Dear Professional Members,

A warm greeting from the Committee for Cooperatives & NPO sectors.

As you may kindly be aware that, the Committee for Cooperatives & NPO Sectors of the ICAI is
taking various initiatives to create awareness in the country about sectors.

An extensive Certificate Course on Corporate Social Responsibility is being conducted by the
Committee to make the members competent. This Course is conducted at various locations
throughout the country.

CERTIFICATE COURSE ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY :

About the Certificate Course:

Course Title: Certificate Course on Corporate Social Responsibility

Number of days: 5 Consecutive Saturdays

CPE Hours: 30 Hours

Eligibility: Members of the Institute

Course Description:

The Certificate Course in Corporate Social Responsibility introduces the concept of corporate social
responsibility. It provides a comprehensive overview of the CSR debate, and gives the participant a
thorough understanding of how to integrate CSR into corporate strategies, decision-making and
management, to add value to the company and society in which it operates.

Career opportunities in CSR reflect the diversity of the field and incorporate the private, public,
and non-profit sectors. A career in this field could range across business, public sector, working in
the compliance department of a multinational firm and go onto a niche consulting company
providing CSR client services.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this Course, students will be able to:

    1. Explore the meaning and significance of corporate social responsibility
    2. Describe the attractions of CSR for business
    3. Appreciate the ethical dimensions of business activity
    4. Understand how a company manages its relationships with the stakeholders while
        implementing CSR
    5. Identify the strategic opportunities provided by CSR and sustainability
    6. Discuss the evolution of CSR in the Indian context
    7. Develop a practical insight into the way that CSR policies can be developed
    8. Understand and guide companies / NPOs on income tax, service tax and FCRA aspects of CSR


Course Outline:


The course consists of five modules for 5 days duration as follows:

Module Module Title and Topics

          The Meaning and Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility, International
          scenario, Evolution of CSR in India, CSR Provisions under Companies Act, 2013,
1
          Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, The Role Of
          Business In Society -Different stakeholders, different perspectives

          CSR policy, CSR committee, work done so far, Ethics & CSR, various projects in
2         Indian context, , identification, evaluation and monitoring of CSR projects, The
          Strategic Importance of CSR Implementation

          CSR accounting, audit , reporting framework, Integrated reporting, GRI, MCA
3
          guidelines, Business Responsibility Reporting - SEBI

          Operationalzing CSR ­ implementation models (direct or collaboration),
          associated pros and cons of each model, Income Tax and CSR (deductibility and
4
          tax exemption for collaborators), TDS and Service tax implications, FCRA
          Provisions

5         CSR Case Studies


The Course will commence at the following cities at the following dates:


         Batch Place          Certificate course         on    Corporate      Social
                              Responsibility
         Delhi                December 27,2014
         Pune                 January 3,2015
         Bangalore            January 10,2015
         Hyderabad            January 17,2015
         Kolkata              January 24,2015
         Jaipur               January 31,2015
         Ahmadabad            February 7,2015
         Mumbai               February 7,2015
         Chennai              February 14,2015
Participants will be provided material on Corporate Social Responsibility, Power point
presentations prepared by the renowned faculties will also be circulated amongst the participants.

We strongly believe that through this Certification course, participants gain adequate knowledge in
the area of CSR which in turn provides them ample opportunities in India. Accordingly, it is
recommended for members to kindly enroll for this course to become competent.

Registration is on first-cum-first-serve basis. Registration is now open. Request you for
early registration. And after registration send us an email with the scan copy of registration form
and preferred location of the Course to csr@icai.in

Fees -For Members who have not completed 5 years as on July 1 st, 2014 ­ INR 7500/- per
member.

For Other members ­ INR 10,000/- per member.

For Online Payment please click on the following link:

For   members     who     have   not      completed   5   years   as   on   October   1,   2014   -
http://www.icai.org/ccm.html?progid=703

For other members ­ http://www.icai.org/ccm.html?progid=704


For Offline Payment:

In case the payment is through D.D/Pay Order, it should be drawn in the favor of "Secretary, The
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India", payable at New Delhi.

Interested candidates may kindly visit www.cconpo.icai.org under the head Certificate Course for
detailed information. For any other inquiry kindly contact to registration and other details kindly
contact us at 0120-3045996/3876869/09650444810/09650444804 or email us at csr@icai.in
cconpo@icai.in



Thanks & Regards
CA. Rajkumar S. Adukia
Chairman, Committee for Cooperatives & NPO Sectors
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan, Plot No. A- 29, Sector- 62,
NOIDA, Dist: Gautam Budh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh, Pin code- 201309. Ph: 0120-3045996/3876869