Pune: FUEL Honoured With ‘CSR Times 2026’ Award At 13th National CSR And ESG Summit
Pune: Pune-based Friends Union for Energising Lives (FUEL), recognised for its innovative initiatives in education and effective utilisation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for institution-building, was conferred the prestigious ‘CSR Times 2026’ Award at the 13th National CSR and ESG Summit. The award was presented by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.…
Pune's Friends Union for Energising Lives (FUEL) was honoured with the 'CSR Times 2026' Award at the 13th National CSR and ESG Summit, held in New Delhi. The award recognized FUEL's innovative educational initiatives and effective use of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for long-term institution-building. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat presented the award, alongside other dignitaries such as Union Minister Pramod Boro, MPs Dr Medha Kulkarni, Dr Medha Kulkarni, and Pravin Patel.
FUEL, founded in 2007, has grown into FUEL SkillTech and Entrepreneurship University, primarily funded through CSR. The university's 'Education Giving and Adoption Model' involves corporations and philanthropists adopting and naming academic schools after themselves, converting short-term CSR spending into permanent educational infrastructure.
This approach has enabled access to quality education for first-generation learners, children from farming and defense families, women, and economically weaker sections. Since its inception, FUEL has mobilized over Rs 248 crore in CSR funding, reaching more than 12.52 lakh young people and providing career guidance to over nine lakh students.
The 'CSR Times 2026' Award will boost FUEL's model, which demonstrates that CSR funding can be used to create sustainable institutions.
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