Can you tell me in detail about the BOBCARDS CSR Programmes/projects offered by BOB (Bank of Baroda)?

BOBCARDS CSR programmes/projects areas are allied with the national development priorities and the needs of the communities and is in line with schedule VII of the section 135 of the Act.

By it, it shall support programmes /projects and activities in the following domains:

1. Empowerment
a) programmes/projects that encourage gender equality, support creation of opportunities and facilitate employment for women, the differently abled and other weaker sections of the society;
b) Facilitate financial support and provide educational materials. Information and tools such as books, periodicals, computer equipment to needy schools and children with a view to make them more educated and thus socially and economically authorize
c) Support gender equality, empowering women, setting up homes and hostels for women and orphans, setting up old age homes, health care facilities, day care centers and such other facilities for senior citizens and measures for reducing inequalities faced by socially and economically backward groups;

2. Education
a) Promoting access and quality of education and promote research and development through creating communications, promote scholarships, research grants among others in schools, colleges and universities;
b) programmes/projects on vocational/academic training for women, specially-abled people, socially and economically backward and other weaker sections of the society.

3. Environment
a) Sustaining programmes/projects that center on conservation of the environment, encourage use of renewable energy, ensure environmental sustainability proper, waste management, reducing the carbon footprint and preserve the balance of ecology;
b) ensuring environmental sustainability, ecology balance, protection of flora and fauna, animal welfare, agro-forestry, conservation of natural resources and maintaining quality of soil, air and water;

4. Abolition of Poverty
a) programmes/projects and initiatives to impart financial literacy to facilitate financial inclusion;
b) programmes/projects that help income generation, skill trainings and information distribution programs related to farming, agricultural practices and animal husbandry to support farmers with an aim to encourage rural development and reduce poverty and hunger.

5. Disaster Relief
a) Engage with not-for-profits to deliver programmes/projects that organize relief work in times of natural calamities;
b) programmes/projects which contribute towards disaster preparedness and humanitarian aid.

6. Health
a) programmes/projects that help in reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combat and prevent diseases, facilitate hygiene and sanitation etc.

7. Others
a) Contribution to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund or any other fund setup by the Central Government for socio-economic development and relief and welfare of the scheduled caste, scheduled tribes, other backward classes, minority and women.
b) Any other activities in relation of the above and all other activities which forms part of BOBCARDS CSR programme.

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