Pune, Oct. 1 -- Friends union for Energising Lives (FUEL) proudly announced that its founder & chairman, Dr Ketan Deshpande, has successfully defended his thesis and been awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Symbiosis International University (SCMHRD).
His doctoral research, titled Evaluating the Efficacy of CSR-Based Skilling Initiatives of Banks in Maharashtra with a Social Return on Investment Model, provides strong academic evidence of how CSR-based programmes by banks are enabling large-scale skill development for underserved youth while delivering measurable social returns on investment (SROI).
The thesis was supervised by Dr. Pratima Sheorey (Supervisor) and Dr. Gauri Joshi (Co-Supervisor) at SCMHRD.
Dr. Deshpande, who has ...