Company: i-flex solutions ltd
Income 2005-2006 = Rs 950 Cr (rounded off)
Net profit after tax (05-06) = Rs 200 Cr (rounded off)
Karmayog CSR Rating- 3/5
CSR activities:
Disaster :
Several days after the tsunami in the Indian Ocean snuffed out the lives of tens of thousands of people, leaving million others orphaned, destitute and indigent, massive rescue and relief efforts are preparing the ground for rehabilitation work. Through many channels, funds were sent to the affected countries. Organizations and individuals – including i-flexers – working in these regions brought relief material to the victims. The relief materiel included food, temporary shelters, medicines, clothes and other essentials. time to rebuild i-flex worked with SOS Children’s Villages of India. We joined them in their support activities for the tsunami victims, especially children and widows.SOS Children’s Village is working extensively in the tsunami-hit regions and will be adopting children who have lost their parents / earning members in the tragedy.i-flex joined them in the construction of a house in the SOS Village in Pondicherry, and aided them in buying two boats for needy fisher folk.
contributed generously to the earthquake relief in Gujarat.
Within a week of the calamity, we donated medicines, clothes, and other utility items for the recovery of the disaster-stricken victims.
Many areas in the Kashmir valley in India were hit by a massive earthquake in October, 2005. This catastrophic event created a major challenge for rescue and rehabilitation. Estimates indicated a very high death toll and the numbers kept increasing even as the rescue operation continued.
Employees at i-flex� solutions were given the option of contributing a part of their salary, with the understanding that the company would contribute an equal amount from their side. A great number of employees contributed to this cause, and i-flex solutions was able to donate a generous amount towards the Times of India Earthquake Relief Fund.
Disability :
Differently-abled children were sponsored to the International Special Olympics by i-flex�
solutions. This event is conducted every four years by the Special Olympics organization. The Special Olympics Oath is “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” These words also symbolize the spirit behind the games.
i flex pearls : talent pool
provides support in the form of coaching, kits, and other assistance to children (i-flex pearls) at the Freedom Trust, Chennai. Reports submitted by their respective tutors and individual observations of their performance by Freedom Trust, throws light on the development of these children.
Vidharthi was born hearing-impaired in 1986. With her mother’s encouragement, she was enrolled into art competitions and soon began receiving accolades and prizes for her art work, at numerous competitions held at both local and inter-district levels. On December 3, 2005, she was conferred the ‘Most creative individual’ award by the President of India, A P J Kalam.
Sathyanarayanan, a visually impaired student of St. Louis School for the Blind, has been identified for his talent as a leading vocalist. Mrs. Usha Bharadwaj is tutoring Sathyanarayanan, and under her guidance he has performed at numerous prestigious events and participated in various competitions – winning accolades all the way.
Karthika is a hearing and speech-impaired student who is being trained by Ms. Narayanee, a long time disciple of the renowned Indian dancer Dr. Padma Subramaniam, and has given guest performances both in India and abroad. Currently, she is learning different Indian classical dance forms under i-flex sponsorship.
Manu Sulaiman and Vidharte are hearing-and-speech-impaired children who have been identified for their exceptional talents in drawing and painting. Mehtab Allam, who suffers from cerebral palsy has exhibited his talent in creative crafts and hand work. Mr. Rama Suresh, an artist by profession, is training these children. At i-flex Shishu Punarjanmam, Manu was introduced to portrait painting and Mehtab is being taught water coloring techniques.
Pown Raj is a visually impaired student who has been chosen for his talents in mimicry. His performance at the Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan (a leading cultural and social organization in India) on the occasion of Rehabilitation Medicine, won him immense appreciation.
Saravanan and Venkatesan from St. Louis School for the Deaf and Dumb are soccer and volley ball players who play at the national level. They are being trained by their school coach and have displayed excellence in sport and athletics.
Karthick, who suffers from cerebral palsy, has been identified for his exceptional skill in playing chess. Mr. Kameswaran, a national coach of high repute, is training Karthick. At i-flex Shishu Punarjanmam, Karthick plays with computer-loaded programs, which will familiarize him with the standard puzzles and chess moves.
IT education drive :
flex solutions is developing a comprehensive Decision Support System (DSS) at its own cost, to help the Education Department in Karnataka to monitor the quality of elementary education in schools across the State. This is a part of i-flex’s ongoing commitment to the society and the community. The DSS will enable the department to make well-informed and data-driven decisions at all levels. This is a first of its type project in the Country.
The project will help manage large volumes of data and the analytics package will help the government manage its educational priorities in a proactive manner. This initiative aims to significantly improve the quality of elementary education in schools across the State.
Children :
-flex has supported many causes that benefit children. Undoubtedly, the biggest step we took as part of “i-flex for the child”, was when we signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Karnataka government on June 16, 2006, to provide technology support to the “Karnataka schools towards quality education” program. i-flex will develop a comprehensive decision support system to help the education department monitor the quality of education in our elementary school system. This support system will enable the department to make well-informed and data-driven decisions.
The Bethany Special School hosted their inter-school cultural fest called Vishesh Milan, which was sponsored by i-flex.
In November, i-flex sponsored a Corporate Cricket Tournament for SOS Children’s Village. The proceeds would be utilized for improving their infrastructure. On Children’s Day, i-flexers visited Shristi, a charitable organization working for the education of children and adults with special needs. At Shristi, i-flexers spent an action-packed day; they sang and danced with the children at the campus.
Two more similar initiatives were made possible by i-flex. The first was for Kutumba, an organization working to promote the concept of integration of physically challenged individuals in society. They needed a school-bus for their children. This request was mirrored by Socare Ind, an organization whose mission is to make a difference to the lives of destitute children and make them contribute positively to the society. On January 20, 2007, the keys of two mini buses were presented to the respective organizations.
In Chennai, i-flex created the CORUS FUND at Ramakrishna Mission Students’ Home. This fund will sponsor books and uniforms to orphans and destitute students for the year 2006-07.
The Freedom Trust in Chennai operates two initiatives which i-flex is a part of. The first one is for Grama Vikalang Punarjanmam, a physiotherapy and rehabilitation program in rural Tamil Nadu. The money donated would be used to identify 300 physically challenged children from four villages and adopt them, so that they can be rehabilitated. The second initiative is a ‘Talent Promotion Scheme’, which would train physically challenged children and give them scholarships for special training in their chosen field of art.
i-flex donated funds for building classrooms for children from the Tilak Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu.
other intaitives :
the economically backward children at the Hope Foundation in Bangalore, received additional infrastructure support from i-flex. i-flex also donated funds to Vatsalya Trust, Mumbai, an orphanage and adoption agency, to assist in providing basic amenities to underprivileged children.Other charitable efforts that have received our support are:o ‘Sandeepan School’ for rural children near coastal Karnataka, Indiao Agastya International Foundation’s mobile science lab that travels through the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, allowing children to experiment with science projects with locally available materialo i-flex sponsored a documentary film on child trafficking produced by Kalsoothri, the theater wing of Sahitya Kala Mandal, Mumbai.
the i-flex art of living In an endeavor to preserve the heritage and the richness of the Indian classical arts, i-flex sponsors music festivals, which showcase some of the best exponents of Indian classical music in the country. fun at work In addition to outdoor initiatives, i-flexers have voluntarily organized internal events that serve as a means of inter-activity and fun-filled entertainment. In-house programs, such as Children’s Day interactive events, and special seminars are organized to allow i-flexers and their kids to interact with each other in a positive and enthusiastic manner.inside the i-flex ‘satellite’Children from Helene, Parikrma Center for Learning (Bangalore) which provides quality education to children from necessitous families, visited the i-flex complex. The children were given a tour of the i-flex facility and left with insights, great enthusiasm and hope for their future. safety signboards at Shivasamudram Falls, Bangalore, warn visitors of perilA board reading, “Caution – Swimming in these waters is dangerous,” in both the local language and English, helps picnickers and other visitors keep the danger in mind.
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Contact details : i-flex solutions ltd
C.V Raman Nagar
Bangalore – 560 093
karnataka
Tel: +91-80-6659 7000
Fax: +91-80-2534 5090 / 6666 5271
Web address :www.iflexsolutions.com