The Union Minister of State for finance and
Corporate Affairs, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal said that India has had a long
history of social responsibility. He underlined the need for introducing
Innovations to be able to effectively contribute to social development and
nation building through CSR projects.
The MOS (Finance & Corporate Affairs), Shri Meghwal was
speaking after releasing a Compendium of CSR: Best Practices in
India at a function jointly organised by Indian Institute of Corporate
Affairs (IICA) and Indian Social Responsibility Network (ISRN) at Manesar,
District Gurugram in Haryana today.
Going forward, Shri Meghwal highlighted the role of Indian
Institute of Corporate Affairs(IICA) to assist synergy between various
stakeholders so that motivated CSR spend can contribute to nation building.
The function was organized for release of Compendium
of CSR: Best Practices in India to highlight and motivate the best CSR
practices contributed under CSR projects towards the nation building efforts
for sustainable development.
Dr.Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Member of Parliament & Vice
Chairperson, ISRN, who participated as the Guest of Honour, spoke about
participative development through CSR and the future journey from innovation to
entrepreneurship in CSR. He also lauded the effective role played by the unsung
heroes in the NGO sector.
Shri Om Prakash Sakhlecha, Member of Legislative Assembly, Madhya
Pradesh, also addressed the house and suggested that social responsibility in
the country should be implemented with passion and conviction.
Shri Sunil Arora, Director General & CEO, IICA, while giving
the welcome address, stressed that CSR implementation should be viewed
holistically with special eMphasis on fruitful connect between stakeholders so
that desired results are achieved.
Shri Santosh Gupta, CEO, ISRN delivered the introductory remarks
and highlighted the process of compilation and usefulness of Compendium of CSR:
Best Practices in India.
Smt. Gayatri Subramaniam, Convener and Chief Programme Executive,
National Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility, proposed the vote of
thanks.
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