CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CSR
Budget: ₹600 – ₹1,500 INR
Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility (PGDCSR) is an innovative programme
offered through ODL mode utilising multiple media such as SLM, information and
communication technologies and personal contact sessions. The PGDCSR programme is located
in and launched by the School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS) in IGNOU. The
programme aims at promoting professional development and capacity building in the area of
CSR.
The CSR is a multidisciplinary subject which is rapidly growing and evolving field of study. The
philanthropy in the form of charity has been prevalent in India since ancient times. CSR in India
has come a long way from voluntary practices to a regulatory mechanism. The Companies in
India are governed by Clause 135 of the Companies Act 2013 to perform their CSR activities.
The CSR rules have been applicable from the fiscal year 2014-15 onwards and require
companies to set up a CSR Committee consisting of their board members. Large Indian
companies are now transitioning from philanthropy to a rapidly evolving strategic engagement
in development issues. The process of establishing and responding to the CSR agenda within an
organization will require specialists in this field. This programme was developed to train the
professionals in this area. Offer and Coverage
The PGDCSR programme is offered in both January and July sessions of every year. It is
offered through the established network of IGNOU Regional Centres.
Objectives
To impart knowledge and understanding about CSR through Open and Distance Learning.
To expand the capacity of learners on various theoretical and practical aspects of CSR.
8-To develop professional knowledge in formulation, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of CSR projects and programmes.
Eligibility-Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University / Institute.
Medium-English.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) emerged in the early nineties as a new buzz in the
business world and since then has developed into a field with substantial and diverse career
opportunities. With the passing of Companies Act, 2013 and the New CSR Rules 2014, India has
become the first country to bring legislation on CSR. Several Indian companies will now be
required to undertake CSR projects in order to comply with the provisions of the Companies
Act. With many companies undertaking these initiatives for the first time, this has opened a
9
whole gambit of job opportunities in public, corporate and non-profit sectors. Further, the
criticality of the CSR issues has not been properly understood by the stakeholders due to less
emphasis on CSR in the on-campus academic curriculum at the graduation and post-graduation
levels. Therefore, the PGDCSR is a very appropriate programme in ODL mode both in terms of
content and timing. It provides a unique opportunity for attaining and upgrading the knowledge
of the CSR professionals. Keeping all this in view, the PGDCSR programme has been designed in
such a way to enhance the holistic understanding of CSR by covering CSR fundamentals, its
process, implementation and handling of projects and programmes.
The PGDCSR holders will be equipped to serve various Government and non-government
organizations (NGOs) dealing with CSR projects.
Fresh graduates who complete this programme will be the potential candidates suitable
for employment at the grassroots, supervisory and other middle level positions in the
corporate organizations and NGOs handling CSR projects.
The programme also strengthens the efficiency and effectiveness of in-service personnel
working in government and NGOs, private or corporate sectors and handling various CSR
projects and programmes.
In-service professionals with PGDCSR qualification will be more potential candidates
suitable for higher level positions in the CSR filed. In addition, they can act as more
resourceful persons in the field.
The PGDCSR also provides scope for those interested in establishing an NGO as part of
their self-employment and greater involvement in CSR activities. 1.5 PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK AND CONTENTS
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The 32 credits PGDCSR programme consists of the following courses:
Course Code Title of the Course Credits
MEDS-051 Fundamentals of CSR 6
MEDS-052 CSR Process 6
MEDS-053 CSR Implementation 6
10
MEDS-054 CSR Projects and Programmes 6
MEDSE-046 Development: Issues and Perspectives* 8
MEDSP-051 Project Work in CSR* 8
Total 32
*Electives. One of the two has to be selected.
The block and unit wise structure of the courses is given below:
MEDS-051: Fundamentals of CSR
Block /Unit Title
BLOCK 1 EVOLUTION AND CONCEPT OF CSR
Unit 1 CSR: An Overview
Unit 2 Perspective in Global Context
Unit 3 Perspective in Indian Context
BLOCK 2 CSR LEGISLATION AND GUIDELINES: GLOBAL AND INDIA
Unit 1 CSR Legislation in Other Countries
Unit 2 Companies Act, 2013
Unit 3 Other CSR Policy Guidelines
Unit 4 Other Related Rules and Guidelines
BLOCK 3 KEY THEMATIC AREAS IN CSR - I
Unit 1 Poverty Alleviation
Unit 2 Quality of Life Improvement
Unit 3 Employment Generation and Livelihood
Unit 4 Women Empowerment
BLOCK 4 KEY THEMATIC AREAS IN CSR - II
Unit 1 Microfinance
Unit 2 Environment Protection and Bio-diversity Conservation
Unit 3 Education and Skill Development
Unit 4 Awareness Creation
BLOCK 5 KEY OUTCOMES OF CSR
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Unit 1 Democratizing Development
Unit 2 Community Ownership
Unit 3 Connecting the Last Mile
MEDS-052: CSR Process
Block /Unit Title
BLOCK 1 OPERATIONALIZING CSR
Unit 1 Structural and Functional Setup
Unit 2 Business Strategy in CSR
Unit 3 Governance and Corporate Ethics
BLOCK 2 CSR CULTURE AND DIVERSITY
Unit 1 Employer Perspective
Unit 2 Employee Engagement
Unit 3 Entrepreneurship and Welfare
Unit 4 Rehabilitation and Resettlement
BLOCK 3 STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT
Unit 1 Stakeholders
Unit 2 NGOs and Cooperatives
Unit 3 CSR and Government Programmes
Unit 4 Corporate Foundations
Unit 5 Local Bodies
BLOCK 4 CSR FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Unit 1 UN SDGs
Unit 2 Selection of Goals and Indicators
Unit 3 Implementation Plan and Focus Area Alignment
Unit 4 Collective Action and Collaboration
12
MEDS-053: CSR Implementation
Block /Unit Title
BLOCK 1 CSR DEPARTMENT
Unit 1 Roles and Responsibilities
Unit 2 Prioritization of CSR Projects
Unit 3 Choosing the Implementation Agency
BLOCK 2 IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERSHIP
Unit 1 Components of Implementing Agency
Unit 2 Inter-Agency Relationship
Unit 3 Role of CBOs and NGOs in Driving CSR Initiatives
Unit 4 Actioning the Theory
BLOCK 3 ALTERNATIVE TRAJECTORIES IN CSR
Unit 1 Implementation Challenges
Unit 2 Market Mechanisms for CSR
Unit 3 Social Ventures
Unit 4 Social Venture Capital
Unit 5 Policy Advocacy through CSR
BLOCK 2 CSR REPORTING
Unit 1 CSR Reporting Process
Unit 2 Frameworks for Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Unit 3 Standards of Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Unit 4 Ratings and Indices of Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Unit 5 Thematic Benchmarks
MEDS – 054: CSR Projects and Programmes
Block /Unit Title
BLOCK 1 CSR PROGRAMME PLANNING
Unit 1 How to Plan CSR Programmes
13
Unit 2 CSR Needs Assessment
Unit 3 Stakeholders Engagement and Participation
Unit 4 Participatory Methods
BLOCK 2 MANAGEMENT OF CSR PROGRAMMES
Unit 1 Project Assessment
Unit 2 Monitoring of CSR Programmes
Unit 3 Evaluation of CSR Programmes
Unit 4 SWOT Analysis and Bar Charts
Unit 5 Networks
BLOCK 3 USE OF BASIC STATISTICS
Unit 1 Sampling
Unit 2 Quantitative Data Collection Methods and Devices
Unit 3 Qualitative Data Collection Methods and Devices
Unit 4 Overview of Statistical Tools
Unit 5 Data Processing and Analysis
BLOCK 4 CSR ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT
Unit 1 CSR Accounting
Unit 2 CSR Audit
Unit 3 Social Audit
Unit 4 SROI
MEDSE-046: Development: Issues and Perspectives
Block /Unit Title
BLOCK 1 DEVELOPMENT – AN OVERVIEW
Unit 1 Development – Introduction and Paradigm
Unit 2 Economic Development
Unit 3 Human Development
Unit 4 Political Development
14
BLOCK 2 BASIC ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT -I
Unit 1 Population
Unit 2 Poverty
Unit 3 Inequality
Unit 4 Unemployement
BLOCK 3 BASIC ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT -II
Unit 1 Social and Cultural Dimensions of Development
Unit 2 Development and Disparities
Unit 3 Inclusive Development
Unit 4 Marginalization
BLOCK 4 SECTORAL ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT
Unit 1 Agriculture
Unit 2 Industry
Unit 3 Infrastructure
Unit 4 Services
BLOCK 5 CORE ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT
Unit 1 Education
Unit 2 Health
Unit 3 Gender
offered through ODL mode utilising multiple media such as SLM, information and
communication technologies and personal contact sessions. The PGDCSR programme is located
in and launched by the School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS) in IGNOU. The
programme aims at promoting professional development and capacity building in the area of
CSR.
The CSR is a multidisciplinary subject which is rapidly growing and evolving field of study. The
philanthropy in the form of charity has been prevalent in India since ancient times. CSR in India
has come a long way from voluntary practices to a regulatory mechanism. The Companies in
India are governed by Clause 135 of the Companies Act 2013 to perform their CSR activities.
The CSR rules have been applicable from the fiscal year 2014-15 onwards and require
companies to set up a CSR Committee consisting of their board members. Large Indian
companies are now transitioning from philanthropy to a rapidly evolving strategic engagement
in development issues. The process of establishing and responding to the CSR agenda within an
organization will require specialists in this field. This programme was developed to train the
professionals in this area. Offer and Coverage
The PGDCSR programme is offered in both January and July sessions of every year. It is
offered through the established network of IGNOU Regional Centres.
Objectives
To impart knowledge and understanding about CSR through Open and Distance Learning.
To expand the capacity of learners on various theoretical and practical aspects of CSR.
8-To develop professional knowledge in formulation, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of CSR projects and programmes.
Eligibility-Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University / Institute.
Medium-English.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) emerged in the early nineties as a new buzz in the
business world and since then has developed into a field with substantial and diverse career
opportunities. With the passing of Companies Act, 2013 and the New CSR Rules 2014, India has
become the first country to bring legislation on CSR. Several Indian companies will now be
required to undertake CSR projects in order to comply with the provisions of the Companies
Act. With many companies undertaking these initiatives for the first time, this has opened a
9
whole gambit of job opportunities in public, corporate and non-profit sectors. Further, the
criticality of the CSR issues has not been properly understood by the stakeholders due to less
emphasis on CSR in the on-campus academic curriculum at the graduation and post-graduation
levels. Therefore, the PGDCSR is a very appropriate programme in ODL mode both in terms of
content and timing. It provides a unique opportunity for attaining and upgrading the knowledge
of the CSR professionals. Keeping all this in view, the PGDCSR programme has been designed in
such a way to enhance the holistic understanding of CSR by covering CSR fundamentals, its
process, implementation and handling of projects and programmes.
The PGDCSR holders will be equipped to serve various Government and non-government
organizations (NGOs) dealing with CSR projects.
Fresh graduates who complete this programme will be the potential candidates suitable
for employment at the grassroots, supervisory and other middle level positions in the
corporate organizations and NGOs handling CSR projects.
The programme also strengthens the efficiency and effectiveness of in-service personnel
working in government and NGOs, private or corporate sectors and handling various CSR
projects and programmes.
In-service professionals with PGDCSR qualification will be more potential candidates
suitable for higher level positions in the CSR filed. In addition, they can act as more
resourceful persons in the field.
The PGDCSR also provides scope for those interested in establishing an NGO as part of
their self-employment and greater involvement in CSR activities. 1.5 PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK AND CONTENTS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The 32 credits PGDCSR programme consists of the following courses:
Course Code Title of the Course Credits
MEDS-051 Fundamentals of CSR 6
MEDS-052 CSR Process 6
MEDS-053 CSR Implementation 6
10
MEDS-054 CSR Projects and Programmes 6
MEDSE-046 Development: Issues and Perspectives* 8
MEDSP-051 Project Work in CSR* 8
Total 32
*Electives. One of the two has to be selected.
The block and unit wise structure of the courses is given below:
MEDS-051: Fundamentals of CSR
Block /Unit Title
BLOCK 1 EVOLUTION AND CONCEPT OF CSR
Unit 1 CSR: An Overview
Unit 2 Perspective in Global Context
Unit 3 Perspective in Indian Context
BLOCK 2 CSR LEGISLATION AND GUIDELINES: GLOBAL AND INDIA
Unit 1 CSR Legislation in Other Countries
Unit 2 Companies Act, 2013
Unit 3 Other CSR Policy Guidelines
Unit 4 Other Related Rules and Guidelines
BLOCK 3 KEY THEMATIC AREAS IN CSR - I
Unit 1 Poverty Alleviation
Unit 2 Quality of Life Improvement
Unit 3 Employment Generation and Livelihood
Unit 4 Women Empowerment
BLOCK 4 KEY THEMATIC AREAS IN CSR - II
Unit 1 Microfinance
Unit 2 Environment Protection and Bio-diversity Conservation
Unit 3 Education and Skill Development
Unit 4 Awareness Creation
BLOCK 5 KEY OUTCOMES OF CSR
11
Unit 1 Democratizing Development
Unit 2 Community Ownership
Unit 3 Connecting the Last Mile
MEDS-052: CSR Process
Block /Unit Title
BLOCK 1 OPERATIONALIZING CSR
Unit 1 Structural and Functional Setup
Unit 2 Business Strategy in CSR
Unit 3 Governance and Corporate Ethics
BLOCK 2 CSR CULTURE AND DIVERSITY
Unit 1 Employer Perspective
Unit 2 Employee Engagement
Unit 3 Entrepreneurship and Welfare
Unit 4 Rehabilitation and Resettlement
BLOCK 3 STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT
Unit 1 Stakeholders
Unit 2 NGOs and Cooperatives
Unit 3 CSR and Government Programmes
Unit 4 Corporate Foundations
Unit 5 Local Bodies
BLOCK 4 CSR FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Unit 1 UN SDGs
Unit 2 Selection of Goals and Indicators
Unit 3 Implementation Plan and Focus Area Alignment
Unit 4 Collective Action and Collaboration
12
MEDS-053: CSR Implementation
Block /Unit Title
BLOCK 1 CSR DEPARTMENT
Unit 1 Roles and Responsibilities
Unit 2 Prioritization of CSR Projects
Unit 3 Choosing the Implementation Agency
BLOCK 2 IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERSHIP
Unit 1 Components of Implementing Agency
Unit 2 Inter-Agency Relationship
Unit 3 Role of CBOs and NGOs in Driving CSR Initiatives
Unit 4 Actioning the Theory
BLOCK 3 ALTERNATIVE TRAJECTORIES IN CSR
Unit 1 Implementation Challenges
Unit 2 Market Mechanisms for CSR
Unit 3 Social Ventures
Unit 4 Social Venture Capital
Unit 5 Policy Advocacy through CSR
BLOCK 2 CSR REPORTING
Unit 1 CSR Reporting Process
Unit 2 Frameworks for Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Unit 3 Standards of Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Unit 4 Ratings and Indices of Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Unit 5 Thematic Benchmarks
MEDS – 054: CSR Projects and Programmes
Block /Unit Title
BLOCK 1 CSR PROGRAMME PLANNING
Unit 1 How to Plan CSR Programmes
13
Unit 2 CSR Needs Assessment
Unit 3 Stakeholders Engagement and Participation
Unit 4 Participatory Methods
BLOCK 2 MANAGEMENT OF CSR PROGRAMMES
Unit 1 Project Assessment
Unit 2 Monitoring of CSR Programmes
Unit 3 Evaluation of CSR Programmes
Unit 4 SWOT Analysis and Bar Charts
Unit 5 Networks
BLOCK 3 USE OF BASIC STATISTICS
Unit 1 Sampling
Unit 2 Quantitative Data Collection Methods and Devices
Unit 3 Qualitative Data Collection Methods and Devices
Unit 4 Overview of Statistical Tools
Unit 5 Data Processing and Analysis
BLOCK 4 CSR ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT
Unit 1 CSR Accounting
Unit 2 CSR Audit
Unit 3 Social Audit
Unit 4 SROI
MEDSE-046: Development: Issues and Perspectives
Block /Unit Title
BLOCK 1 DEVELOPMENT – AN OVERVIEW
Unit 1 Development – Introduction and Paradigm
Unit 2 Economic Development
Unit 3 Human Development
Unit 4 Political Development
14
BLOCK 2 BASIC ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT -I
Unit 1 Population
Unit 2 Poverty
Unit 3 Inequality
Unit 4 Unemployement
BLOCK 3 BASIC ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT -II
Unit 1 Social and Cultural Dimensions of Development
Unit 2 Development and Disparities
Unit 3 Inclusive Development
Unit 4 Marginalization
BLOCK 4 SECTORAL ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT
Unit 1 Agriculture
Unit 2 Industry
Unit 3 Infrastructure
Unit 4 Services
BLOCK 5 CORE ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT
Unit 1 Education
Unit 2 Health
Unit 3 Gender