Corporate social responsibility & education for sustainable development

Authors

  • R.S.S. Nehru Post-Doctoral fellow National University of Education; Faculty of Teacher Education, Hanoi, Vietnam & Faculty, Department of Teacher Education; Central University of Orissa, Koraput, Odisha, India-764020

Keywords:

corporate social responsibility, education sector, generation, globalization, sustainable development

Abstract

Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large” According to World Business Council for Sustainable Development, In globalization era education plays a crucial role in building the society and Nation. India is the highest country in a number of universities which constitute more than seven hundred universities, including private, public and semi sectors. Despite India have more institutions and strategies for education still Indian education is not competitive and performing infancy stage as compared to world-class level. Education has a pivotal role in nation building and molding superb wings of human resource. In globalized economy and the privatization, the education has been transformed into rural or root level of sustainable development in all sorts of human life. Adopting a businesslike approach which emphasizes a strategic CSR is important to survival in this increasingly competitive arena.

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Published

2016-03-31

How to Cite

Nehru, R. (2016). Corporate social responsibility & education for sustainable development. International Research Journal of Engineering, IT & Scientific Research, 2(3), 72–81. Retrieved from https://sloap.org/journals/index.php/irjeis/article/view/490

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3: March 2016

Section

Research Articles
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