CSR Initiatives

According to the Census 2011, there are 2.68 crores (2.21%) persons with disabilities in India, though according to some estimates, the actual number may be as high as five per cent of our population. However, there has been a paradigm shift in the approach towards the persons with disabilities (PWDs) during last some years. The government’s focus now is on rights based economic empowerment of PWDs as we observe the

Robert A. Heinlein often regarded as ‘Dean of Science Fiction Writers’ had said “Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.” His words were precise in understanding the limitations of text books in imparting knowledge related to sciences. This text book centered inputs enables students to simply associate the questions about a phenomenon with a word or phrase without understanding conceptually the interactions involved. Science education, even at its best,

Simple ideas make lofty technology. Rural traditions of life and workmanship need a scientific revamp still maintaining its rural identity. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has been goading scientific transformation through Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) is located in eight IITs and coordinated by the Office of the Principle Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Govt. of India. The National Innovation Foundation has also been giving fillip

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was constituted for proper planning and integrated development of a technical education system nationwide. It was entrusted with the statutory authority to plan, formulate and uphold the norms and standards. AICTE regulates the technical education programmes in the field of engineering, technology, architecture, town planning, management, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts, hotel management and catering technology. India has already developed vast basic

State Bank of India (SBI) is India’s largest bank in public or private sector space with footprints not only across India but also at major commercial hubs of the world. SBI is a diversified financial conglomerate with interest in corporate banking, retail banking, international banking, investment banking, government business, and treasury operations. SBI also has stake in life insurance, general insurance, mutual funds, credit card and merchant acquiring business through

Businesses derive their primary benefits from operating in society and no business can function without caring for societal and community development. Being a part of an illustrious financial services group that is renowned globally, SBI Capital Markets Limited (SBICAP) has always recognized this fact and established a tradition of giving back to society. Since its inception, a little over three decades back, SBICAP has been involved in several initiatives, actively

The future of the world is in my classroom today” these words of Ivan Welton Fitzwater accurately portray the importance of education in our society. But what if there is no classroom – a scenario that many of the blessed soul do not identify with and a scenario not very difficult to find in semi urban and rural India. The lack of basic infrastructure cripple education delivery in many schools

ICICI Bank Foundation for Inclusive Growth in the past four years has created a major impact in the area of skill development. Here in a conversation with CSR TIMES, the Vice President (Head Operations) ICICI Academy For Skills, Ajay Kumar delineates the vision and mission of the foundation Ms Chanda Kochhar, MD &  CEO, ICICI Bank awarded certificates to students at the convocation ceremony of ICICI Academy for Skills, Indore

Robert A. Heinlein often regarded as ‘Dean of Science Fiction Writers’ had said “Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.” His words were precise in understanding the limitations of text books in imparting knowledge related to sciences. This text book centered inputs enables students to simply associate the questions about a phenomenon with a word or phrase without understanding conceptually the interactions involved. Science education, even at its best,