Education(s), AAI to construct toilets under CSR
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, March 24 2018:
Education Minister Thokchom Radheshyam Singh announced that the Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Department of Education(s) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for construction of fifteen (15) toilets in the Government Schools of the State.
The MoU was signed today at the Minister's office chamber at New Secretariat, North Block.
The MOU for construction of fifteen toilets in Government Schools was signed under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy.
Th Radheshyam said the MOU was signed between the Director Education(s) Th Kirankumar Singh and Airport Director Airport Authority of India (AAI), Imphal International Airport, SK Panigrahi, representing for and on behalf of the Government of Manipur and AAI respectively.
The AAI through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy initiated the move with a view to improve the sanitation scenario of the locality.
AAI under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) will be providing funds for Construction of boys and girls toilets in Govt Schools.
The project will be completed within 12 months and will be carried out by the Department of Education(s) by nominating a Nodal officer from both the parties.
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy is a corporate initiative to assess and take responsibility for the company's effects on the environment and impact on social welfare.
The CSR expenditure of a company is 2% of the average Net Profits the company made during the three immediately preceding financial years.