CSIM - Key Persons
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- Resident Mentor, Resident Mentor - NSRCEL Social, IIM Bangalore
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- Professor, DoMS, IIT Madras
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- Principal, MOP Vaishnav College for Women
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- Professor, XLRI Jamshedpur
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- Principal, Madras School of Social Work
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- Co - Founder, Social Audit Network, UK
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- Executive Vice Chairman, Cognizant Technology Solutions
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- Board Member in the BFSI Industry / Advisory Council
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- Founder, Ennangalin Sangamam
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- Director, Real Image Media Technologies
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- Managing Director, Grundfos India
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- Managing Trustee
- MSDS Trustee
- Global VP - HR, Utopia Global & Managing Trustee, Manava Seva Dharma Samvardhani
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- Honorary Director
- MSDS Trustee
- Secretary
- Director, Social Audit Network, India
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- Co - Founder
- Director
- MSDS Trustee
- CSR Consultant, Hyderabad
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- Director of Director at the Centre for Social Initiative and Management
- Director, CSIM & Social Auditor
- Education and Training
- Member of the Global CSR & Philanthropy Committee of the Della Leaders Club
- Member of the Institute of Social Auditors of India
- Social Value Trainer from Social Value International
Marie Banu is the Director of Director at the Centre for Social Initiative and Management (CSIM) in Chennai where she plays a pivotal role in driving social initiatives and management practices. She is also the Director of Social Audit Network, UK (SAN,UK), a not-for-profit organisation based in the UK which facilitates the exchange of information and experience between practitioners of social accounting and audit in the social economy and voluntary sectors. She has recently authored a Guide on Social Impact Assessment which has been published by Social Audit Network UK.
As a member of the Institute of Social Auditors of India and a recipient of Social Auditor certification from the National Institute of Securities Market (NISM), she exemplifies her dedication to the field. She has also obtained accreditation as an SROI (Social Return on Investment) and Social Value Trainer from Social Value International. Further, she serves as a member of the Global CSR & Philanthropy Committee of the Della Leaders Club the world's first business platform.
Marie Banu holds various important roles in addressing grievances and promoting a safe environment in educational institutions and organizations in Chennai. She is an active member of the Staff Grievance Redressal Cell at Loyola College and the Anti-sexual Harassment Cell at SSS Shasun Jain College. Additionally, Marie Banu serves as a valued member of the Board of Studies in the Department of Sociology at Stella Maris College and the Madras School of Social Work.
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- Social Development Specialist in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
He pursued his PG Diploma in Social Enterprise Management that was offered by CSIM along with Loyola College in 2015. He attended the Master class in Social Accounting and Audit conducted by Social Audit Network (SAN), India and is a certified Social Accountant. Pradeep has a passion to serve society and imbibe social consciousness among youngsters. His interest in teaching Social Sciences and Social Entrepreneurship made him pursue his passion by serving as a Visiting Faculty various academic institutions as well as mentoring NGOs. He also served as a Language & Culture Trainer with Bosch Electrical Drives, Oragadam.
Pradeep excels in designing training programme and developing associated learning materials. He is experienced in identifying and understanding the training needs of individuals, groups and communities. As a dedicated Social Worker, he puts in continuous efforts to bring the voice of underprivileged communities to the limelight. He strongly believes social entrepreneurship will promote the social inclusion and transform the lives around the world.
His passion on continuous learning and updating himself on new ideas and innovation, made him adapt to the digital world in COVID-19 pandemic times. He supports and motivates the people to overcome their depression due to rapid spread covid-19 and fights against the spread of misleading information in social media platforms. He focuses on creating awareness on Information Literacy among the marginalised communities as he believes that an informed citizen will actively participate in decision making, as well as in democratic and societal development functions.
Vaijayanthi Mala holds a B.Com degree from Pachaiyappa's College, Kanchipuram. She is a highly-motivated and goal-driven person with over two decades of experience in the NGO Sector. She has worked for various NGOs (CSIM, CWDR and ICDS) and is well experienced in book-keeping, filing Income Tax returns, and compliance for FCRA, TDS and GST.
She oversees Project Budgeting and Internal and External Audit requirements besides administration of the Chennai office. She also holds a Diploma in Acupuncture therapy and treats patients during her free time, purely as a philanthropic activity.