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1. BUILDING
LIVES
DLF FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, NOVEMBER 2012
DLF Foundation Partners with
India Food Banking Network
on 'World Food Day'
3 COVER STORY
4 FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
5 GURGAON RENEWAL MISSION
6 EDUCATION
8 RURAL DEVELOPMENT

2. EDITORIAL
From the Editor's Desk
F
ood is the fundamental right of every individual,
but still hunger is one of the most common
problem plaguing our country. World Food Week
was an effort to eliminate the ever existing difference
between food demands and supply which is the key to
the rampant hunger and malnutrition in our country
with a quarter of the world's hungry and a third of all
malnourished children living here. DLF Foundation,
along with Indian Food Banking Network, runs the
food bank in Gurgaon which is the first Food Bank in
the country. We recently celebrated the World Food
Day and the glimpses of the event are shared in this
newsletter.
As a continuation to our efforts to make Gurgaon a
world-class city, we participated in the Peace
(Sadbhawna) March for a safe and secure Gurgaon city
and the response we got from the residents was truly
overwhelming. A conference on ‘Gurgaon as a Smart
City’ was also held.
Other two important initiatives - talent nurturing and
skilling - have been taken upon ourselves for the
underprevileged. A report on activities at various
schools is also discussed here. The schools were alive
with the various festivities in the last two months and
the happiness and cheerfulness in these schools was
truly enigmatic. Besides, DLF provides outpatient
services at the construction sites and an account on
the same is also given here.
Happy reading!
Contents
COVER STORY
DLF Foundation Partners with India Food Banking
Network on 'World Food Day’................................. 3
FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
DLF Raghvendra Scholars make steady progress!.... 4
Campus placement at DLF Life Skill Training Center..4
GURGAON RENEWAL MISSION
Conference on “Gurgaon as a Smart City”................ 5
Peace (Sadbhavna) March for a Safe & Secure
Gurgaon .................................................................. 5
EDUCATION
DLF Foundation – Shiksha schools: An Update........ 6
Celebrations at DLF Swapna Sarthak School.............6
Young Achievers Make SBM School Proud................7
Learning While Their Parents Work!.........................7
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Medical Care@ Doorstep......................................... 8
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3. COVER STORY
DLF Foundation Partners with India Food Banking Network
on 'World Food Day'
Efforts towards making India a hunger-free country
D
LF Foundation has partnered with India Food
Banking Network on 'World Food Day'
Seminar and Facilitation of companies
participating in the food drive held at Shangri-La Hotel,
New Delhi. The Honourable Minister of State for
Communication and Information Technology, Shri
Sachin Pilot graced the occasion where DLF
Foundation was awarded as the mission partner of the
unique initiative.
Foundation also provides infrastructural support to
Food Security Foundation.
The Food Drive Challenge during the World Food Week
(October 5-12, 2012) successfully attained its main
objective of '100,000 individuals raising 100,000 kilos
of food for 500,000 Meals'. It is an effort to eliminate
the ever existing difference between food demands
and supply which is the key to the rampant hunger and
malnutrition in our country with a quarter of the
world's hungry and a third of all malnourished children
living here.
DLF Foundation, along with Indian Food Banking
Network, runs the food bank in Gurgaon which is the
first Food Bank in the country. DLF Foundation stores
the food items donated by corporates from food
related business in the country and distributes it to the
underprivileged population of Delhi-NCR region. The
Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Rajender Singh, CEO of DLF Foundation
said, “DLF Foundation expresses a great satisfaction
on the success of the Food Drive initiated by India
Food Banking Network with the support of all its
partners. DLF Foundation's partnership with the Delhi
Government's Bhagidari programme - 'Aapki Rasoi', is
another such initiative like Food Drive where we
provide free mid-day meals to around 300 homeless
disabled people at a temporary hutment site at India
Gate every day.”
Further elaborating the DLF Foundation's
contribution, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Rajender Singh added,
“Over 1,600 children, who are engaged in activities
like rag picking, working at roadside dhabas or as
domestic servants and never had the opportunity to
attend school, now get a healthy cooked mid-day meal
along with free education. This also helps in
maintaining high retention levels in our educational
initiatives. We understand there is much more to be
done consistently to make India a hunger free nation
and the Foundation will continue to render its support
to such great initiatives.”
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4. FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
DLF Raghvendra School
Scholars make steady
progress!
As many as 130 DLF Raghvendra Scholars
studying in three reputed schools in
Gurgaon
T
o uplift the talented underprivileged, DLF
Foundation offers DLF Raghvendra Scholarship
Programme to nurture talent amongst
underprivileged meritorious students. Presently, 130
DLF Raghvendra scholars are studying in three schools,
wherein 53 scholars are enrolled in St. Paul's School,
50 scholars in Jhankar Sr Sec School and 15 in Drona
Public School.
Campus placement at
DLF Life Skill Training Center
A
s a continuation of its efforts to serve the
society, DLF Foundation recently organized
campus placements for employment of
trainees who had passed out from the DLF LIFE training
center, Gurgaon, which trains unskilled youth in
Hospitality Services. A large number of companies
with national presence including Barista and Pizza Hut
participated in the recruitment drive. Barista has over
200 Barista Lavazza Espresso Bars and Barista Lavazza
Crèmes in over 30 cities across India and so is the case
with a large number of other companies which
participated. A large number of trainees appeared
for the interview and a number of trainees got
selected.
This initiative was coordinated by the Foundation in
collaboration with National Skills Foundation of India
Among these, 12 scholars are wards of DLF employees,
who belong to low income group families but have
performed continuously well and showed a high
performance record. Many of these scholars are high
achievers who have made us proud, like Girish who
scored 95% marks in class 5th. Kudos to the brilliant
scholars!
The scholarships cover school children from class VI
onward to under-graduate and subsequently post
graduate studies in professional courses including
Medicine (MBBS), Engineering, IT, Fine Arts, Sports
and Management.
(NSFI), a not-for-profit Foundation having the
objective of skill building and development of
vocational opportunities for India's large but relatively
"unskilled" workforce. DLF Foundation has tied up
with NSFI to facilitate the employment of its trainees
at various sectors where DLF Foundation has resolved
to train the unskilled youth of India in IT, Retail,
Construction, Electrician, Customer Service and
Hospitality.
“A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given
talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills,
and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.”
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5. GURGAON RENEWAL MISSION
Conference on “Gurgaon as
a Smart City”
A
one-day conference focused on holistic
development of Gurgaon, under the theme,
'Gurgaon as a Smart City' which was held on 12
September 2012 and organized by by Gurgaon Renewal
Mission along with Gurgaon First as a collaborating
partner. DLF Foundation supported the event. The key
session topics were New Infrastructure Initiatives,
Technologies for Future, Improving Electricity Scenario,
Promoting Solar, Green Homes and Office Buildings,
Solving Traffic Issues and Water Conservation. The
objective of the conference was to discuss and deliberate
on how Gurgaon could move to the next level in terms of
infrastructure, using resources more optimally,
improving administrative processes and functions
efficiently and responding to emergency services. The
conference attracted diverse stakeholders of Gurgaon,
Chief Parliamentary Secretary in charge of Town and
Country Planning of the Government of Haryana, Shri
Rao Dan Singh spelt out his vision of hope and optimism
for Gurgaon. Shri Singh addressed 150 delegates across
Resident Welfare Associations, Corporates, Citizen and
business associations & residents of Gurgaon.
Peace (Sadbhavna) March
for a Safe & Secure Gurgaon
T
he Gurgaon Renewal Mission (GRM), along with
REDCO Haryana and Sewak Kendra, organised a
Peace March on October 14, 2012 in DLF Phase II.
The event attended by over 100 participants, held a
Sadbhavna (Peace) March and Sadbhavna Camp
followed by job placement for unemployed youth, cloth
distribution & community lunch for the underprivileged.
Dignitaries present at Peace March.
The dignitaries present: The Peace March was flagged
off by Mr. Amit Grover – National Director, Offices-DLF;
Mr. Rohit Malik – Director, DLF Estates and Recreational
Foundation. Other prominent people who spoke at the
event include Dr. P.S. Rana, Former CMD HUDCO; Col.
Rattan Singh, Chairman, JAFRA; Ms. Ananta Raghuvanshi
– Director Marketing, DLF India; Col. Prithvi Nath, Hony
Secy, REDCO & Convener, Gurgaon Renewal Mission &
Mr. PK Joseph, Associate Director- Programmes, DLF
Foundation.
Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Rajender Singh, CEO of DLF Foundation,
addressing the audience.
Following were the recommendations of this conference:
Ÿ Better utilization of EDC for Gurgaon's development.
Ÿ Planning based on flawed population statistics need
to be corrected.
Ÿ Multiple authorities lead to inadequate governance.
Hence, roles should be defined.
Ÿ Institutional capacity of HUDA and MCG needs to be
strengthened.
Ÿ Provision for online complaint posting and redressal
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by authorities.
Water planning and management is not an option but
an urgent necessity.
Making Gurgaon a city that cares for low income
groups and the underprivileged.
Solar has a great future in Gurgaon.
Parking solutions needed.
Traffic problems need a solution.
Electricity sector plagued with high cost and poor
quality.
While talking about building a peaceful Gurgaon City
under the banner of GRM, Mr. PK Joseph said; “GRM is a
call for collective action by all its stakeholders who
believe that peace is not merely the absence of violence
or public protest; but it is the result of creating a
condition where the city has achieved a balance of
prosperity, security, justice and hope for all its citizens,
including the deprived inhabitants living in the slums and
villages of Gurgaon.”
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6. EDUCATION
DLF Foundation – Shiksha schools: An Update
Flurry of activities in last two months kept the schools buzzing with activities.
Expansion at Wazirabad School: The first foundation
brick for expansion of the DLF Shiksha Swapna Sarthak
School, Wazirabad, Gurgaon school building was laid
by former Governor of Punjab and Chief of Army Staff
Gen. O. P. Malhotra (Retd.) in the presence of Mr. Vijay
Singh of DLF Foundation and others. The additional
three spacious rooms and attractive play area are likely
to become available by November 2012. This would
facilitate more students, thus easing pressure on the
existing cramped rooms and provide more area for the
students to run around or play.
Gen. O.P. Malhotra laying the foundation stone.
Celebrations: Teachers' Day was observed on 5th
September in all three schools being run by DLF
Foundation and Shiksha as partners for imparting free
education to the underprivileged children. Teachers
were presented gifts as a mark of respect to the noble
teaching profession.
A short and sweet skit on Ramlila was presented by the
students of Wazirabad school on 15th October, and an
effigy of Ravana was also put on flame to convey the
message ' Goodness always Triumphs'
For good health: Safe and clean drinking water is a
necessity; two water purifiers were installed in Mohyal
Colony School, while one water purifier each would be
installed at schools in Wazirabad and DLF phase-IV
schools. Besides, students are taught Pranayama and
Yoga asanas to help maintain good health right from
their young age.
Other activities: An eye checkup camp for the
students was organized in Mohyal Colony School,
Sector-40, Gurgaon. India Foundation, in association
with Optical Gallery, Jharsa Road, Gurgaon carried out
thorough eye checkup of 220 students and14 students
needing spectacles were given the same free of any
charge.
Achievements: Established in July 2102, DLF Shiksha
School in DLF Phase-IV has already started running at
remarkable speed. The goal of 150 keen students has
been achieved within three months of inception. This
could be made possible with dedication and untiring
efforts put in by the teachers and the management of
DLF Foundation and Shiksha. Thus, the total strength
of all the three schools has crossed 1200 students and
the average daily attendance is more than 800.
Celebrations at DLF Swapna Sarthak School
J
ointly run by DLF Foundation and Gunjan
Foundation, the DLF Swapna Sarthak School held
a special assembly on Teacher's Day. The children
were told about the significance of this day. The
students wished the teachers and gave them
handmade cards.
On 1st October, Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated with a
special assembly. To inculcate the values of truth and
honesty, stories from Bapu's early life were narrated.
Students of KG & 1st grade sang songs and class II
recited a poem related to Gandhi Jayanti. Class III
made a poster, each on the symbols of Gandhiji and
their significance. Sauravah of class III said, “Just as
spectacles help to see clearly, we should in the same
way see good in others.” The staff symbolized 'Help the
needy.' The wooden clogs sent the message 'Always
walk on the right and virtuous path'.
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An open day was held on 6th October 2012, aimed at
the holistic development of the child. This gave an
opportunity to the parents to interact with the
teachers and discuss their ward's progress.
Last but not the least, a special assembly was held for
Dussehra as well.

7. EDUCATION
Young Achievers Make
SBM School Proud
Learning While Their
Parents Work!
T
DLF Katha Schools offer school-cumcrèche facility to children of
construction workers
he students of S.B.M. School actively
participated in various activities organized by
Directorate of Education, Delhi and brought
laurels to the school by winning various positions.
Young inventor: Pooja Sharma of Class X A
participated in 2nd National Level Exhibition & Project
Competition under Inspire Award Scheme organized
by Deptt. of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science
& Technology, Govt. of India held at Pragati Maidan,
New Delhi. She was awarded for her project “A Foot
Operated Mouse for Controlling a Computer for
Physically Handicapped persons”.
Case file…
Bubli wanted to go to school but her parents used to
make her look after her younger siblings. They also
made her collect iron pieces from the waste site as a
“kabadi” although she did not wanted to do so.
Teachers from Katha DLF School came in touch with
her while doing a survey and made her parents
understand the importance and value of education.
Today, Bubli is the most regular and jolly students of
Katha DLF School Sector – 90 and is enjoying learning
along with her younger siblings. (Hulgul wadi)
This is an innovative and creative Learning Programme
for children aged 1-15 years, whose parents work as a
labour at the DLF construction sites, especially girls
and small children.
Shri Vayalar Ravi, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs
examines exhibits by Pooja Sharma.
Sanskrit pundits: Delhi Sanskrit Academy organized
various competitions in Sanskrit. Winners from S.B.M.
School included Divya Joshi in Shalokas Recitation;
Deeksha Govil in Sanskrit Speech Competition and
Sabir Ali, Harsh, Ravinder, Gaurav, Raman & Ankit in
Group Shalokas Recitation.
Literature gurus: At District Level, Zinia Sharma of
Class XI B bagged 1st position in English Extempore
Competition on the topic “Marriages through
Internet” held at Meera Model School, Janakpuri, New
Delhi. Besides, Divya Joshi of Class XII A bagged 2nd
position in Hindi Declamation Competition held at
Govt. Co-Ed S. S. School, Karampura, New Delhi.
Sports champs: Zonal Handball Competitions were
held in S.B.M. School and the school Hand Ball team of
Senior and Junior Boys won the match while Senior
and Junior Girls team were declared Runners up. In the
Zonal Hockey Competitions Senior Boys team bagged
the Runners up position.
Crèche cum school…
Anticipating the fact that parents working at the site
will not have enough time to take their children to a
crèche or to a nearby school, the DLF Katha School
Programme offers crèche cum school facility to them.
Here, learning is fun through its great innovative
programme story pedagogy. The school's space
designing makes the characters of the stories come
alive and makes learning more interesting, fun filled
and creates enough excitement in the children to
attend school regularly.
The modus operandi…
A cab with seven teachers touches six centres (six
sectors) across Gurgaon and Manesar every day.
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8. RURAL DEVELOPMENT
There's a principal in charge, six head teachers, six
local teachers and six maids, who help the children to
learn with fun and take good care of them. Every day,
they carry different menu of nutritious lunch with the
consultation of the dietician at GRC in big hot cases. All
the six centers have fun learning materials, including
books, puppets, puzzles, toys, game items etc. These
six schools induce 300 children into a great learning
environment through the curriculum content by
making meaningful connections between what they
study and its real-life applications.
The goals…
DLF Katha schools thus aim the following:
Ÿ Bringing education at the doorstep of those
disadvantaged children who do not go or do not get
chance to go to school.
Ÿ Wean away children from labour.
Ÿ Making the children self-sufficient, aware,
responsive and responsible.
Ÿ Nurturing their creativity and make learning funfilled and motivating.
Ÿ Enhancing the skills like – personal, intellectual,
social, cultural & environmental skills.
Medical Care @ Doorstep
More than 21,000 patients benefit at DLF mobile clinic in one year of their operation
DLF mobile clinics stand by the side of workers and
their families at the construction site - bringing
doctors and medical aid right at their doorstep.
Focused on providing free, accessible and quality
primary healthcare services, the mobile clinics have
helped 21160 patients till now.
Areas of operation: These mobile clinics operate in
six different regions in Gurgaon: Corporate Green,
Manesar; New Town Heights, Manesar; Express
Greens M1; Express Greens M2; Sector- 90 and
Sector- 91.
Facilities: DLF provides outpatient services at the
construction sites and the beneficiaries are the poor
workers and their families. The services include basic
health care, patients examination, maternal and child
healthcare, first aid and primary treatment, free
medicine dispense services and also referral services.
Qualified staff and specialist doctors treat patients
with infectious diseases like respiratory infections,
diarrhoea, malaria, dengue and skin diseases etc.
Pregnant mothers are provided iron and calcium
supplements and also checked for any complications
and thus referred to tertiary care for further
management. Family planning advice is also part of
this activity.
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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