S&P Capital IQ Hyderabad Community Service Projects: CIMA – 030 - Elocution, GK, Essay Writing Competitions and Providing Furniture to ZPHS, Madhapur, Nalgonda on 29th June, 2015

CIMA – 030 - Elocution, GK, Essay Writing Competitions and Providing Furniture to ZPHS, Madhapur, Nalgonda on 29th June, 2015

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Update about service project conducted by employees of S&P Capital IQ (www.spcapitaliq.com) - Business unit of McGraw Hill Financial (www.mhfi.com), Hyderabad, India

Project Location: ZPHS School, Madhapur, Thurkapally (Mandal), Nalgonda District, Telangana, India

About the Project: Madhapur is government run charitable school which is not having drinking water facility, insufficient benches. Providing benches for them will boost their capacity to learn more. Since these students are don’t have access to learning tools for presentation and public speaking that is becoming disadvantageous to them. Conducting awareness and competitions in that area will polish their skills.

Non Profit Partner: Vandhematharam Foundation

Project Leader: Jagadish Pabba

Activity: Storage of water is the basic necessity for this school, people as they don’t have separate water connections to their school. Since 06-08 hours power-cut in most of the backward villages, mini water tanks extended great relief to school students. Providing desk benches nearly befitted 70 students. With this project, nearly 540 students have been benefited.

Date & Time: 29^th June 2015 from10am to 4pm

Number of Volunteers: 25

Highlights:

1. MHFI provided Rs.120,000 for procuring materials and expenses for the project

2. Providing School Benches for 540 High School Students

3. Providing books and pens to students

4. Career Guidance classes to students.

5. Providing mini water tanks to the students

6. Conducted games and distributed prizes.

Impact:

Since 06-08 hours power-cut in most of the backward villages, mini water tanks extended great relief to school students. Providing desk benches nearly befitted 70 students. With this project, nearly 540 students have been benefited.

About Community Impact Program: Vandhematharam Foundation 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.

FEEDBACK OF THE VOLUNTEERS:

Jagadish Pabba (Project Leader): It was a great opportunity to spend, work, engage and guide the School students. I feeling very happy, as this is the first time I did the GVD project as a Project leader. They are very happy, for giving of carrier guidance program after 10th class, what is the selection of education. I am sure that The CIM day was filled the physical and personal advancements to school and the students.

Srinivas Kaniganti (Co Leader): I had a great experience today with small, honest and intelligent students from the school and having the chance to share my knowledge with young and elder minds by playing, spending and conducting Quiz, essay writing.

Venugopal Reddy Poreddy: It is a great opportunity to participate such kind of programs organized by our MHFI. I was greatly enjoyed on the day and get deeply involved in few programs like Career enhancement program for school children and sports conducted. I am thank full to MHFI as our MHFI conducting such "Community Impact Month

Nagaraju Bhogi: Service along with Enjoyment. After a long time tasted a real enjoyment. Thank you to all my co-participants... Have a great time

Narayana Swami Nadimidoddi: The day we spent with the children by the means of our Community impact project was a really awesome. Thanks a ton to the CIM project for taking initiative, gathering people around and helping them to make an impact on the children & their future.

Krishna Kishore gudapati: It was very nice CIM day, in which we have shared our knowledge towards their carrier growth and financial knowledge which helps them to future. Apart from this we played along with students and distributed gifts to the winners. I have enjoyed very much

Suresh Kothapally: It was a great day.. We enjoyed thoroughly.. Kids were very excited to meet us and we were very happy to guide them and answer their questions.

Prashanth Gunda: I had a great experience today with small, honest and intelligent students from the school and having the chance to share my knowledge with young minds by playing, spending and guiding personally.

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