LIVESBUILDINGNEWSLETTER, DECEMBER 2013

DLF Raghvendra Scholars Find New Avenues to Foster Their Dreams

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EDITORIAL

From the Editor’s Desk Contents

TALENT NURTURING

Nurturing Talent at “DLF CARES”

Winter Workshop ................................................ 3

Education Day Celebrated with Zeal at

SBM School.......................................................... 5

Holistic Development of Tiny Tots at DLF

Shiksha Schools.................................................... 5

Creative Skills Enhanced at DLF Swapna Sarthak

School................................................................... 5

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Skill Training Centre in Gurgaon........................... 6

VILLAGE CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT

Multi-pronged Approach of DLF PHC

Project................................................................. 7

Two VIVO-DLF Foundation Mobile Clinics

Provide Doorstep Services................................... 8

Gift of Vision at DLF-ADEH Eye Care Camp.......... 8

two-day event - CSR Live Week – was recently organized in

Gurgaon to showcase 'the best of sustainable and social practices Aadopted' by the corporates. DLF Foundation supported CSR Live

Week Business and the initiatives of DLF Foundation were showcased at

the event.

DLF Foundation at CSR Live Week

The panelists including Lt Gen. Rajender Singh, CEO, DLF Foundation Display of DLF Foundation at CSR Live Week

ver 350 school scholars & their parents

from less privileged sections of the society,

who were awarded scholarships on merit Oby DLF Foundation, found their way to mainstream

their talent development during DLF Foundation's

2-day winter workshop held from November 30 to

December 1, 2013.

Besides, there were a host of activities at the various

schools like SBM, DLF Shiksha and DLF Swapna

Sarthak Schools. Children enthusiastically

participated in all the activities.

As part of its ‘Skill a Million’ Programme, DLF

Foundation has launched a new DLF Skill Centre in

Gurgaon.

Our Village Cluster Development programme is also

providing quality based, affordable and accessible

Primary Health Care Services to the rural

community.

We will continue to update you on all these CSR

activities we undertake and would look forward to

your suggestions on the same.

Happy reading!

“Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.” -Leo Buscaglia

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he workshop witnessed 150 scholars from classes

I to XII and 200 parents enthusiastically Tparticipating in the workshop. It emphasized the

need to adopt an interactive and conceptual based

approach to learning as opposed to rote learning and

helped in instilling confidence and decision making

abilities amongst the students.

Lt Gen. Rajender Singh, CEO, DLF Foundation, while

Nurturing Talent at “DLF CARES” Winter Workshop

Organized by DLF Foundation under their flagship initiative- DLF Cares Talent Nurturing Programme,

the Winter Workshop was an extension to the Annual Summer Workshop which had taken place

in June this year.

delivering the Keynote Address, urged the parents to

help their children dream big and help build their

potential to fulfill their aspirations. He was empathetic

on his message to the scholars that they must inculcate in

themselves the characteristic required for them to

become global citizens and DLF Foundation would walk

TALENT NURTURING

side by side with them to lead them to achieve their goals

through the various talent nurturing activities being

extended through the DLF Scholar Guidance Center and

DLF Sahyog Volunteering Programme.

While inaugurating the Winter Workshop, the Chief

Guest, Meenakshi Datta Ghosh (IAS) Former Secretary,

Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, shared

her 'Perspectives on Talent Nurturing.' .

School Scholarship Scheme:

Graduate Scholarship Scheme

Student Guidance Centre:

The school scholarships enable marginalized children from villages and slums to make the shift to access quality education in selected private English medium schools.

: The scholarships cover a large number of disciplines including medicine, engineering, IT, management, Fine Arts and Sports.

The Centre provides need based and individualised coaching, guidance and mentoring services for nurturing talents of all our scholars. DLF Employee Volunteering Program, (DLF SAHYOG) ensures an active engagement between the Scholars and DLF Employees who act as their mentors.

This year, DLF Foundation has granted scholarships to over 400 scholars.

“DLF Cares”

Lt Gen. Rajender Singh, CEO, DLF Foundation delivering the

keynote address

One-to-one counselling in progress...

A cross-section of the participants...

Lighting the lamp at the inaugural function

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The Workshop also covered over 200 parents of the

scholars. The sessions for parents included lessons on

Raising Respectful and Responsible Children, Behavioral

Management, Conscious Parenting, Citizenship and a Sujok

Healing Camp was undertaken in order to soothe and relax

their senses. The camp was facilitated by Ms. Bhupinder

Kaur to educate them on Alternative Medicine Therapy.

Junior Class students at the workshop

DLF Sahyog volunteers meet their mentees

Positive Parenting Workshop

Scholars During Their Group Activity

“The sessions were really amazing and inspiring and this will help me in achieving my goal.”

“I particularly liked your sessions on Dealing with Peer Pressure, Goal Setting and Time Management. We never knew learning could

be so much fun! Through role plays, we learnt ways to deal with peer pressure so that we can focus on the right priorities in life.”

- Rahul

- Lipika

- Tina Yadav

- Mrs. Kalpana Sahoo (Parent)

“I learnt a lot over the two days, which will help me do even better in school and my life!”

“Positive Parenting, Behavioural Management and Mentoring has showed us how to truly nurture the talents of our children and ways

to support them so that we can be the parents that our children deserve us to be!!”

Participants Respond...

Parents Workshop...

The 2 days were divided into 4 thematic sessions and

each having different activities under it for different

classes (divided into groups). After much deliberation,

DLF Foundation selected and incorporated various

engaging activities that were exercised during the entire

workshop.

Activities on Goal setting, Appreciative Inquiry for

Personal Growth, Self-Image, Peer Pressure Study

Strategies and Adolescent Health were conducted for the

Senior Secondary students.

‘DLF Sahyog’ Volunteer Meet Held

A DLF Sahyog Volunteer Meet was organized, wherein a facilitated interaction was conducted with Volunteers and their respective mentees during a round table meet, under the guidance of DLF Foundation team. An interactive session was conducted by Mr. PK Joseph and Ms. Meenakshi Singh. ‘DLF Sahyog’ is an Employee Volunteer Programme undertaken in collaboration with DLF HR Department to mobilise interested employees to contribute their knowledge, skills, time and linkages to foster the talent of less privileged scholars.

Creative Writing, Personal Grooming, Self-esteem, Road

Safety and Adolescent Health were covered for the

Middle School students.

Middle School scholars at the workshop

Senior Secondary scholars at the workshop

Language Building, Life Skills, Artistic Self, Value

Education, Story Craft, Multiple Intelligences and

Debating Skills were covered for the Junior Classes.

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Education Day Celebrated with Zeal at SBM School

he 11th November is celebrated as National

Education Day to commemorate the birth Tanniversary of Shri Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a

great visionary, freedom fighter, a staunch nationalist,

renowned scholar, secularist and an eminent

educationist. This year, SBM School celebrated

Education Day with great joy, where children recited

poems and spoke on the importance of education.

Besides, as a part of holistic development of children,

SBM School, in Collaboration with NIIT Foundation,

organised various competitions on Collage Making,

Folder Making, Best out of Waste Materials, Painting

Competition, etc.

Holistic Development of Tiny Tots at DLF Shiksha Schools

s a part of their curriculum for value

education for holistic development of the Astudents, children at all the three DLF Shiksha

Schools in Gurgaon were told about the

importance of various festivals like Dussehra, Diwali,

etc. and the lessons to be learnt for living a fulfilling life

in harmony with oneself, family, society and nature, on

a larger perspective. To make them technologically

Craft activity at SBM School

SBM School children performing at the event Students with their winter uniforms

Towards holistic development of children

Creative Skills Enhanced at DLF Swapna Sarthak School

tudents of classes 1-4 at DLF Swapna Sarthak

School made greeting cards, paper lanterns Sand rangoli, giving a festive look to the

school. Besides, students of classes 3 and 4 went

for a picnic to leisure valley, organized by the staff

of Silver Skills.

sound, they are now also exposed to the use and

importance of internet in the present day. Like other

years, students were also given woollen pullovers as a

part of the school uniform to protect them from

winter.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

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LF 'Skill a Million Programme'

added yet another chapter, Dwith the opening of a new skill

centre at Khirki Dhaula in Gurgaon. The

centre will cater to the population of

around 12 villages in the area catering to

both villagers and the migrant

community.

Taking into perspective the needs of the

target community, this Training Centre

offers short-term courses in Beauty and

Hair care, Basic Computers, Retail

Management, Hospitality and Spoken

English. The training methodology

integrates 'best-in-class' training

practices and industry relevant curriculum through

the Occupational Standards study process. This

approach aims at creating incremental employability

on a 'year-on-year' basis based on an industry relevant

assessment and certification process.

Skill Training Centre in Gurgaon

DLF 'Skill a Million' programme

Taking cognizance of the glaring gap

that exists between the demand and

supply of skilled labour, DLF Foundation

has started a flagship

'Skill a Million' Programme, which

aims to set up 250 centres across India

and skilling a million people in the

next 5 years.

Being an employment assured Training Programme,

industry connect has been established with Big Bazaar,

Bajaj, Lifestyle, Reliance Communication, ICICI Bank,

Pantaloon, Airtel, TATA Indicom, Mahindra, SERCO,

ISCON, Heritage, Apollo, Oxigen, Café Coffee Day,

Vodafone, TVS, TATA AIG,

M a x & V i s h a l f o r

employment of the skilled

y o u t h . A n i m p o r t a n t

c o m p o n e n t o f t h e

programme is education in

Life Skills, which involves

preparing the students for

both job interviews and

c o r p o r a t e w o r k

environment and instills in

them a sense of confidence

and the drive to excel.

VILLAGE CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT

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Multi-pronged Approach of DLF PHC Project

Caring for the children...

LF Foundation in partnership with Institute

for Global Development has established a Dseries of Primary Health Centers in rural

Haryana and Punjab. These centers provide free

medical consultancy, specialist treatment, free

diagnostics and subsidized medicines to the rural

communities. Linkages have been established for

secondary and tertiary care.

Comprehensive “School Health Task” Programme:

In line with the DLF Foundation’s commitment to

‘Health for All’ programme for organizing community

outreach programmes were conducted with a focus on

information dissemination and preventive

healthcare pract ices. In this direct ion, a

comprehensive school health care programme

continued in the month of October 2013 in ten

villages of rural Gurgaon to raise awareness of

school students on Vector Borne Diseases, Hygiene &

Cleanliness. Interactive sessions with students

and teachers were conducted by health experts

and queries were addressed.

In addition to raise awareness on health issues among

school students, a comprehensive school health

checkup was also conducted by Medical Officers of

respective PHCs. More than 1500 school students

have undergone health screening under the initiative.

Mega Health Camps held in Mohali:

To address the specific demand from the

community for specialized services, a Multi-

specialty Mega Health Camp was organised

on 24th and 25th October 2013.

Apart from the general health check up,

Pediatricians, Gynaecologists, Dentists and

Eye Care specialists provided services to

more than 350 care seekers from the

community. Panchayat members of

neighbouring villages actively participated

for spreading the messages on preventive

and promotive aspects of health.

Aims of the project :

�

to population around PHC villages with special

focus on women, children and youth.

�To achieve and maintain quality health care

where ‘quality’ stands for acceptable, low cost

and efficient care.

�To educate the population on various

preventive and promotive health care issues.

�To build human resource from amongst the

community to disseminate knowledge and

awareness regarding best health care practices.

To provide quality Primary Health Care Services

Educating the community members

Doctor examining patients at DLF PHC

VILLAGE CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT

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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Two VIVO-DLF Foundation Mobile Clinics Provide Doorstep Services

wo VIVO-DLF Foundation mobile clinics operate everyday in different areas of Gurgaon to help

construction workers & their families and neighbouring communities get doctors and medical aid right at Ttheir doorstep. Focused on providing free, accessible and quality based primary healthcare services, these

mobile clinics have helped 2864 patients in last two months, operating in Corporate Green, Manesar; New Town

Heights, Manesar; Express Greens M1; Express Greens M2; and Sector- 91.

Patients being examined by doctors of the mobile clinic

Gift of Vision at DLF-ADEH Eye Care Camp

LF Foundat ion-ADEH

(Arunodaya Deseret Eye DHospital) Eye Care Camp

was recently organised at Village

Wazirpur. Patients were detected

for advanced cataract in their eyes

and loss of vision. Surgery was

conducted for these patients free

of cost at ADEH and free spectacles

were provided. These patients are

now blessed with good vision and

able to perform their day-to-day

activities easily.

Patients being examined for curing eye problems