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02 — Partnership pathway

Corporate & CSR Partnerships

Turn CSR intent into measurable institutional impact — with reporting your board can defend.

Build a CSR Partnership

The case

Most corporate social responsibility spending on education buys inputs: infrastructure, equipment, materials, contact hours. Inputs are easy to procure and easy to photograph. They are also easy to fund for years without knowing whether anything improved.

IPEC's proposition is different. A CSR partnership funds institutional capability — the frameworks, training, measurement systems and Excellence Cells that let a school or college keep improving after the funded period ends.

Because measurement is defined before implementation begins, the impact report at the end of the programme describes outcomes rather than activity.

01 — How it works

The pathway a partnership follows.

01

Corporate

02

CSR support

03

IPEC programme

04

Institution or community

05

Measurement

06

Impact report

02 — What IPEC can do

What a partnership with Corporate & CSR actually involves.

  • 01

    Programme sponsorship

    Fund a defined IPEC programme — Process Excellence certification, statistical literacy, behavioural excellence — across a named set of institutions.

  • 02

    School and student programmes

    Direct support for school-level certification, student improvement projects and learning resources in schools your company selects.

  • 03

    Teacher development

    Sustained professional development for teachers and school leaders, with certification pathways rather than single workshops.

  • 04

    Institutional transformation

    Establishment and first-year support of Excellence Cells inside partner institutions.

  • 05

    Technology support

    Digital learning platforms, computer laboratories and AI literacy programmes where these serve a defined learning objective.

  • 06

    Research support

    Funding independent research into what works in Indian institutions, published openly through the Knowledge Hub.

  • 07

    Employee volunteering

    Structured routes for your quality, engineering and analytics professionals to serve as Process Excellence Ambassadors and mentors.

  • 08

    Knowledge partnership

    Joint development of frameworks, toolkits and case studies, with appropriate acknowledgement.

  • 09

    Community programmes

    Community-facing statistical literacy, linguistic competency and health awareness initiatives around your operating locations.

03 — Who this is for

The organisations this pathway addresses.

  • CSR heads and foundations
  • Sustainability and ESG leadership
  • Corporate boards and CSR committees
  • Industry associations
  • Technology partners
  • Consulting organisations
  • Professional bodies
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Collaboration areas

  • CSR funding under Schedule VII
  • Programme sponsorship
  • Employee volunteering
  • Knowledge partnership
  • Research support
  • Technology support
  • Cause partnerships

04 — Project Raaj Drishti

Don't fund a programme. Help India build the next generation of educational improvement leaders.

The Council's primary flagship programme carries five named partnership packages. Phase 1 is a two-institution, 24-month pilot in Delhi for approximately 108 educator leaders and 100 MA Education Fellows — the proof point for a ₹30 Crore national programme.

Partnership packages

  • 01Founding Partner₹5 Crore+
  • 02Strategic Partner₹2–5 Crore
  • 03Programme Partner₹1–2 Crore
  • 04Institutional Partner₹50 lakh – ₹1 Crore
  • 05Supporting PartnerBelow ₹50 lakh

Package bands are indicative. What a partnership actually contains is agreed with the partner, and measurement is defined before implementation begins.

What partners receive

  • Named cohorts
  • Endowed fellowships
  • Translation labs
  • Global scholars fund
  • Co-branded reporting
  • Independent evaluation
  • Board-ready impact reports

Phase 1 budget

₹8–10 Crore

Indicative bands, published in advance. Deployment against them is reported on the Impact Dashboard.

The programme Impact dashboard

What IPEC does not claim

IPEC holds registration under Sections 12A and 80G of the Income Tax Act. Eligibility of any particular contribution for CSR treatment or tax benefit depends on applicable law and your own advisors' assessment. IPEC does not advise on that question.

05 — Build a CSR Partnership

CSR Partnership Enquiry

Share what your CSR programme is trying to achieve and we will respond with a considered proposal rather than a brochure.

What happens next

  1. Your enquiry reaches the Council's leadership directly.

  2. A member of the Council responds to understand what you are trying to change.

  3. Where there is a fit, IPEC proposes a specific piece of work rather than a general offer.

  4. Measurement is agreed before any implementation begins.

Optional. Helps us propose something realistic.

CSR policy, RFP or concept note. PDF or DOCX, up to 10 MB.

Required fields are marked with an asterisk

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