Foundation for CSR @ Redington

REDINGTON CSR – CONNECT

February 2019

CSR TEAM

From Trustee’s DeskElection 2019, coming with its pressure starting from the student

community. Semester exams which normally happens in May

month, may be advanced to start in March itself this year. In a

month’s period, the final year students in the colleges will be ready

for corporate.

Seeking and getting the suitable job comes with its own challenges. Technology has almost

replaced all entry level jobs. Someone rightly said that advanced technology such as Robotics

which is a hot subject in colleges to learn will replace soon the accounts and administration

jobs. Redington Foundation is constantly upgrading its training module in its Elite Smart

Learning Centres to cater to these changing needs. Online training for the Commerce and

Computer Science graduates will give edge over other students during your interview period.

Students! Finding a suitable job is not only your success but also the outcome of our training.

During our meetings, I repeatedly shared our Foundation’s moto of Change to Celebrate.

Your parents who sacrificed their last 16 + years and waiting for your turn to give back to the

family, have lot of hopes on your success in exams. Some of yours job would change the life

style of your family soon.

Degree from the College is only a certificate or boarding pass for your employment. You must

look for the right job which is passionate for you. What are jobs available for a B.A. Economic

or B.A. English or B.Sc physics is a big question comparing to the students of Commerce or

Computer Science. Whatever the degree may be it is a degree that’s all. You need to bet on

your passion for the job. Don’t look at a suitable job based on your degree.

Career and job are different. In the initial period, you grab the opportunity for building your

career. Career path also has its own bends and turns. Plan your career. While starting your

career, choose the company which gives you more experimental learning and empower you to

become an expert. Don’t look at your pay pocket. Set your goal to have a peaceful progress

rather than stressful success.

Wish you all the very best for your exams! Strive hard and believe that the success is near to

you.

Lovingly,

M. Muthukumarasamy

Managing Trustee, Redington Foundation

e Waste Awareness Programs at Schools of Chennai Zone

Activities @ Chennai Zone

Happenings at Delhi Zone

Students Testimony Delhi Zone

Events @ Tirunelveli

Montessori Teacher Training Certification Ceremony

Outbound Training

Glimpses of Madurai Zone

Annual Day

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Job Fair and Skill Mela10

Glimpses of ThanjavurZone

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Redington Art Club 13

Students Corner14

e Waste Awareness Program at Schools

of Chennai Zone

The e Waste awareness programs are being conducted at various

locations of all zones. Following the programs conducted at our Elite

Colleges, in January 2019, e Waste awareness program was also

conducted in some of our Excellence Schools of Chennai Zone. Totally

1500 students participated in this awareness program from St. Helens

Girls. Hr. Sec. School, St. Thomas Matriculation School, St. Thomas Hr.

Sec. School – Chennai.

As a CSR wing of Redington India Ltd., a largest supply chain

management company which deals with information technology

products, we believe that we can create awareness among the public in

an unique way about the harmfulness nature of the e wastes . Thus we

are conducting the awareness programs with full of zeal and zest in our

zones.

Late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,

said "Nation Development

Depends On What Its People

Think“ our team at Redington

Foundation is striving hard

enough to create awareness

in the mind of young children

who can create a change in

the future development of the

nation.

“Igniting

the minds of

the youth is

the most

powerful

resource on

earth, above

the earth and

under the

earth,” Dr. A. P. J. Abdul

Kalam

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Article By, Jerome Maria Dsouza, Project

Coordinator, Excellence & REACH, Chennai Zone.

The Employment Exchange Office in association with

Chennai District Administration organised a job fair at

Guru Nanak College on 17th February 2019 .

More than 150 private corporates participated to recruit

students who come from various educational streams.

We the team from Redington Foundation participated in

this event. We were provided with a stall to exhibit our

CSR activities and to meet the students who are looking

for viable employment opportunity. We explained to the

student about the employability skill training program

offered by us.

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Redington Foundation as a part of its READ program is

imparting Employability Skill Training program to the

students of Thirumurugan College of Arts & Science for

Women, Thiruvallur through our Elite Smart Learning

Centre established in the college. This year 145

students enrolled in this training program.

As part of the training schedule we conducted a Mock

Interview session at each of the ESLCs to give the

students a real time experience of job selection

process. Accordingly we had organised one such kind of

program at Thirumurugan College of Arts & Science on

20th February 2019.

Mr. Rajkumar, Sr. Manager-HR of IKYA Human Capital

Solutions was kind enough to accept our invitation and

participated in the Mock Interview. The event started

with the orientation about IKYA followed by an aptitude

test and group discussion. Mr. Rajkumar conducted the

final round of HR interview. On completion of the Mock

Interview the students seemed to be more confident

after going through the interview process which was the

objective of this drive.

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Activities @

Chennai Zone

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One of our Trustees, Dr. Purnima Rao and our

Regional Head Mr. Subramaniam made a visit

to Delhi Zone on 31st January 2019 to start new

activities under the project Excellence . They

visited “Swami Sivananda Memorial Institute”,

“Arya Public School”, & “Friends Public

School” which were identified by Mr. Mahendra

Sahoo, Zonal Head and finalized by the

Trustees and Regional Head, for carrying out

the activities of Excellence project. Smart

Board training and Computer Education

programs will soon begin in these schools. The

objective of the schools are to help the society

in providing better education to the needy and

poor people. We are very proud to associate

with this visionary institutions and to

contribute the best along with them.

Swami Sivananda Memorial Institute is a secular,

independent, non-profit society registered under

the Societies Act 1860. The Arya Public School is

run by Arya Samaj Society. The school is located

in an urban area of Delhi called Malviya Nagar.

These schools are concentrating to impart

quality education to the poor and migrant

children from other states as well as Delhi.

Friends Public School aims to serve the society

in terms of giving quality education to the under

priviledged. Mr. Hukum Singh, Secretary of this

society has donated his land and retirement

money towards the construction of the school

building.

Happenings at Delhi Zone

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Article By, Mahendra Sahoo,

Zonal Lead, Delhi

The students are being trained on the skills

that is required to face the job interviews

after the completion of the final year

examinations. The classes are arranged in the

morning & afternoon at SLC Sant Nagar &

ESLC- NCWEB which is in Delhi University

campus. After meeting the Director of

NCWEB in the presence of our Regional Head

Mr. Subramaniam. we started this training

program with NCWEB students. Currently 150

students are taking training under READ

project.

WE MAKE A LIVINGBY WHAT WE GET BUT

WE MAKE A LIFE BY

WHAT WE GIVE

In association with Non Collegiate Women’s Education Board (NCWEB) of Delhi

University, we are offering Employability Skill Training comprising of soft skills,

interview skills and technical skills for the final year students of BA and B.com.

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STUDENTS TESTIMONYDelhi Zone

My name is Harshhita Thakur and I am a

student of Vivekananda College.

Before joining this Institute I had certain

doubts regarding the Institute’s atmosphere

and classes. However when I joined this

Institute I can say that my entire

expectation turned to trust. I have learned

many new skills at Redington Foundation

such as Communication Skills, Public

Speaking, Grooming, SWOT Analysis, Group

Discussion, Body Language, Confidence,

Stress Management etc.

NCWEB. So I decided to join that and I

chose the Sant Nagar centre for training

which is provided by Redington Foundation.

I joined this foundation to enhance my skills

like:- Speaking Skills, Soft Skills, Technical

Skills etc.

I am Bushra. I am

pursuing final year of

graduation from NCWEB,

Delhi. Few days before I

came to know about the

professional training

being provided through

But when I joined this foundation I found

much more than what I expected from them.

They provide training on many topics like ,

SWOT Analysis, Decision Making, First

Impression, Public Speaking, Email Writing,

Netiquette, Dining Etiquette, Interview Skills

and many more. From first day to till now I

am improving a lot. I can speak fluently,

feeling confident and motivated. Thank You

Redington Foundation.

I believe that every

student of this

institute would be

successful in his / her

future. Special thanks

to Redington

Foundation.

I am Siya Sharma (NCWEB Student). I would like to share that the centre’s

ambience is very nice and the staff are so supportive. Our trainers are very

helpful and wonderful in teaching. I can observe many differences in my skill

level from the first day of program to till now. Redington Foundation classes

taught me about Good Manners, How to deal with a situation, Dining

Manners, Public Speaking and much more. I see myself on a high level now.

They linked my profile with good companies for me to acquire a job.

My bigthanks to the trainers Ms. Shalini and Ms. Akansha mam for giving us training and

support in such a professional way. I got placed now in an MNC company. I strongly recommend

the students to attend Redington Foundation’s training program which will help them to improve

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Events @ Tirunelveli

Our Trustee, Mr. Muthukumarasamy was

invited as the chief guest for the Sports

Day Prize Distribution event conducted

at Shanti School, Sivasailam, on 24th

February 2019. He gave away the prizes

to the winners of the Sports Day. Mr.

Sivakumar, Secretary of Gandhigram

was also present in the program. A

motivation speech for the students to

excel in sports and academics was

presented by our Trustee at the end of

the event.

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An inaugural ceremony for the college Digital

Computer Science Lab and a Workshop for Maths

Department was held on 23rd February 2019 at Sri

Sarada Niketan College of Science for Women,

Karur (SSNC). Miss Dharani, Student from

Department of Computer Science welcomed the

chief guests Mr. Muthukumarasamy, Managing

Trustee, Redington Foundation. Mr. Gurbir Singh

Bhatia, Chief Digital Officer, Redington India

Limited. Ms. Yatiswari Neelakandapriya,

Secretary, SSNC. Ms. Manimegalai, Principal,

SSNC, Mr. Murugan G, Regional Head, Ms.

Shanmugavadivoo, Zonal Head and Mr.

Jeyashankar, Admin Lead were also

welcomed. 25 computers with advanced features

were provided for the skill development of

students . We sponsored the Workshop conducted

in the college. Our Chief Guest gave special

speech on the job opportunities available in

technical field.

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The Certification Ceremony for the Montessori Teacher Training Program

students of our SLC at Sri Sarada College for Women was held on 16th

February 2019. Ms. Sivanjali, Professor of Francis Xavier College, Vannarpettai

served as the Chief Guest of the event. Mr. Muthukumarasamy, Trustee of

Redington Foundation, Ms. Saravana Bhava Priya Amba, Secretary of Sri

Sarada College, Ms. Muthulakshmi, the Vice Principal of Sri Sarada College,

Ms. S. Shanmugavadivoo, Zonal Lead, Ms. G. Yuvarani, Director of Dhaya

Dheeksha Institution , graced the occasion with their presence. The

dignitaries were welcome to the dais after the customary invocation dance

and lighting the lamp.

Ms. Sri Devi, Smart Champ, welcomed all the dignitaries, parents, faculty and

students. Our Trustee Mr. Muthukumarasamy gave the presidential address

and he also congratulated the beneficiaries. Ms. Sivanjali mentioned in her

address that, learning is a continuous process and by the hard work and

dedication of teachers, the students become responsible citizens of the

country. She also emphasised the importance of women education in this

society.

In this ceremony, 25 students from Montessori Teacher Training program

received their certificates. We are also glad to inform that, most of the

students are placed in best and reputed schools in and around Tirunelveli.

Montessori Teacher Training

Certification CeremonyArticle by S. Banu Priyanka

Centre Coordinator, Sri Sarada College

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On the initiative of our Zonal Lead Ms. Shanmuga Vadivoo an outbound

training was arranged for the first year students of Thiruvalluvar College,

Papanasam. The students of B.Sc Chemistry, B.A Tamil & English Literature

enjoyed by participating in this training which was conducted for two days on

25th February & 26th February 2019. Nearly 130 students were benefited

through this training program.

Mr. Vincent Deva Kumar and Ms. Jasmine Mary from Pinnacle Services

conducted the training program. They trained our students in a friendly way so

that the students were with full energy throughout the training program.

The unanimous feedback is that every aspect of the Outbound training was

fabulous, and everyone praised for the way the 2 day program was conducted

and for the facilities organised were of exceptional quality.

We profoundly offered our thanks to our Zonal Lead, Redington Team, Pinnacle

Services for the arrangement and the Thiruvalluvar College management for all

the support they provided for the program. We look forward to such

programs more often in the future to keep us and our students refresh and

rejuvenated.

Outbound TrainingThiruvalluvar College, Papanasam

Article By, Ms. Krishnaveni Elite Enabler

Outbound Training is a training intervention based on experiential learning

methodology of "learning by doing", "hands-on experience" and includes

outbound training activities that engage participants into outdoor learning

experiences. It aims in improving the interpersonal, communication and

leadership skills of the students.

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Glimpses of

Madurai Zone

The first level of interview of Minuscule Technologies was conducted on 18th

February 2019. Out of 18 students 4 were selected in the first round and the

selected students attended the interview at Minuscule Technologies, Chennai

on different dates in February and March.

Further, 16 students participated in the placement drive conducted by Orion at

Gandhigram SLC. After several rounds of interviews two students were

shortlisted and they also attended the final level of interview at the company’s

Chennai office. Qantler Technologies which also participated in the placement

drive has shortlisted two students for the next levels of interviews.

We wish all success for the students who are expecting the final result from the companies.

A career awareness program was conducted

by Redington Foundation in association with

Theni Kammavar college for first year students.

A total of 110 students attended the program.

The trainer S. Anandakumar gave a guest

lecture regarding the career goal setting,

trending technologies, how to plan your

academics etc. to boost the morale of the

students and set the tone for their academic

future.

Computer Training in Programming Languages is being conducted

at Gandhigram SLC A for the students who hold a degree in IT stream. The

students recently attended the placement drive which were conducted by

Minuscule Technologies , Orion, Mphasis and Qantler which was arranged by

our Knowledge Partner “Payilagam” which trains our students for the IT

program..

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Job Fair and Skill MelaMadurai Zone

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Madurai team participated in Skill Mela and Job Fair conducted by the Madurai

Employment Exchange at Panchayat Union Office, Chellampatti and MKU

College, Madurai on 13th February and 01st March 2019 respectively.

Our team members of Madurai Zone, Ms. Sabina Seelan, Project Coordinator

and Ms. Kavitha, Centre Coordinator Gandhigram met the participants at

Chellampatti whereas the participants at MKU College were met by Ms. Sudha,

Centre Coordinator, SLC 1 Madurai and Ms. Kavitha. They explained to them

the skill development programs offered by Redington Foundation that prepare

the students for placement.

The Job Fair is the place where the students realize their level of skill sets after

attending the interviews. The interview were conducted by several companies

and there were students who were rejected due to lack of skill sets. Redington

Foundation is very keen in helping the under privileged youth to obtain the

necessary skill sets for them to acquire a suitable job and to raise their

standard of living. Therefore we are utilising each and every opportunity in the

rural and semi urban areas, where we can identify the needy and educate them

about the skill development courses that we offer free of cost, especially for

the economically and socially deprived.

Article By Ms. Sabina Seelan, Project

Coordinator, Madurai Zone

Our Trustee and Regional Lead of North Zone were invited as the special guest

for the annual day conducted by Sri Bharathi Matriculation School,

Coimbatore on 22nd February 2019 at 5 pm in the school premises.

All the parents and other guests enjoyed the whole evening very much. The

Chief Guest gave away prizes to the students. The event featured varieties of

entertainment programs which were conducted by students and staff.

Annual Day Sri Bharathi Matriculation Hr Sec

School, Coimbatore

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Glimpses Of Thanjavur Zone

New Batches Started in Ramp Centre,

Computer Hardware & Networks, IT

and ITES Training for CS Students

and Admin Front Office Training for

Commerce Students.

Out Bound Training was conducted at AVVM

Sri Pushpam College, Thanjavur and Annai

Women’s College, Karur. Nearly 50 students

actively participated in this Training in each

college.

Two Seminars on Industry

Expectations and Placement Needs

were organized in AVVM Sri

Pushpam College, Thanjavur and

Annai Arts and Science College,

Kumbakonam for Computer Science

students and Commerce Students.

Drawing Competitions were conducted

in Thanjavur Zone Schools (Annai Hr.

Sec. School and Uma Maheshwara Hr.

Sec. School and Sri Govindasamy

Moopanar School) for selecting

candidates for Redington Arts Club.

Remedial Classes is being

conducted for slow learners of 10th

and 12th students in Annai Hr. Sec.

School, Trichy and Fathima Matric

Hr. Sec. School, Vadalur.

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All children are born artists, the problem is to remain an artist as we grow up”

Drawing classes are recently started in Annai Hr. Sec. School and Uma

Maheshwara Hr. Sec. School in Thanjavur Zone. 30 Students participated in the

preliminary competition from each school and after the evaluation, 15 students

were selected for Redington Art Club. At the first session of the club the

students were given freedom to draw according to their creativity. This method

helped us to know the students creativity level and involvement.

Drawing from imagination is very important at this age and teaching them a few

art concepts that can be applied to their drawings will support their creativity

and imagination.

As kids manipulate a paintbrush, their fine motor skills improve. By counting

pieces and colours, they learn the basics of math. When children experiment

with materials, they dabble in science. The most important fact is, when

children feel good while they are creating art, it helps them in boosting self-

confidence.

Redington Art Club -Thanjavur Zone Schools

Article By Dr. Indira Kannan, Zonal Lead

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Students Corner

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