Friday, January 30, 2009

Corporates focus on social responsibility

LUCKNOW: The organisations which have integrated themselves with societies would survive against all the present challenges. This was the opinion of the hosts of delegates from the corporates and academicia on the second day of the annual conclave - Manfest - organised by the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM-L) on Saturday.

JJ Irani, director, Tata Sons said that one way is that of following the corporate social responsibility (CSR) which he said was "the future investment for any company''. The CSR, he said, was not only about giving back to the community but also fostering an environment of strong corporate governance. The other dignitaries present on the occasion included Seema Arora from CII-ITC centre of sustainable development and Prof PD Jose from IIM-Bangalore.

Manfest also hosted the second edition of `Anjuman - The Corporate Luncheon' on Saturday where the dignitaries were seen sharing their thoughts with students, faculties and alumni alike.

In the event - Call for Arms - top 10 B-schools from the country pitted against each other to formulate business expansion plans for the Sahara City homes. The plans were subsequently presented to the top management of Sahara infrastructure and housing limited.

Then came the `Biz Quiz' which was conducted by Avinash Mudaliar, acclaimed as one of the most renowned quiz masters. The quiz ended with the team from Accenture Services winning the final event.

Next, it was the turn for the elimination round of `Hell raiser', the rock competition. In the final round there were six teams from various B-schools which vied for the top prize.

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