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Schedule VII, Companies Act 2013

Seven thematic areas, each mapped to a clause

Every project is filed against a specific Schedule VII clause before it starts, so partner companies can report CSR spend with a clean audit trail. Open an entry to see sample activities.

01EducationEducation for AllSch. VII, cl. (ii)+

Access, infrastructure and learning support that keeps children in school and improves what they learn once there — drawing directly on the Group's schooling and curriculum experience.

  • School adoption & infrastructure upgrades
  • Digital/smart classrooms, libraries & laboratories
  • Scholarships, teacher training & remedial learning
02SkillingSkill to LivelihoodSch. VII, cl. (ii)+

Vocational training that converts a skill into a monthly income, industry-linked and aligned to national skilling priorities.

  • Vocational & employability training aligned to industry demand
  • Certification and placement linkage
  • Post-placement tracking and support
03EnvironmentSustainable DevelopmentSch. VII, cl. (iv)+

Environmental projects modelled on practices already running across GD Goenka campuses — rainwater harvesting, solar power and waste recycling.

  • Plantation drives & water conservation
  • Waste management programmes
  • Rainwater harvesting & solar adoption
04GenderWomen EmpowermentSch. VII, cl. (iii)+

Economic independence and dignity for women through group formation, credit access and vocational training.

  • Tailoring, beauty & wellness, IT and entrepreneurship training
  • Formation & handholding of self-help groups
  • Awareness on rights, health and safety
05DigitalDigital & Financial LiteracySch. VII, cl. (ii)+

Confidence with a smartphone, a bank account and a household budget — for first-time earners and small savers.

  • Digital literacy camps — smartphones, payments & e-governance
  • Financial literacy on banking, savings, insurance & pensions
  • Enrolment support for social-security schemes
06NutritionFood for AllSch. VII, cl. (i)+

Nutrition and food security interventions aimed at the most vulnerable households and children.

  • Nutrition & preventive-health awareness drives
  • Multi-specialty health check-up & diagnostic camps
  • Relief to persons affected by famine, flood & calamity (per MOA)
07LivelihoodStreet EntrepreneurSch. VII, cl. (ii)+

Formalising India's roadside and informal economy — helping street vendors register, access credit and grow their business.

  • Support for women-led & street micro-enterprises
  • Market & credit linkages, FPO formation
  • Farmer and street-vendor livelihood training

How a project runs

From Schedule VII clause to on-ground delivery

01

Need assessment

Baseline survey of the target community and a fit-check against Schedule VII.

02

Co-design with partner

Scope, budget and outcomes agreed jointly with the CSR partner and documented in an MoU.

03

On-ground execution

Delivery through the Foundation's teams and local partner organisations.

04

Monitoring & reporting

Periodic impact reports and audited utilisation certificates shared with the partner.