My dear friends
We should try to provide correct answers for the queries; rather than attempt at guess-work and confuse the person who seeks guidance and more information.
HR is a vast field and a person can not possibly have experience in all the sectors and industries; their specialities or peculiarities. This is the reason that these days HR has become a very niche career; for example, companies in IT or Medicine will prefer people having experience in that sector only.
What has been stated earlier by me is something which any person who is exposed to CSR activities of any good and big company ( as CSR activities worth the name, are undertaken only by such companies), will be able to understand and appreciate.
I have only tried to present the correct picture to those who would like to know what actually happens during CSR work and how companies implement it,
The relevant information to note is :
The Work Order has been taken out by the Company; and given (i.e. awarded) to Company's contractor.
It stands to reason that any contractor of a company must be registered under the C L (R& A) Act;
unless of course, we are taking about a small proprietory-outfit sort of company, in which case it is difficult to imagine them doing such CSR work.
In any case, whether it is CSR work or otherwise the provision of the ACT are applicable; and simply saying it is CSR work or discussing the STATUS OF THE BENEFICIARY - whether a school or a village and villagers; is not acceptable and relevant.
Secondly, let me clarify once again:
In any CSR activities, the entire responsibility, from financing, implementation, supervision, handing over etc. vests with the company.
It does not matter what is the NATURE OF THE SCHOOL. The School has no relevance, or any role to play in the administration of activities. The school is only the BENEFICIARY and has no effective say in this matter except refusal to be a part of the company's CSR work.
As a matter of fact, in several primary schools in thee tribal and backward region of the country, the poor head-master or teachers of thee school do not even know how things are being done for their school.
These are the practical realities, that one experiences while undertaking such works.
Moreover, the SDM/DM of the sub-division/District and thee Labour Deptt. keep a hawk eye on such activities; so it is all the more necessary to abide by all thee legal provisions.
In case, there is still some doubts on this; the matter may be clarified with the CSR deptt of any renowned company. (I have had the experience of working in three states with three different blue-chip companies).
Further, I invite more comments on this from CSR professionals who have worked in CSR projects of their companies.
I apologize if it hurts the feeling of anyone. My attempts are only to give proper direction and firm factual footing to this discussion; which shall help in enhancing the knowledge of our members.
Warm regards.