Scheme for National CSR Awards 2018
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Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs Scheme for National CSR Awards 2018 August 2018 National CSR Award 2018 1. Objectives of National CSR Awards (NCSRA) NCSRA seeks to: - increase competition in various categories of companies to infuse excellence in their CSR activities - encourage companies to spend the entire amount i.e. eligible CSR spend - recognize the impact, innovation, usage of technology, gender and environment issues, sustainability, scalability and replicability of CSR activities - channelize CSR activities of corporate so that the benefits of their activities reach the marginalized sections of society and in remote areas of the country 2. Mode of entry Mode of entry in NCSRA will be through nomination. The following categories of organizations are competent to nominate companies: - Ministries/ Departments of Govt of India - State &Union Territories (UT) Governments - Professional institutions: ICSI, ICAI, ICMAI - National Level Trade and Industry Bodies/ Chambers: CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, PHDCCI, SIDBI, FISME, Laghu Udyog Bharti A nominating organization can nominate up to a total of 10 entries in all categories of Awards. Companies may directly submit their application/s in a suitable category to these organizations. 3. Total number of awards: Up to 20 Page 2 of 27 4. Categories of Awards 4.1 Corporate Awards for Excellence in CSR: Recognition to a company based on total eligible CSR Spend (up to four awards): - Companies having eligible CSR Spend equal and above Rs 100 crores - Companies having eligible CSR Spend between Rs 10 crores and Rs 99.99 crores - Companies having eligible CSR Spend between Rs 1 crore and Rs 9.99 crores - Companies having eligible CSR Spend below Rs 1 crore Honourable mention: In addition to four main awards, there may be four honourable mentions of companies, which have undertaken appreciable CSR activities. 4.2 Corporate Awards in CSR in Challenging Circumstances: Recognition to a company based on its CSR efforts in challenging circumstances, Aspirational Districts, difficult terrains/ disturbed areas, etc. (up to five awards*): - North - North East - East - West - South * One Award is earmarked for MSME only. CSR intervention/s, in alignment with Category Objective/s, carried out by Small & Medium Enterprise within the definition of Section 135 of Companies Act 2013 & rules there in, shall be considered for National CSR Awards in this Category. Honourable mention: In addition to five main awards, there may be five honourable mentions for companies which have undertaken appreciable CSR activities. 4.3 Upto Eleven Awards* to be chosen based on contribution to National Priority Areas so as to motivate corporates to spend in these areas. The priority areas are as presented in Annexure I. National Priority Page 3 of 27 Areas, as reflected through important schemes of Government of India is placed at Annexure – II. * Two Awards are earmarked for MSME only. CSR intervention/s, in alignment with Category Objective/s, carried out by Small & Medium Enterprise within the definition of Section 135 of Companies Act 2013 & rules there in, shall be considered for National CSR Awards in this Category. Honourable mention: In addition to eleven main awards, there may be eleven honourable mentions of companies which have undertaken appreciable CSR activities. 5. Applications Received against call for entries in May-June, 2017, shall be treated as “Deemed Nominations” for the current cycle of NCSRA. 5.1 From the Deemed Nominations of last year, shortlisted Companies shall be required to submit their details in the new submission format in due course. 5.2 However, such companies may seek nomination separately in the NCSRA-2018. 6. Overview of Award Methodology and Timelines to Nominate and Selection In order to achieve the stated objectives of the Awards, the methodology will include a three-stage process. Detailed methodology of selection for each award category has been placed at Annexure– III. Phase 1: Nomination Phase Designated Nominating Organisations as mentioned in para 2 will submit on the designated portal (www.csr.gov.in) a one-page summary containing details such as (a) Name of the company (b) Category of award in which nominated (c) CSR interventions along with associated aspects such as innovation, usage of technology, gender and environment issues, equity, replicability, scalability and sustainability of the CSR interventions (d) Impact of CSR intervention/s Page 4 of 27 (e) Details of how the nominating organization is involved in the CSR activities, if any, and (f) Reasons for nominations and recommendation of the nominating organization. A proforma for online submission of nominations has been prescribed at Annexure – IV. Phase 2: Preliminary scrutiny of all received nominations shall be carried out by a panel of independent CSR experts as per criteria decided by the Jury. Shortlisted entries shall be reviewed by the Jury. Subsequently, shortlisted entries shall be invited to submit full details online. Phase 3: Field verification of the shortlisted entries shall be carried by independent agencies as approved by the Jury/ Ministry. Page 5 of 27 Annexure - I Since companies are incurring and reporting CSR expenditure as per the enlisted items in Schedule VII of Companies Act 2013, most suitable alignment of Schedule VII with the National Priority Schemes is as below. A list of important schemes of Government of India is placed at Annexure – II. S.No. Award Category of National Priority Schemes National CSR Awards 1. Education 1. UDAN scheme 2. Midday Meal Scheme 2. Skill development & 1. Stand-up India: Access to credit for unemployed Livelihoods youth 2. Start-up India: Promotion of Start-ups through incubation 3. Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana 4. Skill India Mission 5. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)/ Promotion of less-cash measures 6. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) 7. Make in India 8. DeenDayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY) 3. Agriculture and rural 1. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana development 2. DeenDayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana 3. Pradhan Mantri FasalBima Yojana 4. Soil Health Card Scheme 5. Shyam Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission 6. Pradhan Mantri SurakshitSadak Yojana 4. Health, safe drinking 1. Ayushman Bharat water and sanitation 2. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan 3. Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY) 4. Mission Bhagirathi- Providing safe drinking Water to All 5. Pradhan Mantri KhanijKshetra Kalyan Yojana 6. Pradhan Mantri SurakshitMatritva Abhiyan 7. Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana 5. Environment and 1. Promotion of solar light and LED bulbs sustainable development 2. NamamiGange including solar energy 3. Pradhan Mantri KhanijKshetra Kalyan Yojana 6. Women and Child Development 1. BetiBachaoBetiPadhao 2. Pradhan Mantri Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (PMSSY) 7. Technology incubation 1. Start-up India: Promotion of Start-ups through incubation Page 6 of 27 S.No. Award Category of National Priority Schemes National CSR Awards 2. Digital India 8. Promotion of sports 1. Khelo India Programme 9. Slum area development 1. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2. Smart City Mission 10. Heritage, art and culture 2. National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) 11. Support to differently 1. Dindayal Rehabilitation Scheme abled Page 7 of 27 Annexure – II List of Important Schemes of Government of India 1. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) 2. Pradhan Mantri Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (PMSSY) 3. Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) 4. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) 5. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) 6. Atal Pension Yojana (APY) 7. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) 8. Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) 9. Pradhan Mantri FasalBima Yojana (PMFBY) 10. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sinchai Yojana (PMGSY) 11. Pradhan Mantri SadakVikas Yojana (PMSVY) 12. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojanaye (PMGKY) 13. Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY) 14. Make in India 15. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan 16. KisanVikas Patra 17. Soil Health Card Scheme 18. Digital India 19. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 20. BetiBachao, BetiPadhao Yojana 21. Mission Indradhanush 22. DeenDayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) 23. DeenDayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY) 24. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay ShramevJayate Yojana (PDUSJY) 25. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 26. Swadesh Darshan Yojana 27. PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive) 28. National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) 29. Udaan Scheme 30. National Bal Swachhta Mission 31. One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme 32. Smart City Mission Page 8 of 27 33. Gold Monetisation Schemes 34. Startup India, Standup India 35. DigiLocker 36. Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) 37. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission 38. Sagarmala Project 39. ‘Prakash Path’ – ‘Way to Light’ – The National LED Programme 40. Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli HarGhar Yojana 41. Vikalp Scheme 42. National Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS) 43. Khelo India Scheme 44. Rashtriya Gokul Mission 45. PAHAL-Direct Benefits Transfer for LPG (DBTL) Consumers Scheme 46. Pradhan Mantri KhanijKshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) 47. NamamiGange Project 48. SetuBharatam Project 49. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 50. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan 51. Clean My Coach 52. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 53. TB Mission 2020 54. Mukhya Mantri Shubh Lakshmi Yojana 55. National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme 56. Gangajal