Provision of amenities at Mandal Parishad Upper Primary School at Iskilla, Nalgonda on 21-June-2014

CIMA-008 Provision of amenities at Mandal Parishad Upper Primary School at Iskilla-Nalgonda District on 21-June-2014

About CIM (Giving back is Essential)

Lead India 2020 Foundation (www.leadindia2020.org) partnered with McGraw-Hill Financial (www.mhfi.com) the company which strongly believes in the motto, 'Giving back is essential'. It extends to giving back to the society. This year MHFI has launched Community Impact Month (CIM) in which 20+ employees would be working together and for solving public problems in their community. MHFI grants $2000 per project and employees spend their personal time on the project. This year S&P Capital IQ (part of MHFI group) (www.capitaliq.com) employees applied for projects from various areas. These employees are working tirelessly to fulfill the motto and render true meaning to 'Giving back is essential'.

Below are details of one of the CIM project that has completed on 21st of June 2014.

About MPUPS_Iskilla:

• Mandal parishad Upper Primary School at Iskilla,Ramannapet-Mandalam, Nalgonda District.
• The School has 113 students from classes V to VII.

Current problems:

The school does not having basic amenitirs, such as benches, drinking water, etc.

Volunteer work:

1. Distributed benches and installed water filter at the school.
2. Conducted quiz and games, and distributing gifts to the children.
3. Cleaned school premises and planted saplings.
4. Educated students on hygeine and sanitation.

Impact of the project

The common reason for diseases in children is unsafe drinking water. With the provision of water filter the health of the children will improve and they will be less prone to diseases. The provision of benches and sports material will motivate and encourage children to attend the school and concentrate better on their education and extra-curricular activities.

Feedback of Volunteers:

Naveen Kumar Garsha: June 21st 2014 was one of the most amazing days in my CIQ journey. It’s not just about volunteering, it’s a learning experience. Visiting Govt School in remote area, interaction with students, and understanding their education system was a great learning experience. Kids involvements in sports was literally the best moment of the day.

Surendra Reddy Kapi Reddy: It is our minimum responsibility to serve the society that we live in. I feel proud that I participated in one such program. It was a wonderful experience spending my time with the students. Thank you for giving me a chance to participate for the betterment of society. I also thank to all the volunteers for their contribution and involvement, which made the day even more fascinatingly.

Suresh Golla: We rarely get a chance to do something for the people in need, I got a chance through this event. I am feeling very happy that I utilized this opporutinity to best of my abilities.

Feedback of N.Srinivas Reddy, Project In-Charge

The Organization (S&P Capital IQ) is doing a great service to the people in need. It is really amazing and heartening to see their employees working very hard in the hot summer. Here, they have cleaned the premises. They are donating worth of 1. Lack rupees benches, water filter, and sports materials and distributing prizes to students at MPUPS at ,Iskilla. I promise to these volunteers that we will make best use of the provisions.

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