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CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN CSR FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK THE MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY OF BARODA Aim: To emerge as the pioneering academic institute with repository of information and data spearheading CSR initiatives of corporate and industrial organizations of Western region. Objectives: 1. To prepare SOPs (standard operating procedures) on CSR guiding those undertaking research &intervention in the field. 2. To identify potential areas of intervention for CSR initiatives of interested industries by undertaking need assessment studies through primary or secondary data analysis. 3. To provide support to the member industries in its CSR practices through consultatancy services. 4. To undertake short term and long term training programs to enhance knowledge and skills of various stake holders and those interested in the mandate of CSR. 5. To evolve innovative CSR practices by undertaking field action programs in collaboration with a partner industries thereby showcasing different approaches to strive towards social development. 6. To document unique CSR practices/success stories carried out across the globe with particular reference to India. NATIONAL SEMINAR ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES 19-20th FEBRUARY, 2016 Organized By UGC - DSA Programme (Phase-III) and Centre for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK THE MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY OF BARODA, VADODARA GUJARAT INDIA IN COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT WITH GUJARAT CSR AUTHORITY, GANDHINAGAR, GUJARAT ALKALIES & CHEMICALS LIMITED GUJARAT STATE FERTILIZER & CHEMICALS LIMITED Shri A.M Tiwari IAS MD- GSFC Ltd MESSAGE Corporate Social Responsibility is not a new concept in India. There have been companies in the country doing societal good, contributing for the welfare and development of people much before the inception of Companies Act, 2013. With the mandate given by the new act, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has now assumed a significant importance. The Government authorities both at the centre and state considers it as an appropriate and consequential instrument impacting public and private sector undertakings optimally utilizing their resources to carry out need based CSR activities. The National Seminar on Corporate Social Responsibility: Trends and Opportunities organized by the Centre for Excellence in CSR, Faculty of Social Work, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda is held at the most opportune time when it has become vital to plan, coordinate, monitor and implement CSR activities of various organizations. Through this confluence of representatives from corporate, foundations set up by industries to carry out its CSR programs, university- academia, non government and civil society organizations and government authorities, the seminar will enlighten participants with currents trends and practices followed under CSR programs, areas, sectors needing attention, CSR support and some of the unique, innovative approaches making differences at the ground level changing lives of people positively. I am very happy that Gujarat CSR authority, GACL and GSFC Ltd has extended its support to this initiative thereby recognizing role academics can play in strengthening as well as bridging the gap between the needs of the community and CSR efforts of various organizations. I congratulate the team of Faculty of Social Work, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda for taking up the herculean task of identifying good, innovative practices and providing platform to showcase and deliberate its outcome. I extend my best wishes to the seminar. Shri A.M Tiwari IAS MD- GSFC Ltd Avantika Singh, I.A.S. Collector & District Magistrate Vadodara VJ\;\3 Office of the Collector & District Magistrate VF.PV[PV[;P Kothi Building, Raopura, Vadodara-390 001. S,[S8Z J0F[NZF Tel.(O) : 0265-2433000, Fax : 0265-2431093 (M) : 9978406224 Email : [email protected] Date : 18/02/2016 MESSAGE I am pleased to know about the National seminar on “CSR-Trends & Opportunities” is going to take place in the faculty of Social work, M.S University of Baroda. I am sure that this forum where highly talented speakers & presenters will be presenting on various aspects of CSR will prove to be a pathbreaking exercise in sharing of knowledge and best practices. I would like to compliment the Faculty and Students for having planned a series of Workshops and Paper Presentations for this 2 day National Seminar on Corporate Social Responsibility: Trends and Opportunities. I hope the deliberation and recommendations that will be compiled in the seminar will be utilized for inclusive growth and development of society. My greetings and best wishes to all participants of the Seminar and I wish them success in their mission of promoting value-based holistic approach of development through CSR in our society. My best wishes for the success of the entire endeavor. Regards Avantika Singh District Collector & Magistrate Vadodara Mrs. Taruna Patel CEO - Emtici Engineering An ELECON Group Company MESSAGE On the occasion of the National Seminar on Corporate Social Responsibility: Trends and Opportunities organized under the aegis of Gujarat CSR Authority, GACL and GSFC on February 19-20th, 2016 at Dr. I. G. Patel Seminar Hall, I congratulate the Faculty of Social Work, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. The Faculty of Social Work, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, living true to its legacy of being the first institute to have gained a faculty status has been successful in living up to its vision of emerging as a leading institute in quality and excellence in social work and human resource management. They have successfully provided opportunities for individual growth and development to equip the students to assume leadership in civic life and evolve into socially aware and responsible citizen themselves. The efforts and initiatives taken up by the Faculty of Social Work to attain and maintain its position amongst the premier institutes offering professional body of knowledge, code of conduct and ethics, attitude and skills in social work and human resource management are laudable. It gives me immense pleasure to share my views about the efforts and initiatives taken up by the Faculty of Social Work on this day of releasing the Book of Abstracts of various paper presenters during the Inaugural Function of the Seminar. Wishing Best of Luck to all the Faculty Members and the aspiring Students of Faculty of Social Work, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Mrs. Taruna Patel CEO - Emtici Engineering An ELECON Group Company Prof. (Dr) M.N.Parmar Dean MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN’S DESK I am happy to write down my message about National Seminar on Corporate Social Responsibility: Trends and Opportunities, Organized at Faculty of Social Work, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in collaboration with Gujarat CSR Authority, Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd and Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd, Vadodara. Faculty of Social Work has been involved in CSR Activities since long; we help various corporate, industries and institutes to frame CSR policies and also in implementing the policies in the community. The need for CSR has never been so strong with the growing importance of Human Rights, the watchful eyes of the Social Media and expectations of educated and informed stake holders. We need to support the organizations to frame their policies in a systematic way to share, educate, discuss and deliberate the concept of CSR and its content as in the present day situation CSR has emerged as a Key word for every organization. Considering this prologue Faculty of Social work has organized a Two day national seminar on the above mentioned topic. We hope to come out with concrete recommendations and Suggestions regarding CSR activities which will be very useful to corporate, academic institutions, NGO‘s, CSR Consultants and Policy Makers. I wish this seminar Great Success Prof. (Dr ) M.N.Parmar Dean Prof. (Dr) Jagdish Solanki Head of Department MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF DEPARTMENT It is a matter of immense pleasure and privilege to pen down few lines in favor of the National Seminar: Corporate Social Responsibility: Trends and Opportunity held on 19-20 February 2016 at Faculty of Social Work, The M S University of Baroda under the aegis of Gujarat CSR Authority, Gandhinagar, Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd. & Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemical Ltd. The phenomenal growth of Social Work Education-Profession and simultaneous emergence of Corporate Social Responsibility as one of the significant sector demanding Social Work intervention at micro, mezzo and macro level have created new domains for the practice of Social Work. Today, we witness the practice of Social Work by utilizing their theoretical framework of multiple academic disciplines but the practice domains have been blaring the boundaries. Amidst that CSR has been emerging as one of the fastest growing practice domains demanding special attention not only from Governmental institutions but also been demanding special attentions from business sector as well as institutions of higher education. Faculty of Social Work, The M S University of Baroda since its inception year of 1949 has been imparting Professional Social Work Education catering to the dynamic needs of the welfare, development and empowerment of people. In view of dynamic and realized needs of institutions we have responded by offering various courses like Masters of Social Work, Masters of Human Resource Management,