Scheme for National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards, 2022

National Corporate Social Responsibility Awards (NCSRA) – 2022

1.Objectives of National CSR Awards

NCSRA seeks to:

- increase competition in various categories of companies to infuse excellence in their CSR activities.

- encourage companies to spend the entire amount i.e., eligible CSR spend. - recognize the impact, innovation, usage of technology, gender and environment issues, sustainability, scalability, and replicability of CSR activities; and

- channelize CSR activities of corporates so that the benefits of their activities reach the marginalized sections of society and in remote areas of the country.

2. Eligibility / Who is eligible to apply?

a) All the companies registered under Companies Act, 1956 and 2013 and complying withthe provisions of Section 135 of Companies Act 2013.

b) Project and related expenditure pertaining to Financial Years 2018-19 & 2019-20 is only eligible to be considered.

c) For the nominated projects, based on the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the point 2.(b) above, the impact of CSR programme / project would be considered upto 31.03.2021 (i.e. between 01.04.2018 to 31.03.2021 as per the requisite details submitted by the company).

3. Nominations for Awards / How to apply?

Applications to NCSRA can be made by the companies through seeking nomination by a designated nominating organization. The following category of organizations can nominate the projects of the companies for consideration of NCSRA:

- Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India

- State Governments and Union Territories (UTs)

- Professional institutions: ICSI, ICAI, ICMAI and

- National Level Trade and Industry Bodies/Chambers such as: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME), Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), Laghu Udyog Bharti, IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Indian Chamberof Commerce (ICC), and India SME Forum.

A nominating organization can nominate up to a total of 60 entries (20 in each main category of awards). Companies may directly submit their application/s in a suitable category to these organizations.

- Nominating Organizations, after due diligence of applications may submit the Nominations online on www.csr.gov.in as a format of Nomination is placed at Annexure –I.

- Online nominations by designated Nominating Organizations for the NCSRA 2022 shall be accepted as per last date notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Dates for further phases will also be published online on the portal www.csr.gov.in.

- After the nominations, shortlisted companies shall be informed through the email (provided in the nomination form) for submitting their detailed application as per Annexure-II in online mode on National CSR Portal www.csr.gov.in .

- There is no fee for nomination for National CSR Awards or at any stages of awards.

Contact Us for Assistance:

For any query relating to the National CSR Awards, the companies or nominating organizations may please contact

i) Dr. Niraj Gupta, Nodal Officer, National CSR Awards Email: niraj.gupta@gov.in / 0124-2640195

ii) Mr. Ravi Raj Atrey, Programme Manager, National CSR Awards Helpline Nos.:0124-2640016, 2640033, 2640035, 2640039.

Email: national.csrawards@mca.gov.in

Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Sector-5, IMT Manesar, Distt. Gurugram, Haryana-122052