“We can do no great things;

only small things with great love

- Mother Teresa

making a better world

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A CSR Initiative of

6 Operating Company

$ 2 bn balance sheet size

$ 640 mn Revenue

21 Years of service

35 Countries around the globe

12,675 Dedicated Employees

Trusteeship Model

The wealth that one creates has to be ploughed back

for the benefit of society- Mahatma Gandhi

Global Group’s commitment

towards CSR

• The Seed of CSR was sown at the time of the Group’s inception.

• First steps taken - Created a Social Commitment Cell to implement

community initiatives.

• Separate CSR department was established

• Earmarked upto 1% of the GTL’s profits towards CSR

• Formation of GTL Foundation (GTLF) - a registered Public Charitable Trust

• Independent group of Trustees

• Group’s social commitments are channelised through this Foundation

Vision and Objectives

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To contribute and enable the advancement of

those who are at a disadvantage or

are not in a capacity to push themselves

to being the future citizens of the world

OBJECTIVES

• To provide financial, physical and material support to

those who are at disadvantage, specially from villages and

rural areas, with a focus on education, medical, rural

development and women empowerment issues.

• To provide similar support to the segment of people who are

differently abled.

VISION

CSR Projects

• Computer Education in rural areas and those who are at disadvantage

• Support to Differently Abled

Our Main Focus

Computer Education in rural areas and those who are at disadvantage

Bridging the Digital Divide

Our Focus Areas

Computer Labs

Rural Schools Municipal Schools Village Knowledge Centre

Students Training

Train the Trainers

Internet Training

Career Counseling

Information

Health,

Hygiene, Sanitation

Skill Development

Self Employment

Computer Training

Capacity Building

Students Training

Train the Trainers

Internet Training

Students Training

Train the Trainers

Static Computer Labs

8-10 Computers

Knowledge on Wheels

(KNOW) Van

(Electricity & Infrastructure

not available)

Static Computer Labs

8-10 Computers

Gyan ITFacilitating IT literacy

Computer education involving

setting up and maintaining

over 75 static computer labs

in schools of Sindhudurg

benefiting about 87,500students

Computer lab established in 12

Navi Mumbai Municipal Schools ,

targeting to cover over 53

schools in phased manner

Gyan ITFacilitating IT literacy

12 days program of 15 teachers

per batch conducted at NMMC

School, Navi Mumbai and rural

schools in Maharashtra.

420 teachers have been trained

so far.

Another Computer Lab was set

up in Warrior Foundation,

Panvel, an old-age home

benefiting 100 Inmates.

career counseling11 Career Counseling

seminars

Held for better employment

prospect in rural colleges

in Maharashtra.

4200 students/ youths

benefited so far.

Gyan IT

Senior Citizens MeetFacilitating IT literacy

Participated in the Senior Citizen’s

Meet organized by the Bombay

Chamber of Commerce & Industry by

imparting basic internet knowledge

100 + Senior Citizens participated

Knowaccessible computer education

A State of Art bus with

networked computers with

generator, mobile computer

lab called ‘Knowledge On

Wheels’ supplements

Computer education in

remote areas schools. It has

trained 8200 students in 45

schools

215 housewives have also

been trained on computers

Gyan IT

Knowaccessible computer education

Gyan IT

Aasararay of hope for the street kids

Aasara, an NGO in Navi

Mumbai, helps in creating a

better future for the street

children. A computer lab was

set up there to make them

computer literate. Every

Friday, they get trained in

English Speaking and Computer

proficiency in GTL premises.

130+ sessions have been

conducted

Gyan IT

A Village Knowledge Centre

(VKC) in association with

Nasscom Foundation is

functional in Pinguli,Devruk and

Shiroda in Sindhudurg Dist ,

benefiting 1940 people (Ladies,Sr. citizen, Graduates ,

School Children )

Gyan ITFacilitating IT literacy

VKC aims to trigger

transformation using ICT, to

improve and influence quality

of life of the underserved and

vulnerable communities.

Spreading literacy among

families on health, sanitation

and health measures.

Summary of BeneficiariesComputer Education

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Total

GYAN IT

120 180 420

87500

75

80

8200

1940

22500

1800

450 650

Projects

Basic Training 10500 22500

Years covered

2400

15

Teacher's Training 20

KNOW (Knowledge on

Wheels)800

Internet Training

25

Computer Lab Set up 15 20 20

Computer Employment

Oriented Training

840

100

32000

20

40

3200

Support to Differently Abled

Our Focus Areas

Support to Differently abled

Computer Education for Visually Impaired

Employment for Visually Impaired

Software Support forVisually Impaired

Advanced Computer Course

Basic Course

Refresher Course

Train the Trainers

Screen Reader Software

Generating Employment

Chess Software with

speech – Talk 64

All India Chess Federation

for the Blind

Helen Keller Institute for

Deaf & Deaf Blind

Employment of Visually/

Differently abled in our organisation

Sensitizing other corporates

Support to NGOs

Training for BPO/Call Centers

REAP in Association with

Family Care.

Netra IT solutions for the visually challenged

GTLF started an Advanced

Computer Training Centre for the

Visually Impaired, in Lower Parel

on 16th August 2005, which is the

first of its kind in India.It prepares

them to be eligible for accepting

various IT opportunities.

49 visually challenged students

are undergoing training today.

9 students from Advanced

batch, 12 students from

Refresher batch and 33

students from Basic batch have

completed their course.

Netra vision has a new meaning

Supports and sponsors All India

Chess Federation for the Blind

(AICFB), the only official

federation recognized by the

apex world body in promoting

chess tournaments in India

among the visually challenged

for more than 8 years

Co-sponsors for International

World Chess Championship for

the blind which was held in

Goa, India in October 2006.

Netra IT solutions for the visually challenged

We have developed a speech-

based chess software for the

Blind which will enable them to

improve their chess-playing

skills. This is 1st of its kind in

the world.This is being

circulated to the Blind through

All India Chess Federation

for the Blind.

This Software was

launched in October

2006 during World Chess

Championship for the

Blind.

Swayam standing on one's own...against all odds

To support the cause of

employment for the

physically challenged and

help them with suitable

opportunities for

employment as per their

skills. 6 people have

already been employed by

GTL

Helen Keller ray of hope for the disabled

Helen Keller Institute for the

Deaf and Deaf Blind, an NGO in

Mumbai,This Institute has

helped educate and train

deaf blind children and deaf

children, since its inception

in July 1977.

GTLF continue to Support in

Training, Infrastructure

development and operating of

Diagnostic Care Center.

Netra

Samman: Living with Dignity

Motorized Three Wheelers

were distributed on behalf of

GTLF to students or those who

are self employed and for whom

getting a loan may be difficult

GTL Foundation has

partnered with Rajiv

Gandhi Foundation to help

people with disabilities to

become self reliant and

provide them opportunities

for self employment.

REAP in Association with

FAMILY CARE

Project

GTLF Supports Family Care

in imparting Non formal

Education to 2 Study Centres

to the Slum and Tribal

Students in Kalwa, Thane

covering 40 students.

More such programmes have

been planned.

Summary of BeneficiariesDifferently abled

Projects Total

Employment of Visually & Differently Challenged 6

Advanced Computer Training for Visually Challenged 103

Talk 64 - Chess Software for the Visually Impaired - Benefit the Blind Population of India as well as world.

Professional chess software , can be used by any sighted person to improve his playing skills.

Active Blind Chess Players 2500 (India) Schools for Blind 800 (India)

Screen Reader Software Benefit the World Blind Population

25% of world blind population is in India

i.e 1% of the India’s Population is Blind

Other Initiatives

Scholarship to the DeservingDisaster Relief

Gyan Jyot encouraging future achievers through scholarships

Reaches out to the children of GTL employees

who deserve financial assistance and for whom,

a scholarship program will be a motivator to

excel. Scholarships are awarded on merit cum

need-based. The scholarships covers from 7th

Standard up to degree completion. 49

students have been awarded scholarship till

date.

Pralay coping with calamity

The Mumbai floods on 26th July 2005 affected

thousands. Financial assistance was given to

about 100 families for immediate

procurement of necessities. Through “Yuvak

Prathishtan” an NGO, note Books were

distributed to students who lost their study

material during the floods

Idaya rehabilitating tsunami survivors

Within 13 months 30 newly constructed

homes in Veerampattinam, Pondicherry,

provided to rehabilitate Tsunami disaster

victims

Other Initiatives

Community DevelopmentHealth

Mumbai Marathon

India's largest international sporting event

called the Mumbai Marathon, have GTLites

sweating it out every year by running together

for a charitable cause and to create awareness

of GTL's CSR activities.

Thane Police Welfare FundAssisted the Thane Police Welfare Fund for

the construction of a hospital and school.

ICT Support

Supported Nasscom Foundation for using IT to

help Mumbai Police reach out to citizens of

Mumbai and make Mumbai a safer place to live

and work in.

Cancer PatientsFinancial contribution to Sri Matha Trust,

Chennai shelters cancer patients and offers

treatment with Adayar Cancer Institute.

Employee Volunteering

Positrons volunteers for a cause

A team of young volunteers radiating positive

energy in bringing about a change in one’s

outlook towards CSR and working for a cause.

We believe that we can make things happen

Art of Giving payroll giving program

Its a voluntary program in which employees

of GTL are encouraged to support the CSR

activities with their time and financial

support. So far, about

500+ employees contribute every month to

GTL Foundation through their Pay Roll

Awards

RECOGNITION BY STANDARD & POORS

ESG INDIA INDEX

GTL has been ranked 8th amongst the top 500

Corporations in India in the latest Standard and Poors

Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) India

Index.

Awards

GTL was awarded for “Corporate Governance

- Business for Social Responsibility 2006”

from the Bombay Stock Exchange & BSR, a non-

profit business association centered in San

Francisco.

GTL has been awarded by the Institute of

Directors , under the category of

" Golden Peacock Innovation Award" on

January 12, 2008 for best innovative

practices in CSR.

GTL was honoured with “Silver Award in

the Pegasus Corporate Social

Responsibility Awards 2007” held in

Mumbai on December 12,2007. The jury

appreciated GTL's support to differently

abled sections of the society.

Awards

Awards

Mr.Charudatta Jadhav – Ex employee of GTL had

been awarded the National Award for the “Best

Disabled Employee for the Year 2006” by

the President of India.

GTL has been awarded 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

Mr.Charudutta Jadhav was awarded by

National Association for the Blind

(NAB), to receive the 11th Piloo Dorab

Khambatta Memorial Award under he

category of “Best Employee of the

Blind 2004-05”

Awards

It takes little thoughtfulness

to give much happiness“ “

If Corporates become

thoughtful, creative, active & trend breaking

in initiating CSR activities a whole lot of

societal change is possible

Thank You