The Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL) under the Union Ministry of Education organised the National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Meet for School Education in Gurugram, Haryana. The event focused on using the Vidyanjali volunteer programme to encourage corporate participation in transforming school resources and improving learning environments.
According to the Ministry, the meet featured a CSR-State Interaction session that allowed corporate representatives, state officials, and implementing agencies to discuss potential projects and collaboration avenues based on identified school requirements. States including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Mizoram, and Delhi presented their initiatives and experiences under the Vidyanjali programme. Technical sessions also included presentations from corporate entities such as the State Bank of India and Bharti Airtel.
Vidyanjali is a DoSEL initiative designed to strengthen government and government-aided schools by connecting them with volunteers and CSR partners through a digital platform. The programme features a CSR framework with specific modules to enable organisations to contribute services, activities, and assets for school development.
What it means
- Corporate organisations can use Vidyanjali's CSR framework, including the CSR Module and Adopt-a-School Module, to support school requirements and contribute to development.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “National CSR Meet for School Education organised through Vidyanjali”. Read the original release.
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