Kolkata: Coal India Limited (CIL) in collaboration with Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) has organised a two-day capacity-building program on the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) framework for coal sector companies at its corporate office in Kolkata.

The programme aims to enhance the well-being of the community residing in the areas that are connected to coal mining and other related operations by reinforcing the implementation of CSR initiatives in coal-bearing regions. Coal India's General Manager (CSR), gave the program's keynote speech while, Gayatri Subramaniam, a specialist in CSR and sustainability, and Garima Dadhich, Head of the School of Business Environment at IICA, also contributed to the event by sharing their insights.

Senior officials from the Ministry of Coal, Coal India’s corporate office, its subsidiary companies and other coal companies participating in the programme, offers a chance to share experiences and talk about ways to improve the success rate of CSR efforts. The initiative focuses on developing the skills and knowledge needed to convert corporate social responsibility pledges into significant community-level results.

The program highlights the importance of balancing the operational duties with the developmental aspirations of the communities in and around its operating regions for Coal India. 

BI Bureau