S&P Capital IQ Hyderabad Community Service Projects: CIMA – 072 - Women Entrepreneurship Training and Providing Facilities to Rudrama Hostel for Orphans, Sagar Road, Hyderabad on 28th June, 2015

CIMA – 072 - Women Entrepreneurship Training and Providing Facilities to Rudrama Hostel for Orphans, Sagar Road, Hyderabad on 28^th 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: Rudrama - Hostel for Orphans, Indira Seva Sadan (I.S.Sadan), Sagar Road, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

About the Project: Rudrama - Hostel for Orphans is initiative of Vandemataram foundation to provide shelter for undergraduate girl students (orphans) so that they can become self-sufficient in their life. Due to lack of income source they could not provide proper furniture and facilities in accommodation. Providing those items will make their life comfortable.

Non Profit Partner: Vandemataram Foundation

Project Leader: Venkata Siva Krishna Prasad Sure

Activity: Volunteers will consult women welfare and entrepreneurship training centers and collaborate with them and get required material for training. On CIM day they will meet students in small groups and educate them about various options for self-employment and also tell them about skills required to become good entrepreneur. 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: 28th June, 2015 from10am to 4pm

Number of Volunteers: 20

Highlights:

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

2. Providing Lockers to students to keep their belongings safe

3. Educate them about various options for self-employment

4. Providing Sports material to students

5. Conducting quiz and essay writing sessions to students.

6. Career Guidance classes to students.

7. Conducted games and distributed prizes

Impact:

45 students will get better living facilities at hostel. 150+ students learned about entrepreneurship skills and options for women.

Names of Volunteers:

Vijaya Bhaskar Darisipudi; Dilip Kimar Kunduru; Nagaraju Galigari; Sainadh Kakarala; Lavanya Timmapuram; Deepika Nakirikanti; Sarika Kuncham; Rekha; Venkateswara Redy; Aditya Varma Datla; Manjusha Mandava; Bramarambika Pusarla; Gouse Basha Shaik ; Akshatraj Tummala; Geeta Sarasa; Vardini Godugu; Harika Gontu; Pavan Sudheer Karavadi

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:

Venkata Siva Krishna Prasad Sure (Project Leader): I am very happy to be part of these CIM events since 5 years. I got very good opportunity to serve the society. I have learnt so many things by doing these projects and interacted with different type of people. I have seen the happiness in beneficiaries faces. Thanks to McGraw Hill for giving this opportunity.

Pavan Sudheer: It has been a great opportunity for me to take part in CIM Project. Interacting with students has filled me with new enthusiasm and fresh blood. The Programme has been a great satisfying event through my heart and soul.

Thanks for giving the opportunity.

N.Deepika: I am very happy & delightful to participate in such a wonderful project. Women entrepreneurship project is very helpful to the students and I got so much of satisfaction by participating in it. I thank S&P Capital IQ and the Project Leader for giving a chance to participate and make my contribution to the society. I also appreciate the Project Leader and the Volunteers for their efforts in making this project a grand success. I wish to participate in future also.

Vijay Bhaskar Darisipudi: I am very happy to be a part of this wonderful project, which allowed me to serve the people and also allowed me to mingle with children and share my thoughts & valuable information. My heart full thanks to S&P Capital IQ for providing me opportunity to be a part of the project.

Dilip Kumar: I felt very happy for doing like these projects, as we are getting an opportunity to serve the society. We conducted motivational sessions and games for the students. I thank management and project leader for giving me this opportunity.

FEEDBACK OF THE BENEFICIARIES:

Madhav Reddy (Secretory - Vandematarm Foundation): S & P Capital IQ is doing a wonderful work by supporting the efforts of NGOs. I appreciate the way your employees are engaged in all your CSR activities, Thank you for providing Almaras for Rudrama Home for girls and we all had a wonderful time with your team. Kids are inspired by your career guidance session and we request you to periodically visit our home and guide our children.

S. Sindhuja (Students): Thanks for providing us locker racks. Those will help us in keeping our belongings in order. I got to know the importance of “goal” in our life by your career guidance session. Thank you for spending your valuable time with us.

Kondoju RamyaSri (Students): Namaste sir, Thank you for spending your time with us. I liked the book “Naayakatvame na drukpadham”. I will adopt those qualities one by one. Thanks for providing us almaras. I am happy to interact with the employees of S & P capital IQ.

T.Anuradha (Students): I am happy to meet you sir, each one of you taught us many good things. I liked the goal setting and career guidance session. I hope you will visit us again at the earliest.

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