EMPOWERING THROUGH EDUCATION

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1 EMPOWERING THROUGH EDUCATION TECH MAHINDRA FOUNDATION Volunteers from TMF paint an ARISE school EMPOWERING THROUGH EDUCATION

2 WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, THERE ARE THOSE WHO BUILD WALLS AND THEN, THERE ARE THOSE WHO BUILD WINDMILLS... 1

3 Dear friends and well-wishers, CEO s UPDATE With great delight, we present to you this annual book, which captures the journey of the year that was and the path for the one that is going to be. In the interest of brevity, we will try to contain it in four key elements the impact that we created, the work that we did, the way we engaged stakeholders and the manner in which we grew. IMPACT During , we benefitted 100,000+ children and youth through our programmes in school education, employability and technical education. In an impact study conducted by KPMG, the SMART programme, our flagship initiative, brought out a social return on investment (SROI) of 13.29, that is, of social value is created for every 1 that Tech Mahindra Foundation invests in the programme. I am also very happy to report that we spent considerably more money on CSR than was mandated through Section 135 of the Companies Act PROGRAMMES The Foundation s programmes in Education and Employability expanded to schools to improve learning in schools and build capacities of government school teachers; and 65 SMART centres. Disability remained an underlying running theme across both programmes. ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH Our volunteering programme grew in a big way with at least one activity every day, and we engaged almost 10% of the total 100,000+ strong workforce of Tech Mahindra. In addition to these people ambassadors within the company, we brought out many publications, films and digital media resources, which further advanced our work under corporate social responsibility. HUMAN RESOURCES As an organization, we grew to become a 50+ strong team, spread over 10 locations in India. We attracted and worked with some of the most qualified, experienced and committed social sector professionals and organizations. I am happy to report that we also forged a number of corporate partnerships with Mahindra Auto, Schneider, Voltas, Tally and so on. As we venture into yet another year of challenging, interesting and useful work, we put our heads, hands and hearts together, and call you to Rise for Good with us. Loveleen Kacker Chief Executive Officer KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/about/leadership/chief-executive-officer 2 3

4 RECOGNITION & AWARDS The following awards were conferred upon Tech Mahindra Foundation across regional, national and international platforms : Shikshak Samman Award, 2014, by CSR Times Development and Environment Sustainability, for overall work in CSR, 2015,by and World Federation for CSR Foundation Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (I-ACE) ARISE, 2015, by CSR Times KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/about/awards 4 5

5 ABOUT Tech Mahindra Foundation is the corporate social responsibility arm of Tech Mahindra Limited, a Mahindra Group Company. EMPOWERING THROUGH EDUCATION Educated, skilled and able men and women are a country s true strength. We aspire to see children who are purposefully engaged, youth that is constructively employed, and a society that provides equal opportunities to people with different abilities. Through its corporate social responsibility initiatives, the Mahindra Group commits itself to this. 6 7

6 ABOUT INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY Conceived in early 2006, and formally instituted in 2007, Tech Mahindra Foundation is the CSR arm of Tech Mahindra. Since inception, the Foundation has worked with children and youth towards a vision of empowering through education. Tech Mahindra Foundation adopts an inclusive approach to development, with a special focus on girls and young women and people with disabilities. Reflected in all programmes run by the Foundation across pan-india locations, at least 50% of the total beneficiaries are girls and young women, and at least 10% of them are people with disabilities. The Foundation is committed to creating a more equitable and inclusive society by supporting initiatives that lead to sustainable transformation, social inclusion and integration. It focuses on enabling children and youth from the underprivileged and socio-economically marginalized strata to optimize their full potential. The Foundation is a part of Rise for Good, the Mahindra Group s social initiative. Tech Mahindra Ltd is compliant with and fulfills all the legal requirements as stated in Section 135 of the Companies Act, KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/about 8 9

7 ABOUT LEADERSHIP : BOARD AND CSR COMMITTEE THE BOARD of Tech Mahindra Foundation comprises : Keshub Mahindra (Chairman Emeritus, the Mahindra Group) as the Chairman Anand Mahindra (Chairman and Managing Director, the Mahindra Group) as a Director Vineet Nayyar (Executive Vice-Chairman, Tech Mahindra) as a Director UlhasYargop (Group President IT Sector and Group CTO, the Mahindra Group) as a Director THE CSR COMMITTEE of Tech Mahindra Foundation comprises : (Executive Vice-Chairman, Tech Mahindra) as the Chairman UlhasYargop (Group President IT Sector and Group CTO, the Mahindra Group) as a Director M Rajyalakshmi Rao as an Independent Director KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/about/leadership My vision for India, as embodied in the Mahindra philosophy, is to recognize that corporates can be major players in nation building. Towards this end, the group works tirelessly to create a society that provide sequal opportunities for all, irrespective of socio-economic, gender or other differences. Our strength is our youth, and I foresee that an educated and employable workforce will spearhead and transform India. KESHUB MAHINDRA The Tech Mahindra Foundation s tagline Empowering through Education embodies the Mahindra group s vision for corporate social responsibility. It is the most effective path to creating equal opportunities and addressing India s huge socio economic challenges. The Foundation s work in improving the quality of education for disadvantaged children and helping urban youth acquire employability through vocational training will transform communities and enable dignity. ANAND MAHINDRA Our core purpose is to drive positive change in the lives of our stakeholders and communities across the world, and to enable them to Rise. Iam delighted that we are in a small way through numerous initiatives able to make a sustainable difference to the lives of people and bring about that change. VINEET NAYYAR Driving Positive Change is not just one of the core values of Rise. It is a way of life at the Mahindra Group, which inspires us to get up every morning and come to work. It is also what rewards us when we call it a day, and return home after creating something of value. We take pride in living the three values of Rise accepting no limits, alternative thinking, and driving positive change every day, whether we re working with business or with the society. ULHAS YARGOP 10 11

8 CSR POLICY In accordance with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, Tech Mahindra adopted a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy in Some highlights of the policy include : The CSR vision of Tech Mahindra corporate social responsibility means responsible business practices through the involvement of all stakeholders in the decision making process and in operations. It entails having business policies that are ethical, equitable, environmentally conscious, gender sensitive, and sensitive towards the differently abled. itself to creating a more equitable and inclusive society by supporting processes that lead to sustainable transformation and social integration. ABOUT through Tech Mahindra Foundation or TMF, and Mahindra Educational Institutions or MEI (Section 25 Companies set up under the Companies Act 1956) : partnerships with the government, will promote quality education and employability for vulnerable sections of society technology development through provision of quality technical education. Currently, the CSR focus area for Tech Mahindra is promotion of Education. Within this broad theme specific areas such as school education, education for employment, and higher education are included. Empowerment of people with disability and girls / young women are cross-cutting themes in these focus areas

9 ABOUT The interventions in these thematic areas will be prioritized to reach the underserved segments of the population like women, economically and geographically disadvantaged, and vulnerable and marginalized population. The company also lays emphasis on employee volunteering in all its CSR efforts. SCHOOL EDUCATION Education is the tool for creating an empowered, enlightened society capable ofrising to its full potential. Availability of Quality Education for all classes is the way to ensure anequitable and just social system. TMF aims to improve the quality of school education in India through school improvement programmes, capacity building of all stakeholders and supplementary education. EMPLOYABILITY TMF intends to support the Government of India s larger vision of skill development of youth through developing their market-oriented skills and linking them to potential employers. This programme seeks to benefit school drop-outs, people with disabilities, and those unable to go into higher education, among others with specific focuson women. TECHNICAL EDUCATION MEI shall establish institutions of higher learning, promote research and development and collaborate with other renowned institutions to contribute towards the goal of high quality technical education systems in India. The full text of the policy contains the following details : KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/about/csr-policy techmahindra.com/society/default.aspx BUDGETS Tech Mahindra Foundation essentially operates with the funds provided by Tech Mahindra Limited (and other subsidiary companies) as required by the law cr during , out of which TMF was given cr went to MEI, responsibilities. TMF spent a total of contribution from subsidiary companies and interest on corpus. Further, the Company also bears the administrative costs for carrying out CSR activities, over and above the mandatory spend. KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org /programmes 14 15

10 PROGRAMMES SCHOOL EDUCATION EMPLOYABILITY TECHNICAL EDUCATION VOLUNTEERING INTERNSHIP KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/programmes 16 17

11 PROGRAMMES SCHOOL EDUCATION The Foundation s work in Education focuses upon three thematic areas whole school turn-around, teacher empowerment and learning enrichment. The programmes are run in both direct and partner implementation modes. Through the school education programme, the Foundation has made the following key contributions in the space of public schooling : children acquire grade-appropriate competencies. government schooling system, inspiring hope and confidence in the stakeholders towards revitalizing schools as fully functional sites of education. government schools across the cities are benefitting from the teacher empowerment initiatives. Multifaceted, sustained capacity building sessions have resulted in creating positive, empathetic attitudes in over 10,000 teachers and including school management professionals. a platform for lateral exchange with a number of government and non-government organisations, institutional, technical experts, agencies and individuals. Through the programme, the Foundation is steadily striving towards creating a positive environment for effective school governance where the community is also being empowered to participate meaningfully in school education. KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/programmes/school-education 18 19

12 PROGRAMMES ARISE, or the All Round Improvement in School Education programme works with Municipal Corporations of six cities of India, to develop existing government/ non-government schools into model schools of excellence. It builds upon four crucial, connected domains of school improvement : academic, to ensure that children acquire grade-appropriate learning with understanding, social, to ensure that families and communities participate actively in the process of education along with children, teachers, school management and the system, infrastructural, to ensure that schools and classrooms are happier, effective places of learning, and organizational, to ensure that schools evolve as effective units of education, functioning efficiently as well-managed organizations + ARISE+, or or All Round Improvement in Special Education, is a special programme which encompasses the Foundation s work in the area of school education for children with disabilities. Through the ARISE+ programme, the Foundation works with diverse groups within the domain, and empowers children with physical disabilities (including sight impairment, hearing/ speech impairment and loco-motor disabilities), and a range of mental disorders and disabilities across India. ARISE+ essentially focuses on the following interventions : early detection of disability in children, support for parents, teachers and other caregivers with techniques to take care of children with special needs support in education of children with special needs and disabilities Creating Happier Classrooms Shikshaantar, which literally means creating a difference in education, works with a vision of creating happier classrooms, by empowering the teachers and enhancing the system. The most important component of the Shikshaantar programme is capacity building and training of teachers, principals, school inspectors, education officers, leaders and management officials. Through the In-service Teacher Education Institute (ITEI), the Foundation is building capacities of thousands of teachers, heads of schools, and education functionaries in the primary schooling system of Delhi. The Foundation is also training master trainers, who will further train teachers and other professionals engaged in the education process. Shikshaantar also enhances English language capacities of teachers in the Corporation of Chennai system of municipal schooling, particularly on subject matter and pedagogy, building a sustainable and cost-effective network for English language teacher development. 20 KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/programmes/school-education/arise techmahindrafoundation.org/programmes/school-education/arise-plus 21

13 PROGRAMMES EMPLOYABILITY With a belief that educated and skilled young women and men are a country s true strength, Tech Mahindra Foundation runs a large employability programme for youth, to equip them with skills that will make them readily employable and place them in jobs with some of the most inspiring brands of the country. SMART OR SKILLS FOR MARKET TRAINING, is a model vocational training programme for youth from underprivileged backgrounds, which helps them to actualize their potential in a career of their choice. The SMART programme equips youth from urban communities with the requisite skills and attitudes for them to gainfully participate in the new economy. Shikshaantar programmes are being of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) at other locations. The Foundation also runs a toll-free helpline for answering questions on teaching and learning, at the ITEI in The Shikshak Samman Award programme is another important aspect of Shikshaantar which works towards felicitating outstanding teachers of government schools. The seven-year old programme has been working with the Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCDs) to identify, reward and develop some of the best teachers from the primary 22 23

14 PROGRAMMES programme begins with a Foundation Course, which trains youth in : Trainees on the SMART programme are oriented on a diverse variety of specialized trades available further, with a detailed perspective on the jobs that they could take up, upon successful completion of the programme. The following trades of study are being currently offered under SMART: (CRS) SMART+ was launched in 2013, soon after a heartwarming response and overwhelming success of the SMART programme, to include youth with disabilities under the skilling initiatives of the Foundation. This enabled youth with a diverse range of disabilities sight impairment, hearing /speech impairment and locomotor disabilities to receive handson training and exposure to the rich curriculum and resources of SMART. The trades available on the SMART+ programme, in addition to the Foundation Course, include : (CRS) KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/ programmes/employability/smart KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/ programmes/employability/smart-plus 24 25

15 PROGRAMMES -T Drawing upon industry research, and experience of running a large employability programme, the Foundation realized the need of bridging the demand and supply gap for trained, skilled manpower across various trades in the technical domains. With formal partnerships with some of the leading agencies in technical training, the Foundation offers the following trades through the SMART-T programme : KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/programmes/employability/smart-t 26 27

16 PROGRAMMES CADEMY Starting , Tech Mahindra Foundation will take the SMART programme to an advanced level with high-quality, longer-term skill training in specific trades. The SMART Academies will be developed as state-of-the-art centres imparting high-quality professional vocational training, with a blend of classroom, practical and on-the-job training, and be run as self-sustaining institutions with world-class infrastructure and nominal course fees. Delhi will be functional in early The Tech Mahindra Foundation Professionals, will be an institute with the capacity to train and develop para and allied health care professionals of global standards. Tech Mahindra Foundation has also taken up a research in vocational education and training (RiVET), along overall scope of skill development in India. KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/programmes/employability/ smart-academy 28 29

17 PROGRAMMES TECHNICAL EDUCATION MEI Tech Mahindra s initiatives in technical education are delivered through the Mahindra Educational Institutions (MEI). Under MEI, the Foundation supports engineering studies. MEC Mahindra Ecole Centrale (MEC) is an engineering college made possible by a historic collaboration between the Mahindra Group, École Centrale Paris It works towards the following vision : Our vision is to train engineers, both men and women, to be entrepreneurial and innovative as well as technically trained, so that they are capable of meeting the greatest challenges of their era, globally. MEC s leadership epitomises an unparalleled synergy of Industry and Academia, transcending geography and embracing excellence. It includes KNOW MORE mahindraecolecentrale.edu.in 30 31

18 VOLUNTEERING Driving Positive Change, one of the three pillars of Mahindra Rise, rests in a big way on creating opportunities that will allow associates to do good while they do well, too. Tech Mahindra lives the value through corporate volunteering, that is, by engaging associates to contribute their time and skills to diverse social initiatives run by the Foundation across India

19 VOLUNTEERING During , more than 9500 associates contributed close to 45,000 hours through 400+ activities organized over the year at Tech Mahindra Foundation projects. We take pride in having a wonderful army of volunteers, who stand and walk with us in all that we do. Every day, associates are engaging in at least one volunteering activity at Tech Mahindra Foundation. To explore volunteering opportunities near you, please write to tmf@techmahindra.com INTERNSHIPS At Tech Mahindra Foundation, the Internship programme is designed for university students and young professionals in the development sector. Through meticulouslystructured short and long-term attachments, TMF engages interns in concrete, result-oriented activities that not just expose them to the nuances of the sector, but also often give them an opportunity to work in a large organisational set-up for the first time. The process of interning with Tech Mahindra Foundation is designed so that it becomes a mutually rewarding exercise for both the interns and TMF. The Foundation carefully maps their interests and expertise with current needs and mutually workout an activity plan that is selfsustainable, enjoyable and fruitful. It exposes the interns to working in a corporate set-up as well as gives them a rich field experience. At the end of the internship, a certificate of internship is awarded by the Foundation. We have internships in programme operations in school education and employability, media and communication, research, administration, finance and accounts, get involved at one of our projects and get first-hand experience of our work with partners. KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/contact/volunteering KNOW MORE techmahindrafoundation.org/contact/internships 34 35

20 FINANCIAL REPORT GREAT THINGS ARE BEST DONE BY A SERIES OF SMALL THINGS BROUGHT TOGETHER DILIGENTLY 36 37

21 FINANCIAL REPORT 1. A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE COMPANY S CSR POLICY, including overview of projects or programs proposed to be undertaken and a reference to the web-link to the CSR policy and projects or programs. a leading provider of solutions and services in the Information, Communications & Technology industry. Empowerment through Education. All social investments of the company are accordingly aligned to the attainment of this overall vision. Foundation (TMF) in 2007 and Mahindra Education Institutes (MEI) in 2013, under Section 25 of Companies Company in Companies Act 2013) of dedicated professionals to carry out its CSR activities. The TMF has been focusing on implementation projects related to of education and employability while MEI implements higher education projects. A brief profile of the projects undertaken by TMF and MEI are given below. PROJECTS DESCRIPTION Tech Mahindra Foundation: Promoted quality education and employability for vulnerable sections of society through vibrant and innovative partnerships with of India. School Education: Projects are aimed to improve the quality of school education through infrastructure improvement, capacity building of all stakeholders and supplementary education. ARISE All Round Improvement in School Education ARISE+ ARISE for children with disabilities ShikshaSamvardhan Remedial and Supplementary Education Employability: Projects supported the Government of India s larger vision of skill development of youth through developing their market-oriented skills and linking them to potential employers. These projects seeks to benefit school drop-outs, people with disabilities and those unable to go into higher education, among others with specific focus on women. SMART Skills-for-Market Training SMART+ SMART for youth with disability SMART-T SMART with Technical trades 38 39

22 FINANCIAL REPORT Mahindra Education Institutes: Established institutions of higher education, promoted research and development and collaborated with other renowned institutions to contribute towards the goal of high quality technical education systems in India. Technical Education: The MEC project provided high quality technical education in engineering and computer technology for the students. Mahindra École Centrale 2. COMPOSITION OF THE CSR COMMITTEE. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee of Tech Mahindra Foundation is composed of the following people: Vineet Nayyar, Chairman Chairman of Tech Mahindra.An accomplished leader, he has led several organizations across industries, creating high performance teams and successful businesses. In a career spanning over 40 years, Vineet has worked with the Government of India, international multilateral agencies and in the corporate sector (both public and private). Administrative Service and held a series MEC is an international quality, technology school with assured career progression for engineering aspirants. It focuses on multi-disciplinary knowledge, personality development, and critical-creative thinking. Mahindra École Centrale (MEC) College of Engineer in India. series of senior assignments, including successive terms as the Chief for the Energy, Infrastructure and the Finance Divisions for East Asia and Pacific. Vineet was also the founding Chairman and Managing Director of the stateowned Gas Authority of India and has served as the Managing Director of development economics from Williams College, Massachusetts. Vineet was awarded the Ernst and [Manager] for the year A copy of Tech Mahindra s CSR Vision and Policy Document is available online at: Ulhas Yargop, Member Company. Ulhas joined the Mahindra & Mahindra Group in 1992 as General Manager - Corporate Planning. In 1994, Ulhas was appointed General Manager, Mahindra-Ford Project and led the Mahindra & Mahindra team working on the joint venture project with Ford Motor Company. In 1996, he was appointed Treasurer and assumed responsibility for Corporate Finance. Since 1999, Ulhas has been the President for Telecom and Software Sector and a member of the Group Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai Rajyalakshmi Rao, Member in Marketing and MS (Advertising) from the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign, USA. She has served as Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Government of India. She is the author of two books on consumer movement - Consumer Is King and served as a member of the Reserve 3. AVERAGE NET PROFIT OF THE COMPANY for the last three financial years. Following is the net profit* before tax The average net profit before tax comes *The net profit includes profits earned by overseas branches. 4.. PRESCRIBED CSR EXPENDITURE (two per cent, of the amount as in item 3 above) Cr) (Two per cent of the average profit before tax of the immediately preceding three years) 40 41

23 5. DETAILS OF CSR SPEND during the financial year (c) Manner in which the amount was spent during the financial year is detailed below:: ( # CSR Project or Sector in which the Projects or Amount outlay Amount spent on Cumulative Amount spent activity identified project is covered programs: (budget) project or the projects or expenditure up to Direct or through other Sub-heads: agency (2) Specify the State (1) Direct and district where expenditure on projects or projects or programs was programs undertaken (2) Overheads 1 Employability Schedule VII, Item 2 Programme Budget (INR Cr) Spent (Unspent) Spent (Unspent) 100% amount 9.74 (0.59) implementing employment - Research/ (0) (0.66) enhancing vocation Advisory (Total) 0.26 (0.05) among children, Administration (like (grand total) women, elderly, Communication, and the differently Volunteering, abled and livelihood Training, enhancement Consultancy etc) projects) 2 School Education Same as (1) Programme Budget (INR Cr) Spent (Unspent) Spent (Unspent) 100% amount spent - ARISE (0.30) (1.08) implementing - Shikshaantar (0.07) 0.49 (0.26) agencies, except (1.34) for two projects: - Programme 0.75 (approx) 0.49 (approx) Award Administration (like (grand total) (b) In-Service Communication, Teacher Education Volunteering, Institute Training, Consultancy etc) 3 Technical Education Same as (1) Programme Budget Spent (Unspent) Spent (Unspent) 100% amount spent Centrale (MEC) (0) (0) programmes Spent (Unspent) Spent (Unspent) (total) (0) (2.00 Cr) NOTE: Mahindra Foundation (TMF) and Mahindra Educational Institutions (MEI), under three activities and nine programmes across ten locations. social responsibility comes out to be substantially higher than the amount prescribed/mandated by the Government of India

24 FINANCIAL REPORT 6. IN CASE, THE COMPANY HAS FAILED TO SPEND THE TWO PER CENT OF THE AVERAGE NET PROFIT of the last three financial years or any part thereof, the company shall provide the reasons for not spending the amount in the Board report Tech Mahindra has spent substantially more than the average net profit of the 7. A RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT OF THE CSR COMMITTEE that the implementation and monitoring of CSR Policy, is in compliance with CSR objectives and Policy of the company Social Responsibility means responsible business practices through the involvement of all stakeholders in the decision making process and in operations. It entails having business policies that are ethical, equitable, environmentally conscious, gender sensitive, and sensitive towards the differently abled. We have adequate systems and tools in place that go beyond regulatory requirement. In collaboration with our community, we analyze the potential impacts of our operations before setting up any new project and during any expansion of existing projects, so as to address the concerns of the community. At the end of a project, the implementing partner submits a report pertaining to the impact of the program, specifically highlighting the project milestones achieved and the quantitative and qualitative benefits generated. The project is also evaluated on milestones achieved by the CSR Committee Party Assessments are also conducted regular intervals. The CSR committee certifies that the implementation and monitoring of projects and programmes as per CSR Policy are in compliance with CSR objectives and policy of the company. The Company s CSR expenditure is substantially more than the amount statutorily mandated. Sd/- Loveleen Kacker Chief Executive Officer Tech Mahindra Foundation Sd/- Vineet Nayyar Chairman, CSR Committee Tech Mahindra Foundation (Person/s specified under Clause (d) Act) 44 45

25 GOVERNMENT B Corporation of Chennai (COC), Chennai East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC), Delhi G Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), Mumbai Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Pune NON-GOVERNMENT A Society for Promotion of Inclusive and Relevant Education (ASPIRE) Aarohan Foundation Agrasar Aide et Action Ank 46 PARTNERS Aseema Asha Deep Foundation (ADF) Association for Promoting Social Action (APSA) Association Saikorian Project Krushi Bal Sahyog C Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD) Centre for Action on Disabled Rights and Empowerment (CADRE) Centre for Civil Society (CCS) Centre for Social Service (CSS) Deaf Enabled Foundation (DEF) DEEDS Public Charitable Trust Deep Griha Society (DGS) Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering (DITE) Dhwani Educational Resource Center 47

26 Educo Global Success Foundation ( GSF) Gram Mangal H Indo German Institute of Advanced Technology (IGIAT) Jan Madhyam Jankibai Sikshan Sanstha Vikas Vidyalaya Jeevodaya Karve Institute of Social Service (KISS) Katha La Martiniere SEOMP (Self Employment Oriented Multi-Purpose Project) M Masoom Naandi Foundation Possit Pratham Info Tech Foundation (PIF) Raza Educational and Welfare Society (ESWS) Reach India Trust Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED) Ruchika Social Service Organisation (RSSO) Rural Development Foundation (RDF) RV Educational Consortium (RVEC) Safa Society Sahayata Trust Saksham Charitable Trust Sarthak Educational Trust Save the Children India Score Foundation Shishu Mandir Shushrusha Trust Society for Participatory Integrated Development (SPID) Suyam Charitable Trust The Association for People with Disability Urban Rural Management Empowerment Establishment (URMEE) UWC Mahindra College Vaani Deaf Children s Foundation Vidya & Child Vikramshila Education Resource Society Xavier s Resource Center for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) Youth4Jobs CORPORATE / INSTITUTIONAL Mahindra and Mahindra M&A Associates Schneider T Tally Young Monk Communications RESEARCH / TECHNICAL Edulever Indo German Institute of Advanced Technology (IGIAT) 48 49

27 LEADERSHIP Loveleen Kacker, Chief Executive Officer MANAGEMENT Preet Verma, Chief Operating Officer Rishi Vashistha, Marketing and Corporate Communications Roopa Sharan, Management Support Vikas Chauhan, Finance TEAM OPERATIONS A Chandrakant Samudre, Mumbai Programmes Jesuraj Ratchagar, Chennai Programmes L M Manoj Sakte, Pune Programmes Neha Soneji, Mumbai Programmes P Ruchi Arora, Kolkata Programmes 50 51

28 S V Zubeeda Quraishy, Chennai Programmes IN-SERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE (ITEI), New Delhi Avishek Kumar Kaushalendra Prapanna Madan Sharma Salman Khan, Project Manager Shailja Chaudhary SA Sayeed SMART ACADEMY, New Delhi Dhiraj Jha, Finance Kaushlendra Pratap Singh, Project Manager Lt. Col. Sada Shakayam Peter, Director - Operations S WE MAKE A LIVING BY WHAT WE GET, BUT WE MAKE A LIFE BY WHAT WE GIVE! PROGRAMMES ARISE ARISE+ Shikshaantar Shikshak Samman SMART SMART+ SMART T SMART Academy Volunteering Internships TECH MAHINDRA FOUNDATION info@techmahindrafoundation.org techmahindrafoundation.org facebook.com/techmahindrafoundation twitter.com/techmahindraorg youtube.com/techmahindraorg VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS We are thankful to thousands of volunteers and interns, who have made the journey of Tech Mahindra Foundation more enjoyable, memorable and useful. Explore opportunities of working with Tech Mahindra Foundation techmahindrafoundation.org/contact/careers 52