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Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recognises CSR as a key business process that helps organisations demonstrate their commitments to being socially responsible. In fact, after the amendment of Companies Act in 2013 and promulgation of CSR Rules in 2014, addressing and reporting CSR performance has become mandatory.

This training programme is designed based on the provisions of the Act and Rules. The training programme aims at giving practical exposure to participants on CSR with specific reference to the regulatory framework, formulating CSR strategy and policy, stakeholder engagement, methodologies for implementation, performance evaluation and statutory reporting.

The objective of the programme is to build a cadre of CSR leaders and professionals who would assist in effective development and implementation of CSR activities of organisations for the benefit of communities as well as business. This training programme will be relevant and effective for CSR heads, senior and mid-level managers, CSR practitioners and implementation partners, NGOs, etc.

What participants would learn?

1. Regulatory Framework for CSR

  • Companies Act 2013 and CSR Rules 2014
  • International guideline and best practices

2. Developing CSR Policy

  • SWOT Analysis and Identification of Major Risks & Opportunities
  • Developing Strategy and CSR Policy

3. Stakeholder Engagement

  • Identification of Stakeholder
  • Engagement—Social Need Assessment
  • Prioritisation of Key Issues

4. CSR Planning and Implementation

  • Participatory Planning
  • Implementation (Social and Gender Inclusion)

5. Monitoring, Measurement and Evaluation
6. Grievances Redressal (Processes and Practices)
7. Guidelines for CSR Reporting

Training Methodology = Lectures, case studies, class room exercises, discussions and role plays

COURSE FEES
Rs 10,000 for CSR Foundations, Companies, Public Sector Undertakings, Consultants Rs 7,500 for academicians, NGOs and researchers, Rs 5,000 for students Note: Accommodation can be arranged nearby the training centre, would incur extra charges

Note: Accommodation can be arranged nearby the training centre, would incur extra charges

COURSE DURATION: March 7-9, 2016

TIMING
10.00 am to 5.30 pm

COURSE VENUE
CSE, 38, Tughlakabad Institutional Area,
New Delhi – 62

LAST DATE FOR APPLYING
February 26, 2016

OPEN FOR ALL
CSR practitioners, officials from companies, PSUs, consultants, academicians, students, NGOs

For Registration :
Email atsaumya@cseindia.orgdigvijay@cseindia.org

COURSE COORDINATORS:

Saumya Ranjan Nath, Programme Officer, Industry & Environment Unit
Centre for Science and Environment
38, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi-110062
Ph: 91-11-2995 5124 / 6110 (Ext. 251); Fax: 91-11-2995 5879
Mobile: +91 9910532252, +919891921959

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Dear All,

A gazette notification of 26th November 2009 exempts 190 plant species from the purview of the National Biodiveristy Act 2002 if traded as commodities (that is for exports). Many of the plants on this list are threatened. The notification is on the NBA website -Biological Resources notified as normally traded commodities under section 40 of BD Act, 2002 http://www.nbaindia .org/notificatio n.htm

Also this list has been prepared in-transparently without a due process and many senior government officials, state biodiversity boards are not aware of it.

The fact that India trades value added products such as spices, resins, coffee seeds etc is acceptable but are we trading Banyan and Peepal trees? In addition are we trading threatened plants such as Chlorophytum borivilianum and many others. We did compare it with the threatened list on the NBRI website and found that many of them match.

To confirm this, those of you who are well informed about the threatened plants of India, can you please throw some light on this and if possible help identify the threatened plants on this notification or send/give a link to a list of an updated threatened plant species. It will be most helpful.

Looking forward to your comments,

Warm Regards,
Bhargavi S.Rao
bhargavi_srao@yahoo.com
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