S&P Capital IQ Hyderabad Community Service Projects: March 2016

Saturday, 12 March 2016

EVG – 051 - Organizing Swachh Bharat and Providing necessary equipment at S.S.A.U.P. School, Thagarapuvalasa, Visakhapatanam on 5th March, 2016.docx

EVG – 051 - Organizing Swachh Bharat and Providing necessary equipment at S.S.A.U.P. School, Thagarapuvalasa, Visakhapatnam on 5^th March, 2016

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

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 3+ employees would be working together for solving public problems in their community to build better lives and stronger communities. MHFI grants $1000 per project and employees spend their personal time on the project. This year S&P Capital IQ, Hyderabad (part of MHFI group) employees applied for projects from various areas of the Nation to serve the society under Employee Volunteer Grant (EVG).

Project Location: S.S.A.U.P. School, Thagarapuvalasa , Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India

About the Project: S.S.A.U.P. School Thagarapuvalasa is located in Visakhapatanam District, which is 665 KM from our Hyderabad Office. It’s running under State Govt. control. This is Upper primary school and More than 150 students are studying in this School. All the students originated from poor and under privileged community. This School does not have minimum infrastructure like proper benches, sports and scientific equipment.

The aim of this project is to:

1. Distribute required benches, science equipment, sports kit etc.

2. Provide two working computers from MHFI.

School premises cleaning, sports ground, interact with students and create awareness about school cleanliness.

Non Profit Partner: Vandemataram Foundation

Project Leader: Raviteja Giduturi

Activity: Brief introduction about Capital IQ and EVG Program, Handing science equipment, sports kit, furniture materials (benches) and computers, School premises cleaning, sports ground, interact with students and create awareness about school cleanliness.

Date & Time: 5^th Mar, 2016 from 10 AM to 5 PM

Number of Volunteers: 3

Highlights:

1. MHFI provided Rs.60,000 for procuring materials and expenses for the project

2. Provided School Benches for the Upper Primary School Students

3. Distributed Sports Material.

4. Handover computer from MHFI.

5. Conducted Career guidance program , create awareness about school cleanliness

6. School premises cleaning.

7. Interact with students, playing games and quiz and distribute gift for them..

Impact:

There are 150+ students currently enrolled in the school. Providing the benches and facilities like sports and science equipment kit and computers will make them feel more interesting to come to school & listen to classes. Students will get inspiration from volunteers and concentrate on their studies by setting clear goals to learn and grow.

Names of Volunteers: Raviteja Giduturi, Sriharsha Annamraju and Venkata Bhargava Ram Andukuri

FEEDBACK OF THE VOLUNTEERS:

Sriharsha Annamraju: - It has been a very fulfilling experience for me to work for this EVG project. It gave me a wonderful experience to spend good amount of time with kids & provide the basic necessities to school like benches, Computers, Science kit & sports kit which will change their perception about school and encourage them to come to school daily. We also made them to know the how to keep the school clean & organized. And as such it was wonderful day not just for day not just for the children we visited but for us as well, to experience the joy of giving. The games we played, gifts we gave and moments we shared with kids made into a memorable day for us. We found undefined happiness in those kids faces and we really felt satisfied when we are the reason for their happiness. I would like to thank S&P capital IQ (McGraw-Hill Financial) for this opportunity and proud of this organization which believes in "Giving back is essential".

Venkata Bhargava Ram Andukuri: - I am so glad to be part of this EVG project which is held in Tagarapuvalasa. The programs/works which are being done under EVG are so much helpful and bringing good results. It was a very learning experience from the project. Interacting with the kids, school teachers, villagers and government officials makes me so confident and satisfied about my social life. I believe things provided in project (Benches, computers sports kit and scientific equipment’s etc.) are very helpful to the students and will make them feel more interesting to come to school. A very much thanks to EVG team and S&P Capital IQ.

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EVG – 048 - Providing Better Facilities and Furniture at Z.P.H. School, Jakkadhona, Chittoor on 22nd Feb, 2016.docx

EVG – 048 - Providing Better Facilities and Furniture at Z.P.H. School, Jakkadhona, Chittoor on 22^nd Feb, 2016

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

Project Location: Z.P. High School, Jakkadhona Village, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India-517126.

About the Project: Z.P. High school, Jakkadhona is located in Chittoor district which is nearly 650 KMs from S&P Capital IQ, Hyderabad. In this school, nearly more than 160 students are studying. All the students are from economically backward and financially poor families. This school doesn’t have desks for all the classes and students facing lot of problems while studying. Even they don’t have sports material for playing. This school’s H.M sir approached us and requested for financial support to provide required desks and sports material which is most necessary. If S&P Capital IQ do so, it will be more helpful to the students to overcome many problems and study well.

Non Profit Partner: Vandemataram Foundation

Project Leader: Jagadish Balasubramanyam

Activity: Interaction with the students, conducted Quiz and Distributed Books and sports equipment

Date & Time: 22^nd Feb, 2016 from 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Number of Volunteers: 3

Highlights:

1. MHFI provided Rs.60,000 for procuring materials and expenses for the project

2. Brief introduction about S&P Capital IQ and EVG Program

3. Provided 14 desk benches to the school.

4. Conducted quiz to the students and prizes are given to the winners.

5. Handing over the sports and computers material and equipment to the school staff.

6. Provided books to all the students.

Impact:

Previously the students used to sit on the ground. It is not comfortable and creates more disturbances. With the financial support from S&P Capital IQ, 14 desks were provided to the classroom. Now it is more convenient and comfort to the students and they are more attentive to the classes. School staff, villagers and students are very happy at the works done at the school by S&P Capital IQ.

Names of Volunteers: Jagadish Balasubramanyam, Muni Vasu Deva Reddy Kuppireddy & Venkata Ravindranath Vallabhapuram.

FEEDBACK OF THE VOLUNTEERS:

Jagadish Balasubramanyam (Project Leader): - This is my first EVG project done in my village. I am so happy for the helping hand of S&P Capital IQ through which we made a drastic change at School. With the financial assistance from the S&P Capital IQ, MHFI and deep supervision of the school H.M. sir and the valuable time and support from my co-volunteers Vasu and Ravindra, we completed this EVG project in a successful way. We could see the happiness in the eyes of the students for the works done under community service. My heartfelt thanks to MHFI and S&P Capital IQ and looking forward to do more and more projects in the future with the support from S&P Capital IQ.

Muni Vasu Deva Reddy Kuppireddy: - It was a very learning experience from the project that we did in the village Jakkadhona. Interacting with the kids, school teachers, villagers and government officials makes me so confident and satisfied about my social life. I am very much thankful to EVG team and S&P Capital IQ.

Ravindranath Vallabhapuram: - I am so happy to be part of this EVG project. The programs/works which are being done under EVG are so much helpful and bringing good results.

FEEDBACK OF THE BENEFICIARIES:

L.Balaji (10th class student): - Previously we used to sit on the ground.so we are facing lot of problems while studying. With help of our company we are very much happy. Thanks to S&P Capital IQ and volunteers.

S.Gowthami(10th class student): - Now we are very happy after providing Desks and sports materials to us. In future we also do this type of activities to our school or village. Thanks to S&P Capital IQ to develop my school.

T.Thygaraju Reddy (Head Master): - It’s a great help for us from S&P Capital IQ to overcome many problems. We are very much thankful to MHFI and S&P Capital IQ.

Letter from the School

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EVG – 047 - Learn to Develop Training and Providing Furniture at M.P.P. School, Ananthasagaram, Prakasam on 13th Feb, 2016

EVG – 047 - Learn to Develop Training and Providing Furniture at M.P.P. School, Ananthasagaram, Prakasam on 13^th Feb, 2016

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

Project Location: M.P.P. School, Ananthasagaram, Kandukuru Mandal, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

About the Project: M.P.P. School is situated at a distance of 370 KMs from Capital IQ, Hyderabad office. Mr. Nageswara Rao (Head Master) approached us to support students of M.P.P. School. M.P.P. School has 45+ students and all the students are from agriculture and daily labor families. These families are not affordable to send their children to private schools where they can get better education in English medium. This School doesn’t have minimum infrastructure facilities like benches, Drinking water, sports material and sufficient tables. They have to sit in the classroom on the floor only. Our support to the students may reduce school drop outs.

Non Profit Partner: Vandemataram Foundation

Project Leader: Mallikarjuna Marripudi

Activity: Learn to Develop Training and Furniture, facilities to School

Date & Time: 13^th Feb, 2016 from 9 AM to 2:30 PM

Number of Volunteers: 3

Family and Friends: 10

Stakeholders: 5 and village people

(Srikanth Kancharla, - Z.P.T.C., Kandukur), (Nageswara Rao -Head master), (B. Varamma,- Serpanch) , ward members , students’ parents and village people

Highlights:

1. MHFI provided Rs.60,000 for procuring materials and expenses for the project

2. Volunteers are Handover furniture, and sports kit to school children and staff.

3. Cleaning of school premises with students

4. Educating the children's about the value of Parents and teachers.

5. Installation of water tank and fittings

6. Plantation in the School Premises

7. Conducted Games and Distributed prizes.

Impact:

Ø Now entire school has desk benches to accommodate students in classrooms.

Ø Parents, teachers, students and village people are feeling happy with this service activity done at the school by S&P Capital IQ.

Ø All students are provided with Drinking water facility.

Ø Students got chance to play outdoor games with the sports kit that we have provided.

Ø All the students have confident on their career & able to know importance of study and environment.

Ø Students and village people can habituate Planting Trees.

Names of Volunteers: Mallikarjuna Marripudi, Venkata Bhaskar Dabbukottu, Potireddypalli Mohanarao

FEEDBACK OF THE VOLUNTEERS:

Mallikarjuna Marripudi (Project Leader): It is a great opportunity to every employee to serve the society. I would like to personally thank to our Organization for designing of Employee Volunteer Grant Program. My Heartfelt Thanks to S&P Capital IQ for giving me this opportunity to my school. School management, Village people, Family and friends feel very happy for bringing one corporate company to my village and providing Facilities to School. A heartfelt “Thank You” to the volunteers for your gift of time, energy and enthusiastic support.

Venkata Bhaskar Dabbukottu: I am very much glad to be a part of the EVG project at my native place. Our village school children were very happy about our facilities provided to them (Donating benches, water facility and distributing sports equipment and books). I also enjoyed in participating in planation and giving suggestions for their future goals.

Potireddypalli Mohanarao: EVG is very wonderful program, I feel very proud to participate in the EVG program, we are very happy to service to our village by providing facilities to the School like Benches, water tank, computers, sports items and books etc.. The school Head Master, Masters, Students faces are bright when they have seen to us and they are very happy for providing facilities and our classes on environment.

FEEDBACK OF THE BENEFICIARIES:

Mr. Nageswara Rao (Head Master): I wish to inform you that we are very much thankful for your rendering services through your company S&P Capital IQ. We are very happy on providing 16 steel benches, sports kit, Water tank, general water facility to the school, which are more essential to these students. This is the first Corporate Company which I have seen in my area. Our students and staff felt happy at your services and conveyed their thanks to your Organization.

Students- and others: We are very happy and conveying thanks to your company, we are sitting first time on benches, we are happy that we got chance to play outdoor games with the sports kit that you have provided. We have confident on our career & able to know importance of study and environment and my friends would realize the importance of education and they get back to school. We are happy for your gifts and valuable books.

Public:-

G.Sivaramaiah: We are very much thankful to my friends for bringing one corporate company to my village with all useful facilities to the school children. We are very happy on providing 16 steel benches, sports kit, Water tank, general water facility to the school, which are more essential to these students. Our students and village people are very happy and village people are motivated that we want to do something for the village.

Ashok B: Coming a MNC to the village as a donor is not so easy thing, but great to see S&P Capital IQ in my village. We are very much thankful to S&P Capital IQ and it’s team members for providing such a facilities like desk benches for all the students, sports equipment to the school, water facilities, valuable books and your team have suggested us about environment protection. This is the first Corporate Company which I have seen in my village.

Letter from the school Head Master:

Letter from the village people:

PHOTOS:

Children are happy with our desk benches & first time they sat on Benches

Children are happy to know importance of education and community service.

Volunteers are providing Water tank for general use to the school:

Volunteers are planting trees at school premises along with public:

Volunteers are providing Sports equipment to the School management and children:

Volunteers are providing books to the School children:

Guests are happy to share about S&P Capital IQ and our services towards society

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EVG – 043 - Better Equipping by Providing Basic Facilities at M.P.U.P. School, Lambadipally, Karimnagar on 14th Feb, 2016.docx

EVG – 043 - Better Equipping by Providing Basic Facilities at M.P.U.P. School, Lambadipally, Karimnagar on 14^th Feb, 2016

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

Project Location: M.P.U.P. School, Lambadipally Village, Malaya Mandal, Karimnagar District, Telangana, India

About the Project: M.P.U.P. School Lambadipally Village of Malaya Mandal, Karimnagar District is with 109 students. All the students are the children of poor and daily labor families. There are no required facilities at the school. If we provide some of the basic amenities through this EVG project, it would help the children to study well and develop.

Non Profit Partner: Vandemataram Foundation

Project Leader: Thirupathi Kommanaboina

Activity: Volunteers provided career guidance to 8th class students, conducted swatch bharath at school premises, conducted quiz competition, and provided Computer, school benches, sports material, and mike set to school.

Date & Time: 14^th Feb, 2016 from 9 AM to 5 PM

Number of Volunteers: 5

Highlights:

1. MHFI provided Rs.60, 000 for procuring materials and expenses for the project

2. Volunteers given brief introduction about Capital IQ and EVG Program

3. Handed over computer, benches, note books, sports material, & mike set to school

4. Conducted career guidance program to students

5. Conducted quiz competition and games

6. Conducted swatch bharath at school premises.

Impact:

Now the students will not sit on the floor, they learn the new paths to reach the goals, and motivated very much from the career guidance programs conducted by me and volunteers. Parents, teachers and students are feeling happy with this service activity done at the school by S&P Capital IQ.

Names of Volunteers: Shiva Kumar Gurram , Venu Gopal Reddy Cheela, Dileep Reddy Vattimi, Narender Nalluri and Barath Kumar

FEEDBACK OF THE VOLUNTEERS:

Thirupathi Kommanaboina (Project Leader): I thank MHFI & S&P Capital IQ for giving me this opportunity to lead the project in this year and I also thank the entire group of volunteers who have coordinated and supported me to make this event a great success. Thanks one and all.

Shiva Kumar Gurram: I am very much glad to be part of this project which really benefits the society. I hope our contribution helps the entire school. I hope to participate in many such projects in the future.

Venu Gopal Reddy Cheela: Thank you one and all for giving me the opportunity to participate in this event & to make this Project a grand success altogether.

Dileep Reddy Vattimi: It was a great experience to spend the day with school children. I am thankful to the management of our organization for giving me this wonderful opportunity to serve the society.

FEEDBACK OF THE BENEFICIARIES:

Jagan Mohan Reddy (Dy. EO): It is very grateful to say that S&P Capital IQ has provided so many basic amenities to the children and school of Lambadipaly Village. I would like to say thanks to all volunteers and S & P Capital IQ for proving support to the poor children.

Vasundara (Head Master): We appreciate your kind help and cooperation for your work. Thanks to S&P Capital IQ for providing support to the poor children.

PHOTOS:

Handing over the Computer, Mike set, Sports material, Note books, and Benches to school

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