The document summarizes the activities of Sona College of Technology's Centre for Social Responsibility Initiatives (CSRI). CSRI aims to empower disadvantaged communities through skills training, entrepreneurship development, and rural development initiatives. It has provided training to over 4,000 beneficiaries in various vocational skills like garment manufacturing, electrical work, plumbing, and more. CSRI partners with local communities, the government, and corporations to enhance livelihoods through skills development.

1. SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
|An Autonomous Institution|
Approved by AICTE | Affiliated to Anna University | NAAC Accredited A-Grade
All UG programmes regularly NBA-Accredited | ISO-Certified
Centre of Social Responsibility Initiatives
Skill & Livelihood | Village Adoption | CSR Engagement
Activities

2. SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES - CSRI
(Skill and Livelihood | Village Adoption | CSR Engagement)
CSRI Vision :
• CSRI envisions the socio-economic empowerment of the disadvantaged sections of the society through Skill and
Entrepreneurship Development in collaboration with Community, Government and Corporates.
• To become a skill hub with state-of -the art multi-skill training facilities and man power resources for sustainable
development and livelihood promotion of the underprivileged women and unemployed youth.
Sona’s journey towards comprehensive Community Development started in the 1990s. Our core thrust on livelihood promotion
through vocational education resulted in the establishment of the “Centre for Social Responsibility Initiatives (CSRI) in 2009.
Our Focus areas of
Intervention …
 Skill and Livelihood promotion
 Women Empowerment initiatives
 Entrepreneurship Development
initiatives
 Career Planning and Guidance
 Village Adoption / Rural
Development
 Health & Education
No. of
Beneficiaries
under Skill and
Livelihood
Promotion
4147
Our Objectives:
• To offer customized, demand-driven and industry-
specific skill trainings with the approach to improve
the holistic development of the participants.
• To impart value-based education and skill to qualify
for sustainable livelihood.
• To provide Career Counseling and Guidance for
Employment and Entrepreneurship Development.
• To offer Strategic support in Vocational Education
and extend hand hold support for up gradation of the
government vocational education institutions in the
region.
• Integrated and Sustainable rural development
through Transfer of Technology and village adoption.

3. Sona’s – Social Engagement Process
Academic Departments
Mechanical
Fashion
Technology
Electrical and
Electronics
Civil
Electrical and
Communication
Information
Technology
Computer
Science
Mechatronics MBA
Centres involved in Research activities
R & D
Centres
Business
Incubation
Centre
Entrepreneurship
Development Cell
Training &
Placement Cell
Sonaversity
Health &
Physical
Education
Women
Technology
Park
Agri
BPOs
Sona
Students
Clubs
Forum of
Industrial
Association
Social Responsibility Initiatives of the institution for the community Development
Centre for Social Responsibility Initiatives - CSRI
Focus area of service
Skill and livelihood development
Village adoption
(Transfer of Technology | Rural Innovation)
Entrepreneurship
Development
Health Education Women Empowerment
Career Guidance,
Counseling & Placement Support
Our Partners in Performance
Community Government Corporates

4. LOCATION OF THE PROJECT OPERATION

5. Sl.
No
Year
No .of
Events
No. of
Beneficiaries
1 2018 – 2019 21 649
2 2019 – 2020 7 200
3 Apl-20 to Oct-20 8 320
Total 36 1169
Outcome

6. PARTNER IN PERFORMANCE

7. FOCUS OF ACTIVITY
Jan – Mar 2021

8. Participating Institute
Scheme of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA)
Department of Higher Education
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Government of India
VISION:
• To involve the reputed higher educational institutions (technical/non-technical/public Private) of the
country in the process of indigenous development of self-sufficient and Sustainable village clusters.
MISSION:
• Develop the necessary mechanism and proper coordination among educational institutions,
implementation agencies (District Administration / Panchayati Raj Institions) and the grass root level
stakeholders to enable effective intervention at the field level.
• Select suitable rural clusters and effectively participate in clusters using eco-friendly sustainable
technologies and local resources creating sufficient employment opportunities in the process ,
harnessing multifarious government schemes.
• Customized use of existing technologies and use of knowledge as per the local needs, to improve the
livelihood of the rural masses will be the key intervention.
• Re orienting the academic curricula and research programs in higher educational institutions to make
them more in alignment with the local needs to bring in holistic development.
OBJECTIVES:
• To engage the faculty and students of Higher Educational Institution in understanding rural realities.
• To identify & select existing innovative technologies, enable customization of technologies or devise
implementation method for innovative solutions, as per the local needs.
• To leverage the knowledge base of the institutions to devise processes for effective implementation of
various government programmes.

10. AWARENESS ON OPEN DEFECATION MINOR MILLETS
VILLAGE ADOPTION
ACTIVITIES
(Resource mapping and
planning under process)
GRAMA SABA MEETING
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY VILLAGE SURVEY AWARENESS ON HEALTH CARE

11. GLIMPSES OF PHOTOGRAPHS

17. MULTI SKILLED GARMENT TECHNICIAN TRAINING
FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED WOMEN

18. INDUSTRIAL GARMENT MAKING TRAINING PROGRAMME

19. ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR FACULTY MEMBERS OF
GOVT., ITI, SALEM

20. BASIC SEWING OPERATOR TRAINIG PROGRAMME

21. BASICS OF BEAUTY & HAIR DRESSING TRAINING PROGRAMME

22. RETAIL OERATION TRAINING PROGRAMME

23. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT TRAINING
(COACHING FOR EMPLOYBILITY OF THE RURAL YOUTH)

24. ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR FACULTY MEMBERS OF, GOVT., ITI, SALEM
MULTI SKILLED GARMENT TECHNICIAN TRAINING FOR DIFFERENTLY - ABLED & NORMAL WOMEN

25. BASICS OF ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING TRAINING

26. MULTI SKILLED GARMENT MAKING TRAINING

27. BASICS OF ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING

28. DOMESTIC HOUSEKEEPING TRAINING PROGRAMME

29. LANDSCAPING AND GARDENING TRAINING PROGRAMME
AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON DISADVANTAGES OF OPEN DEFECATION

30. Orientation Programme on Modern Animal Husbandry Practices
VALUE ADDITION IN MINOR MILLETS

31. READYMADE GARMENT MAKING
CERTIFICATE DISTRUBUTION PORGRAMME

32. SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR TRAINING PROGRAMME
MULTI SKILLED GARMENT TECHNICIAN FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED & NORMAL WOMEN

33. DATA ENTRY OPERATOR TRAINING PROGRAMME
DOMESTIC HOUSEKEEPING TRAINING PROGRAMME

34. ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMME
PLUMBER (MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING) TRAINING PROGRAMME

35. LATHE OPERATOR TRAINING PROGRAMME
BASICS OF BEAUTY CULTURE & HAIR DRESSING TRAINING PROGRAMME

36. CNC TURNING TRAINING PROGRAMME
SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEM INSTALLER AND SERVICE PROVIDER

37. PLUMBER TRAINING PROGRAMME
DTP & PRINT PUBLISHING ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAMME

38. FASHION DESIGN TECHNOLOGY TAILOR (BASIC SEWING OPERATOR)
Surface Ornamentation Techniquies Craft work (Aari & Zardi)

39. SALES PERSON (RETAIL) & RETAIL OPERATIONS TRAINING PROGRAMME

40. DOMESTIC HOUSEKEEPING TRAINING PROGRAMME
OFFICE AUTOMATION & FRONT OFFICE ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAMME

41. FIELD TECHNICIAN AIR CONDITIONER TRAINING PROGRAMME
ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMME

42. RURAL MASON TRAINING PROGRAMME

43. LANDSCAPING AND FLORICULTURE TRAINING PROGRAMME

44. HOUSE KEEPING CUM COOK TRAINING PROGRAMME

45. FEEDBACK OF THE PARTICIPANTS