Karnataka Eyes ₹10K Cr CSR Surge; CM Urges IT Giants to Adopt and Brand 2,000 Rural Schools
BENGALURU — The Karnataka government is pitching a new, zero-bureaucracy public-private partnership model to major technology companies, aiming to unlock the state’s underutilized ₹10,000 crore Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) potential.
Speaking at the 'Vision 2030 – CSR Conference' hosted by the Greater Bangalore IT Companies and Industries Association (G-BITCIA), Chief Minister DK Shivakumar invited corporations to directly build, fund, and brand 2,000 rural government schools."It is essential for businesses to join hands through CSR funds to provide the best education and technological awareness to children in the rural areas of the state at the primary level," Chief Minister DK Shivakumar called.Shivakumar was speaking at the 'Vision 2030 – CSR Conference-2026' of the Gr...