Patna: In line with the govt’s policy to encourage corporate funding through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) route for its priority schemes, an orientation programme for representatives of corporate bodies was held here on Friday. Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit briefed the participants on the govt’s CSR policy.Amrit said the govt adopted a policy framework last year to attract corporate funding through CSR and decided to channel the funds towards speeding up the implementation of developmental schemes.Under the Bihar State CSR Policy (2025), the govt plans to tap CSR funds for children’s welfare, including the development of basic infrastructure in govt schools and colleges. Amrit said the funds would also be used to address health and malnutrition among children. He referred to the provision of ‘food baskets’ as one such intervention.The chief secretary stressed that CSR funds should be utilised with commitment to ensure effective implementation of the schemes. Finance department secretary (expenditure) Rachna Patil and other senior officials were also present on this occasion.The orientation programme was attended by representatives of eight central public sector undertakings (PSUs), 15 banks, including scheduled commercial and private sector banks and Nabard, and 11 corporate houses.The central PSUs included Indian Oil Corporation, NTPC, Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Power Grid Corporation of India, REC Ltd and Steel Authority of India.
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