Office memorandum

Central Public Sector Enterprises: The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has, for the first time, notified 'Development of Sporting Activities' as a common Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) theme for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), a move expected to channel greater institutional funding towards sports development across the country.

The decision, notified through an Office Memorandum, marks a significant evolution in the DPE's thematic framework for guiding CSR expenditure by CPSEs towards national development priorities.

The DPE had introduced the concept of a Common CSR Theme in 2018, identifying sectors such as school education and healthcare as priority areas and advising CPSEs to direct at least 60 per cent of their CSR expenditure towards these themes. In subsequent years, themes including health and nutrition were added to encourage focused interventions and improve developmental outcomes.