The School of Business and Environment (SoBE) of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) conducted a virtual inaugural event of the 8th batch of IICA Certified CSR Professional Programme here today. Shri Praveen Kumar, Director General & CEO, IICA and congratulated the participants for joining this programme.
The chief guest of the event, Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, delivered the keynote address on the theme of “Bharat at 75: The Role of CSR”. He shared his vision of how CSR can play a vital role in the education sector, which he said is the most important equation in the world: E=F (Education is equal to Future).
Shri N.M. Prusty shared his insights on the strategic approach to CSR: also suggested how CSR can enhance employee relations, customer loyalty and brand reputation. Dr. Garima Dadhich provided an overview of the CSR Professional Programme and importance of nurturing the CSR Professional in today’s rapidly changing age of responsibility. The event was attended by about 50 participants who were middle to senior level corporate, government, academia, and NGOs representatives.