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GTL Foundation –CSR arm of Global Group

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About Global Group

The Group is focused on

Network Services and Shared

Telecom Infrastructure

22 Years of Service in telecom industry

Group Revenue of US$ 1.5 Bn for FY 11E

Group Balance Sheet size of US$ 5 Bn as on March 11E

Aggregate Market Cap of US$ 1.9 Bn*

Project Execution in 44 Countries across 70 Networks

Access to over 35,000 dedicated and highly skilled manpower by FY11E

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Note: Conversion rate assumed at Rs. 46 = 1USD across the document ; *Market Cap calculated on fully diluted basis as on Feb 02, 10


Group Vision “Provide better connectivity by offering quality network solutions and services to

telecom carriers across the world”

CSR Vision“To enable people be in touch with each

other and grow sustainably so that we contribute to the empowerment of all

our stakeholders”

Vision


Organisation structure

Trustees

Mr. Manoj G TirodkarFounder - Global Group

Mr. K. V. SeshadriTrustee

Mr. Vikas AroraSr VP Corporate Affairs

Mr. S. N. JadhavChief Peoples Officer – Global Group

Mr. Milind BapatCFO, GTL

Mr. Eugene VallesSr. Vice President HR

Mr. Bhupendra KinyVP Financial Accounts - GTL Infra

Mr. Yatin KhanolkarExecutive Director – Global Towers

Mr. Manoj MenonSenior Manager – CMD office GTL

Mr. Charudatta Naik Group COO – GTL Limited

Advisory Committee

Mr. S. K. RoyCOO - GTL Limited

Mr Ravi PanditChief Mentor and Global Group Head - OD & Training

Mr. L. Y. DesaiDeputy COO - GTL Limited

Ms. Rufina FernandesCEO - NASSCOM Foundation


Core Focus Areas

Education

Disability

Health

Community


Mobile Computer Lab

Village Knowledge Center

Gyan ITGyan IT KNOWKNOW VKCVKC Gyan JyotGyan Jyot

Spreading IT literacy in rural areas

Scholarship Scheme

Education


Project Gyan IT

• The project aim is to impart computer education in rural areas

• GTL Foundation sets up static computer labs in secondary & higher secondary schools in Sindhudurg district of Maharastra

• Typically 8 to 10 computers are installed in each of these schools, along with hardware and software support

• The Foundation also conducts computer training for the teachers

No of labs setup - 90 schools

No of students impacted - 90,000

Impact


• Aim is to spread the light of knowledge and computer education in remote rural areas

• The foundation conceptualized and created a state of the art bus equipped with its own generator set, air conditioners and eight computers all networked and loaded with the relevant software

• This bus moves from one school to another in the identified remote area, where village schools can be covered.

• The vehicle halts at a particular school for 20 days and provides computer education to children in batches

No of Schools covered - 40 schools

No of students impacted - 8,000

Project KNOW (Knowledge on Wheels)

Impact


• Aim is to spread literacy among families on public health, sanitation and health measures

• Each VKC has 6 sets of computers, printer and a trainer.

• All the trainers are young rural woman who have completed basic computer courses like MS-CIT

• The trainer teaches school students Microsoft Unlimited Potential (MSUP) package and engage children with Interactive Learning CDs

• Livelihood skill training program also provides in these VKCs

No of VKCs set up - 6

No of women trained - 3000

Project VKC (Village Knowledge Center)

Impact


• Aim is to support children of low income families

• The Scholarship covers from Jr.Kg to Post Graduation and also covers working students

1000 students from all over India have benefited from the Scheme so far

Project Gyanjyot

Impact


Chess software for blind

NetraNetra Talk 64Talk 64

IT education for blind

Disability


• Aim is to bring about a positive changes in the lives of visually impaired through IT training and education.

• The Foundation has initiated Project Netra and has set up two Advanced Computer Training Centers for the Visually Impaired in Mumbai

• The students are also given personality enhancement training so that they can interact with people confidently

• Help is given to students for getting placed in IT companies

No of students: 110 basic course students, 10 students in hardware course and 50 advance course students

No of students in jobs: 40 advance course students are doing jobs in various IT companies, call centers and other companies

Project Netra

Impact


• Aim is to help blind play chess on equal footing with sighted persons

• Chess Software for the Blind (TALK 64) has provided more than 1 lakh practice games, along with different openings and variations

• The software has speech and multiple language support with user-friendly interface

• GTL Foundation has entrusted All India Chess Federation for Blind (AICFB) for the promotion and distribution of Talk 64 software

2000 visually impaired people play chess with Talk 64 chess software.

Project Talk 64

Impact


Curative Medical Care

ArogyaArogya Emergency Medical AssistanceEmergency Medical Assistance

Preventive Health for

Rural Areas

Health


• Aim is to improve the health of people living in rural areas

• The services are offered through a mobile health van for remote rural areas of Sindhudurg district.

• The health van provides health awareness, free checkup and medicine for the rural people who cant afford to go to hospitals

• The mobile van is fitted with modern medical instruments and also has one specialist doctor

• The mobile van usually visits rural schools, and conducts awareness campaigns on various medical issues with villagers and farmers

No of medical Camps: 20 No of people covered: More

than 4000

Project Arogya

Impact


• Aim is to provide Emergency Medical Assistance and relief to General Public suffering from life threatening disease, critical illness and fatal accidents

• The scheme has benefited people with low income and no insurance and health policies.

No of cases supported: more than 200

Project Emergency Medical Assistance

Impact


Employee’s Initiative

PralayPralay Employee VolunteerismEmployee Volunteerism

Natural Disaster relief

CommunitySupport to NGOsSupport to NGOs

Community Development


• Aim is to help people affected by natural calamities like floods, earth quakes etc

• The foundation extends both material and financial support

Construction of 30 new houses for Tsunami victims in Tamil Nadu.

Financial Assistance to 300 people

Project Pralay

Impact


GTL Foundation has launched Employee Volunteerism Program to encourage active employee volunteerism. Employee Volunteers are known as Positrons and they are actively engaged in various volunteerism and social causes.

25 volunteers group had taken part in World Changers Program 2008-09.

60 volunteers participated in Mumbai Marathon 2010, 30 volunteers in Delhi Marathon 2009.

In 2009, 155 volunteers donated blood. 15 volunteers engage in the development of street children,

staying with AASARA (NGO) 5 volunteers assist in soft skill development and English language

training program for visually impaired students.

Employee Volunteerism

Impact


• Art of Giving is a voluntary pay roll giving initiative of GTL Foundation to encourage Global Group employees to donate to the Foundation

• Employees also come forward on need basis in case of emergencies

500 Global Group employees are donating to the Foundation regularly through payroll giving program

Art of Giving

Impact


AASARA Children’s Home – Support the education of orphan / street children.

Stree Mukti Sanghatana – Support the livelihood training of 50 adolescent girls.

Gyanamrut Shikshan Mandal – Support to 3 Non-formal school benefiting 100 tribal children.

Helen Keller Institute for Deaf and DeafBlind - Supported the construction and setting up of Training & Diagnostic Center

Support to other NGOs and Project partners

Reach Education Action Program (REAP) - Supported 3 Non Formal education centers for slum children’s.

Concern India Foundation - Support through Mumbai Marathon. Rajiv Gandhi Foundation - Project partner for distribution of Tri

Wheeler motorized vehicle for the handicapped people. NASSCOM Foundation - Partner for Village Knowledge Center.


The Family India: Partnered for World Changers Employee Volunteerism Program

Eye Bank Co-ordination and Research Center: Partner for Eye Donation Awareness Campaign

Think Foundation: Partnered for Blood Donation Camp

Warrier Foundation: Support to Old Age Home computer lab.

Support to other NGOs and Project partners

All India Chess Federation for Blind: Project Partner for distribution of Talk 64 and conducting chess championship.

Thane Police Welfare Fund: Construction of Police Training Center.

PASSAGES – Support for generating awareness on breast cancer. Hamara Footpath – Provided laptop to NGO Hamara Footpath for

street children education. Vidya Vardhini Foundation Trust - Support to NGO Vidya

Vardhini Foundation Trust working with the special children to meet their schooling needs


Feedback received

“Today I am self made person and inspite of my blindness I have achieved financial independence and I owe my success to GTL Foundation’s initiative in computer education for visually challenged.” ..Dipti Amare, Computer Instructor at GTL Foundation Advanced Computer Center, Masjid Bunder.

“Thanks to GTL Foundation, that it trusted me and my capabilities as against the general myth. I was always given responsibilities and freedom to work to the best of my capabilities” Zujar Shabbit Kanchwala, now working with a software company Mphasis as a software engineer, has served GTL Foundation as a Computer Instructor

“When I was 10 years Old, visitors who came to our school asked me what do you want to become. I replied – engineer. They laughed. I didn’t understand why, but later I realized they laughed because I was blind. Thanks to GTL Foundation now I have wings for my dreams, and am sure I will become a software engineer in 2 years” Raju Singh, Trainer at Computer Lab for the Blind, GTL Foundation

“I have joined Siemens and am working as computer programmer in Siemens. I had joined the first batch of the advanced computer programming batch of GTL Foundation. This course has provided me opportunity to develop my professional qualifications. This course does not become turning point in my life, but it definitely prepared a way to turn my life”..Sanjeev S Chaudhari, former student at the Computer Lab for the Blind, GTL Foundation.


Feedback received

• “Village Knowledge Center has played a vital role in imparting IT education and awareness among women on health issues. I am proud because of GTL Foundation’s effort small and visible changes are happening in our life”….Ujawala Mistry, Coordinator-VKC Pinguli

• “I am enjoying my work at VKC. It has given me an opportunity to learn more about IT and spread computer literacy in rural areas. Without computer literacy we will not achieve full literacy”…..Nandini Sawant, VKC Devruk


Awards & Recognitions

Business for Social Responsibility Award Business for Social Responsibility Award for Corporate Social Responsibility 2006 Bombay Stock Exchange Limited in association with Times Now felicitated GTL's CSR initiative by presenting it with the "Corporate Governance Business for Social Responsibility" Award in 2006. Pegasus Silver Award GTL was honored with the "Silver Award in the Pegasus Corporate Social Responsibility Awards". The Pegasus Corporate Social Responsibility Awards 2007 held in Mumbai on 12/12/2007.

Best Employer of the blind GTL has been selected by National Association for the Blind (NAB) India, to receive the 12th Piloo Dorab Khambatta Memorial Award for this year under the category of "Best Employer of the Blind" on March 14, 2006.


President of India AwardGTL employee was choosen as the “Best employee in the blind category” and was felicitated by the President of India for our CSR efforts

Best practices in IES CSR award GTL Foundation was honored at Indian Education Society Management College and Research Centre Udaan 2009,for the best practices in CSR on the 5th March, 2009. IES, Mumbai and Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (MACCIA) instituted the award.

Golden Peacock Award for Innovation GTL was honored with the Golden Peacock Innovation Award for the Knowledge on Wheels, a CSR initiative of GTL.

Awards and Recognitions

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