Virtual CSR Refresher - 10 Apr 2021

Virtual

Invitation

Welcome & Introductory Remarks

6:00 PM

Gp Capt R Vijayakumar (Retd), VSM Executive Director, MMA

Glimpses on the current CSR Scenario and understanding the National CSR Portal

VIRTUAL CSR REFRESHER

Mr Krishnaswamy R S Founder & Chief Patron CSR SPARK

Understanding the Amendments and tips for registration of IAs with the MoCA under Form CSR-1

Understanding the Latest Amendments to the CSR Law and Form CSR-1 Registration for Implementing Agencies

Mr Nikhil Pant CEO, REACHA Former Chief Programme Executive, NFCSR Honorary Adviser, CSR SPARK

Q&A 7:30 PM

Mr Nikhil Pant

Vote of Thanks

Mr R S Krishnaswamy

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OBJECTIVE Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013, which came into effect from April 1st 2014, created a global precedent by making CSR mandatory in our country. Over the past six years, India Inc has responded favourably with an approximate annual spend of rupees fifteen thousand crores. The Implementing Agencies, on their part, have performed exceedingly well.

The Government on its part, has been rolling out amendments, the most recent of which, that has been gazetted on 22.01.2021. Several important changes have been notified, including a registration for all IAs. This event, mentored by Mr Nikhil Pant, will serve to highlight all aspects of changes, its intent, and also guide in the registration of the IAs.

FOR WHOM Implementing Agencies, Corporate CSR Heads, Academia and other Management Professionals involved in CSR activities.

KEY LEARNING Brief update on the current CSR Scenario Understanding the National CSR Portal (www.csr.gov.in) Elucidating all amendments that have been proposed recently and analysing the intent and outcome of these amendments.

Guidance on the registration of IAs with MoCA and securing of Unique ID and criteria required for this purpose.

To dispel any doubts that may be lingering in the minds of all stakeholders of the CSR environment.

Profile

SPEAKERS

R S KRISHNASWAMY

NIKHIL PANT

“Nikhil Pant, Former Chief Programme Executive, National Foundation for CSR, IICA, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, GoI, has played a key role from government side in formulation and nation-wide rollout of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as per Section 135, Companies Act 2013 - Legislation, Rules, Policy, Strategy, Compliance (Accounting, Audit, Taxation, Reporting); he also specializes in CSR Grant Management, Monitoring & Evaluation Frameworks,

Impact

Assessment,

Project

Management etc., and is currently involved in “Compliance

to

Impact

with

Sustainability”

advising to governments, corporates, NGOs and Academia on CSR and Sustainable Development.”

1. Post

Graduate

in

Mechanical

Engineering 2. Retired from business on June 30, 2016 after 32 years 3. Formerly a member of Rotary Club of Coimbatore West - PHF 4. President,

PSG

Tech

Alumni

Association (2016 - 18).

5. Member, Apex Committee, Siruthuli.

6. Certified as a CSR Professional by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, New

Delhi,

under

Ministry

of

Corporate Affairs 7. Founder, CSR SPARK, a platform to

Under Nikhil’s leadership, effective and outcome-

facilitate all stake holders in the CSR

based CSR and Sustainable Development projects

environment

have been undertaken at government, corporate,

www.csrspark.org.

to

institutional and civil society level. These projects

8. Member, Institute of Directors

cover

9. Certified Corporate Director

Policy,

Management,

Strategy, Training,

Compliance,

Grant

Advocacy

and

Implementation with organisations like HCL Foundation, Indian Army, ONGC, Genpact, REC Foundation, Tata Power, North Delhi Power Limited, Tata Teleservices, Yes Bank Foundation, Bombay Stock Exchange, Deshpande Foundation, OIL, HPCL, Indian Oil, Coal India Limited, NTPC, IGL, EIL, Smile Train, Dhampur Sugar Mills, IIMs (Bangalore, Calcutta), ISB, Narsee Monjee etc. to name a few.

meet.

10. Visiting Faculty, Institute of Directors