CSR activities should be undertaken by the companies in project or program mode. One off event such as marathon or award or sponsorship of TV program, etc., would not be qualified as CSR expenditure.
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This discussion clarifies that genuine Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure must be undertaken in a project or programme mode, not as one-off events. Activities like sponsoring a marathon or an award ceremony do not qualify as CSR expenditure. Eligible CSR activities are those that contribute to specific social and environmental goals over time, as outlined by government regulations.
The above answer is correct because qualified expenditure by csr on three years average profits is
Eradicating extreme hunger and poverty
Promotion of education
Promoting gender equality and empowering women
Reducing child mortality
Improving maternal health
Combating human immunodeficiency virus, acquired, immune deficiency syndrome, malaria and other diseases
Ensuring environmental sustainability,
Employment enhancing vocational skills, social business projects
Contribution to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund or any other fund set up by the Central Government or the State Governments for socio-economic development, and
Relief and funds for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes, minorities and women and such other matters as may be prescribed.