JSS AHER and its Social Responsibility

Although Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a relatively new concept, JSSAHER has embraced CSR principles based on the contributions made for several decades, particularly at a local and regional level. An organisation’s internal and external practices can influence their employees, customers, partners and environment in apositive manner.

This document highlights our commitment to CSR locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. The JSSAHER’s vision is nurture and develops the talents of students and to create applicable knowledge in order to support social and economic advancement.Social Responsibility is part of the JSSAHER’S Strategic plan and is important to our Institution, Faculty and students and aims at making Organizational, Cognitive, social and educational impact.

JSSAHER is committed –

1. To promote ethical standards to be adopted by students, staff, and other members of the JSSAHER community.
2. To raise the educational aspirations of people in the community, as well as across the country, and encourage their greater participation in higher education.
3. To encourage an inclusive environment without barriers to achievement, where students and staff are highly valued, based on mutual respect.
4. To provide a Higher Education Institute campus environment and range of facilities, both educational and recreational, which are attractive, accessible, and stimulating.
5. To integrate with and support the needs of our community and our region.
6. To embrace environmental responsibility and sustainable development principles, to make a positive contribution to urban regeneration and to ensure that any adverse environmental impact of our activities is minimized.

To the Students

1. As a most respected Higher Education Institute in the health sciences, attract students from a range of backgrounds nationally and internationally.
2. Listening and responding to the student voice, with a shared understanding of our mutual responsibilities.
3. Providing a range of student support that covers all issues, including support to low-income group students.
4. Student preparation towards responsible citizenship for Sustainable Development.

To the Staff

1. Adopt best practices in its Human Resources Management policies and practices.
2. Assist staff to develop their full potential as members of JSSAHER’s workforce and provide opportunities for professional development.
3. Observe the fundamental tenets of human rights, safety, and non-discrimination.
4. Provide fair compensation and implement a minimum wages policy.
5. Involve employees in the decision-making processes, where appropriate.
6. Provide opportunities for staff to undertake projects with local communities.

To Our Environment

1. Ensure that the developments in JSS AHER are sustainable and do not have a negative impact on the environment.
2. Promote the concepts of the 3Rs of Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling and eliminate, where possible, the use of non-degradable materials.
3. Aim for a continuous reduction of the carbon footprint of the Institution.
4. Provide equipment, training, and other resources to ensure a healthy and safe environment for the students and staff.
5. Continuously work and evolve environmental improvements in the way we manage our transport, waste, and energy.

To Our City and Our Community

1. Work with the City of Mysore and regional partners to raise the health profile of the City and the Mysore and neighboring districts; and in partnership, help secure the economic, health, social, and cultural regeneration of the City and region.
2. Enrich the Institution and City socially, culturally, and economically, with our diverse and vibrant student population.
3. Make significant and major contributions through our Faculty to the Social Responsibility agenda, including:
   • The training of the future health professional workforce
   • The ongoing support for health professionals
   • Support JSS Hospital to provide access to quality healthcare at affordable costs
   • Nurture and contribute to research that impacts healthcare and health policies, making a significant contribution to national and global health
4. Work with young people in local schools:
   • To discuss health and science and its relevance to their everyday lives
   • To inspire them to consider careers in science and health and apply to the Institution in the future
   • To devise creative and fun activities to help engage them
5. Involve the public/patients in our work to improve the quality of our teaching and healthcare delivery.

Proud to be Touching the Lives of Millions!

Being socially responsible, be it as an individual, a group, or an organization, is something we believe in very strongly, and it makes us proud, as a Higher Education Institution, to highlight our commitment in this area. JSSAHER is acutely aware of its responsibilities to its community, its city, and its wider environment and the way it touches the ‘Lives of Millions’.

Contact Us

JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research
Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara,
Mysuru–570 015,
Karnataka, India
www.jssuni.edu.in