiBusiness Head - M-Pesa

Vodafone India



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Is CSRWell Integrated?

SR is commonly understood as a Doing CSR projects should be preferred way for private companies to over just acting responsibly but this has to address the social expectations by really sync into the systems of the Cincreasing their contributions to Corporate sector at large. Promises and

CSR in ways which are profitable for their principles are often lost in translation own businesses.This is in no way wrong when it comes to implementation. India until it fulfils the agenda of a win-win needs to work at the grass root level to situation. New Public - Private bring in philanthropy in the right spirit partnerships, regulatory frameworks, and to the right societal advantage. The policies and guidelines have evolved over need of the hour requires an integration of time ever since CSR has been picking up CSR techniques that can promote in India. CSR has given a new dimension sustainable development in a more to the word Business Charity and enhanced practical sense. If we closely philanthropy thereby transforming the examine CSR integration in the day to day relationship between the business houses business activities happens in many and Indian society at large. different ways, not providing a clear

picture or tendency. There is a lack of CSR is helping in minimizing the common CSR strategy or instruction that 'negative' impacts of the business. It is means how to act socially responsible is paving way to enhance their contributions unclear. CSR is currently depending to socio-economic development or the

So just to give a way to benchmark our highly on individual circumstances and sustainable development. I personally feel approach, I would like to bring forward there is no 'one size fits all' approach. that the CSR wave is pervasive globally following three areas which on careful

but the high tide is seen more at the It is an interesting fact to put forward analysis I personally believe can help in

moment in India (or developing that Corporate in the West incorporated tracking CSR benefits to any company's

countries). The awakening amongst the CSR into their systems primarily because core business. These three key areas have

business tycoons to fulfll their moral of the top and the middle management been marked relatively easier to be

obligation of giving back something to the initiative and is being taken forward identified when the CSR surge has

society is picking up well but still needs to respectfully till date.External factors like reached to some level within an

go a long way. They have been able to public pressure, legal requirements, media organization. These include:

join hands with the government and non- coverage and campaigning played a very First, percentage reduction in pollution. profit organizations to tackle the daunting little role. On similar grounds the Indian

Second, how efficiently have the developmental challenges of India and are Corporate sector has also taken its first companies used their resources and on a rising spree to cater to more and steps though external factors seem to be Third, how many efficient forms of more avenues . While this synergetic view playing a relatively bigger role in the production have they added in the of business-society interdependencies is Indian scenario. Still it seems going good production line. common to the global CSR agenda but as its always tough to break the ice.The

replicating the model in India or any problem is, the impact of CSR is never This is just a walking stick for those who developing economy in general will be quantifiable. There would be a handful of are taking small steps and are wanting to quite beneficial. companies who can talk about a look into the relatively quicker returns

measurable impact of CSR on their core from CSR. This shall give them an eye Though CSR as a concept has been businesses. While talking about India, it is over where they are and where they have rightly defined yet I believe policy too early to realise its impact. We have to reach. Accordingly the management makers, analysts and professors, however, miles to go before we could sit with a pen principles of planning, organising, have different views on what truly and paper or keeping environment in directing, coordinating and controlling constitutes CSR, so the idea of consideration just use the paperless offices could be put into action in a justified implementation differs amongst all. The to list out the steps Indian Philanthropists manner with CSR as a centre of HR phase of CSR is still in its nascent stage in have undertaken to fulfil their CSR directives.India as compared to global standards. agenda.

Jagdeep Kaur, Partner, Van de Molen Consulting, Amsterdam

Jagdeep Kaur, is a Commerce graduate from Delhi University and has pursued her Masters in Human Resources from GGS Indraprastha

University, Delhi, India. She is also a UGC NET qualified professional and

holds a Diploma in Training and Development from Indian Society for

Training and Development, Delhi. She works as Partner at Van De

Molen Consulting.The company deals in Global recruitment, CSR

Consulting, Global exchange programs and couple of other local

programmes in The Netherlands. She is also an Advisory Consultant to HR Globe Consulting for the company's

services in CSR arena in India.

JAGDEEP KAUR


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There Should be guidelines tomonitor spending of

CSR funds by corporates

Iequality, then the

governance will take more transparent position to just

ensure that one is operating within the law of

the land.

f the country improves on

I think our greatest weakness today in the country is fact that there is inequality in enforcement (of governance). It depends on who you are, what you are, what your money and value is.

RATAN TATA

ata Sons Chairman Emeritus, Ratan Tata says there should be some guidelines to monitor Tspending of CSR funds by corporates as there

might be some companies either 'wasting money' or 'siphoning in some form'.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) must come form one's heart,the business leader added.

“I don't think you can make it (CSR) into a tax which is 2% of your net profit. We don't expect that there should be a penalty (for not adhering to),” he added.

“There are companies that will make great contribution to the country and there would be some companies which would be either wasting the money or siphoning in some form,” Ratan Tata said at the 107th annual general meeting of Indian Merchants Chambers held at Mumbai. He also said that country's greatest weakness is inequality in enforcement of governance and called for same right to govern a billionaire and a street vendor.

“I think our greatest weakness today in the country is fact that there is inequality in enforcement (of governance). It depends on who you are, what you are, what your money and value is,” Ratan Tata said.

“And the hope, one would have for new India would be total equality that whether you are a billionaire or a street vendor you have the same rights to be governed by law and order in the same manner.”

He said if the country improves on equality, then the governance will take more transparent position to just ensure that one is operating within the law of the land.

“Governance is merely to ensure that you are within the law of the land and enforcement should be the driving force of keeping people within that sphere. We are not there as yet…” Tata said. He also said that he spends a lot of time in mentoring tribal schools in Maharashtra.



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Housing for allby 2022 GetsNod from Cabinet

This move has to be regarded as a milestone for the housing sector as every stakeholder of the industry is sure to get benefited. Currently, taking 10.50% as an average interest rate on housing loan, EMI on admissible loan value of Rs 6 lakh for a15 year loan duration comes out to be Rs 6,632 for each month. Now with the cabinet approving on the credit linked subsidy to 6.50%, the monthly EMIs come down to Rs 4,050 thereby, offering a saving of Rs 2,582 per month.

n what could be a path breaking news living by giving proper homes and cabinet approving on the credit linked for the Indian housing sector; the subsidised interest rates to EWS and LIG subsidy to 6.50%, the monthly EMIs Icabinet has approved launch of groups will not only aid in fulfilment of come down to Rs 4,050 thereby, offering a

'Housing for all by 2022' programme, their social needs but also help everybody saving of Rs 2,582 per month.which is primarily aimed at rehabilitation associated with the real estate sector. We Ashok Gupta, CMD, Ajnara India Ltd of slum dwellers and promotion of are thrilled with this decision and says, “A saving of Rs 2,500 per month affordable housing for the Economically welcome it wholeheartedly”, expresses means Rs 30,000 saved in one annual Weaker Sections (EWS) and Lower Deepak Kapoor, President CREDAI year. This will greatly increase the Income Groups (LIG), through credit Western U.P. and Director, Gulshan purchasing power of people falling under linked subsidy. As per an official Homz. EWS and LIG categories. With this statement issued, a central grant of Rs 1 This move has to be regarded as a money saved, they will be able to spend it lakh per house, on an average, would be milestone for the housing sector as every on their children's education, personal made available under the slum stakeholder of the industry is sure to get vehicle, better fooding or clothing thus rehabilitation programme. benefited. Currently, taking 10.50% as an helping them in a big manner”.

“The much awaited mission of Housing average interest rate on housing loan, EMI Overall, an assistance of Rs 1 lakh to Rs for all by 2022 is finally underway. The on admissible loan value of Rs 6 lakh for 2.30 lakh per beneficiary would be government has begun from the correct a15 year loan duration comes out to be Rs provided under different components of direction. Enhancing the standards of 6,632 for each month. Now with the the National Urban Housing Mission

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(NUHM) in urban areas to build 2 crore homes”, states Rupesh Gupta, Director, JM houses to meet the housing shortage, over Housing.the next 7 years. The real estate sector in particular is

As per the earlier approval of the Union gearing up to deliver its goods to fulfil the Cabinet, there are four components to the government's dream of providing a shelter NUHM: to every citizen of the country. For

affordable housing plan to succeed, it is In the first category under the most crucial that affordable houses are redevelopment plan for slums with the developed and offered to the correct target participation of private developers audience. With almost 30% of our country's using land as a resource component, a population falling under LIG and EWS central grant of Rs 1 lakh on an average groups, the current price trend in Indian per beneficiary would be provided.real estate cannot be afforded by them.

In the second category, affordable Thus, schemes like these are major housing through credit linked subsidy incentives for this section of the society scheme, an interest subsidy of 6.50% along with development of affordable on each housing loan to EWS and LIG homes.by central government.

“Releasing of inexpensive land parcels, For third component of affordable land acquisition to become easy, interest housing through private and public rates to be dropped, raw materials to cost sectors, central assistance of Rs 1.50 less and other such steps will make sure lakh to each beneficiary would be that developers are provoked to construct provided to promote housing stock for houses coming under affordable segment urban poor. and target audience to be EWS and LIG For the fourth category of subsidy for groups primarily. Once these plans start individual beneficiary led construction running parallel to each other, Housing for or enhancement of houses, a central all by 2022 will see visible activity”, assistance of Rs. 1.50 lakh would be enumerates Kushagr Ansal, Director, Ansal provided to each eligible urban poor to Housing.build an own house or renovate the Welcoming the move and hailing Union existing ones. Cabinet's decision, Vikas Bhasin, MD, Saya

“It is imperative to understand that Homes concludes “This is a welcome move Housing for all by 2022 is a bigger term for not only the urban poor of the society than what is being understood by the but also for realty sector. Real estate as a common public. There is lot more to it than sector is associated with various other key just providing houses to everyone. With industries and thus, everybody associated various schemes planned under NUHM, an to it will get the benefit. LIG and EWS overall benefit of Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2.30 lakh groups have got news of a lifetime and now per beneficiary is assured along with a plan we will not only see homes for them, but a to build 2 crore houses to meet the housing boost to their living styles as well, which is shortage. Thus, the government has one of the key drivers of human and planned to not only build more houses, but economic development”.redevelop slums, decrease interest for poor section, involving private sector and also aid urban poor for renovating the existing

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The real estate sector in particular is gearing up to deliver its goods to fulfil the government's dream of providing a shelter to every citizen of the country. For affordable housing plan to succeed, it is most crucial that affordable houses are developed and offered to the correct target audience. With almost 30% of our country's population falling under LIG and EWS groups, the current price trend in Indian real estate cannot be afforded by them. Thus, schemes like these are major incentives for this section of the society along with development of affordable homes.



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IICA Partners withSeed Infotech to Start

CSR Training Programs

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs has partnered with SEED for special training programs in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for corporate sector.

India is the only country to have such CSR legislation for the corporate sector. CSR is not mere charity, if CSR projects will be carried out with responsibility, transparency and accountability in the deficient areas of country like skill development, health care, cleaning and sanitation, then it will not only benefit the society but also the corporate firms by improving their prospective in the society exponentially.

Dr. Bhaskar ChatterjeeDirector General and CEO

Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

he Indian Institute of Corporate manpower this mandatory job is not Affairs (IICA), an institution getting implemented effectively. To Tworking under the Ministry of overcome this problem IICA has created

Corporate Affairs, Government of India, these programs.”have partnered with SEED for special “These programs will broadly cover training programs in Corporate Social 360°overview of CSR in alignment with Responsibility (CSR) for corporate sector. the new legislation, translating CSR

IICA has partnered with SEED Infotech legislation into practice, in-depth study of for offering these programs in various CSR strategy and policy formulation and cities starting with Pune. A Memorandum detailed analysis and understanding of of Understanding to this effect was signed CSR. Each programme category will on June 12, 2015 by Nikhil Pant, Chief deliver training in relevant areas that leads Program Officer, IICA and Narendra to optimum CSR performance as per Barhate, CEO, SEED Infotech. Dr. need,” he added.Bhaskar Chatterjee, Director General and Narendra Barhate, CEO, SEED Infotech, CEO of Indian Institute of Corporate said “With these training programs, we Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, shall aim at reducing the gap that exists Government of India graced the occasion. for trained CSR professionals in the

Under this tie-up IICA's training country. Due to the lack of trained programs pertaining to CSR for various personnel in this regard, companies fail to levels in corporate sector shall be offered understand the key focus areas of the CSR through the branches of SEED Infotech. process flow, delivery, evaluation and These programs will be ideal for three reporting as required by the new different levels of management including legislation. These programs will be Director, General Manager and Program offered through our network of 54 Manager. The training programs will branches spread across various cities of enable them to acquire skills and the country. To begin with we shall start competencies required for the effective from Pune.”implementation of CSR policies and These contemporary programs will practices in accordance with the new surely help professionals in providing legislation. cogent input on CSR policy-making in

Commenting on the need for such corporate entities and implementing programs, Nikhil Pant said, “As per the agencies thereby benefit the society and legislation, companies are required to organizations. Course fee of these spend 2% of their profit in CSR related programs will range between Rs 30,000 to activities. However, due to lack of trained Rs 50,000.



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NTPC Commits to Train 25000 Youthin Services & Manufacturing Sectorsin Five Years

rogram will target underserved Under the tripartite agreement NTPC areas in Bihar. Focus will be on will contribute its CSR funds to support a Pskilling 15000 persons in Services project to skill 25000 persons. All

related sectors like Retail, Banking, programs offered will be aligned to the IT/ITES and Telecom and 10000 persons National Skills Qualification Framework in Manufacturing related sectors including (NSQF), which organizes qualifications self-employment. Private training according to a series of levels of providers empanelled with NSDC will knowledge, skills and aptitude.deliver training. The tripartite MoU was signed by Jyotna

NTPC, a Maharatna Company under the Sitling, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill Ministry of Power, has signed its second Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt. MOU in a span of two months with the of India (NSDF), U.P. Pani Director (HR), National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) NTPC and Dilip H Chenoy, MD & CEO, and National Skill Development NSDC. Dr Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD Corporation (NSDC) . The MOU, which is NTPC was also present.a corporate responsibility initiative According to the agreement, NSDC towards Skilling India was signed in the through its Approved Training Partners presence of Piyush Goyal Union Minister will facilitate providing quality training of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & and placement to the trainees through its Renewable Energy and Shri Rajiv Pratap Training Partner network, with focus on Rudy, Union Minister of State for Skill self-employment related training where Development and Entrepreneurship (IC) relevant.& Parliamentary Affairs in Patna today.

“We are committed to the people of our country. Skill workforce is the backbone for every industry as we cannot progress until unless we have skilled workforce. I would like to congratulate Shri Rudy on the kind of work his ministry is doing. We expect his ministry to work at the grass-root level and polish all the talent in the country to be job ready for not only industries under my ministry but across sectors. We collectively want to set an example for others to follow through this MoU".

It gives me immense pleasure to see how big organizations are coming up to support the skill initiative in the country and thus aiding in the achievement of our Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision of a Skilled India. Agreements like these will empower the youth and make them employment ready. I would also like to thank my colleague Shri Piyush Goyal for coming forward and recognising the importance of skilled workforce in the country”.

Piyush GoyalUnion Minister of State (IC) for Power,

Coal and New & Renewable Energy

Rajiv Pratap RudyUnion Minister of State

for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (IC)

& Parliamentary Affairs



INTERVIEW

Lavasa Focuses onProtecting andConserving theEnvironment

pendra Sontakke is heading tourist inflow that is envisaged to be 20 community development lakh per annum. With all urban U(Corporate Social Responsibility) advantages in a natural setting, Lavasa is

at Lavasa Corporation. He shared his envisioned to be a more livable city of the company’s vision and works towards future where residents can live, work, Corporate Social Responsibility. Rusen learn and play in harmony with nature.Kumar talked with Upendra Sontakke. Can you discuss your company’s CSR Here is the edited excerpts of the journey?interview:

Lavasa Corporation Ltd (LCL) has Tell us about Lavasa Journey and its always been conscious of its business philosophy? responsibility towards the local villagers Lavasa is India’s first planned hill city. and low income group as the important Being developed by HCC, the city is one stakeholders in the Project. The fourth the size of Mumbai. Based on the community development initiative (CSR) principles of New Urbanism, it brings for the upliftment of these groups include together all the components essential to health, education, drinking water supply, daily life in a more organized manner housing, employment, providing basic thus creating spaces within walking infrastructure and gaothan development.distance from each other. Lavasa has a number of development It has many firsts to its credit – initiatives in place to nourish and nurture technology leadership, e-Governance, the the society we live in. During the course first Indian city developed using of this project, a close rapport with the Geographical Information System (GIS), community has been established, for its use of Bio-mimicry as a science in town betterment and well-being. The CSR planning and use of innovative techniques initiatives of Lavasa aim to protect the like hydro seeding in environment interests of individuals present in these management. communities and the community as a

whole, as well. The philosophy of the The city will have a wide range of various CSR measures is to make local residences, to fit any budget across socio-villagers and contract workers self-reliant economic classes. Aimed to be a ‘365- through self-help, rather than have them day economy’ , a complement of global dependent on Lavasa always. It seeks to leaders in the fields of Hospitality, Health enhance their quality of life.and Wellness, Education, Tourism are

setting up their institutions at Lavasa. Do you have a CSR policy?

Upendra sontakke LavasaThe city offers Yes, we have a well-defined CSR policy diverse work possibilities designed to in line with the Company Act 2013appeal to the IT and biotech industry, What is the implementing method of KPOs and R&D companies, as well as the CSR?world of art, fashion and animation.

CSR programs are planned as per the Lavasa is planned for a permanent need of the community, villagers are population of 3 lakh residents and a involved in planning process as they are

Tree transplantation and conservation of top soil is regularly done. All major environmental parameters such as air, water, soil are monitored regularly and are well within the prescribed pollution limits.

Upendra SontakkeHead CSR-Lavasa Corporation

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one of the main stakeholders. Implementation of the project is done through reputed organizations like Apollo Hospital, Tara Mobile Creche, WOTR [Watershed Organization Trust], etc. CSR team is monitoring project progress on day to day basis and provides required inputs to the implementing organizations. Any issues arising during the implementation of any project is taken up with villagers who extend support in resolving it. The progress and outcome of these projects are shared with community to develop their understanding of it.

Do you have a CSR director as per CSR Law?

Yes, we have CSR committee which includes His Highness Gaj Singh (Chairman) as the independent director along with Mr. Ajit Gulabchand and Ms. Shalaka Gulabchand Dhawan.

What is your CSR team strength?Instead of providing financial assistance, pick-ups and drops, uniforms, nutrition

A team of four professional staff is the guiding philosophy behind the and health care, community involvement leading the CSR agenda of the company organization called Christel House and many more.under the guidance of Lavasa International that has opened its doors at What are the key objectives of carrying Management. Lavasa is to enrich children’s lives by such projects?

imparting quality education.What are the Environment friendly The CSR initiatives of Lavasa aim to

measures being adopted at Lavasa? By doing this Christel House empowers protect the rights and interests of them to improve their quality of life in a Lavasa lays great stress on protecting and individuals in project areas; To meet their sustained manner thus enabling their conserving the environment. Its two fold basic needs; To ensure health, Education, capacity of gaining secure employment. objectives are: livelihood and drinking water for needy Learning is an important tool to inculcate people within their reach and improve a. Protecting the existing natural habitatself sufficiency in these young children their socio-economic status.b. Further enhancing the habitat and make them part of the mainstream, as

What are the communication strategies This is accomplished through several contributing members of their societies.to inform stakeholders at Lavasa?measures, like mass Plantation of over 7 With monthly family incomes being Transparency is one of the core values lacs indigenous trees saplings. below Rs. 3,500, the future seemed bleak practiced by Lavasa. We have monthly Ecologically important areas are for these children until Lavasa Christel meeting with villagers’ committee which conserved. Fire lines are laid all across to School stepped in. There are 445 (2015-has representatives from 18 villages of prevent forest fires. Tree transplantation 16) children enrolled across age groups project area. CSR program updates are and conservation of top soil is regularly spanning right from kindergarten up to shared and suggestions are taken for done. All major environmental parameters Grade VII at the Lavasa centre’s campus.further improvement or inclusion.such as air, water, soil are monitored

Obviously this process requires active regularly and are well within the Our annual report reflects the CSR participation from both the Parents and prescribed pollution limits. program. We also share the updates the community at large. In order to through notice board at Lavasa; progress We focus on reducing existing barren facilitate this, the school has come up with reports are circulated through mail to all areas and increasing vegetative cover, a unique initiative whereby parents are stakeholders. A half yearly report is improve and enhance the overall natural made a part of the school programs.submitted to the Ministry of Environment, ambience, visual impact, vegetation and

School addresses the gap between the Govt of India where a detailed report on ecology. Segregation of waste at source is aspirations and existence of children from CSR activities including environment compulsory. Biodegradable waste is families that belong to the economically initiatives are updated.converted to manure and re-used for weaker class. Lavasa Christel School landscaping and plantation. What is your annual CSR budget?provides these students with an

What is Christel House project at We plan required projects to meet our undifferentiated environment along with Lavasa? objective of serving community in need the best of Educational and extracurricular

and accommodate our budget accordingly. Ensuring quality education for the activities completely free of cost. By There is always a scope for incorporating economically disadvantaged sections of including children right from their new initiatives if found appropriate and society is the need of the hour. This is formative years itself, School provides necessary even in between the financial where Lavasa city with its underlying them with mainstream education imparted year. Our average annual budget for CSR social commitment has set an example by excellent, well trained Faculty. They works out to approximately Rs. 7 Crores and will hopefully become a role model also enjoy the privileges of their per year.for other education hubs to emulate. financially better off counterparts like



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Fiinovation Works onthe Principles ofSustainable Solutions

oumitro Chakraborty is the CEO at idea that maybe its tomorrow or day after odd individuals. Meeting this demand we Fiinovation. He shared his but corporate social responsibility will scaled new heights following which it was Scompany's vision and works in the have to take the centre stage, with this understood that corporations will have to

CSR research & Consultancy Rusen theme and spine the company involved look at collaborations, mergers and long Kumar, Editor IndiaCSR talked with itself at micro levels of engagements in term sustainable partnerships with civil Soumitro . various social development sector society organizations which was the third

paradigms but keeping the focus on phase of Finnovation's growth story and Here is the edited excerpts of the primarily in engagements with hence forth in 2012, the team expanded to interview:corporations involved in Corporate Social about 100 individuals and we started our

Tell us About Fiinovation? Responsibility domain. journey again with a new spirit, with a Fiinovation was established in 2008 as a new understanding.Also the focus was on raising the research based organization. It is an awareness for companies to get involved Today where we are , with the kind of integrated solution enabler for Corporate into Corporate Social Responsibility base of clients and base of corporations as Social Responsibility (CSR) and initiatives as a part of not philanthropy partners, is largely because of the journey sustainability. It is known for having giving but as a part of accountability and constructive engagement led by Asia's first proposal research laboratory management. To add to this, Company's Chakrborty and his team has enabled the primarily focused on health, education, Act which got embedded in 2013 only, overall sector to gather a substantial livelihood and environment. facilitated and catalyzed the growth of meaning.With the help of the team, Fiinovation Fiinovation into many folds. We are glad that within a short span, the aims to enhance quality through We started our journey with engaging on company has been appreciated and innovation and extensive work across Policy Advisory level, Initiative acknowledged for its efforts in the social organizational value chain. Over the Designing level but later on with a arena both nationally and internationally. years, the organization has successfully realization that the corporation were not It has also been given opportunities to created a niche for itself in the CSR only seeking advice but were seeking share platform with large institutions as domain. partnerships with Fiinovation in order to knowledge partners at various occasion. Tell us about the Company's journey implement and direct their social wehave given an opportunity to be a under your leadership? responsibility initiatives, Fiinovation got Committee Member for the CII Northern

involved in 2010-11 with Project Region: Regional Committee on The journey started about seven and a half Implementation as well. Affirmative Action. Certainly, steering years back , in 2008 , where a small team

this 'Ship of Hopes' has been a ever of three individuals led by me. The This lead to the second birth of learning phase which each member journey was put forth in motion with the Fiinovation and team expanded to 50-60

Fiinovation has been working for almost seven years with the sole objective of bringing change on ground and not only on paper. Its initiatives are based on the triple bottom line approach wherein Fiinovation ensures that positive impact is being created in social, economic and environmental areas. The initiatives are designed on the result based management framework with special emphasis on sustainability.

SOUMITRO CHAKRABORTYCEO, Fiinovation

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endures. requirement and the need. Based on we came from a very niche domain, where modern concepts and tailor made projects, in we not only had to make people aware What is the business philosophy at Fiinovation suggests corporations on ways about our services but hand hold them Fiinovation?of allocating funds in a particular project towards comprehending the importance of

Fiinovation is based on the principles of – from implementation, monitoring and CSR. One can gauge the difficulty from innovation, practicality and simplified evaluation to its assessment – Fiinovation the fact that a handful, of about 100 solutions. Our belief is to provide ensures funds are followed by on-ground companies, were involved in CSR. It simplistic, yet effective solutions which impact. proved to be a task for us to make others are implementable and would sustain for take the social development sector Tell about the area and aspects of CSR societal development in the long run. Our seriously.consulting?service-methodologies has supported us in

We concentrated our focus on sectoral assisting corporations to design, Fiinovation has been working for almost research in our in-house proposal research implement and report projects through seven years with the sole objective of laboratory bringing in sectoral civil society organisations (CSOs). bringing change on ground and not only professionals in our team. To further Alongside, the assistance is also provided on paper. Its initiatives are based on the spread the word around, we shared our to the CSOs on facilitating funds for the triple bottom line approach wherein views at various national and international projects, optimum utilization of available Fiinovation ensures that positive impact is conferences while lending views on the resources and capacity building of their being created in social, economic and importance of CSR and sustainability with staff for greater impact. environmental areas. The initiatives are industry leaders and CSR professionals. designed on the result based management The developing economy of India is This interactions helped us in bringing out framework with special emphasis on experiencing a widening gap between the best research and strategies.sustainability.human development index and industrial What are the recent achievements of profits. In order to bridge the gap between We have different practices (as mentioned the research firm?the two, the government of India earlier) that help ensure these objectives

introduced the new Companies Law. This are met. As part of a niche industry such Within a short span of time, we have been has opened doors for a wide spectrum of as CSR, which has only started to gain acknowledged at international and opportunities for the CSOs and ground, it is understandable that it will national platforms. We have been declared corporations to work collectively on a take time for the change to really take 'CSR Team of the Year' at the Global CSR common platform and find implementable effect, but the process has started. Excellence & Leadership Awards 2015 and simplified solutions to societal issues. and 'Caring Company Award' at the World Why you chose the area of CSR

CSR Congress 2015 in Mumbai.What are the key areas of Fiinovation consulting?research consultancy? Apart from this, we were adjudged the Our social development sector experience

'Manager of the Year' & 'Best Enterprise Fiinovation is proud to be Asia's first CSR suggested that in order to create greater of the Year – in the field of Health, research consultancy. The practices at impact, there needs to be proper research Education, Environment and Livelihood Fiinovation include CSR portfolio and consultation towards creating a with a focus on CSR & Sustainability' management, CSR-CSO partnership, platform to channelise the CSR Socrates Awards by European Business initiative design, initiative management, investments in the right direction. Today, Assembly – Summit of Leaders 2014 at monitoring & evaluation, impact many corporations are finding it difficult Oxford. We were also adjudged the 'Best assessment and sustainability reporting. to align their business objectives with the Innovation: Product or Service' for CSR Having a pool of over 4000 NGOs, CSR goals. Whereas many civil society & Sustainability at the World CSR Fiinovation has been working towards organizations are languishing without Congress 2014 held in Mumbai, India.facilitating a connect between the right funds. It is important to strategize a plan

NGO with the corporation. that addresses the challenges of all the How do you visualize the future of CSR stakeholders. consultancy in India?Throw light on mission and motives of

operation? How it bridged the gap between CSR is here to stay, especially after the businesses and communities? recent mandate by the government. Even The corporations have today realized the

though it is still evolving and at a nascent necessity of developing the society in When we develop a CSR policy for a stage, corporations will now actively get which it operates besides generating corporation, we try to align their business involved on ground while CSOs have profit. This has increased their objectives with social imperatives. We been presented with a huge opportunity to involvement in lending funds for also advise them to implement their CSR get the support they have been looking improvement of the community at large. initiatives with the help of civil society for. As a CSR consultancy, we also have However, their good deeds face organizations who are experts in their own to continuously evolve with time with bottlenecks due to lack of expertise in domain like the corporations who are new innovative ideas and strategies that monitoring, implementation and experts in their own field. Thus, we forge are implementable. We also need to meet evaluation of utilization of funds, which a partnership between corporations and the expectations of both the corporations are crucial in assessing whether any real civil society. This partnership directly as well as the civil society organizations.change is being brought on ground. impacts the communities who are the

ultimate beneficiaries of the CSR It is a talked about sector and a much Similarly, the CSOs or the organizations initiatives. needed one for the degradation that the working for societal development on

society at large is facing, the effects of ground, are unable to implement the What are the challenges you faced?which will be witnessed in times to come projects, and thus, are forced to Every start up faces its own set of if nothing is done now. We believe CSR is discontinue their operations. This is where challenges and so did we. But what made the way forward.Fiinovation stands as a link between the our hurdles even more challenging was



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New Schemes to TakeEducation in India to Newer Heights

he Rs. 900 crore schemes were launched by subjects and topics and another to set up a platform Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on the through which highly qualified faculty of centrally Toccasion of the Good Governance Day on sponsored institutions like IITs, IIMs and central

December 25. An executive committee chaired by universities would offer online courses free of cost.HRD Minister, Smriti Irani and a project approval Called Swayam`', the mass-scale online open course board chaired by Secretary, Higher Education and co- platform would be hosted on a virtual cloud and have chaired by Secretary-School Education and Literacy provision for the beneficiaries to get certificates to monitor the mission have been established. As part following tests at the end of the courses. The digital of the scheme, the first inter-University centre for library, in turn, will be set up by IIT, Kharagpur, and teacher education has been set up by University a sum of Rs. 10 crore has already been released to the Grants Commission at Banaras Hindu University, institute for the purpose. In addition, technology is Varanasi. being used to identify geographical pockets which

Setting up of a national digital library, provision of fared poorly in terms of education among girls, scholarship for differently abled to pursue technical particularly of those belonging to marginalised education, connecting institutions of higher education sections of society so that corrective measures could to villages so as to solve the problems of the latter. be taken. The digital atlas project developed in

partnership with UNICEF was launched on March 8 These are but some of the new initiatives that have on the occasion of the World Women's Day.been taken by the new Government at the Centre

headed by Narendra Modi in the area of human Further, a separate portal has been developed by the resource development over the last one year. All India Council for Technical Education to enable

prospective students to make informed choices about One year is not a long time in the history of a which colleges to pursue admission in. The country. But, going by the slew of measures taken by searchable database of all accredited colleges in the the Government within this period it seems quite country provides detailed profiles for each of them. clear that the country could be on the threshold of a The `Know Your College Portal' was launched on sea change in the field of education.November 11 and has so far received 1.63 lakh hits.

Even while being aware of the need for fiscal The Ministry of Human Resource Development has prudence, the Government has launched a long list of

also taken an initiative to map the entire country on a new schemes and projects covering the various GIS [Geographic Information System] platform to aspects of human resource development. Interesting, identify habitations which still do not have none of the on-going programmes have been elementary and secondary schools. A total of 28 sacrificed too. States and Union Territories have so far provided the

A key feature of the new initiatives is a focussed necessary data and the National Informatics Centre attempt to utilise the modern tools of information has mapped them on the platform.technology in the best possible manner. For instance,

Central Board for Secondary Education [CBSE] has a project has been taken up to create a national digital also developed an innovative online self-assessment library of ebooks and other e-contents on various tool that could be used by schools to look at their

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The digital library, in turn, will be set up by IIT, Kharagpur, and a sum of Rs. 10 crore has already been released to the institute for the purpose. In addition, technology is being used to identify geographical pockets which fared poorly in terms of education among girls, particularly of those belonging to marginalised sections of society so that corrective measures could be taken. The digital atlas project developed in partnership with UNICEF was launched on March 8 on the occasion of the World Women's Day.



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performance at an aggregate level as also families with income of less than Rs. one management, organic farming, renewable at the level of each student and compare lakh. energy, infrastructure and livelihood. IIT, them with regards to all CBSE schools at Delhi is the coordinating institute. About The focus of the project is to address the various levels. Called '`Saransh'', the tool 130 villages have so far been adopted by low enrolment ratio of girl students in covers data for 2.02 crore students and 1.5 IITs, NITs and IISERs across the country prestigious engineering institutions and lakh teachers across 15,000 schools for a under the scheme..enable them to receive special incentives period of seven years. and support so that they can join these Besides a new scheme called

Apart from initiating schemes to make institutions and go on to take leadership `Gian`[Global Initiative for Academic effective use of the latest tools of roles in the future. Network] has been launched which will technology, the new Government has also bring world class educators from across Another interesting step is the launching come out with new schemes and projects the globe to teach in India. Indian of a mission named after freedom fighter to make the education system sensitive to American mathematician, Manjul and educationist Pandit Madan Mohan the needs of the differently abled children Bhargava, has agreed to spearhead it. Malviya to build a strong professional and also children with special needs. Prof. Bhargava is a winner of Fields cadre of teachers by addressing all the

Medal, which is considered as the highest Among other things, it has launched a issues related to teachers, teaching, honour for a mathematician in the world.scheme called ``Saksham'' under which teacher preparation, professional

differently abled students will be provided `Gian` is aimed at tapping the talent pool with a scholarship of upto Rs. 30,000 per of scientists and entrepreneurs year to pursue diploma and undergraduate internationally to encourage their level courses in technical institutions engagement with the institutes of Higher approved by All India Council for Education in India so as to augment the Technical Education. In all, 1,000 such country's existing academic resources, students would be provided the accelerate the pace of quality reform, and scholarship every year. They would also elevate India's scientific and technological be provided with an additional sum of capacity to global excellence.Rs.2,000 per month for 10 months as Among other things, the Central contingency allowance. Government has also launched a scheme

Likewise, a handbook has been brought called Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan to out to guide teachers on how to take care revive interest in science, mathematics of children with special needs. All and technology among youth through primary school teachers across the support for innovative learning based on country are to be given the handbook. The observations and experimentation. The aim is to provide for inclusive classrooms. thrust would be on learning outside the

classroom through direct interaction with The new Government at the Centre has the environment around the educational also come out with a special scheme institutions.called for Udaan for girl students. It is a

mentoring and scholarship scheme to Further, a campaign called `Pade Bharat, enable meritorious girl students to transit Badhe Bharat' has been launched to from schools to technical education ensure that learning levels of class I and II without much difficulty and also aims to students in reading, writing language

development, curriculum design, design enrich and enhance teaching and learning comprehension and numeracy is at par

and development of more effective of mathematics and science at senior with the world. The campaign will also

pedagogy and better assessment and secondary school level by providing free seek to ensure that every school provides

evaluation methodologies.online resources for all. teaching-learning for 200 days in a year,

The Central Government has also with 800 instructional hours.Pre-loaded tablets with text and video launched a scheme called Unnat Bharat

material, a helpline to enable the students With year one taking off on such a sound Abhiyan to promote the transfer of

to clarify doubts, along with 50 mentoring note the expectation is that more benefits technologies from the laboratory to the

centres across the country which will have will accrue to the cause of education in land. Under the scheme, institutions of

virtual classrooms have been made the coming years thus taking country at a higher education would connect with

available. much faster pace towards the goal of a villages in their neighbourhood and

developed nation. The first batch of 950 students was address the various problems faced by selected by CBSE in November for the them. The scheme would particularly P. Sunderarajan is a freelance scheme. Of them, 307 girls belonged to focus on offering solutions for water journalist.

The Central Government has also launched a scheme called Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan to revive interest in science, mathematics and technology among youth through support for innovative learning based on observations and experimentation.



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r Funding grant of INR 60 lakh plus mentorship to 5 winning NGOs/NFPs

r Awards recognize innovative solutions for mobilizing social change in India

r New award category introduced – innovation in mobile domain by government

r Partnership with NASSCOM Foundation, through NASSCOM Social Innovation Forum, enhances reach and makes the selection process more robust

Vodafone Foundation Launches'Mobile For Good Awards 2015'

he Mobile for Good Awards 2015 External Affairs, Vodafone India, said, initiative is led by the Vodafone “This year, 'the Mobile for Good Awards' a TFoundation; powered by marquee proposition from Vodafone

NASSCOM Social Innovation Forum as Foundation, enters fifth year of its Implementation Partners; Grant Thornton successful social initiative to recognize India LLP as Knowledge Partners and innovative mobile solutions in the country. NextGen as Mentorship Partners. Our mission, in line with the government's

vision of Digital India, is to build a Vodafone Foundation today, launched the platform for these innovators, recognize fifth edition of their flagship initiative them and support them further for 'Mobile for Good Awards 2015', in scalability and sustainability through partnership with NASSCOM Foundation, funding and mentorship. This year with a through the NASSCOM Social Innovation new partnership with NASSCOM Social Forum. The Awards recognise and support Innovation Forum, we intend to reach out emerging talent and innovative mobile to the mobile innovations across India and solutions from NGOs and 'For profit' provide them with the necessary help for a enterprises that facilitate community greater impact.”empowerment and inclusive growth.

This year, NASSCOM Social Innovation This year, 11 winning innovations will be Forum (NSIF) will power the Mobile for recognised across two categories – Good Awards. NSIF is NASSCOM 'Leading Change Maker – NPO' and Foundation's program that has been 'Leading Change Maker – For Profit'. honouring, mentoring and providing Innovative mobile driven solutions in four catalytic grants to social innovations across critical areas of Health, Education, technology platforms, since the last 8 Agriculture & Environment and Women years.Empowerment & Inclusive Development

will be selected from both the categories. Shrikant Sinha, CEO, NASSCOM This year, there will also be a special Foundation, said, “We are glad to award for a Government led solution for collaborate with Vodafone Foundation to achievement in the NPO category. enable the most powerful tool in people's

hands today, help improve their lives” He Vodafone Foundation will provide a grant further added, “We are hopeful that Mobile of INR 1.2 million to five winning for Good will act as a catalyst to bring NGOs/NPOs in addition to structured forward break through innovations in mentoring, monitoring and impact mobile technology from across the country evaluation support from partner and these innovations will help integrate institutions, incubators etc. for them to social objectives with technology to fuel achieve a larger impact. All winning social development in India.”projects will also be featured in the soon-

to-launch, first of its kind – 'Social Apps For more information about the Awards, to Marketplace' by Vodafone. apply and read about the past winners and

their successful applications, please visit Applicants from NGOs / NFPs and for www.vodafone.in/mobileforgoodprofit organisations can submit their

entries on the portal www.vodafone.in/mobileforgood until 31 July 2015. Road shows

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consultants/ employees.In countries in which Vodafone operates, The Mobile for Good Awards aim to a unique footprint of 27 Vodafone Grant Thornton India LLP with its recognise, promote and support mobile Foundations operate to deliver our social presence in 11 major cities in India innovations for driving social change in investment programme. These (Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, India. Since 2011, we have recognised 21 programmes are directed and chosen by Chandigarh, Chennai, Gurgaon, diverse NGOs & social enterprises in the Foundation Trustees and receive Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida and India. Winning NGOs receive critical funding from the Vodafone Foundation in Pune), is a leading firmproviding funding & mentorship. The Awards are the UK as well as their local Vodafone assurance, tax and advisory services to back for the fifth consecutive year in company. For more information, please privately owned, not for profit 2015. The M4G 2015 Awards will visit www.vodafone.in/foundation organisations, public listed and public recognise 11 winning mobile solutions in

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The Mobile for Good Awards 2015 technology, the NASSCOM Social Energy, Quality, Environment Heath, initiative is led by the Vodafone Innovation Forum (NSIF) identifies, Safety, Social, CSR & Energy, Foundation; powered by NASSCOM Awards, showcases and supports Sustainability & Social Responsibility, Social Innovation Forum as innovative initiatives that have used Third Party Audit and Assurance Implementation Partners; Grant Thornton Information and Communication Services) perspective of businesses and India LLP as Knowledge Partners and Technologies (ICT) for positive social compliance thereof.NextGen as Mentorship Partners. impact. NSIF provides ecosystem support

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Govt to Start Six NewIndian Institutes ofManagement (IIMs)

These new IIMs will be located at Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Sambalpur (Odisha) and Amritsar (Punjab).

he Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra five new IIMs in Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha Modi, has given its its approval for setting up of six new and Punjab.TIndian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in the country. In addition, the reorganization of the State of Andhra Pradesh

These new IIMs will be located at Vishakhapatnam (Andhra into the two States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has Pradesh), Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh), necessitated the setting up of an IIM in Andhra Pradesh, Nagpur (Maharashtra), Sambalpur (Odisha) and Amritsar consequent to and in pursuance of the Andhra Pradesh Re-(Punjab). organization Act, 2014.

These IIMs will begin functioning from assigned temporary campuses and shift to their permanent sites after construction of

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta 1961 their campuses. It is intended that these six new IIMs will

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad 1961commence their first academic session from 2015-16.Indian Institute of Management Bangalore 1973 Each Institute will start with an intake of 140 students in the

Post Graduate Programme (PGP) courses. It is expected that the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow 1984 annual intake will increase to reach a level of 560 students each Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode 1996 year by the end of seven years.

Indian Institute of Management Indore 1996The PGP in Management would be the flagship programme of

Indian Institute of Management Shillong 2007 these institutions. Admission to the PGP will be through the open Indian Institute of Management Rohtak 2010 and competitive Common Admission Test (CAT) being

conducted by the IIMs. Indian Institute of Management Ranchi 2010 The Institutes would train young graduates to undertake Indian Institute of Management Raipur 2010

management responsibilities and carry out research and Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli 2011 consultancy in the field of management and allied areas. Their Indian Institute of Management Udaipur 2011 programmes will provide the country, potential leaders in diverse

fields of endeavour and enterprise. Indian Institute of Management Kashipur 2011

A commitment was made by the Government of India in the Indian Institute of Management Nagpur 2015Budget speech of the Finance Minister in July 2014 to establish

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Corporates are Expected to Spend

Over Rs 25,000 Croreon CSR: Study

“Perhaps time is ripe to compare the exact CSR expenditures as companies would complete filing their returns for the financial year 2014-15 in the near future,” the paper says. The paper, by Prof Satish Deodhar, is titled 'India's Mandatory CSR, Process of Compliance and Channels of Spending'. According to the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, around 16,352 companies fall within the purview of Section 135 of the Companies Act.

orporate charity is not new to India. But Deodhar's IIM-A colleagues Naman Desai and now that this voluntary act has been made Viswanath Pingali that if firms were spending Cmandatory by the New Companies Act more than 2% of net profits during the pre-Act

2013. Indian corporates are expected to spend period, they may now anchor their spending on over Rs 25,000 crore this year on corporate social the legal requirements. And thus become content responsibility (CSR). with spending only 2% of net profit in the post-

Act period.According to a working paper by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), According to the Indian Institute of Corporate corporate tax — in line with the Union budget of Affairs, around 16,352 companies fall within the 2015-16 — will amount to Rs 470,628 crore for purview of Section 135 of the Companies Act. the financial year 2015-16. According to sources, before the new Companies

Act was implemented, the total spend by Indian “Perhaps time is ripe to compare the exact CSR companies was less than Rs 10,000 crore.expenditures as companies would complete filing

their returns for the financial year 2014-15 in the Effective 1 April 2014, India's newly amended near future,” the paper says. The paper, by Prof Companies Act made it mandatory for certain Satish Deodhar, is titled 'India's Mandatory CSR, companies, private limited or public limited, listed Process of Compliance and Channels of or unlisted, to spend a certain minimum amount Spending'. on corporate social responsibility activities.

Companies that are covered under the new Act The Act applies to companies which have had a must form CSR committees from among the board net profit of Rs 5 crore or more or net worth of Rs members; formulate CSR policies; and announce, 500 crore or more or a turnover of Rs 5,000 crore execute, and monitor their CSR activities. If or more in any financial year. Such companies companies fail to do so, penalties will result. must spend a minimum of 2% of the average net

profit made during the three immediately The study reveals that it was felt that industry may preceding financial years.view the imposition of the provision as coercive,

impinging on profitability and hence on stock The Act applies to a holding company, its prices. “However, event analysis conducted on big subsidiary, and even a foreign company with a and small food companies shows that the branch or project office in India. Companies like imposition of the CSR provisions has had no Tata Group, Infosys, Ambuja Cement, Persistent negative impact on stock prices,” the study says. Systems, are among the companies that are known

to be best in fulfilling CSR.Highlighting another apprehension about the Act, the study points out research conducted by Prof



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CCI Imposes Penalty on

KFEF and FDA forContraveningCompetition Law

CI also found that during the period of observed by CCI that any industry player who contravention, the President and General flouted the said mandate of KFEF was boycotted CSecretary of KFEF and FDA were actively by the members of KFEF.

involved in the affairs of their respective Accordingly, CCI held that by controlling and associations and as such they were responsible for limiting the distribution of movies to pre-the anti-competitive decision making by their determined release centres in Kerala through an respective associations. Accordingly, financial agreement, OP-1 and OP-2 have infracted the penalties were imposed upon them under section provisions of section 3(3)(b) read with section 3(1) 48 of the Act. of the Act.

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has Further, CCI imposed a penalty of Rs. 56,134/- found Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation ('KFEF'), (Rupees Fifty Six Thousand One Hundred Thirty an association of theatre owners, and Film Four only) upon KFEF calculated at the rate of 7% Distributors Association, Kerala ('FDA'), an of its average income. Keeping into consideration association of film distributors, in contravention of the mitigating factor that FDA succumbed to the Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002 ('the Act'). diktats of KFEF to protect the commercial interest The Informant, Kerala Cine Exhibitors Association of its members, a penalty of Rs. 45,189/- (Rupees ('KCEA'), had approached CCI alleging anti- Forty Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty Nine competitive conduct by KFEF and FDA in not only) was imposed upon it, calculated at the rate of allowing screening of new films in the theatres 3% of its average income.owned by members of the Informant.

CCI also found that during the period of Consequent upon detailed investigation by contravention, the President and General Secretary

Director General, CCI concluded that the conduct of KFEF and FDA were actively involved in the of KFEF and FDA in agreeing on the number of affairs of their respective associations and as such theatres where the new movies would be released they were responsible for the anti-competitive resulted in restricting/ limiting the release of new decision making by their respective associations. movies. CCI found that KFEF ensured that despite Accordingly, financial penalties were imposed having necessary infrastructure and appropriate upon them under section 48 of the Act.classification/ grading from the Committee

The order of CCI was passed in Case No. 45 of appointed by the Government of Kerala, the 2012 and a copy thereof has been uploaded on the theatres owned by members of the Informant were website of CCI at www.cci.gov.in. not getting fresh releases/ new movies. It was

Accordingly, CCI held that by controlling and limiting the distribution of movies to pre-determined release centres in Kerala through an agreement, OP-1 and OP-2 have infracted the provisions of section 3(3)(b) read with section 3(1) of the Act.



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indal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL), truckers, employees, etc. working in the has signed a Memorandum of industry. The ICTC located in JSPL will JUnderstanding (MoU) with the facilitate in availing the Government

National AIDS Control Organisation programme and schemes through the (NACO) to implement the Employer Led nodal officer designated for this Model (ELM) on HIV/AIDS to undertake programme by JSPL. preventive and care activities for the " JSPL's CSR and Medical Team are workers in its Angul Facility. well poised to undertake awareness and

The MoU , signed by CD Mathew, Vice- prevention campaign to address the President & Head (Human Resource) was vulnerability of HIV since 2011 "said duely delivered for execution to Babaji S.K. Sharma Head of CSR Angul .Charan Das, Project Director, OSACS for As per the MoU, JSPL will form a mutual execution by Dr. Brajendra Kumar Coordination Committee to look after the Das, Chief Medical Officer of JSPL and extension of the services like Awareness Puspalata Satapathy, DGM – CSR, JSPL and Information dissemination as well as Angul. the HIV/AIDS/STI services. OSCAS will

Signging the MoU, the Project Director be committed to extend Training and OSACS said, “This initiative of JSPL will Capacity Building to Integrate certainly help in controlling HIV/AIDS at HIV/AIDS/STI Services in the systems Angul and also in reducing the stigma and and structures of Industry by providing discrimination against PLHIV. This Mentoring to all related coordination and collaboration between JSPL and OSACS facilitation and to ensure Zero infection will certainly encourage other Companies and HIV related death in the district due to in Odisha for implementing ELM at their HIV/AIDS.respective plant/factories.” JSPL in collaboration with NACO has

ELM is a public private partnership been operating an Integrated Counselling programme by NACO and it envisages and Testing Centre for HIV Prevention, integration of HIV/AIDS prevention to Control , Awareness and Voluntary testing care programme within the systems and in its Angul Plant premises and so far have structures of the industry for the benefit of undertaken testing of 1.40 lakh persons, workers. This programme will increase who have volunteered for HIV testing as the awareness among migrant workers, per NACO guidelines.

Being a socially responsible Corporate, we are working towards HIV/AIDS control since 2011. We organise awareness and councessling programme regularly. Collaboration with OSACS will further strengthen our effort and we hope with the technical support from OSACS effectiveness of our programme will increase.

DINESH KUMAR SARAOGIExecutive Director andLocation Head JSPL, Angul

JSPL and NACO work together toControl HIV-AIDS Control in Odisha



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Freudenberg Group

Managing Talent throughCorporate Social Responsibility

orporate Social Responsibility mandatory two per cent of net profit on (CSR) manifests itself in the form CSR spend and India has become the only Cof noble programs initiated by for- country in the world with legislated

profit organizations. In a world where corporate social responsibility.markets shift constantly and customers' The Freudenberg Group considers preferences become more unpredictable employees and local communities to be and complex, adopting a CSR strategy key stakeholders and takes responsibility could be a powerful tool for survival. as a good neighbor wherever it holds full

The Freudenberg Group, which has been management control. This positive focus in existence in India for about almost 100 has been embedded in the way years and consists of 14 entities all across Freudenberg works for decades.the country, considers its corporate social responsibility as the true effort to earn the trust and respect of stakeholders and society. With around 3,500 associates employed at more than 30 facilities in India, the Freudenberg Group has a long-term commitment to the Indian market and society.

CSR has become increasingly prominent in the Indian corporate scenario because organizations have realized that besides growing their businesses it is also vital to build trustworthy and sustainable relationships with the community at large. That's why the government implemented

A Building Block of Development at Nagapattinam

Immediately after the tsunami disaster of 2004, Freudenberg started a major initiative by identifying opportunities for providing aid and an appropriate location. Finally, the area around the city of Nagapattinam in Southern India, one of the hardest-hit regions, was selected. There, the Freudenberg Group is providing sustained support in the form of an Industrial Training Center under various trades like welders, machinists, motor vehicle mechanics and fitters.

The Freudenberg Group considers employees and local communities to be key stakeholders and takes responsibility as a good neighbor wherever it holds full management control. This positive focus has been embedded in the way Freudenberg works for decades.



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The special feature is that the young The participants of the program are people receive both theoretical and mainly recruited from the Indian Institutes practical training in line with the German of Management in Bangalore and dual vocational education system for a Kozhikode, Indian School of Business and period of one or two years based on the the National Institute of Industrial course one opts. Following the completion Engineering. The program starts with of their course, the trainees have good cross-functional training lasting six to prospects in the labor market. The nine months in one or two Freudenberg Freudenberg Training Center is well- companies in India. This is followed by established and highly respected by the opportunity of doing project work for companies in the region. 90 percent of the twelve to eighteen months in other Group trainees find employment immediately companies within India, Europe, and other after the completion of their course. The countries of Asia or the USA.training center has shaped a career of Upon completion of this stint, about 350 young people from the region. participants take on their first job

responsibilities. Freudenberg offers its graduates a global perspective from the Close to the Freudenberg site in Mysore beginning of their career and the the Bandipur National Park, an area of opportunity to take on management 874 square kilometers, is home to an positions.estimated 100 tigers living in their natural

habitat. Tigers are one of the most The Freudenberg Group also embarked endangered species on earth. Freudenberg on a journey of Talent Management and employees have committed themselves to created opportunities for exchange of high the preservation of this rare animal and potential employees between Business support the forest rangers in the vital area Groups by holding Talent Dialogues of fire protection. across the globe – in Germany, China,

North and South America and India. The Freudenberg employees also organize goal is to identify the top talents within help for people in need. Teams of the regions and open up opportunities for associates in Pune spend a free day during them to develop and apply their talent and Diwali, working for an NGO such as an skills. Besides, such an exercise also orphanage, a nursing home or a school for develops great focus among people HIV positive children. All around the leaders with regard to potential world, Freudenberg assumes social competencies and developmental needs of responsibility – especially for their team members.environmental protection and educational

prospects for children and young people. The Freudenberg Group is a family company offering its customers technically challenging product solutions

Education is also key for Freudenberg as and services. The Group develops and an employer. A few years ago, the manufactures seals, vibration control company started its FIELD (Freudenberg components, filters, nonwovens, products India Entrepreneurial Leadership for surface treatment, release agents and Development) program. The intention of specialty lubricants, medical and FIELD is to train and develop mechatronic products. Especially for mid-Freudenberg's future managers in the size companies Freudenberg develops areas of sales, operations and finance. software solutions and IT services.

Good Neighbor

A Journey to the Best Talents

The Freudenberg Group also embarked on a journey of Talent Management and created opportunities for exchange of high potential employees between Business Groups by holding Talent Dialogues across the globe – in Germany, China, North and South America and India. The goal is to identify the top talents within the regions and open up opportunities for them to develop and apply their talent and skills.

Close to the Freudenberg site in Mysore the Bandipur National Park, an area of 874 square kilometers, is home to an estimated 100 tigers living in their natural habitat. Tigers are one of the most endangered species on earth. Freudenberg employees have committed themselves to the preservation of this rare animal and support the forest rangers in the vital area of fire protection.



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Social Audit in theContext of CSR –Conceptual Understanding

n the context of welfare state, Social aspects of Social Audit with special Audit has become a key component of reference to CSR Act, and provides a Ievaluating democratic governance and rough road map to structure and plan

a tool to implement anti-corruption Social Audits for CSR projects. strategies. It is also one of the ways of understanding the quantity and quality of

Social Audit refers to a process for public resources including public services, measuring, understanding and improving policies and decisions. The Centre for the social performance of an activity of Good Governance in its social audit the organization. It also measures and toolkit defines Social Audit as, “an reports the social performance in order to independent evaluation of the achieve improvement and suggest course performance of an organization as it correction. It is also an independent relates to the attainment of its social goals. evaluation of the performance of an It is an instrument of social accountability organization and an instrument to measure of an organization.”In the governance social accountability. Social Auditing process, the executive and the legislature enables an organization to assess and are evaluating newer ways of Social Audit demonstrate its social, economic and to evaluate their performance. environmental benefits. It is a way of

In general, Civil Society Organizations measuring and evaluating the extent to

undertake 'Social Audit' to monitor and which an organization or an entity has

track achievements of the institutions that lived up to the agreed common social

claim social development. Community objectives.

Based Organizations use Social Audit as The CSR Act 2013 mandated Companies an information tool to influence in

to undertake the programs on a project governments' decision making processes. mode in accordance with its approved In the historical context, Social Audit has CSR policy, Social Audit becomes even been associated with measuring the more prominent to track and report the impact of an organization's non-financial progress. Therefore, every corporate objectives through systematic and regular company has to evolve mechanisms to monitoring processes and interacting with track and report the progress of social key stakeholders. These stakeholders development programs mentioned under include, funders, employees, volunteers Schedule VII of the Act. In the context of and the beneficiaries impacted by the the Act, Social Audit is a tool through intervention. which companies can plan, manage and

The World Bank considers Social Audit measure CSR sponsored social

as a process, “that collects information on development projects. It also helps

the resources of an organization. The monitor consequences of the intended and

information is analyzed and shared unintended impacts of social development

publicly in a participatory fashion. projects their geographies. Social Audit

Although the term 'Audit' is used, Social initiated by the Corporates may also

Auditing does not merely consist in include financial audit geared towards

examining costs and finance – the central verification of reliability and integrity of

concern of a social audit is how resources financial information.

are used for social objectives”.

The current paper examines various

Social Audit

NIRBHAY LUMDE

Social Auditing enables an organization to assess and demonstrate its social, economic and environmental benefits. It is a way of measuring and evaluating the extent to which an organization or an entity has lived up to the agreed common social objectives.

NIRBHAY LUMDEAssociated withCorporate Social Responsibility



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Scope and Objectives of the Social Audit

Social Audit ReportSocial Audit is a transparent process to measure and report the social objectives of the CSR project. It is expected to identify inconsistencies between agreed objectives and the final implementation of the CSR project. It will aid Companies to understand the current impact and limitations to expected impact. It will also provide multi-stakeholder perception of CSR projects and inputs to the CSR policy. Internally, it helps ensure greater verifiability of data and accountability.

It's important to have strict and accurate monitoring and evaluation plan as part of any successful project implementation and CSR projects are no exception. It not only helps to be assured of implementation of policies as planned but also helps address intense public scrutiny and legal compliance. Social Audit helps:

Company's Act 2013 and an integral of part of company's annual report devoted to social responsibility activities.

The donor company may decide to have a framework of the social audit report with some of the following components:

n Context of the social audit

n Techniques of analysis

n Status of social accounting and book keeping

n Perception of the Company and implementing stakeholders

n Perception of the beneficiaries

n Summary and conclusion

n Implications for policy, program and implementation

The essentials for an unbiased social audit lies with the company sharing as much information about the project with

n Track, assess and report the progress the social auditor such as, CSR policy, of the sponsored project and background of the project, objectives, undertake course corrections. agreed milestones and budget allocations.

n Facilitates CSR team to understand The Social Auditor will use a mixture of how each stakeholder has met techniques that will facilitate the assigned responsibilities. researcher in capturing both quantitative

and qualitative information. The Social n Assist CSR Sub-Committee plan and Auditor will also verify books with execute CSR activities in a respect to the specific CSR project vis-à-transparent and fair way.vis sanctioned budget.

n Assess the capabilities of implementing partners and plan future CSR projects based on their strengths. In the context of managing of large scale

projects, it's time that the CSR personnel have to level-up their conceptual clarity in

The auditing process may be conducted differentiating traditional ways of internally by the donor company. monitoring and evaluation vis-a-vis social However, it is advisable to have audit practices for better project conducted by an outside consultant or management. It is essential for every CSR agency to reduce biases. Social Auditor personnel to understand the significance could be a not for profit organization or a of Social Audit in the context of managing private entity specialized in conducting CSR projects. It also helpsin providing social audits. It is a matter of fact that the timely project updatesto CSR Sub-financial audit conducted an outside Committee,senior management and inputs auditor will brings credibility to the to CSR policy. Snippets from the Social evaluation. The credibility is essential if Audit report are an excellent way of the donation tranches are subject to audit updating internal communication reports. channels. It's time to incorporate CSR

It would be appropriate to hire an agency project proposals with built-in that has worked with United Nation components for regular tracking, bodies or World Bank or large scale monitoring and reporting for successful organization that has undertaken impact social development projects. assessments as they have one of the strongest and detailed social audit tools in Nirbhay Lumde is associated with built in to undertake audits. The audit Corporate Social Responsibility. report also helps in drafting Board of Directors report in compliance to the

Conclusion

Social Auditor

The Social Auditor will use a mixture of techniques that will facilitate the researcher in capturing both quantitative and qualitative information. The Social Auditor will also verify books with respect to the specific CSR project vis-à-vis sanctioned budget.



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Unlocking Value in India's

Natural Capital throughFinancial Inclusion

orestry and wildlife conservation often do not rank high on the priority list of investments for the sustainability of Fthe Indian economy. However, the imminent threat of

climate change and the extreme vulnerability of India's agricultural, forest and coastal communities to resulting droughts and rising sea levels respectively, the Indian financial sector faces an existential risk due to its exposures across the country's geographical landscape. Scientists at Oxford University recently concluded that the cheapest technology for climate change mitigation and adaptation are tropical and sub tropical rainforests as they sequester a vast quantum of the planet's carbon dioxide, drive the global freshwater cycle, regenerate soil, strengthen river banks, protect shorelines, support bio-diverse ecosystems and sustain the livelihoods of millions. Hence, our forests are natural capital assets that provide a slew of undervalued ecosystems services to the economy at large.

In essence, economies can only thrive if natural capital is invested in and nurtured so that it is able to provide sustained returns for generations to come. To drive these investments and essentially transform our collective perspective towards forests, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has designed the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Land Degradation (REDD+) mechanism which aims to financially compensate sustainable forest management (SFM) practices led by forest communities and that ensure biodiversity conservation in developing countries.

RANA KAPOOR

RANA KAPOORMD & CEO – YES Bank and PresidentAssocham

our forests are natural capital assets that provide a slew of undervalued ecosystems services to the economy at large.



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Given that India is the seventh most bio- presents obvious threats to national per ton of coal.diverse country on the planet with security where the country currently faces Going forward, creating and supporting approximately 24% forest cover, home to an onslaught of extremist left wing a lucrative market for sustainable forest 17,000 species of flowering plants and terrorism in the forests of some of India's produce must also become a key policy about 5400 endemic species, the country poorest states. The financial exclusion of focus where forest communities that strive stands to benefit a great deal from the our forest dwelling communities is a for value adding international eco-labels, REDD+ program. However, India's gross problem we must tackle immediately if such as Fair Trade, Forest Stewardship deforestation rate stands at -0.43% (2009- they are to feel valued and be Council and Rainforest Alliance, must be 2011) which implies that India will lose compensated for their efforts in nurturing able to access more funds through the its entire forest cover in 100-150 years our life sustaining ecosystems. PMKSY scheme. Eco-labels ensure a unless urgent action is taken. Our forests Hence, I foresee a tremendous role for premium that will encourage forest are stressed by expanding agriculture and the financial sector in facilitating dwelling communities to produce using industrialization, in comparison to which payments for ecosystems services sustainable methods. the forest economy is regrettably between state governments, the private The INR 20,000 corpus Micro Units considered more fragmented, informal sector and forest dwelling communities by Development Refinance Agency and therefore perishable. Astonishingly, using Aadhar caards to set up 'Jan Dhan' (MUDRA) Bank announced by the approximately 300 million Indians accounts and activating mobile banking Honorable Finance Minister to enable directly or indirectly depend on the forests solutions, dubbed as the J.A.M. Trinity by SC/ST enterprises through MFIs may also for their livelihoods, indicating the need the Honorable Finance Minister, as a first propel forest produce processing, enabling for India's forest economy to come out of step to formalize India's forest economies. forest communities to add value to their the shadows and actively contribute This will ensure that REDD+ funds and produce and sell them for a premium in towards GDP growth. assigned government subsidies trickle the domestic and international markets. It

Going beyond eco-tourism, timber, fruits down to the last mile in a cashless is hoped that these funds will also be used and nuts, the forest economy of India manner, in line with the Honorable Prime to finance energy efficient cook stoves must also include key ecosystems services Minister's vision to execute direct cash and decentralized clean energy solutions mentioned earlier, such as soil transfers to the poor. Coupled with the for forest dwelling communities, ensuring conservation, carbon sequestration and RBI's recent categorization of overdrafts a substantial reduction in their watershed management. The valuation of on Jan Dhan accounts as 'priority sector dependence on the forests for fuel wood, these ecosystems services is underway lending', the banking and financial sector which leads to severe forest cover through various studies conducted by the will now be able to directly offer credit degradation.The Economics of Ecosystems and lines to forest dwelling self help groups

It is about time the financial sector Biodiversity (TEEB) program and the (SHGs) and enterprises, which may begins to sharpen its lens on forest Indian Institute of Forest Management, trigger a wave of entrepreneurship in our economies that impact hundreds of but more needs to be done on this front. forest hinterlands. This comprehensive millions of lives, addresses climate approach will ensure that forest dwelling Key to driving investments in this change and conserves biodiversity. This communities are financially included in exciting space is the need for ecosystems cannot be done just under the guise of the country's growth, thereby unlocking valuations and innovative mechanisms for Corporate Social Responsibility but rather the value of this potentially lucrative monitoring and measurements over time, using a more acute business focus since sector.working towards a Green National natural capital cannot sustainably grow on

Product, a more holistic measurement of Through the National Agroforestry Plan, grants alone. To those who believe that the health of the economy. Resources which has an ambitious target of the commoditization of nature goes have been mobilized to this effect by the increasing India's tree cover to 33% against the very idea of conservation, I Ministry of Environment, Forests and through agro-forestry practices, an ask them to carefully analyze the current Climate Change using satellite imagery exciting livelihood option that will situation and reflect on whether our and remote sensing to measure India's encourage forest dwelling communities to forests will thrive against the backdrop of forest cover and carbon sequestration keep forests intact and earn revenue from reduced budget allocations for forest baselines at the state level. Furthermore, tree based farming practices. Furthermore, conservation. In my view, leaving the India's unique Joint Forestry Management a INR 5300 crore allocation for the responsibility of conserving our forests to program is a outstanding example of a Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana the state is an abhorrent case of passing state and forest community partnership in (PMKSY), a critical drive to transition to the buck where Indian corporations must managing and monitoring forest activities. sustainable agricultural practices, could do their bit, through their business

help states to potentially explore the Despite these innovative institutional models, and thereby fulfill their application of these funds for agro-structures, in the air and at the grassroots ecological licenses to operate in this great forestry projects. Since agro-forestry level, due to the largely informal nature of country. It is about time we put our jungle helps achieve the Green Indian Mission, India's forest economy most forest boots on and venture into the forests, funds for accelerating agro-forestry could dwelling communities suffer from a lack leading the financial inclusion mission also come from the National Clean of recognition and endemic institutional and directing capital where it is critically Energy Fund, which will see a marked corruption which pushes them further needed to sustain India's economic growth increase in size since the Honorable away from the mainstream economy and and tackle the greatest existential threat to Finance Minister mentioned an increase government subsidy channels. Pushing human civilization, climate change.of the coal cess from INR 100 to INR 200 these communities to the furthest fringes



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estle India has paid Rs 20 crore to Ambuja Cements for destroying Maggi instant noodles, which were found to be Nharmful for human consumption by the food regulators in the

country.

Ambuja Cements, formerly known as Gujarat Ambuja Cements, is believed to have been paid the amount for burning the recalled packets of Maggi noodles at its cement plant in Chandrapur in Maharashtra.

When contacted, a Nestle India spokesperson told PTI, “Gujarat Ambuja Cements is... helping us destroy the Maggi noodles being withdrawn by us from the market.”

The controversy and subsequent banning of Maggi noodles in India has wiped out over $200 million or nearly Rs 1,300 crore from Nestle's brand value, Brand Finance said.

Nestle withdrew all varieties of Maggi noodles on June 5 amid country-wide scrutiny on Maggi for high content of monosodium glutamate (a taste enhancer) and lead in some samples.

While the spokesperson did not confirm the cost involved in burning Maggi at Ambuja Cements plant, he said: “In addition to the value of stocks being destroyed there will be additional costs to take into account, for example bringing back stock from the market, transporting the stock to the destruction points and destruction cost etc.”

Nestle India said that these costs and other unforeseen costs associated with the withdrawal will be dealt with in line with the applicable accounting standards at the time of announcing the financial results on the due dates.

Last month, Nestle India said it is in the process of destroying Maggi instant noodles worth Rs. 320 crore after it was banned by the central food safety regulator FSSAI due to presence of lead and taste enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG) beyond permissible limits.

On June 5, FSSAI banned Maggi directing Nestle to immediately withdraw and recall all nine variants of Maggi instant noodles from market. Nestle India has also recalled the product from the market. Nestle India has challenged the ban order in the Bombay High Court.

Nestle Pays Rs 20 croreto Ambuja Cementsto Destroy Maggi Packets

The recalled packets of Maggi noodles will be burned at the cement plant in Chandrapur in Maharashtra.

estle India has hit back at Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) for its NJune 5 ban on the popular 2-minute Maggi

noodles by stating that the laboratories where noodle samples tested positive for excessive lead content "lacked accreditation, and are thus inconsistent and unreliable". It also questioned the grounds of "emergency" for a pan-India ban.

The company, which has now filed its rejoinder in the Bombay high court to the affidavit filed by the FSSAI, a central government authority governing food items, attacked the validity of the government lab test results. "The FSSAI and its CEO wrongly claim in their affidavits that reports of analysis, before passing the June 5 ban on all nine variants of Maggi noodles, were on the basis of an analysis conducted in accredited and notified laboratories," it said, highlighting the importance of accreditation of a lab by NABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories — in the context of the complex testing for lead, which requires "highly proficient, clean labs, special equipment and highly trained analysts".

"All equipment for sampling, water, all reagents are also potential sources of lead," said Nestle, adding that the Kolkata referral lab where the UP samples were sent and showed an "absurd 17 PPM leaded content" was also stripped off its accreditation. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 itself requires labs to be NABL-accredited.

"The FSSAI order to ban Maggi on the basis of tests conducted in non-accredited labs is arbitrary, illegal and liable to be set aside," Nestle said. It added, "The very fact the results were inconsistent should have been sufficient to suggest that results are suspicious..."

Nestle said in contrast, 90 samples it had tested in its own and external laboratories abroad showed Maggi was safe to consume, with lead only around 0.016 ppm to 0.074 ppm. It said "food authorities in UK, Canada and Singapore found Maggi noodles to be safe". The company's challenge against the ban, which the HC has not stayed, will be heard on July 2014.

Nestle Saystests done atnon-accreditedlabs



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o ensure parity between listed Earlier, PSUs were given extra time to PSUs and their private sector meet a requirement of minimum 25 Tpeers, regulator SEBI has asked the percent public shareholding, from 10

government to fill all vacancies for percent earlier, but eventually the rules women and independent directors at the were brought at par with their private central public sector enterprises. sector peers.

All listed companies, whether PSUs or After the board meeting last month, from private sector, are required to have at SEBI's Whole-Time Member S Raman least one woman director on their board, had also said that the new regime for deadline for which expired on March 31, every listed company to have at least one 2015. woman director came into effect from

April 1 and the companies that failed to Along with many private sector comply will face penal action.companies, quite a few PSUs also failed to

meet the deadline and they are liable to On another proposal for allowing more pay penalties, which would be minimum companies to tap the fast-track issuance of at Rs 50,000 for those who ensured shares through follow-up offers or rights compliance by June 30. issues, SEBI said its Primary Markets

Advisory Committee had recommended The stock exchanges are soon expected exemptions from the applicability of to make public the names of the entities conditions for such fast-track issuances who have been penalised in this regard.for CPSEs.

The penalties would increase further for However, the regulator decided against the companies which remain in default for

such exemptions on the ground that "the longer period.rules for the market should be uniform

The SEBI rules also require all listed across all companies whether in private or companies to have at least one-third public sector".members of their respective boards to be

"SEBI should be seen to be treating all independent directors.kinds of issuers or promoters uniformly

The new Companies Act also has these when dealing with an issue. The provisions for at least one woman director Government of India has shown its and a minimum one-third independent willingness to be treated uniformly by directors. amending the Securities Contracts

The issue of non-compliance by the (Regulation) Rules, 1957 to increase the CPSEs on these matters was discussed by minimum public shareholding from 10 the SEBI board in its last meeting. percent to 25 percent to be at par with

other issuers or promoters," the regulator According to a board memorandum, said in the board memorandum.SEBI took up the matter with the Cabinet

Secretary last month regarding filling up In response to SEBI's draft guidelines in the posts of independent directors or this regard, the regulator said that appointing a woman director at the respondents had said the rules should be CPSEs. promoter-neutral and hence no carve-out

should be there for CPSEs.SEBI is of the view that there should not be any exemptions for PSUs when it comes to compliance to norms for listed companies.

SEBI Asks Govt to

AppointWomen Directorson PSU Boards

he BSE, Asia's oldest stock exchange, has penalised 530 Tfirms for not appointing

women on their boards. Similarly, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has sent notices to 260 companies, an NSE spokesperson said. Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSEI), formerly known as MCX Stock Exchange, has sent notices to three companies, its spokesperson said.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the capital markets regulator, had asked all listed companies to make these appointments by March 31, 2015. Sebi had prescribed an escalating penal structure for those not meeting the deadline.

Those complying between April 1 and June 30, were to pay a fine of Rs 50,000. The BSE has 5,711 companies listed on it, while the NSE has about 1,300. MSEI has 108. Sebi had ordered a daily penalty of Rs 1,000, in addition to Rs 50,000 fine, on those who miss the June deadline.

Those missing the September 30 deadline would be required to pay Rs 1.42 lakh as fine, in addition to a daily penalty of Rs 5,000 till a woman director is appointed.

“For any non-compliance beyond September 30, 2015, Sebi may take any other action, against the non-compliant entities, their promoters and/or directors or issue such directions in accordance with law, as considered appropriate,” the Sebi circular had said.

BSE Fines530 Firms forNot AppointingWomanDirectors

Asks them to cough up Rs 50,000 each for missing first deadline; further defaults will invite escalated penaties.



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CSR Leaders and NGOs of Bangalore decided to join hands and create 'Collective Impact' and move more mere responsibility to 'Responsivity'

Integrating Two Worlds: Corporates & Communities.

Bangalore CSR Roundtable:Move from Social Responsibilityto Responsivity

otary Jeevanbimnagar organized 'Bangalore n Kirti Vardhana, Head - Consulting & Products, CSR ROUNDTABLE 2015'. This round- LabourNetRtable brought out perspectives of both the n Suma Ravi, Regional Director – CRY

donor and the receiver on implementing CSR. The n Sai Prakash, Chief Coordinator - Erin CSR focus was on best practices, success stories, CSR act

Consortiumwith the focus on NGO-Corporate Partnership. The n Sumathi Rao, Director - Brand Communications theme of the roundtable was “Integrating Two

and Digital and CSR- Philips IndiaWorlds: Corporates & Communities."

n Deepak Prabhu, Director – Operations and CSR The Session was chaired and moderated by CSR Leader- Banaglore, Cognizant Technology Head of Brillio Technologies, Abhishek Ranjan. The Solutionsroundtable attended by prominent speakers for

instance with the CSR Heads and NGO Reps from n Aniisu K Verghese, India Corporate Infosys, Brillio, Rotary, Alliance University. Communications and CSR Lead, Tesco HSCLabourNet, Cry, Tesco, EMC, Cognizant,Philips and

n Meher Taj, Head - Employer Branding, Infosysothers.

n Leela Karkaria, Assistant Professor and Speakers/ Panelists of the Roundtable

Manager - CSR, Alliance University, Bangaloren Roundtable Chair: Abhishek Ranjan, Head-CSR,

The Panel discussed how the Companies Act, 2013 Brillio

have transformed CSR in India and how CSR has n Ronnie Vincent, President Rotary Club JB evolved over the years. And, while CSR has gained

Nagar considerable acceptance over the years. Its scope has broadened, and for the better. CSR for some is n Shalini Gambhir, Head Community Services & Sustainability, and some define it is as Responsivity Communication - Rotary Bangalore TTK Blood and so on. It means different things to different Bank and BMST



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organizations. India being the first country to significant but without committed volunteerism mandate it, it has its starting challenges. from the employees and their donation of time, the

program will fail. Therefore, it is important to The Session Chair, Abhishek Ranjan started the engage the employees and have them adopt a mantra panel discussion with a quote from William Clay of 'Individual Social Responsivity' (ISR), wherein Ford Jr. “Creating a healthy business and building a employees invest their skills and time toward the better world are not conflicting goals – they are both community service that has been agreed to by all. essential ingredients for long-term success.”Meher from Infosys shared some innovative ideas to encourage sustainable ISR Program.

Deepak Prabhu who leads CSR for Cognizant CSR-CSR and CSR-CSR-NGO partnerships – Bangalore, talked about challenge of selecting an Audience felt that corporates are not partnering NGO. With so many NGOs in India and the funding enough for a bigger cause, and many suggested involved in the CSR spend it is a significant having a joint long-term CSR programs. The Magic challenge to identifying a right NGO. of PPP – One of the examples quoted by Rotary

President Ronnie Vincent, was how India became NGO and CSR reps felt the need of short-term Polio Free. He asked the panel, can we see the same programs on CSR to increase the availability of magic with Swachh Bharat? Everyone present at the trained manpower. NGOs requested CSR Heads to roundtable felt that government should engage more support in training, skill development of Social proactively with corporate and corporates should Sector resources while CSR Heads felt that NGOs support government in creating solutions.can improve their CSR Implementation and help in

Impact measurement. With loads of food for thought, the 1st series of the roundtable was able to establish the need of CSR is mushrooming the minds of youths. More 'Collective Impact' where it is CSR-CSR, NGO-than 3.5mm LinkedIn members have signalled on NGO or CSR-CSR-NGOs partnerships. It was their profile that they want to serve on a non-profit decided to hold such event every six months and board or use their skills to volunteer. Employees are partner for a bigger cause for a Better Bangalore!the backbone of successful CSR. The investment

and latitude from the company are obviously

Key Highlights of the panel discussion

NGO and CSR reps felt the need of short-term programs on CSR to increase the availability of trained manpower. NGOs requested CSR Heads to support in training, skill development of Social Sector resources while CSR Heads felt that NGOs can improve their CSR Implementation and help in Impact measurement.

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