Think Odisha event today

BHUBANESWAR: Business leaders, policy makers, academicians and civil society representatives will share their views and experiences on corporate social responsibility (CSR) at the sixth edition of Think CSR Forum here on Saturday.
Individuals and organizations, who have achieved excellence in different fields, will be honoured with the 'Think Leadership Awards-2013' at the function.The event, an initiative of the Times of India Group and Tefla's (an event management company), aims to create an interface among corporate houses, government and NGOs.
"The main aim is to highlight innovative and best practices in CSR by companies, promote CSR as a key strategy in addressing public needs, promote new thinking on CSR and build a network of CSR practitioners," said managing director of Tefla's Kailash Singh.
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik and MP Ram Jethmalani are scheduled to attend the award ceremony as chief guest and guest of honour respectively. Chief secretary Jugal Kishore Mohapatra will grace the inaugural session.
Managing director of Ruchi Soya Industries Dinesh Shahra, CMD of Nalco Ansuman Das, managing director of Jindal Synfuels Limited Subrat Ratho and deputy vice-president of Tata Steel Arun Kumar Mishra will participate in the discussion.