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Income 2005-2006 = Rs 7000 Cr (rounded off) Net profit after tax (05-06) = Rs 2000 Cr (rounded off) Karmayog CSR Rating- 4/5 CSR activities: Infosys Technologies Ltd Infosys Foundation has worked to support the underprivileged in society and enrich their lives. Promoted by Infosys Technologies Limited, the Foundation began its work in Karnataka, India, gradually extending its activities to the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa and Punjab. It has successfully implemented projects in four key focus areas: Healthcare Making high-quality healthcare the norm is an ongoing challenge. Since its inception, the Foundation has initiated several activities that benefit the rural and urban poor. Apart from constructing hospital wards, donating hi-tech equipment and organizing health camps, the Foundation also distributes medicines to economically-weaker sections in remote areas. The Foundation constructed the Infosys Super-specialty Hospital on the Sassoon Hospital premises in Pune. This hospital caters to poor patients It has spread its donations for medicines to aged and poor patients suffering from cancer, leprosy, defects of the heart/kidney, mental illnesses and other major disorders. It helps this section meet substantial medical expenses and assures them of a steady source of income for their treatment The Foundation installed office management software at the KEM Hospital in Mumbai. This enables the hospital to manage store requirements, keep accounts as well as publish hospital papers and other information on the Web
A high-energy linear accelerator unit was purchased for the treatment of cancer patients at the Chennai Cancer Institute in Tamil Nadu The Foundation has donated ambulances to medical centers and hospitals in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, Gadag, B.R. Hills and South Canara in Karnataka and Kalahandi, Chandrashekarpur and Bhubaneswar in Orissa It has also donated high-tech surgical equipment to hospitals located at Mysore, Bijapur, Bellary and Hubli in Karnataka Incubators, air conditioner units, neonatal resuscitation equipment and refrigerators have been given to the Bowring Hospital, Bangalore, while ultrasound scanners have been donated to the Ramakrishna Ashram, Coorg and the Bangalore Government Hospital The Foundation has made donations to the Drug Foundation for Nuclear Medicine at the cancer hospital in Miraj and the Kidwai Hospital in Bangalore A leprosy camp was conducted, and relief work was carried out at the Leprosy Colony in Gulbarga Social rehabilitation and rural upliftment Whether it is organizing an annual mela that empowers destitute women or building orphanages that give children a better life, the Foundation’s activities address the needs of society’s most neglected. The Foundation has organized unique annual melas in different parts of the country, including Bangalore and Sedam in Karnataka, and Chennai in Tamil Nadu, to distribute sewing machines to destitute women and help them earn a livelihood. Prior to the mela, the Foundation even holds tailoring classes and provides materials for the same at some centers. The Foundation has conducted relief work after natural disasters. Apart from monetary contributions, it believes in assessing the real needs of those affected and contributing accordingly. It has worked in the tsunami-affected areas of Tamil Nadu and the Andaman Islands, earthquake-affected areas of Kutch, cyclone-devastated areas of Orissa, tribal areas of Kalahandi in Orissa and drought-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh The Foundation made a donation towards the mid-day meal program of the Akshaya Patra Foundation, Bangalore, for poor children in North Karnataka. It established counseling centers to rehabilitate marginalized devadasis in North Karnataka The Foundation has offered compensation to families whose bread-winners have served in our Defence Forces and died fighting for the country. The Foundation worked with the Red Cross Society to supply aid equipment to the physically challenged in rural areas and economically weaker sections of Karnataka The Foundation offers monetary aid to the Divine Life Society, which is based in the Himalayas. The Society helps senior citizens and destitutes, often picking them up from the street and looking after them with the help of volunteers, some of whom are foreign tourists in the region The Foundation improved a rehabilitation center in Chennai for mentally retarded women The Foundation has improved the lives of children with leprosy and those living on the streets, and in slums The Foundation has constructed: Hostel buildings for under-privileged students at Ramakrishna Mission centers in Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh Orphanages in rural areas of these states, to provide shelter to children of local communities. A free girls’ hostel at Maharshi Karve Sthree Shikshana Samsthe, Hingne, Pune A girls’ hostel for the blind in Banapur, Orissa, Jagruthi Blind School in Pune, Sri Ramana Maharshi Academy for the Blind in Bangalore and Sri Sharada Andhara Vikasa Kendra in Shimoga, Karnataka Relief shelters in several parts of Orissa The Sri Ramakrishna Students’ Home in Chennai, Tamil Nadu The Shakthidhama Destitute Center for Women in Mysore, Karnataka A hall for people with physical disabilities in Belgaum, Karnataka Learning and education Basic education links the children, whether of the cities or villages, to all that is best and lasting in India,” said Mahatma Gandhi. At no time have his words been more prophetic, than now. In a world where education has become the biggest differentiating factor, the Foundation offers an edge to deprived and rural students, through its activities In what is one of the largest rural education programs in the country, the foundation has donated 10,200 sets of books in Karnataka alone, and in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa and Kerala, under its Library for Every Rural School project. Through this program, the Foundation has set up more than 10,150 libraries in rural government schools. A minimum of 200 books, depending on the strength of the school, is provided. Each set has around 200 to 250 books. The cost of each set ranges between Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 3,000. Books on various subjects, including science, history, mathematics, general knowledge, grammar, literature, geography, vocational training and fiction have been donated to cater to the interests of students in all age groups To simplify the standard of computer education for students in rural areas, a separate book has been written and is being distributed under the library project. This book has also been translated into Hindi, Tamil and Telugu In another innovative project that facilitates higher learning, the Foundation has set up libraries in Hubli and Bangalore, that can be accessed by under-privileged students. These well-equipped libraries have the latest books prescribed in hi-tech streams like medicine and engineering. All a student has to do is pay a deposit of Rs 800 for unlimited use of the library through his or her education To identify and help students in dire need, the Foundation works with Prerna, an NGO in Raichur and Bangalore, and Vidya Poshak in Dharwad, to distribute scholarships to poor students. With the help of these organizations, the Foundation reaches out to deserving students across Karnataka The Foundation has also made donations towards the reconstruction of old school buildings. For instance, 14 government schools in slum areas of Hyderabad were reconstructed The Foundation has also renovated the Gandhinagar, Kottara St. Peter’s School and Kapikad Zilla Panchayat schools in Mangalore, Karnataka It also contributes towards the construction of additional classrooms, school funds/corpus funds, school furniture, equipment and so on, especially in backward areas The Foundation recently purchased an index Braille printer for the Sharada Devi Andhara Vikasa Kendra in Shimoga, Karnataka The Foundation donated study material, including science kits, to 20 schools in rural Karnataka Donations have also been made towards computer centers in rural areas of Karnataka The Foundation works with various organizations in Maharastra, Tamil Nadu and Orissa, to facilitate the education of slum children in in these states The Foundation collaborated with the Center for Environment Education (CEE), Bangalore, for the orientation of teachers specializing in science and the environment. The Center developed training material on water. During the program, it linked the Science and Social Studies curriculum with the environmental perspective. Around 15 camps were held in various parts of Karnataka over the last 3 years. Totally, around 1,000 teachers were trained It helps the Bangalore Association for Science towards the development and maintenance of the planetarium in Bangalore, including funding of the sky-theater program at the planetarium The Foundation constructed a science center at a rural school in the Kolar District of Karnataka, a one-of-its-kind center in the entire district. It caters to the students of the school, as well as schools in the neighboring villages It made a contribution to fund new self-employment courses at post graduation and post matriculation levels at the Nrupathunga Educational Institute in Hyderabad Art and culture Preserving our rich heritage and honoring our artisans are some of the ways the Infosys Foundation contributes to this spaceThe Foundation has helped revive the art of the weavers of Pochampalli village in Andhra PradeshIt helps organize cultural programs to promote artists in rural areas of Karnataka and Andhra PradeshIt traces and honors artistes from different parts of India Today, the scope of the foundation’s activities has widened to identifying under-privileged artists from different walks of like, be it writers, painters, poets or musicians, who don’t have access to contacts or help. It assists them on a “need” basis, offering financial assistance, promoting their art, or helping them receive much-deserved recognition It organizes programs like puppet shows and other cultural events to encourage artistes and performers in rural areas of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, and offers them financial assistance to carry forward their art In Karnataka, the Gamaka form of music was fast disappearing. A few years ago, The Foundation coordinated a project to donate more than 200 sets – comprising a Gamaka cassette and record player – to 100 rural schools in Karnataka, to bring the dying art form back to lifeIt has sponsored art exhibitions and performing arts programs in Dharwad and Bangalore in Karnataka Awards for the Foundation ‘Computer World Award – 2001’ – International Level ‘The Economic Times Corporate Citizenship Award,’ on behalf of the Infosys Foundation, for outstanding philanthropic work – National Level Amount spent on CSR : No information regarding the amount spent on CSR was available on the homepage . Contact details :Infosys Foundation C/O Infosys Towers, No. 27, J.P. Nagar, 3rd Phase, Bannerghatta Main Road, Bangalore 560 076, Karnataka, India. Tel.: 91-80-26588668/41032000, Fax: 91-80-41032140 E-mail: foundation@infosys.com Web address : www.infosys.com |