SJVN is conferred with Blue Dart –Global CSR Excellence Leadership Awards in the category of Best CSR Practices. The award was received by Sh. D.P. Kaushal, Additional General Manager and Sh. Awadhesh Prasad, Senior Manager . On this Occasion Sh. Nand Lal Sharma Director (Personnel), SJVN told that SJVN has introduced various innovative practices besides institutionalization of the CSR. The innovative CSR practices of SJVN have helped in establishing its unique identity amongst stakeholders.
He further added that SJVN has made efforts to align the initiatives of Corporate Social Responsibility with the social environmental and economic needs of the society. CSR initiatives have been broadly classified into six verticals namely education & skill development, infrastructure & community asset development, health care & welfare, promotion & preservation of local culture, sports, sustainable development, assistance during natural disasters. This helped SJVN to channelize its energy and resources into the direction wherein SJVN Corporate Social Responsibility matches with the national issues of importance.
He informed that SJVN has launched SJVN Silver Jubilee Merit Scholarship Scheme in the year 2012 which aims at inculcating competitive spirit amongst students and to nurture their academic talent. Beside this in the health vertical 10 mobile health vans in collaboration with HelpAge India have been deployed in project affected areas to provide health care facility to the people at their doorsteps.
The CSR initiatives undertaken by SJVN demonstrate long term sustainability and reflect continued commitment of SJVN. The CSR programs are implemented in a manner that it ensures its active compliance with the spirit of the law, ethical standards, and international norms.
About SJVN: SJVN Limited, a Mini Ratna & Schedule ‘A’ CPSU under the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India, is a joint venture between the Govt. of India & Govt. of Himachal Pradesh. Incorporated in the year 1988, the Company is fast emerging as a major power player in the country. The present authorized capital of SJVN is INR 7000 crores.
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