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Educational Crisis Scholarship Support – a CSR initiative of HDFC Bank

Educational Crisis Scholarship Support – a CSR initiative of HDFC Bank

Education is central to human progress and pivotal in the growth of communities and economies. HDFC Bank seeks to empower the communities it touches by empowering young minds.

The Educational Crisis Scholarship Support (ECSS) is one such programme that has been envisaged to provide interim education support to children facing a personal or financial exigency. ECSS has been conceptualized to provide assistance to students affected by such issues so that their family can deal with a difficult situation or a crisis without any adverse effect on their children’s education.

We request you to introduce the programme in your organization and share with your partner organizations and invite you to send applications of eligible students for the HDFC Bank’s Scholarship programme. The Application Form can be downloaded from the Bank’s website www.hdfcbank.com/scholarship will be available from 1st May, 2015 to 5th July, 2015. Filled in application forms should be submitted latest by 5th July, 2015.

Please note: This scholarship is for children facing a crisis situation such as bereavement/separation/loss of job/terminal illness/ permanent disability due to accident in the family.

We look forward to your support to ensure that the programme reaches the deserving students.

Details about the ECSS programme is available on www.hdfcbank.com/scholarship. For any query please write to [email protected]

Awnish Raj , Volunteer LEM

Awnish Raj , Volunteer LEM

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Awnish Raj, Volunteer LEM

I don’t want to live in the kind of world where we don’t look out for each other.Not just the people that are close to us,but anybody who needs a helping hand.Everybody needs the best start in life and education is essential for a child’s development.There is no duty more important than ensuring that their rights are preserved,that their welfare is considered that the have no fear,that they live in peace and that each of them reach their goals in life.Working with BHUMI, which is one of Indias largest youth volunteering organisation,I dedicate a few hours every week towards the development of under-privileged children and that is a great source of mental peace. In addition to that satisfaction I am also adding multiple skills to my profile that are especially good at complementing technical or quantitative backgrounds.The physical,emotional and intellectual impairments that poverty inflicts on them can mean a lifetime of suffering. Investing fully in them today will ensure the well being and benefit the future generations.

Nilanjan Chaudhuri , Volunteer LES

Nilanjan Chaudhuri , Volunteer LES

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Nilanjan Chaudhuri,Volunteer LES

Association with Bhumi, one of India’s largest youth volunteering organization, has been a wonderful experience. I am associated with the Little Einstein Science Project of Bhumi, responsible for practically demonstrating the theoretical concepts of science. Being a science enthusiast myself, I love doing practical demonstrations of various experiments. While volunteering, I brushed up on my knowledge of science thanks to the questions by the inquisitive kids. I learnt patience and now I can handle the kids better. This has also made me handle people outside. I now know how to convey things in a very comprehensive manner and describe them lucidly. At the end of each session, we question the kids on their level of concept understanding and it feels good that I have widened their horizon of science. I enjoyed the trip we had with the kids at the science park wherein it was a mutual learning experience. Bhumi provides a great platform to budding volunteers like me.

Mahima Mani, Volunteer Kanini

Mahima Mani, Volunteer Kanini

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Mahima Mani , Volunteer Kanini

Bhumi is a great platform towards doing good humane work. by creating awareness and making differences in the life of those who are in need.It gives me immense pleasure to be a part of Bhumi I always think I should’ve joined Bhumi early. As I feel after joining Bhumi,my life’s perception has changed.Earlier I used to think teaching is such a tough job but now after meeting those kids and going through teaching experience, I feel it is wonderful.It is so blissful to teach those who are really in need.On my first day I got goosebumps when those kids started welcoming us with the nice song and did aarti.It was a great experience.Every time I go there I feel so happy and it makes go there everytime.I put in my best for them because it gives me inner satisfaction and strength.Lastly I wanted to express my feeling through a quotation given by Mahatma Gandhi,”The Best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Little Einstein Maths , Pune

Little Einstein Maths , Pune

INTERACT, ENGAGE & ENACT

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The new and old volunteers of LEM project were part of an interesting interacting session with the kids from the centers. Various activities involving leadership skills, classroom management and many more were conducted for the volunteers. The event brought out the problems that the project was facing and also the feasible and probable solutions for those problems. The volunteers were asked to provide the solutions according to their understanding of the project. The kids were introduced to the new volunteers and an activity involving kids was carried out. The activity was a simple painting one wherein, the kids could express their feelings and thoughts. The volunteers were asked to help the kids and thus improve their bonding. The volunteers were also given a training on the LEM learning kit.

 

Little Einstein Science , Pune

Little Einstein Science , Pune

CELEBRATING NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY

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The science trip was conducted as a part of celebration of National Science Day on 28th February,2015. About 55 students of Maher accompanied by about 13 volunteers were a part of the trip. Out of 55, around 5 had participated for an oration competition on the topic describing their favourite scientist. The science centre comprises of two two floors. The first floor included automobile components and the kids could see the working of it’s various parts. The second floor consisted of two sections: one on fun science and the other on new upcoming topics and energy.Apart from these many other scientific theories were explained in easy to grasp practical models.All in all it was a wonderfull experience for the kids and the volunteers alike that spread knowledge,fun and bonding.

 

 

 

 

 

Kanini-BCC Examination, Pune

Kanini-BCC Examination, Pune

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On March 14,2015-BCC(Basic Computer Course) Examination was successfully conducted at Pune. 5 students from Dr. Radhakrishna Sarvapalli Prashal,Bopodi (Centre 3) and 6 students from Maher Ashram at Vadagaon Sheri (Centre 4) making total 11 have appeared for the examination at Pai International Learning Solutions,Pune. Kids were accompanied by Suren Mohanty- Kanini Project Co-ordinator,Pune and Rohit Gurlhosur-HR Kanini, Pune. Subrajyoti,Ravi (both Kanini Volunteers) and academic staff from Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishna Prashala.

Bhumi Corporate League , Pune

Bhumi Corporate League , Pune

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Bhumi Corporate League, a fund raiser event, was organised for the first time in Pune on 28th February at Swami Vivekananda ground,Chinchwad, Pune. A total of 10 companies participated in a day-long football tournament competing for the prestigious BCL trophy. The team from Cognizant which played brilliantly throughout the day bagged the first prize while the favourites Wipro ended up second. The matches were played with great enthusiasm and sportsmanship. Even the kids who were watching the event were given a chance to showcase their talent in football. Through BCL the Pune team could raise a fund of 30,000 rupees excluding all the expenses. The efforts put in by the BCL team of volunteers was commendable. The success of the event is the testimony for the hard work that these volunteers put in.

A Planned visit – planetarium it was…

A Planned visit – planetarium it was…

“There are few things that we have done in my life which makes us happy. Joining BHUMI tops that list.”
On 11th January 2015, we had an amazing time with the kids from two centers – Maduravayol & YMCA in B. M. Birla
Planetarium. The smile on kids’ faces, it made everything, all the hard work,completely worth it. It is a colossal planetarium in Chennai providing a virtual tour of the night sky and holding cosmic shows on a specially perforated hemispherical aluminium inner dome. The planetarium has assorted shows which appends the solar system, 3D animation etc. The subject matter of the programmes are changed every 3 months to escort in some variety. They
are conducted in both in Tamil and English so that people don’t find it strenuous to comprehend.
“Since we are in 10th grade, it was really helpful for us to get to know more about science and the subject related to
it. I feel happy that I could be a part of this tour,” said Madhushan, one of the kids from the Maduravayol center. The Aircraft and the vehicle prototypes were very alluring for the kids.
“The kids are amazing to be with. They were lost in their own world of joy. As a member of this family It was cock-a-hoop that I could do something to some young souls in order to bring some shine on their face said, Mr Hari a volunteer.
“I really liked the DRDO Pavilion where they showcased various models of gun, there developments, constructions etc said Gowtham who dreams to become a police officer.”
The selfies and the group picture session kept going among them. As they all were divided into a group of 4 each with a volunteer to guide them, the kids found it easy to find the way to divergent subsections and hence
comprehend whatever was projected in the planetarium. It was a indelible day for each one of us present there and we thank god who made us connect with each other in some or the other way and hence produce and spread
a lot of contentment around us. They say you don’t get to choose your family. But “they” don’t know anything. We chose our family. We chose BHUMI.

Kids’ Day out

Kids’ Day out

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop”—Mother Teresa
Recently something so beautiful happened in Bangalore chapter which would really suit the best for the above saying. No effort done with true heart can ever be a small one. We just began with the part of social responsibility module but we never knew it would open up such great dimensions.
Abhayashram kids took up this little initiative to make their one hour to bring happiness to someone’s life. These are two beautiful acts of love demonstrated by them:
1)First group came up with helping a poor construction girl. She was having a small bro with her too. Kids felt what they could actually do for her. Then they came up with playing basket ball with her as she might have never done that before. We then went inside the small tent of hers after playing basket ball and sat and played Chinese whisper. The Construction girl had left her studies as she had no money. Kids then have planned to make her study with them every time they come back from School. It might be a very small act of love but kids have amazed us with the sense of sensitivity and taking all steps to make that girl happy till she is with them. They told us Akka “we feel so nice to make her laugh finally”

2)Second group –These set of kids went ahead to pick up the glass pieces in the surroundings. They were so worried that it would hurt people and they wanted to help the construction people out there. So one hour these little hands without any fear went ahead to pick up these glass pieces without even caring that they would be hurt