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11-06-14 By Kartik Lokhande After conducting a ‘KG to PG Conclave’ recently, Maharashtra Government has come up with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy for school-related activities in the State. Under the policy, committees are to be formed at State, Commissionerate (Education), and Division levels. Already, in Maharashtra, different companies are supporting a variety of CSR activities with a focus on improving access and quality of education in schools. School Education and Sports Department of the State Government also is working on school management system and learning outcomes in schools by implementing reforms through programmes at all levels. The Government has announced the CSR Policy as it felt ‘the need to create a framework to support the corporate efforts and channelise them so that they get adequate support from the Government’s side’. It may be recalled here that the provision regarding CSR in the new Companies Act, 2013 has brought within it...

13-05-14 Conclave recommends setting up of overarching authority for edn sector By Kartik Lokhande Maharashtra Government, on Monday, took the first step towards enhancing participation of private sector and academia in education sector in State to focus on improving employability of the youths. In the first-ever ‘KG to PG Conclave’ organised at the initiative of Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, the participants recommended setting up of an ‘overarching authority’ for education sector. Shedding more light on the deliberations in the first-ever conclave, Chief Secretary J S Saharia told ‘The Hitavada’ that the industry sector stalwarts like Chairman of Godrej group Adi Godrej and Chairman of Tata Sons group Cyrus Mistry also were present in the meet. They assured to extend full co-operation to the State Government in further development of education sector. The main objective was to ensure mutual co-operation between education sector and industry to equip youths in Stat...