Minister Dubey inaugurates Third National Conference and Exhibition
Satish Chandra Dubey, Minister of State, Ministry of Coal and Mines, Government of India, inaugurated the Third National Conference and Exhibition on Corporate Social Responsibility (NCCSR 2026), organised by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), under Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in New Delhi. The two-day Conference, scheduled on 6–7 October 2026, was organised around the theme “Re-envisioning the Spirit of CSR for Viksit Bharat: From Compliance to Commitment.”
The inaugural session also witnessed the release of the India CSR Factbook 2024–25, providing a consolidated reference on the evolving CSR landscape in India. The session was graced by Dr. Pallavi Jain Govil, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India; Ms. Shoko Ishikawa, UN Women Country Representative in India; Shri Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh, Director General & CEO, IICA; and Prof. Garima Dadhich, Head, School of Business Environment, IICA.
The second Panel discussion on “Sector-Based Approaches to CSR Aligned with SDG Priorities” examined the case for closer alignment between CSR interventions, sectoral development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals. The session was chaired by Ms. Anita Shah Akella, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
The panel included Lucas L. Kamsuan, Joint Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises, Government of India; Ms. Reetu Jain, Economic Adviser, Ministry of Power, Government of India; Dr. Chetna Shukla, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Coal, Government of India; Ms. Ruchika Gupta, Deputy Director General, Social Statistics Division, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India; Rajeev Kumar, Deputy Director General (Data & Management), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India; and Prabhakar L., EVP & Head – Social Investments, ITC. Shri Bharat Wakhlu, Founder and President, The Wakhlu Advisory, moderated the session(UPDATED ON 10TH OCT 2026)
