Indian Social Responsibility Network
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Mission Statement
To encourage social development sector to fill the gaps and create a strong relationship between Government, NGOs and Corporate for integrated & sustainable development in each area for society. Globalization and rapid economic development have had a deep impact on the social, economic, political and cultural fabric in India. On one hand where it gave tremendous benefits to Indian society in terms of global participation and involvement on the other it created another section of society who could not adequately enjoy the benefits. Hence a common platform was needed to synergize the various machineries of society- the corporate, the NGOs and the government to establish as a network to ensure inclusive and sustainable sectors and backgrounds who have had a vision and mission to channelize all agencies which aim to provide services to the society, to reach larger numbers and greater areas with the assistance of each other with utmost efficiency. They termed it “relationship building” where the corporate with their resources together with the skills, outreach, monitoring and evaluation of NGOs and policies of the government could plan their programs in such a way that with collaboration of all the three or any two players as the need be, the CSR funds get adequately and rightfully utilized. The vision of this forum is to see India attain the status of a developed country, in true sense of the term by rightfully enabling the community, to bridge up disparities that were caused as a result of uneven distribution, implementation and reach of programs and resources. The reason for this could either be inadequate evaluation, assessment or lack of monitoring skills. The forum thus, would provide a platform to various players to build their capacities, strategies and skills with each other’s assistance and support. Benefits to Corporate: • Project life cycle support from cradle to cradle • Expert advisory and facilitation for undertaking CSR projects- Dovetailing business objectives with CSR mandate • Co-create CSR/social development projects with Government/VOs • Facilitate Public Private Partnership (PPP) in CSR • Quality Monitoring and Evaluation support for CSR projects • Access to data of credible and efficient implementing agencies (VOs) • Participation in !SRN's events with concessional fee- seminars, workshops, trainings, etc. • Access to regular updates on CSR and other critical information • Showcasing of CSR activities through website/promotional materials, newsletter, etc. • Improves relationship with community and other stakeholders • Enhanced brand visibility and brand equity Benefits to Voluntary Organizations: • Accreditation of VOs • Capacity building as per the needs in required domains • Interface with corporate donors • Project preparation at concessional rates • Organizational profiling for enhances visibility and impact • Enhanced visibility through listing on ISRN website • Concessional participation in ISRN seminars, workshops, trainings, etc. • Handholding im implementation of CSR projects • Access to regular updates on CSR /government programs and opportunities • Provision of support services/facilitation to VOs at nominal professional fee • Enhanced brand visibility and brand equity
About This Cause
Indian Social Responsibility Network (ISRN) is a multi-dimensional facilitation network with over 800 members, engaged with several CSR & Government programs with IGL, IFFCO Tokio, Aditya Birla Group, Ministry of Culture, Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, etc with a vision to level up India into a developed nation through a participatory approach for the holistic development of rural and sub-urban communities. ISRN has been able to deliver on the lines of the sustainable development goals (Goal 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16 & 17), initiating the result-oriented impactful CSR projects in the sectors pertaining to Health- providing free quality medical services to underserved community & reached out to 60,000 beneficiaries in Delhi-NCR region in 2 years; Education- 43 schools have been transformed into Uttam School, impacting over 13000 students and trained more than 500 teachers; Agriculture- formation & promotion of 13 Farmers Producer Organization in Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and J&K supporting approx. 4000 farmers providing value additions to their produce & enhancing their economic status; Research & Documentation- ISRN with support of Ministry of Culture, GoI has compiled and highlighted 408 best practices of sustainable development (Health, Education, Empowerment, Rural & Urban Development etc) which was unveiled by Hon’ble Vice President of India Sh. Venkaiah Naidu ji on 12th February 2020 at New Delhi (link for books: https://isrn.in/antyodayabook/), and Capacity Building- conducted more than 30 Training & Workshop where over 4000 participants engaged from approx. 1000 NGOs, Corporates and other institutions over the subjects of NGO Management, CSR, Financial aspects, Agriculture, Environment etc. Our Multi-Pronged Intervention Strategy: 1. Capacity Building ISRN is striving to make VOs more efficient and effective, so that they are able to increasingly contribute in the development process in India. Since its inception, ISRN has organized a number of training programs across India aimed at disseminating knowledge to the VO and corporate personnel on various skills related to the management of the organization and government/CSR projects. Since 2014, ISRNs capacity building programs have been attended by more than 2500 participants. Some of these programs were held in collaboration with bodies like National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), etc. Our headline strategies in capacity building for corporate and VOs include: • Advocacy through facilitation of platforms for corporate, VOs and government to deliberate on key CSR/ development issues • Build understanding of corporate and VOs on CSR • Enable VOs to participate in CSR/government programs by improving their capacities through training • Fill the existing information gap 2. Research and Development (Social Studies, Impact Assessment, Social Audit) ISRN has been actively involved in area of research with a larger aim to build a Nation where development encompasses all settings. Impact assessment and Social Audit: These are the key activities in social development projects as they give insight into the actions taken, and to what extent they benefit the target community. We conduct impact assessment/social audit of government/CSR projects. Some of the key initiative are as follows: • ISRN published a "Compendium of CSR Best Practices in India" that highlighted CSR efforts, covering 25 best practices of corporate and VOs. • Carrying out a Baseline Survey in villages of Madhya Pradesh, ISRN has been involved in curating a Village Development Plan on the lines of "Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojna" (SAGY) scheme by the government. • ISRN successfully executed a Need Assessment of Toilet Construction project in Alwar, Rajasthan and helped in transforming the village to an Open-Defecation Free (ODF) village. • Carrying out a pilot survey of 500 households in the Sipahijala District of Tripura along with CDFI using Sangrah (a mobile based data collection app) and SANKALP (a Big Data Analytics Tool), assisting the citizens in availing benefits for the schemes that are currently active in Tripura. To highlight and document the Antyodaya based best practices, ISRN has taken up a study with the support of Ministry of Culture, Government of India to identify, evaluate, validate, document, highlight and compile 405 Antyodaya based practices of organization/individuals, and disseminate and share it with a larger audience to motivate and replicate similar models of sustainable development in India. 3. CSR Project Implementation Project Development In order to lay the foundation for a more egalitarian society, we at ISRN work for a positive change through our interventions encompassing different sectors and dwellings. We help corporate design CSR projects in line with needs and interests of companies based on Schedule VII of Section 135, Companies Act, 2013. We serve as an extended arm for our corporate partners in drafting proposal project, log frames, activities and all the other domains of project management. Project Monitoring We monitor government/CSR projects to ensure milestones are met based on the project plan. Project Life Cycle Support Services We provide project life cycle support to corporate such as identifying CSR activities, identification and selection of VOs as implementing agency, project design, facilitating implementation, monitoring and evaluation, documentation, reporting, and impact assessment, among others. Selection of implementation agency With our network of over 600 VOs across several social and developmental areas, it is easy to find the most appropriate implementation partner for a company's CSR program. We help the corporate identify the right partner, by conducting due diligence and building capacities of the chosen VO to achieve the corporate CSR objectives. JOURNEY SO FAR... o ISRN with the support of Ministry of Culture has embarked on a special journey to highlight best practices of unsung heroes who are working silently for the last man under the study titled: "Documentation and Compilation of Antyodaya based best practices as propounded by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya". Around 1800 practices were collected, out of which 405 were selected and documented. o Implementing a healthcare initiative in Delhi/NCR consisting of a Mobile Health Unit (MHU) providing free of cost medical services like medicines, diagnostic tests, preventive, curative and promotive counseling to undeserved community. Along the way, more than 45,000 beneficiaries from 22 slum locations have been benefitted through various such services and to numbers are ever increasing. o ISRN undertook a baseline survey and developed a Village Development Plan on the lines of 'Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojna' in collaboration with Centre for Digital Financial Inclusion (CDFI) in Mandsaur and Neemuch districts of Madhya Pradesh. o Implemented IFFCO-TOKIO's CSR project on scaling up solar powered Community Health Centers for strengthening rural health services in Community/Primary Health Centers. o Developed India's first 'Digital School Constituency (Jawad)' in Neemach, by transforming 31 schools and 2 colleges; 5 schools in Ratlam Madhya Pradesh. ISBN has so far transformed 43 schools into Uttam Schools from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttrakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. o By incorporating smart classrooms, Wi-Fi facility, RO purifiers, separate toilets for girls and boys and solar panels with support of IFECO Tokio General Insurance Limited, Vikram Cement Works and local government. o ISRN in collaboration with CDFI (technical collaborators) is piloting a project on using technology to conduct household level survey in Sipahijala district, Tripura and analyzing it to identify present and potential beneficiaries for government schemes. o Facilitated three days Proposal writing and CSR training in Chilka, Odisha and Jhansi with close to 100 participants from seven states organized by Prayog Samaj Seva Sansthan, Welt Hunger Hilf Europe Union and Parmarth Samaj Seva Sansthan. o Conducted a day long program on 'Future of Development Democracy' an interactive discourse on leading the way in narrative shaping. o Conducted a one day orientation program on 'Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojna (SAGY)' scheme, attended by 65 officials including secretaries of Member of Parliament (MPs), initiating a dialogue on the better implementation of the scheme to make it more effective. o Conducted impact assessment study for Sunil Healthcare Limited, a CSR project on toilet construction in Alwar district of Rajasthan. o Facilitated participation of VOs in 'Jan Aushadhi Scheme' of Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers, Government of India. o Increased visibility of VOs before multiple stakeholders by developing their organizational profile. o Organized National Convention on CSR-Mumbai, participated by more than 150 corporate and VOs. o Organized seminar on 'Nation First-CSR- Building Relationship, beyond Funding' in Bangalore, participated by more than 80 VOs and corporate. o Conducted training of CSR professionals from corporate sector "Strategies for Result Based CSR" in collaboration with PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) attended by 50 professionals from 35 Corporate and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). o Facilitated dialogue on "Role of VOs in Environment Protection and Climate Change" in collaboration with Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) — facilitated direct interface to more than 100 VOs from 11 states working in the area of environment, forestry and climate change with Hon'ble Union Environment Minister, Government of India. o Organized a one day policy dialogue on Digital Health Governance. Attended by 112 participants from India and across the globe comprising of global change makers, policy implementers, public policy experts, healthcare experts, innovators, academia, NGOs, governance experts, etc.