CSR Plan and process
Today, CG has structured its CSR initiatives and established standard operating procedures for CSR. Every year, the CSR Committee sits together to decide on the activities and programs to be taken up for the year under the long term plan framework.
CSR formal launching:
The Group has been fulfilling its Social Responsibility since long but decided to formally launch it and take up certain areas to make a consistent and greater impact.
The inauguration of the CSR project along with the logos and the focus areas were done on August 3rd, 2009 at CUG, Nawalparasi by the popular artist Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya along with the Group’s President Mr. Binod Kumar Chaudhary and Executive Director, Mr. Nirvana Chaudhary.
On the inauguration, Mr. Nirvana Chaudhary, Executive Director, revealed the Focus areas stating:
“Instead of providing support in bits and pieces, we have decided to concentrate on specific sectors only. We will do our social responsibility under the program – CG Cares – Samaj Sanga Hamro Saha Karya which will focus on two areas: Education under the program Gyan Udaya – Educated Nepali, Prosperous Nepal and sports under the program Yuwa Prathiba – Energetic Nepali, Prosperous Nepal.” He also thanked each one who has supported CG in its initiative.”
CG Cares
CG Cares is the umbrella logo under which CG will carry out all its CSR initiatives and activities. The logo symbolizes CGs with the society.
Education and Sports are the areas to be focused under CG Cares.
Samata Siksha Niketan
CG supported Samata Siksha Niketan, a local community school at Kawasoti Nawalparasi as a major contributor to its program and infrastructure by providing a financial support of Rs. 3.5 million under it Gyan Uday – Educated Nepali, Prosperous Nepal Program. The school was inaugurated on 3rd August, 2009 by popular artist Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya along with the Groups President Mr. Binod Kumar Chaudhary.
Gyan Uday Scholarship
CG distributed scholarships covering 76 students of 18 community schools of Nawalparasi District, Constituency No. 1, under its Gyan Udaya – Educated Nepali, Prosperous Nepal Program on 4 August 2009. A boy and a girl student who scored the highest marks in SLC were awarded the Gyan Udaya Scholarship along with a girl and a boy selected as meritorious and dedicated students from each school. A girl and a boy who topped the district were also given scholarship along with the employees’ children - a girl and a boy who scored highest in the CUG Family. Under the Gyan Udaya program CG also supported two students – a girl and a boy to study in Manmohan Polytechnic.
Children’s educational Book Series – Pani Prasad
CG, in collaboration with WWF launched 10,000 copies of the Nepali Children’s book series Pani Prasad Volume I and II. This marks CG joining WWF’s campaign to bring global attention to impacts of Climate Change on the Himalayas called “Climate for Life’. CG’s support to this initiative is part of Gyan Udaya – Educated Nepali, Prosperous Nepal under CG Cares. CG shall be using its distribution network to take this book series to schools throughout the country. Filled with elaborate and pleasant drawings and easy to read text, the book aims at raising awareness about water related issues amongst young students in an interactive way, through the immensely endearing character Pani Prasad.
