Yes your brain is
rightly responding by suspecting(speculating) that CSR is acronym for Corporate
Social responsibility not Common Social responsibility. If you are an MBA
aspirant then you might know this term because somehow this could be your group
discussion topic and if you are avid reader or you are one of those who keep
their current affairs quotient high then you must come up with name Azim Prem
Ji Biggest Philanthropist among Indian Biz Tycoons.
Every MNC has CSR
Initiative in their company for the awareness of social responsibility and of
what they owe to the society. So it is the duty of the corporate honchos to
Donate and let less privileged feel that someone understands them and is ready
to help them. But it is mournful that still there is a gap between what’s been
talked about and what’s been done. The awareness still doesn't overcome the
greed that one nurtures in one’s heart to bring all the wealth of the world to
the feet of one’s family. I do not disapprove one’s concern for blood but would
like them to understand where to take a turn, when to switch from family to
society.
(source:google)
But then, I also
believe, why to wait till one enters the corporate world. Why isn't this sense
of Social responsibility instigated earlier i.e., immediately after we gain
conscious. If only we teach our children, who are privileged enough to go to
good schools and leading a luxurious life, that they owe something to their
peers who are less privileged and are forced to struggle, maybe as a labour
worker at a tender age, to earn his
bread and not have any access to education which actually is their right.
In my opinion, CSR
should rather be taught as a part of curriculum and like any other subject it
should also be evaluated. The basis of evaluation can be one’s service to the
society, efforts made by him/her to bring balance in the society and his/her vision
or ideas about the same. This will not only enhance the living standards of the
poor, but will also induce in the young minds the sense of giving and sharing,
along with that it will help improve the human relations. It may bring some
other positive outcomes as well like decreased crime rate and power to
discrimination. This will also change the
Common man’s perception
of the privileged stereotyped for being worthless and plain lucky.
I have worked as a
volunteer for an NGO. I worked as a teacher for duration of 3 months. This
decision was triggered by monotonous life style working as an IT professional.
The weekdays were occupied with work till late night and weekend with boredom
or party .To list a few things that encompass majority of time of an IT
professional’s life were long working hours, Boozing, Girlfriend and a race for
luxurious items. Till date, I feel the most satisfying job and feeling for me
was teaching for NGO. It can satiate your soul. I feel content as I was able to
pay back to society. It saved me from falling prey to any of the bad habits or
at least it helped me in killing my frustration period.
Having spent 3 years in
Pune I've observed an increase in the number of NGOs and volunteers opting for
weekend time for social service. I was amazed to see the enthusiasm and spirit
of youngsters when I visited some NGO for the first time. I was glad to find
people working hard for NGOs as they are now informed enough of their duties
and responsibilities.
I realized that serving our blood is, of course, our duty but so is the service to the society because it’s ‘me’, ‘you’ and many others like ‘us’ who make this society. We need to take an initiative for CSR not for anyone but for ‘us’. Let’s just spread the word and take a step. We may not see an immediate effect, but if each one of us starts realizing its importance then gradually, we may end up having an all new, a better society to be called a part of!
