LIVESBUILDINGDLF FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, NOVEMBER 2012

DLF Foundation Partners with India Food Banking Network

on 'World Food Day'

3 COVER STORY

4 FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES

5 GURGAON RENEWAL MISSION

6 EDUCATION

8 RURAL DEVELOPMENT

EDITORIAL

Building Lives, 2012November2

Contents

COVER STORY

FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES

GURGAON RENEWAL MISSION

EDUCATION

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

DLF Foundation Partners with India Food Banking

Network on 'World Food Day’................................. 3

DLF Raghvendra Scholars make steady progress!.... 4

Campus placement at DLF Life Skill Training Center..4

Conference on “Gurgaon as a Smart City”................ 5

Peace (Sadbhavna) March for a Safe & Secure

Gurgaon .................................................................. 5

DLF Foundation – Shiksha schools: An Update........ 6

Celebrations at DLF Swapna Sarthak School.............6

Young Achievers Make SBM School Proud................7

Learning While Their Parents Work!.........................7

Medical Care@ Doorstep......................................... 8

From the Editor's Desk

Food is the fundamental right of every individual, but still hunger is one of the most common problem plaguing our country. World Food Week

was an effort to eliminate the ever existing difference between food demands and supply which is the key to the rampant hunger and malnutrition in our country with a quarter of the world's hungry and a third of all malnourished children living here. DLF Foundation, along with Indian Food Banking Network, runs the food bank in Gurgaon which is the first Food Bank in the country. We recently celebrated the World Food Day and the glimpses of the event are shared in this newsletter.

As a continuation to our efforts to make Gurgaon a world-class city, we participated in the Peace (Sadbhawna) March for a safe and secure Gurgaon city and the response we got from the residents was truly overwhelming. A conference on ‘Gurgaon as a Smart City’ was also held.

Other two important initiatives - talent nurturing and skilling - have been taken upon ourselves for the underprevileged. A report on activities at various schools is also discussed here. The schools were alive with the various festivities in the last two months and the happiness and cheerfulness in these schools was truly enigmatic. Besides, DLF provides outpatient services at the construction sites and an account on the same is also given here.

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DLF Foundation Partners with India Food Banking Network on 'World Food Day'

Efforts towards making India a hunger-free country

DLF Foundation has partnered with India Food

Banking Network on 'World Food Day'

Seminar and Facilitation of companies

participating in the food drive held at Shangri-La Hotel,

New Delhi. The Honourable Minister of State for

Communication and Information Technology, Shri

Sachin Pilot graced the occasion where DLF

Foundation was awarded as the mission partner of the

unique initiative.

The Food Drive Challenge during the World Food Week

(October 5-12, 2012) successfully attained its main

objective of '100,000 individuals raising 100,000 kilos

of food for 500,000 Meals'. It is an effort to eliminate

the ever existing difference between food demands

and supply which is the key to the rampant hunger and

malnutrition in our country with a quarter of the

world's hungry and a third of all malnourished children

living here.

DLF Foundation, along with Indian Food Banking

Network, runs the food bank in Gurgaon which is the

first Food Bank in the country. DLF Foundation stores

the food items donated by corporates from food

related business in the country and distributes it to the

underprivileged population of Delhi-NCR region. The

Foundation also provides infrastructural support to

Food Security Foundation.

Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Rajender Singh, CEO of DLF Foundation

said, “DLF Foundation expresses a great satisfaction

on the success of the Food Drive initiated by India

Food Banking Network with the support of all its

partners. DLF Foundation's partnership with the Delhi

Government's Bhagidari programme - 'Aapki Rasoi', is

another such initiative like Food Drive where we

provide free mid-day meals to around 300 homeless

disabled people at a temporary hutment site at India

Gate every day.”

Further elaborating the DLF Foundation's

contribution, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Rajender Singh added,

“Over 1,600 children, who are engaged in activities

like rag picking, working at roadside dhabas or as

domestic servants and never had the opportunity to

attend school, now get a healthy cooked mid-day meal

along with free education. This also helps in

maintaining high retention levels in our educational

initiatives. We understand there is much more to be

done consistently to make India a hunger free nation

and the Foundation will continue to render its support

to such great initiatives.”

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Campus placement at DLF Life Skill Training Center

DLF Raghvendra School Scholars make steady progress!

As many as 130 DLF Raghvendra Scholars studying in three reputed schools in Gurgaon

To uplift the talented underprivileged, DLF

Foundation offers DLF Raghvendra Scholarship

Programme to nurture talent amongst

underprivileged meritorious students. Presently, 130

DLF Raghvendra scholars are studying in three schools,

wherein 53 scholars are enrolled in St. Paul's School,

50 scholars in Jhankar Sr Sec School and 15 in Drona

Public School.

Among these, 12 scholars are wards of DLF employees,

who belong to low income group families but have

performed continuously well and showed a high

performance record. Many of these scholars are high

achievers who have made us proud, like Girish who

scored 95% marks in class 5th. Kudos to the brilliant

scholars!

The scholarships cover school children from class VI

onward to under-graduate and subsequently post

graduate studies in professional courses including

Medicine (MBBS), Engineering, IT, Fine Arts, Sports

and Management.

FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES

As a continuation of its efforts to serve the

society, DLF Foundation recently organized

campus placements for employment of

trainees who had passed out from the DLF LIFE training

center, Gurgaon, which trains unskilled youth in

Hospitality Services. A large number of companies

with national presence including Barista and Pizza Hut

participated in the recruitment drive. Barista has over

200 Barista Lavazza Espresso Bars and Barista Lavazza

Crèmes in over 30 cities across India and so is the case

with a large number of other companies which

participated. A large number of trainees appeared

for the interview and a number of trainees got

selected.

This initiative was coordinated by the Foundation in

collaboration with National Skills Foundation of India

(NSFI), a not-for-profit Foundation having the

objective of skill building and development of

vocational opportunities for India's large but relatively

"unskilled" workforce. DLF Foundation has tied up

with NSFI to facilitate the employment of its trainees

at various sectors where DLF Foundation has resolved

to train the unskilled youth of India in IT, Retail,

Construction, Electrician, Customer Service and

Hospitality.

“A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills,

and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.”

GURGAON RENEWAL MISSION

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A one-day conference focused on holistic development of Gurgaon, under the theme, 'Gurgaon as a Smart City' which was held on 12

September 2012 and organized by by Gurgaon Renewal Mission along with Gurgaon First as a collaborating partner. DLF Foundation supported the event. The key session topics were New Infrastructure Initiatives, Technologies for Future, Improving Electricity Scenario, Promoting Solar, Green Homes and Office Buildings, Solving Traffic Issues and Water Conservation. The objective of the conference was to discuss and deliberate on how Gurgaon could move to the next level in terms of infrastructure, using resources more optimally, improving administrative processes and functions efficiently and responding to emergency services. The conference attracted diverse stakeholders of Gurgaon, Chief Parliamentary Secretary in charge of Town and Country Planning of the Government of Haryana, Shri Rao Dan Singh spelt out his vision of hope and optimism for Gurgaon. Shri Singh addressed 150 delegates across Resident Welfare Associations, Corporates, Citizen and business associations & residents of Gurgaon.

Following were the recommendations of this conference: Better utilization of EDC for Gurgaon's development.Planning based on flawed population statistics need to be corrected.Multiple authorities lead to inadequate governance. Hence, roles should be defined.Institutional capacity of HUDA and MCG needs to be strengthened.Provision for online complaint posting and redressal by authorities.Water planning and management is not an option but an urgent necessity.Making Gurgaon a city that cares for low income groups and the underprivileged.Solar has a great future in Gurgaon.Parking solutions needed.Traffic problems need a solution. Electricity sector plagued with high cost and poor quality.

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Conference on “Gurgaon as a Smart City”

Peace (Sadbhavna) March for a Safe & Secure Gurgaon

he Gurgaon Renewal Mission (GRM), along with REDCO Haryana and Sewak Kendra, organised a Peace March on October 14, 2012 in DLF Phase II. T

The event attended by over 100 participants, held a Sadbhavna (Peace) March and Sadbhavna Camp followed by job placement for unemployed youth, cloth distribution & community lunch for the underprivileged.

The dignitaries present: The Peace March was flagged off by Mr. Amit Grover – National Director, Offices-DLF; Mr. Rohit Malik – Director, DLF Estates and Recreational Foundation. Other prominent people who spoke at the event include Dr. P.S. Rana, Former CMD HUDCO; Col. Rattan Singh, Chairman, JAFRA; Ms. Ananta Raghuvanshi – Director Marketing, DLF India; Col. Prithvi Nath, Hony Secy, REDCO & Convener, Gurgaon Renewal Mission & Mr. PK Joseph, Associate Director- Programmes, DLF Foundation.

While talking about building a peaceful Gurgaon City under the banner of GRM, Mr. PK Joseph said; “GRM is a call for collective action by all its stakeholders who believe that peace is not merely the absence of violence or public protest; but it is the result of creating a condition where the city has achieved a balance of prosperity, security, justice and hope for all its citizens, including the deprived inhabitants living in the slums and villages of Gurgaon.”

Dignitaries present at Peace March.

Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Rajender Singh, CEO of DLF Foundation,

addressing the audience.

EDUCATION

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DLF Foundation – Shiksha schools: An UpdateFlurry of activities in last two months kept the schools buzzing with activities.

Expansion at Wazirabad School: The first foundation

brick for expansion of the DLF Shiksha Swapna Sarthak

School, Wazirabad, Gurgaon school building was laid

by former Governor of Punjab and Chief of Army Staff

Gen. O. P. Malhotra (Retd.) in the presence of Mr. Vijay

Singh of DLF Foundation and others. The additional

three spacious rooms and attractive play area are likely

to become available by November 2012. This would

facilitate more students, thus easing pressure on the

existing cramped rooms and provide more area for the

students to run around or play.

Celebrations: Teachers' Day was observed on 5th

September in all three schools being run by DLF

Foundation and Shiksha as partners for imparting free

education to the underprivileged children. Teachers

were presented gifts as a mark of respect to the noble

teaching profession.

A short and sweet skit on Ramlila was presented by the

students of Wazirabad school on 15th October, and an

effigy of Ravana was also put on flame to convey the

message ' Goodness always Triumphs'

For good health: Safe and clean drinking water is a

necessity; two water purifiers were installed in Mohyal

Colony School, while one water purifier each would be

installed at schools in Wazirabad and DLF phase-IV

schools. Besides, students are taught Pranayama and

Yoga asanas to help maintain good health right from

their young age.

Other activities: An eye checkup camp for the

students was organized in Mohyal Colony School,

Sector-40, Gurgaon. India Foundation, in association

with Optical Gallery, Jharsa Road, Gurgaon carried out

thorough eye checkup of 220 students and14 students

needing spectacles were given the same free of any

charge.

Achievements: Established in July 2102, DLF Shiksha

School in DLF Phase-IV has already started running at

remarkable speed. The goal of 150 keen students has

been achieved within three months of inception. This

could be made possible with dedication and untiring

efforts put in by the teachers and the management of

DLF Foundation and Shiksha. Thus, the total strength

of all the three schools has crossed 1200 students and

the average daily attendance is more than 800.

Jointly run by DLF Foundation and Gunjan

Foundation, the DLF Swapna Sarthak School held

a special assembly on Teacher's Day. The children

were told about the significance of this day. The

students wished the teachers and gave them

handmade cards. On 1st October, Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated with a

special assembly. To inculcate the values of truth and

honesty, stories from Bapu's early life were narrated.

Students of KG & 1st grade sang songs and class II

recited a poem related to Gandhi Jayanti. Class III

made a poster, each on the symbols of Gandhiji and

their significance. Sauravah of class III said, “Just as

spectacles help to see clearly, we should in the same

way see good in others.” The staff symbolized 'Help the

needy.' The wooden clogs sent the message 'Always

walk on the right and virtuous path'.

Celebrations at DLF Swapna Sarthak SchoolAn open day was held on 6th October 2012, aimed at

the holistic development of the child. This gave an

opportunity to the parents to interact with the

teachers and discuss their ward's progress.

Last but not the least, a special assembly was held for

Dussehra as well.

Gen. O.P. Malhotra laying the foundation stone.

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The students of S.B.M. School actively

participated in various activities organized by

Directorate of Education, Delhi and brought

laurels to the school by winning various positions.

Young inventor: Pooja Sharma of Class X A

participated in 2nd National Level Exhibition & Project

Competition under Inspire Award Scheme organized

by Deptt. of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science

& Technology, Govt. of India held at Pragati Maidan,

New Delhi. She was awarded for her project “A Foot

Operated Mouse for Controlling a Computer for

Physically Handicapped persons”.

Sanskrit pundits: Delhi Sanskrit Academy organized

various competitions in Sanskrit. Winners from S.B.M.

School included Divya Joshi in Shalokas Recitation;

Deeksha Govil in Sanskrit Speech Competition and

Sabir Ali, Harsh, Ravinder, Gaurav, Raman & Ankit in

Group Shalokas Recitation.

Literature gurus: At District Level, Zinia Sharma of

Class XI B bagged 1st position in English Extempore

Competition on the topic “Marriages through

Internet” held at Meera Model School, Janakpuri, New

Delhi. Besides, Divya Joshi of Class XII A bagged 2nd

position in Hindi Declamation Competition held at

Govt. Co-Ed S. S. School, Karampura, New Delhi.

Sports champs: Zonal Handball Competitions were

held in S.B.M. School and the school Hand Ball team of

Senior and Junior Boys won the match while Senior

and Junior Girls team were declared Runners up. In the

Zonal Hockey Competitions Senior Boys team bagged

the Runners up position.

Young Achievers Make SBM School Proud

Learning While Their Parents Work!

Case file…

Bubli wanted to go to school but her parents used to

make her look after her younger siblings. They also

made her collect iron pieces from the waste site as a

“kabadi” although she did not wanted to do so.

Teachers from Katha DLF School came in touch with

her while doing a survey and made her parents

understand the importance and value of education.

Today, Bubli is the most regular and jolly students of

Katha DLF School Sector – 90 and is enjoying learning

along with her younger siblings. (Hulgul wadi)

This is an innovative and creative Learning Programme

for children aged 1-15 years, whose parents work as a

labour at the DLF construction sites, especially girls

and small children.

Crèche cum school…

Anticipating the fact that parents working at the site

will not have enough time to take their children to a

crèche or to a nearby school, the DLF Katha School

Programme offers crèche cum school facility to them.

Here, learning is fun through its great innovative

programme story pedagogy. The school's space

designing makes the characters of the stories come

alive and makes learning more interesting, fun filled

and creates enough excitement in the children to

attend school regularly.

The modus operandi…

A cab with seven teachers touches six centres (six

sectors) across Gurgaon and Manesar every day.

DLF Katha Schools offer school-cum-c r è c h e f a c i l i t y t o c h i l d r e n o f construction workers

Shri Vayalar Ravi, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs examines exhibits by Pooja Sharma.

All social and economic interventions by DLF Foundation are identified and conceived keeping in mind the

need, requirement and the benefit which they are likely to give to the community for which they are intended

to be implemented.

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RURAL DEVELOPMENT

There's a principal in charge, six head teachers, six

local teachers and six maids, who help the children to

learn with fun and take good care of them. Every day,

they carry different menu of nutritious lunch with the

consultation of the dietician at GRC in big hot cases. All

the six centers have fun learning materials, including

books, puppets, puzzles, toys, game items etc. These

six schools induce 300 children into a great learning

environment through the curriculum content by

making meaningful connections between what they

study and its real-life applications.

The goals…

DLF Katha schools thus aim the following:Ÿ Bringing education at the doorstep of those

disadvantaged children who do not go or do not get

chance to go to school.Ÿ Wean away children from labour.Ÿ Making the children self-sufficient, aware,

responsive and responsible.Ÿ Nurturing their creativity and make learning fun-

filled and motivating.Ÿ Enhancing the skills like – personal, intellectual,

social, cultural & environmental skills.

Medical Care @ Doorstep

More than 21,000 patients benefit at DLF mobile clinic in one year of their operation

DLF mobile clinics stand by the side of workers and

their families at the construction site - bringing

doctors and medical aid right at their doorstep.

Focused on providing free, accessible and quality

primary healthcare services, the mobile clinics have

helped 21160 patients till now.

Areas of operation: These mobile clinics operate in

six different regions in Gurgaon: Corporate Green,

Manesar; New Town Heights, Manesar; Express

Greens M1; Express Greens M2; Sector- 90 and

Sector- 91.

Facilities: DLF provides outpatient services at the construction sites and the beneficiaries are the poor

workers and their families. The services include basic

health care, patients examination, maternal and child

healthcare, first aid and primary treatment, free

medicine dispense services and also referral services.

Qualified staff and specialist doctors treat patients

with infectious diseases like respiratory infections,

diarrhoea, malaria, dengue and skin diseases etc.

Pregnant mothers are provided iron and calcium

supplements and also checked for any complications

and thus referred to tertiary care for further

management. Family planning advice is also part of

this activity.