Question 5GS2GS2

How is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) emerging as a business-led solution for addressing development challenges in India? (Answer in 150 words)

Main Body

Companies Act, 2013

Require companies to spend with certain turnovers, network of profit to spend at least 2% of their profit on social cause.

Development Challenges of India:

1Inadequate expenditure on healthcare by 1.9% of GDP (vs Goal of 2.5% of GDP)

(b) Limited penetration of skills into workforce by only 13% with formal skilled in S.Korea similarly skilled

(d) Nutritional deficiency in young, adolescent, & women

CSR as Business Led Solution:

1Supplement government resources by 61.4 of remaining through CSR spending on Education

2Engagement of civil society parchemi reach by Adishaye Jatra

3Addressing hunger challenge of India of feeding public by Tomato

4Developing innovative enviro delivery models

Limitations:

Sectoral & regional authority

Gap as additional tax

Outsourcing functions without oversight

CSR as Business Led Solution:

This CSR can build social capital

Way forward:

(a) Collaboration between public & private sector

(b) Enhance regional spread

Thus CSR can build social capital

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Conclusion

Way forward: (a) Collaboration between public & private sector (b) Enhance regional spread Thus CSR can build social capital

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Examiner score

1.05/10

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Topper

Harsh Nehara

AIR 74

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Government Policies and Interventions - Design, Implementation and Issues

Corporate Social Responsibility

CSR as Development Solution

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