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Mr. Rakesh Soni Mr. Chetan Kapoor

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer,
Tech Mahindra Foundation Tech Mahindra Foundation

Social Responsibility, Sustainability and #Rise is a way of life for us at As we mark our 16-years journey, we are delighted to present
Tech Mahindra Foundation. We are passionate about our vision of this progress report of Tech Mahindra Foundation featuring our

'Empowerment through Education' to create lasting transformations in work, milestones and impact throughout the year. With a vision of
the lives of people. Inspired by our Mahindra group's philosophy to Rise 'Empowerment through Education', we have not only established
and using education as an intervention for transforming lives, we are ourselves as an implementing body in the social sector but also as

constantly working towards bringing alternative and innovative a resource organization in the areas of Employability, Education
initiatives to the changing needs of the beneficiaries. Today, TMF stands and Disability.
out as both a grant-making and an implementing organization across

the themes of addressing Education, Employability and Disability Over the years, we have kept a razor-sharp focus on our
through skill development and capacity-building. beneficiaries, even as we have evolved through changing times -
whether tranquil or turbulent. The challenges of the pandemic

Over the years, our diverse and inclusive initiatives have helped the prepared us to embrace an opportunity - introducing training for
communities to recognize, embrace and realize their best potential. teachers in cyber security, digital literacy and integrated Social-

The Foundation is well placed to offer yet more powerful and strategic Emotional Learning in schools. Also, child safety initiatives and
interventions focused on empowering connected human experiences in mental well-being are areas that have been incorporated in the last
the light of its current strengths and position in the development space. year. With the intent of driving synergies and creating a greater
impact, we joined hands with like-minded organizations such as

As the Foundation moves ahead, we shall remain committed to put the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
interest of the beneficiaries first and that will be the guiding principle GmbH, Amazon Web Services, GE Power, YuWaah and more.

driving our interventions. We look forward to further scaling and
diversifying our programs in alignment with the Sustainable We will continue to Rise to be an agile, beneficiary-centric and
Development Goals and driving a positive change in society purpose-led compassionate organization that drives social
with the true essence of Rise! transformation in the lives of the people we touch.

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