The corporate social responsibility in Meghalaya has greatly impacted people’s lives in the state. The state government has designed the CSR so that units in the large category will be mandatorily required to carry out certain social responsibilities.
Such as the establishment of at least one primary health centre. Identify and sponsor at least five meritorious students for Graduate Studies in Engineering/Medical & Health Sciences. Such sponsored students will be paid a monthly stipend for the whole course at the rate to be determined by the State Industries Department in consultation with the Education/Health Department. Units in the Mega Large/Ultra Large Category will be mandatorily required to establish and manage at least one School up to Class XII standard, one Primary Health center. Identify and sponsor at least five meritorious students for Graduate Studies in engineering/Medical & Health Sciences. Such sponsoredstudents will be paid a monthly stipend for the whole course. The government invites promoters in Public-private Partnership (PPP) mode. The state government recognizes that improving and upgrading industrial infrastructure is essential for accelerated growth of industries.
It also emphasises introducing activities supporting the Rural Employment Generation Programme and self-employment to Educated Unemployed Youths, especially handicapped and women entrepreneurs, as part of CSR.
Meghalaya Government also encourages Non-Polluting sectors like food-based, education, hospitals, etc. along the national highways.
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd (DCBL)
Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd (DCBL), is enabling marginalized communities through digital and financial literacy initiatives in Meghalaya. These projects entail a variety of training programmes tailored for men, women and youth to enhance their digital skills and improve their income prospects. One of their notable digital literacy endeavours is the ‘World on Wheels’ (WoW) programme, which involves equipping buses with digital literacy labs to provide e-education and digital resources in rural areas.
ICICI Bank
In fiscal 2023, 30 rural schools in Meghalaya were identified and supported for installing solar power facilities. Solar power is helping schools run their computer classes without disruption. The schools are able to operate essential electrical equipment such as lights, fans, computers, projectors and charging stations for devices without interruption. This has helped improve the quality of education and learning outcomes for student s with multimedia and digital resources and technology-led innovative teaching methods.
The initiative thus empowers students, teachers, and communities by providing them access to clean and sustainable energy sources and yielding economic benefits for the schools.
