Greater Chennai Police Commissioner inaugurates HCL Foundation’s Career Advancement Training Center (CATC) at Arumbakkam, flags off an Excellence Sports Bus for local teams
- HCL Foundation (HCLF), the CSR (corporate social responsibility) arm of HCL Technologies, launched a Career Advancement Training Centre (CATC) at K8 Arumbakkam Police Boys & Girls Club and a Police Boys & Girls Club Excellence Sports Bus on 14th April 2022. Tr. Shankar Jiwal, I.P.S, Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, inaugurated the center, instituted with Don Bosco Anbu Illam – HOPE Foundation and flagged off the Excellence Sports bus.
- The newly launched center will focus on underprivileged mentoring aspirants for TNPSC, SSC, Banking, and Uniform services by providing quality, affordable, competitive entrance coaching for 100 motivated and responsible individuals annually. Apart from free coaching with the most exemplary infrastructure, the center will also offer weekly mock tests, bilingual classes and bi-monthly guest lectures to the aspirants.
- The Excellence Sports bus aims to spread awareness and promote campaigns about sports in communities and schools. It will help players studying in Government schools and vulnerable children travel safely to different locations to play sports. The bus is equipped with modern sporting facilities to help teams travel cost-effectively, hassle-free, and comfortable manner.
- Tmt. S. Rajeswari welcomed the gathering, IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police, West Zone, GCP, and an introductory address delivered by Tr. Balamuralidharan, Vice President, HCL Technologies. A Vote of Thanks, conveyed by Tr. R. Shiva Prasad, I.P.S., Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anna Nagar District, GCP, followed at the event.
- The CATC at K8 Arumbakkam Police Boys & Girls Club has been constructed under the Community Welfare scheme and was supported by the Greater Chennai Corporation.
- HCL Foundation’s advanced education center is part of its Gurukul project under HCLF’s urban flagship program Uday, which focuses on education and skill development of underprivileged children between 3 and 18 years and facilitates their smooth integration into the regular school program.
- HCL Foundation (HCLF) was established in 2011 as the CSR arm of HCL Technologies. It is a not-for-pro fit organization that strives to contribute toward national and international development goals, bringing about lasting positive impact in people’s lives through long-term sustainable programs. The foundation aims to alleviate poverty and achieve inclusive growth and development. Active community engagement ensures optimal long-term gains and upward accountability. HCL Foundation works through Life Cycle Based, Integrated Community Development Approach with a thematic focus on Education, Health, Skill Development & Livelihood, Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction & Response. Child protective stra tegies, inclusion and gender transformative approaches remain central in all initiatives of HCL Foundat ion, thus ensuring comprehensive development. Presently HCL Foundation is implementing five flagship programs, namely HCL Samuday & HCL Grant – Rural Development programs; HCL Uday & Clean Noida – Urban Development programs; HCL Harit (The Green Initiative) – Environment Action program and 4 special initiatives – Power of One, Sports for Change, HCL Foundation Academy and My E-Haat.
Quote by Ms. Nidhi Pundhir, Director, HCL Foundation
“We are delighted to launch a Career Advancement Training Centre (CATC) for Police Boys & Girls Club and a Police Boys & Girls Club Excellence Sports Bus. Through this initiative, HCL Foundation will aim to spread aware ness and promote campaigns about sports in communities and schools. We hope to promote volunteerism amon g young people and educate them while imparting critical life skills through a strong value-based framework th at inculcates worldwide standards of strategy development and implementation with quantifiable impact throu gh this initiative. HCL Foundation has always been committed to fostering clean, green, and healthy communi ties to empower people to reach their greatest potential. It is vital to create a better environment where indivi duals reach their full potential and play a positive role in society.”
