‘Over 3 decades PRIA has been engaging with Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to help them realize their social responsibility towards a community’s needs and aspirations. This has been one of the focal points of action under the UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education’ initiative. Here, we share a document titled ‘PRIA’s engagements with Higher Educational Institutions: Initiatives in Community Based Research’, that traces PRIA’s work in promoting community engagement within HEIs in India and beyond.’