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Many congratulations to Smt. Sudha Murty ji for her nomination to the Rajya Sabha. Sudha Murthy , a woman who has made a prominent impact on Indian society. A writer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, Sudha Murthy is greatly revered for being a prolific writer, facilitating the education of poor children, and being one of the brains behind Infosys, one of India’s leading IT companies. Through the Infosys Foundation, Sudha Murthy has built 2300 houses in flood-affected areas and has covered public hygiene, healthcare, education, art and culture, and poverty alleviation. She has built 7000 libraries in schools and 16,000 toilets. Her philanthropic work has garnered global recognition, and in 1996, she established a Public Charitable Trust that has managed to build around 2,300 houses for people in need in numerous flood-affected areas. Sudha Murthy's contributions have not gone unnoticed, as she has received numerous awards and accolades, including India’s fourth-highest civilian honour Padma Shri in 2006, Gold medal from Indian Institute of Engineers, Best Teacher Award in 1995 by Rotary Club of Karnataka, R.K. Narayan’s Award for Literature, and an Honorary degree of Doctor of Science from IIT Kanpur. Sudha Murthy is a true inspiration, and her dedication to making a positive impact on society is something we can all strive for. #backgroundcheck #backgroundverificationservices #backgroundscreening #preemploymentverification #employeeonboarding #hroperations  #staffingsolutions #backgroundinvestigation #recruitment #talentacquisition #hr #humanresources #employment #backgroundverification #bgv #vendorempanelment 

#InfosysFoundation believes that technology has immense power to change the lives of the underprivileged. Especially, Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) plays a major role in rural education, health, hygiene, agriculture, and social awareness. To support the NASSCOM Foundation’s NDLM project to empower people in rural households with crucial digital literacy skills, Infosys Foundation sponsored training center for persons with disability in Mysuru aiming to train 500 people with disability every year along with 300 other candidates. Such simple training and implementation of ICT programs in easy-to-understand language has the potential to bring about a revolution in rural development. Infosys | #CSR | #ICT | #RuralDevelopment

The 'Fortune Change the World' list is rooted in the belief that companies can mobilize the creative tools of capitalism to help solve social problems—using the profit motive to achieve goals that are just as important as turning a profit, and sometimes more so. Infosys is a four-decade-old Indian consultancy working to provide digital training to workers worldwide, with a goal of reaching 10 million people by 2025. It has already reached 8.5 million: Its education system Springboard has 5.9 million students in India alone, providing master classes, programming challenges, and life skills courses. The nonprofit foundation Infosys runs has also touched all 28 states of India. In fiscal 2023, the company provided more than 100 grants that impacted 1.7 million people. Infoys makes a debut at #11 in 'Fortune Change the World' list! Read more here. https://lnkd.in/gNkAVBRs

🌟 Philanthropic Partnership Spotlight: Tata Trusts & TCS 🌟 In India, Tata Trusts and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have teamed up in a transformative CSR partnership, showcasing the power of collaboration for social impact. Objective: Enhance education, digital literacy, and healthcare access in underserved communities. Key Initiatives: 1. Tata Digital Natives Library (TDNL): Transforming libraries into digital hubs, providing learning resources and skill development opportunities. 2. Mental Health Support: Offering virtual counseling and awareness programs to promote mental well-being. 3. Healthcare Innovation: Introducing telemedicine and mobile clinics for improved healthcare access in rural areas. Impact: 1. Increased digital literacy and access to mental health resources. 2. Enhanced healthcare services in remote regions. 3. Empowerment of rural communities through education and technology. Lessons Learned: 1. Synergy of Expertise: TCS's technology paired with Tata Trusts' community reach. 2. Sustainability: Focus on lasting initiatives like digital libraries and healthcare innovations. 3. Scalability: Projects designed for expansion to reach more communities. 🌟 Let's be inspired by this partnership's success! #CSR #Philanthropy #PartnershipsForGood

Infosys Foundation scholarship for girls in STEM is a good initiative but POINTLESS. Such scholarships make NO IMPACT in the life of young students from the lowest income families. The Infosys Foundation problem statement states that 25% of girls dropout while transitioning from class 10th to 12th/college. However its scholarship criteria is that girls should already be admitted in a college. Conflict?? In our work we have seen students from annual family income of less than Rs. 3 lakh drop out for not being able to even fund the basic college form application fees. It goes as low as Rs. 300-500. Some can't even fund Rs. 3,000-5,000 govt college fees. How are they expected to get into college, fund their fees and then apply for such scholarships? Such scholarships may help young students who would come from lower-middle income families but not the one's who really need it. Corporates like Infosys should introspect on the problem they really want to solve or atleast get to understand the problem they are solving by launching such scholarships. It is definitely not going to motivate girls to NOT drop out in class 10-12. Its no where close to solving this problem. Scholarship Link: https://lnkd.in/gjHKF533 iDreamCareer.com

Atal Innovation Mission Official Infosys Foundation Hi all, A small help required to circulate in your known groups in India. Will you please post this message in the known groups so that it gets circulated.... If you have come across any bright students coming from poor financial background who have finished their 10th standard this year and scored more than 80%, please ask them to contact the NGO - Prerana (Supported by Infosys foundation). The NGO is conducting a written test and those who clear the test will be eligible for financial help for their further studies. Please ask the students to contact the people mentioned below to get the form: Contact numbers: 1. Ms. Saraswati - 9900906338 2. Mr. Shivkumar - 99866 30301 3. Ms. Bindu - 99645 34667 Even if you don't know anyone, please pass on this info, someone might be in need of this. https://lnkd.in/gyG9vmcB Thanks Forward it in other groups as well.😊 If it helps even one person This is good information for poor students ☝

Wipro Foundation's "Samuhik Pahal - A journal of our collective action" was launched in May 2020. It is envisioned as a monthly platform for organizations in the domain of education to share their reflections and learnings. To support nonprofits in their mission of engaging with the system, their Jan-Feb 2024 edition collates the existing wisdom and workable strategies about working with the system. We got the opportunity to contribute to this edition and help the industry engage in this area in a non-reductionist and creative fashion. Our opinion piece, "Three Guiding Principles for Impactful Government Partnerships," discusses the ins and outs of fostering sustainable and impactful partnerships with the government. Click on the link to read the whole article - https://lnkd.in/gtzsJRAk Madhukar Reddy Banuri I Siddesh Sarma I Damini Mainkar I Wipro Foundation

📢 Social #ImpactAssessment - Executive Summary – 3 projects of Mindtree Foundation. The Mindtree Foundation is a not-for-profit organization formally established on November 20, 2007. Its focus is on engaging and supporting the needy and underprivileged sections of society. Helping businesses and societies flourish has been the consistent vision of Mindtree. Mindtree Foundation has implemented 31 projects through 25 partner NGOs in 7 states of India. These projects focus on a wide range of beneficiaries – children, youth, women, disabled, elderly and the environment. SAN India conducted a social Impact assessment of the projects implemented by 3 implementing partners during the period April 2022- March 2023. #India #csrindia #corporatesocialresponsibility #CSR #SDG4 #SDGs #literacy #socialimpact #Healthcare #Sustainability

Infosys Empowering Future Innovators: Infosys Foundation’s INR 100 Crore Commitment to Aspiring Girl Students in STEM Announcement: Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys, has committed over INR 100 crore to launch a STEM Scholarship Program. The program is named ‘STEM Stars’ and is designed to empower aspiring girl students in India. Objective of the Program: To support education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields for underprivileged girl students. Aims to provide financial assistance to help these students pursue an undergraduate degree in STEM. Beneficiaries: Over 2,000 girl students across India from economically weak backgrounds. These students are pursuing graduate and postgraduate courses at reputed STEM colleges. Financing Details: The scholarship will cover tuition fees, living expenses, and study materials of up to INR 1 lac annually for the duration of the STEM course. In its inaugural year, this scholarship will cover NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) accredited institutes, including the IITs, BITSPilani, NITs, and renowned medical colleges. Statements: Sumit Virmani, Trustee, Infosys Foundation, emphasized the importance of supporting education for underprivileged girl students. He highlighted that education for women positively impacts the schooling of their children, thus preventing opportunity disparities from becoming a generational issue. #stockmarket #nifty

𝗧𝗖𝗦 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝘀. 𝟱𝟮𝟬 𝗖𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗖𝗦 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗦𝗥 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯-𝟯𝟰! The 𝗧𝗖𝗦 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, the social responsibility arm of Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) , recently announced a ₹520 crore allocation for its CSR initiatives in FY 2023-24. While this represents a 𝟰.𝟮𝟯% 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 compared to the previous year, it underscores TCS's unwavering commitment to social good. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 could be factors influencing the allocation. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗖𝗦'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. Here's how the funds will be used: 1️⃣ 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Enhancing access to quality education for underprivileged communities. 2️⃣ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲: Improving healthcare infrastructure and services in underserved areas. 3️⃣ 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Promoting environmental conservation efforts. 4️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Empowering communities through various initiatives. The consistent financial backing from TCS ensures these programs maintain momentum and expand their reach, benefiting more communities in need. Source: India CSR Network 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁? -------------------------------------------- Book a call to '𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲!': https://lnkd.in/gA9CyPSr #TCS #CSR #SocialImpact #Education #Healthcare #Sustainability #CommunityDevelopment #IndiaCSR