Empowering local community,enhancing equity & sustainability.

The Center for excellence in CSR at Tata Institute of Social Sciences is dedicated to empowering local communities and advancing equity and sustainability. This center commit to address the evolving social challenges through the creation and dissemination of knowledge. Our mission is to actively contribute to the establishment of a people-centered, ecologically sustainable, and just society. We strive to uphold and defend the dignity, equality, social justice, and human rights of all individuals.

Through strategic extension, field action, and advocacy, we aim to enhance the capacity of both State and non-State institutions. We will initiate field action and advocacy efforts to demonstrate and facilitate the creation of policies and programs that align with our vision “empowering local community and enhancing equity and sustainability”. Through training and capacity building initiatives, we will empower individuals and organizations to actively participate in the promotion of a more equitable and sustainable society.

In response to guidelines issued by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) in March 2010, the National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Hub was established at TISS in 2011. This initiative aimed to facilitate Public Sector Enterprises, Corporates, and Not-for-Profit organizations in conceiving, planning, and executing comprehensive CSR initiatives aligned with their vision, values, and objectives. TISS has emerged as a key player in shaping the future of CSR for both the public and private sectors.

On 1st August 2019, the National CSR Hub was renamed as the Centre for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility (CECSR) with the vision to comprehensively support public and private sectors in carrying out their CSR activities through social impact assessment of projects, knowledge creation, capacity building of various stakeholders associated with CSR, and empanelment of NGOs and CSOs. The Centre considers the social, economic and environmental dimensions of development to be interconnected and recognizes the tremendous potential in multi-stakeholder partnerships that can be leveraged through CSR initiatives to achieve positive social impact. Additionally, the Centre is committed to promoting gender equality and empowering women, recognizing their crucial role in sustainable development. Through its initiatives, the Centre aims to create a more inclusive and equitable society, where all individuals have equal access to opportunities and resources.