S&P Capital IQ Hyderabad Community Service Projects: CIMA – 043 – Providing Water Facility and Renovation at Z.P.H. School, D. Dharmaram, Medak on 22nd June, 2015

CIMA – 043 – Providing Water Facility and Renovation at Z.P.H. School, D. Dharmaram, Medak on 22^nd 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: Z. P. High School, D. Dharmaram Village, Ramayampet Mandal, Medak District, Telangana State, India

About the Project: This is a government school in which more than 360 students are undergoing for studies. This rural school is lack of facilities like sanitation, Drinking water, furniture and etc. As a priority we took up this project to improve sanitation facility in the school especially for Girls. Because many surveys revealed the fact that, due to lack of proper and hygienic sanitation facilities at schools, girl students discontinuing the studies. To make school better place and to make girl students continue their education at least up to metric level, we initiated this project. Even though students possess energy and intelligence to get in to good career, they could not get in to that because of missing leadership qualities. We conducted a session on “Goal setting and Career Guidance after Class 10” to class 9 and class 10 students. This session helped them in setting a goal and different paths to reach their Goal. Volunteers made contribution in these two areas will make significant change in their life.

Non Profit Partner: LEAD INDIA 2020

Project Leader: Bikshapathi Nayakwadi

Activity: As a Lead to this project, I collected the information about what the problems has to be addressed first. I came to know from School Principal and Staff that there is no wash room facility for girls and lack of hygienic water in the school. We gathered the necessary information about renovation of wash rooms and water supply equipment. Volunteers will gather information suitable to the knowledge of students to train them in various leadership qualities to add value to their life and deliver those points on CIM day in small interactive groups. And also involves in planting saplings, conducting quiz and sports competitions and distributing prizes to students. In addition to that they will arrange furniture and sports equipment to school. They also will motivate students to dream big and achieve big.

Date & Time: 22^nd June, 2015 from 10 am to 5pm

Number of Volunteers: 22

Highlights:

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

2. Renovated Wash rooms and provided hygienic water facility in the school

3. Cleaned the premises and Planted the Plants

4. Provided Sports material to students

5. Conducted Quiz and Elocution/Debate competitions to students.

6. Career Guidance Session to Class 10th students.

7. Conducted funny games for class 6 & 7 and distributed prizes

8. Distributed Sweets to all the students and Pens to all the participants of various competitions

9. Interacted with the Heads of Village and asked them to use various Govt. funds for the development of village and School

Impact:

There are more than 360 students currently enrolled in the school. By providing hygienic sanitation facilities in the school, girl students will continue their education without any break. They will get inspiration from volunteers and concentrate on their studies by setting clear goals to learn and grow. In addition to that school will become better equipped with good facilities.

Names of Volunteers: Bikshapathi Nayakwadi; Guna Sekhar Thodeti; Sarath Chandra Vakati; Siva Krishna; Saujanya Matta; Sujata Sahoo; Yashmini Devi; Chandra Sekhar; Imam Basha; Rama Satyanarayana; Jasmine Kumari; Mani Babu; Chiranjeevi Nainavarapu; Lalitha Devi; Naresh Moluguri; Rama Krishna Kolasani; Mahesh Desu; Narendra Kollipara; Dorababu Rambala; Kishore Vadde; Srinivasa Rao Mandalapu.

About Community Impact Program: McGraw-Hill Financial (www.mhfi.com ) the company which strongly believes in the motto, 'Giving back is essential'. MHFI encourages its employees to work for service projects in which 20+ employees would be working together and for solving public problems in their community to build better lives and stronger communities. MHFI grants $2000 per project and employees spend their personal time on the project. This year S&P Capital IQ, Hyderabad (part of MHFI group www.spcapitaliq.com ) employees applied for projects from various areas.

FEEDBACK OF THE VOLUNTEERS:

Bikshapathi Nayakwadi: First of all I am very much happy to serve the need. By little support to school, it became good place to get education. I got confidence and motivation to do more activities like this in future too. Serving the rural is nothing but serving the country and moving the country forward

Guna Sekhar Thodeti: I am very much happy to be part in this CIM Project. As Co-Lead to this project, I gained the knowledge about how to identify the problems and what are the measures to be taken to address them and also gained much about the communication and the team building for any activity. This experience helps me to lead the CIM projects in coming years. Thanks CIQ for giving me this opportunity.

Mani Babu Enagadapa: It’s my pleasure that you gave me a chance to interact with children. It is a lot to me after so many days work pressure. We all enjoyed a lot personally I enjoyed a lot more than outing.

Thanks once again to our company and our friends who gave best day.

Chandra Sekhar Reddy Mukthapuram: It was my great pleasure for participating in this CIM project with all our volunteers and helping and providing the primary facilities to the Govt. School. Thanks for being added me in this project and giving a chance for to do from my side, very happy, and volunteers support in this was extraordinary and appreciable.

Chiranjeevi Nainavarapu: Very much happy to be a part of CIM project. This is a good experience to know problems of society and help them.

Brahmaiah Dudekula: This project has reminded me of my responsibility towards the society. This my first CIM project in MHFI. It was a heartfelt experience serving society. I am happy to be a part of this project. I really felt “Giving Back is Essential”.

FEEDBACK OF THE BENEFICIARIES:

Letter from Head Master of the School