CSR Initiatives

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,

Coming from a lower middle class family, I always aspired to join IIT” said Swaraj Akhode , one of the IIT aspirants from MGL Unnati batch. As he narrated his journey from the times of struggle to cracking into an IIT Roorkee college, the journey in itself is an inspiration for all those aspirants who fight against the odd to mark success against struggling times. He recollects of how inspite

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhina’ (May all be happy) is the guiding spirit for Asia’s largest integrated Aluminium complex, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), which was incorporated in 1981 as a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. Taking inspiration from the words of the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi – “Whenever you are in doubt … recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom