CSR isn’t just about writing a check anymore – it’s become a real investment in social impact. Companies now want partnerships that deliver measurable results, build stronger communities, and fit into their broader sustainability roadmap. Working with an NGO that has real ground experience helps ensure that CSR dollars translate into lasting change, not just a line item on a report.
Creating Real Impact Through CSR Activities and Collaboration
Every company wants its CSR spending to make a difference. Fewer actually put together a plan to make sure it does. The difference between “CSR that meets requirements” and “CSR that makes change” usually comes down to one thing: how the partnership between the company and its NGO partner is arranged. Here’s what that looks like when it is done right.
At Naya Sawera Gurgaon, we believe the strongest CSR partnerships are built around this simple idea: support should lead to visible and measurable change.
Impact Starts With Specific Goals, Not Just Giving
A mistake companies make is seeing CSR as an act of giving first and a smart investment second. Giving is important. Being specific is what really makes a difference. Of a general donation good CSR activities connect a companys support to a clear result. A certain number of scholarships given a set number of people trained, a specific learning center built. Naya Sawera Gurgaon sets up its CSR programs this way offering companies choices to support rather than an undefined general fund.
The Main Areas Where Partnerships Happen
Naya Sawera Gurgaon organizes CSR activities around three areas each with clear measurable results:
- Community Education and Skill Development:
Naya Sawera Gurgaon NGO runs two education centers — in Sector 82 and Sector 85, Gurgaon — where 355 underprivileged children receive free, daily education. It’s a ready-made, on-ground destination for corporates looking to deploy their CSR funds where the outcomes are visible and trackable.
- Wellness and Health Outreach
Money here helps provide meals, dry food boxes, hygiene products and basic health services for children, families and older people in the community. This area is important because learning outcomes are directly connected to health and food. A child who isn’t eating properly has a time learning no matter how good the classroom is.
- Empowerment Programs
This area focuses on helping women gain financial independence through training, sewing machines, computer tools and small business setups. Creating ways for women to earn with respect and support their families for a long time.
How Our CSR Programs Align with SDGs and Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013
Naya Sawera Gurgaon designs its programmes to create measurable social impact while aligning with the provisions of Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This helps corporate partners support eligible CSR activities while contributing to globally recognised development priorities.
| Program Area | SDG Alignment | Schedule VII Reference |
| Community Education & Skill Development | SDG 4: Quality Education | Item (ii) – Promoting education, including special education and employment-enhancing vocational skills |
| Wellness & Health Outreach | SDG 3: Good Health & Well-being | Item (i) – Eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition; promoting healthcare, including preventive healthcare and sanitation |
| Nutrition Support Initiatives | SDG 2: Zero Hunger & SDG 3: Good Health & Well-being | Item (i) – Eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition; promoting healthcare, including preventive healthcare and sanitation |
| Women Empowerment Programs | SDG 5: Gender Equality | Item (iii) – Promoting gender equality, empowering women, setting up homes and hostels for women and measures for reducing inequalities faced by socially and economically backward groups |
| Livelihood & Skill Development Initiatives | SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth | Item (ii) – Promoting education, employment-enhancing vocational skills and livelihood enhancement projects |
By partnering with Naya Sawera Gurgaon, companies can contribute to initiatives that support education, healthcare, nutrition, women’s empowerment and livelihood development, while aligning their CSR investments with the objectives of Schedule VII and internationally recognised sustainability goals. This enables organisations to achieve both regulatory compliance and meaningful community impact through their CSR programmes.
Does Naya Sawera Gurgaon undertake activities covered under Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013?
Yes. Naya Sawera Gurgaon undertakes programmes that can align with multiple eligible areas under Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013, subject to the nature and scope of the specific CSR project.
The key Schedule VII areas relevant to Naya Sawera Gurgaon include:
(i) Eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition, promoting healthcare and sanitation, and making available safe drinking water.
This can be relevant to projects involving nutrition, food support, basic healthcare, hygiene and other related community welfare initiatives with over 355 kids enrolled with Naya Sawera Gurgoan NGO.
(ii) Promoting education, including special education and employment-enhancing vocational skills, especially among children, women, elderly and differently abled persons, and livelihood enhancement projects.
This is a primary area of relevance for Naya Sawera Gurgaon, particularly for projects supporting underprivileged children’s education, learning support, educational materials, digital learning, skill development and related educational initiatives.
(iii) Promoting gender equality, empowering women and measures for reducing inequalities faced by socially and economically backward groups.
This may apply to appropriate women empowerment, inclusion and community development initiatives undertaken by Naya Sawera Gurgaon.
(xi) Slum area development.
Where applicable, projects specifically relating to the development of a slum area recognised as such by the competent authority may fall under this item.
Accordingly, Naya Sawera Gurgaon can be a suitable grassroots implementation partner for companies looking to undertake CSR projects, particularly in education, child development, learning support, community welfare and initiatives benefiting socially and economically disadvantaged communities.
Naya Sawera Gurgaon NGO can work with the company to identify the appropriate Schedule VII category, define the project scope, beneficiaries, activities, budget, implementation timeline and measurable outcomes, and undertake the project as an eligible CSR Implementing Agency.
How Companies Can Partner With Naya Sawera Gurgaon NGO
Beyond financial contributions, meaningful CSR partnerships are built through a combination of funding support and employee participation. Companies can partner with Naya Sawera Gurgaon in the following ways:
- CSR Fund Support
Companies can support Naya Sawera Gurgaon through CSR funding for education, nutrition, healthcare, women’s empowerment and livelihood development initiatives. All key compliance and due diligence documents, including CSR-1 Registration Certificate, 12A Certificate, 80G Certificate, audited financial statements for the last three years, and income tax returns for the last three years, are available. - Employee Engagement
Employees can actively participate in NGO programmes through volunteering, mentoring, career guidance, digital literacy sessions, awareness campaigns, skill-sharing workshops and community engagement activities. We also organize team-building activities, Khushi Bazaar events, plantation drives, DIY workshops, festival celebrations and other employee engagement initiatives that enable corporate teams to contribute meaningfully while fostering a spirit of social responsibility.
Why Employee Participation Changes the Effectiveness
CSR work that includes employees volunteering often makes a kind of effect than just giving money. When employees teach students lead computer classes or go on site visits the connection between the company and the community becomes real of just an idea. Employees often say these experiences are some of the important parts of their work. And companies benefit from more team involvement and a CSR story that is based on real relationships, not just numbers in a report.
Recent Changes in CSR laws
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified the Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2026 on 27 May 2026, plus there’s a separate Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (introduced in Lok Sabha, still pending — not yet law) that also touches CSR.
Already in effect (Amendment Rules, 2026):
- Companies can now route CSR spend through Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) instruments issued by NPOs listed on a Social Stock Exchange — capped at 10% of a company’s total CSR spend for the year.
- Schedule VII was amended to formally recognize this as a permissible CSR activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Naya Sawera Gurgaon eligible to receive CSR funding?
Naya Sawera Gurgaon is registered under the applicable statutory requirements and can provide documents such as CSR-1 registration, 12A, 80G, audited financial statements and other due diligence documents as required. - Can Naya Sawera Gurgaon design a CSR project for a company?
Yes. Based on the company’s CSR focus areas, geography, beneficiary requirements and proposed budget, Naya Sawera Gurgaon can develop a project concept, implementation plan and budget for consideration and approval by the company.
- Does a company need to complete three financial years before CSR becomes applicable?
No. A company does not have to complete three financial years before CSR provisions become applicable. If a newly incorporated company satisfies the prescribed Section 135 criteria, CSR provisions can apply even if it has completed fewer than three financial years.
- Can a company use an NGO as its CSR Implementing Agency in its first year of CSR?
Yes. A company can undertake eligible CSR projects through an eligible CSR Implementing Agency.
- Can Naya Sawera Gurgaon act as a CSR Implementing Agency?
Yes. Naya Sawera Gurgaon can undertake eligible CSR projects as a CSR Implementing Agency. All required statutory and due diligence documents are available with the NGO, including CSR-1, 12A, 80G, audited financial statements for the last three years, registration documents and other documents as may be required by the company.
- How should a company choose its first CSR project?
For a company’s first CSR project, the team should first identify activity falls within the eligible areas specified under Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013.
Ready for CSR? Start Making a Real Difference
Your CSR journey can start with one meaningful project.
Partner with Naya Sawera Gurgaon to turn your CSR commitment into measurable impact for children and communities that need it most.
Whether you already have a CSR objective in mind or are exploring where to begin, our team can help you identify the right project, define clear outcomes and take it from planning to implementation.
Contact the Naya Sawera Gurgaon NGO to explore a partnership.
Website: nayasaweragurgaon.org
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We look forward to working with you to create meaningful, measurable and lasting impact.