Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Projects

Corporate Social Responsibility Programme of Public Sector Enterprises for innovative projects including for empowerment and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities

1. The New Companies Act, 2013 makes a mandatory provision of making a contribution of 2% of profits towards corporate social responsibility to address social issues and bring about a positive impact on the life of the poor and disadvantaged groups including bringing about inclusive development and help these sections leave a productive dignified life.
2. Provisions relating to the activities of this Department are covered under the entry (ii) in Schedule – VII of the said Act:
   1. promoting education, including special education and employment enhancing vocation skills especially among children, women, elderly, and the differently abled and livelihood enhancement projects;”
3. Section 135 of the Company’s Act 2013, is regarding activities by Companies in their corporate social responsibility. Ministry of Corporate Affairs clarified vide Circular No. 21/2014 and OM No. 05/01/2014-CSR dated 18.06.2014 that provision for aids and appliances to the differently able persons is covered under Schedule VII (i) under promoting health care including preventive health care.

Projects of the Department receiving funds under CSR

1. Projects of National Institute approved for CSR Funds during 2013-14Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack (SVNIRTAR) is one of the premier Institute in the country under the administrative control of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilites. It provides Locomotor Rehabilitation services to patients with disabilities on account of Polio, Cerebral Palsy, congenital Limb Deformities and Reconstructive surgeries for leprosy cured person etc. It also undertakes activities like human resource development, research, distribution of aids and appliances, vocational training, etc.The Institute intends to become a Centre of Excellence in the field of Locomotor rehabilitation services by upgrading its infrastructure in line with the international standards.The Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. (RECL), one of the leading public sector enterprises under the administrative control of Ministry of Power, in accordance with their CSR policy has undertaken to assist the project financially. RECL will provide Rs. 296.00 lakhs for setting up of Modular Operation Theatre and advanced medical equipments.

   A Tripartite Memorandum of Agreement has been entered between the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, SVNIRTAR and RECL on 8.5.14. The procurement of medical equipment is in process.

2. National Conference on linking CSR with activities of the DepartmentA “Two days Conference on Linking CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) with Activities of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India” has been New Delhi on 30th and 3st October, 2014 with Knowledge – partnership of Vision Foundation for Development Management and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for Physically Handicapped, New Delhi.The objective of the conference has been to promote various activities/domains under the Department of Disability Affairs amongst the corporate houses mandated under the law to undertake CSR.
3. Distribution Camps of Aids & Assistive Devices organized by ALIMCO – a PSU of the Department

Notification/Clarification for funding under CSR Projects

• General Circular No. 21/2014:Clarifications with regard to provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility under section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013.  size:( 0.11 MB)
• G.S.R.____(E).__In exercise of the Power conferred under section 135 and sub-sections (1) and (2) of sections 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government  size:( 1.68 MB)