S&P Capital IQ Hyderabad Community Service Projects: Provision of benches & life skills training at Sri Saraswati Sisu Mandir, KPHB-Hyderabad on July 7th 2014

CIM-024 Provision of benches & life skills training at Sri Saraswati Sisu Mandir, KPHB-Hyderabad - on July 7^th 2014

About Community Impact Month (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 projects.

About Sri Saraswati Sisu Mandir, KPHB-Hyderabad

The school consists of 360 students from class LKG to X.

Current problems at Sri Saraswathi Sisu Mandir

The school lacks basic amenities, such as benches and tables.

As most of the school students come from a below middle class background, they lack proper guidance towards their career, life, and society.

Voluntary work involved on the day at Sri Saraswati Sisu Mandir, KPHB-Hyderabad

Conducted games, essay, elocution, quiz, and other competitions

Donated and arranged benches and tables in the school

Donated sports material to school management.

Conducted Life Skills Training and Career guidance sessions.

Impact of Volunteer work at Sri Saraswati Sisu Mandir, KPHB-Hyderabad

After the CIM project, all the class rooms of school now have benches for students, which enable and encourage them to concentrate on their studies. The Life Skills Training and Career Guidance sessions resulted in helping the students understand their responsibilities towards the society and balance their personal and social goals. This project will now enable students to set their goals for their better future.

Srinivas Kompella (Project Leader)

I believe this is a nice opportunity to serve the needy people in the society. The benches what we have donated are really worth donating and really required. The students are very bright with knowledge and by providing this kind of basic infrastructure will encourage them to excel in their lives. Sports are part and parcel of student’s life along with studies. We have donated few sport materials which will help students to achieve physical fitness.

Ram Mohan (Project co-leader)

Volunteering does make a difference- slowly but surely. Volunteering has made a huge impact on my life. I made great friends, saw new places, learned different things, and had a sense of achievement. The opportunities available to impact the lives of those in need directly are incredibly special. The rewards of which are felt by the school children and their administration, as well as volunteers.

Praveen

It is a wonderful experience to me. It gave me immense pleasure. I thank S&P Capital IQ for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I am looking forward to visit and participate in more such projects in future.

Neelima

I felt very happy for providing services to school children. I was rejuvenated moving with all the kindergarten children. We conducted games and taught them moral stories. I am grateful to the company for providing such necessary things to these students.

Reshma

It’s a very different experience and I felt happy that we have such organization which looks after the needy and under privileged society. I am looking forward to participate in such Projects.....thank you.

Srikanth