NEW DELHI (India CSR): Wipro Limited spent Rs. 221.6 Cr as against its obligation of Rs. 166.6 Cr towards CSR activities during the financial year 2021-22 (the year ended March 31, 2021). An excess of Rs. 85.6 Cr which was spent in the financial year 2021-22 is available for set-off, the company said. The company has spent Rs. 1,08,81,000 crores on CSR projects undertaken in designated aspirational districts.
Below are the details of the CSR projects undertaken by Wipro Limited in designated aspirational districts:
| Sl. No. | CSR Project | State | Aspirational District | No. of persons benefitted | Beneficiaries vulnerable & marginalized groups | Amount Spent (Rs.) |
| 1. | Education | Chhattisgarh | Sukma | 5300 | 100% | 1,080,000 |
| 2. | Education | Bihar | Jamui | 415 | 360,000 | |
| 3. | Education | Bihar | Gaya | 30 | 720,000 | |
| 4. | Education | Chhattisgarh | Korba | 340 | 1,607,500 | |
| 5. | Education | Himachal Pradesh | Chamba | 300 | 360,000 | |
| 6. | Education | Bihar | Gaya | 2600 | 360,000 | |
| 7. | Education | Odisha | Rayagada | 244 | 663,500 | |
| 8. | Education | Maharashtra | Jalgaon | 330 | 1,080,000 | |
| 9. | Education | Jharkhand | Khunti | 650 | 750,000 | |
| 10. | Community Healthcare-from Jan 2022 | Andhra Pradesh | Vizag | 1480 | 40% | 39,00,000 |
| Total (Rs.) | 1,08,81,000 | |||||
Launched by the Hon’ble PM in January 2018, the Aspirational Districts programme aims to quickly and effectively transform 112 most under-developed districts across the country. The broad contours of the programme are Convergence (of Central & State Schemes), Collaboration (of Central, State level ‘Prabhari’ Officers & District Collectors), and Competition among districts through monthly delta ranking; all driven by a mass movement. As per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, a company meeting the specified criteria shall spend at least 2% of its average net profits for three immediately preceding financial years on CSR activities. The Company has fully spent the required amount towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and there are no unspent CSR amounts for the year requiring a transfer to a Fund specified in Schedule VII to the Companies Act or special account in compliance with the provision of sub-section (6) of Section 135 of the said Act.
The ranking is based on the incremental progress made across 49 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) under 5 broad socio-economic themes – Health & Nutrition, Education, Agriculture & Water Resources, Financial Inclusion & Skill Development and Infrastructure. The delta-ranking of Aspirational Districts and the performance of all districts is available on the Champions of Change Dashboard. The Government is committed to raising the living standards of its citizens and ensuring inclusive growth for all – “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas aur Sabka Vishwas”. To enable utilization of their potential, this program closely focuses on improving people’s ability to participate fully in the burgeoning economy. Districts are prodded and encouraged to first catch up with the best district within their state, and subsequently aspire to become one of the best in the country, by competing with, and learning from others in the spirit of competitive & cooperative federalism.
NITI Aayog works closely with the respective line Ministries and various development partners to fast-track progress at the district level. Various programmes such as – Saksham Bitiyan Abhiyan, Anemia Mukt Bharat and Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum, are some of the flagship initiatives that have been taken up by NITI Aayog in this regard. The districts are also encouraged to develop and replicate best practices that drive improvement across the socio-economic themes. Another focus of the programme is to further dive into the progress at the block-level within each district.
The districts are encouraged to monitor the progress of the blocks that lead to the overall improvement of the district. The Aspirational Districts Programme essentially is aimed at localizing Sustainable Development Goals, leading to the progress of the nation. (India CSR)
