SOUVENIR – WE NEED YOUR HELP

Sahasra Deepika Institute for Education (SDIE)

The Sahasra Deepika Institute, a residential school for impoverished children, is located in a rural setting on 4 acres of land containing fruit trees and surrounded by orchards. The school complex is situated close to the village of Sakalavara, about 20 km from the major Indian city of Bangalore. The trustees and office bearers of the SDIE handle the day-to-day management of the SDI. The main building has been designed to accommodate 100 children with five classrooms and separate boys and girls sleeping areas. At present there are 56 children at SDI under the care of housemothers who stay with them. The children are raised in a positive environment with individual attention. Their English-medium curriculum is one focused on scholarship as well as character and good citizenship. The founders donated the land and the initial building for the establishment of the SDI campus.

The school programme is recognized by the government of Karnataka. Children are taught in English, Kannada and Hindi. Thanks to the generous support of many donors and organizations, the children have a computer lab, library, physical education and instruction in music.

Mission

Sahasra Deepika Foundation for Education, established in 1998, is a non profit organization dedicated to improving the live of impoverished children in Bangalore, India through education. This will be accomplished via:

§ A residential boarding school for selected impoverished children;

§ Partnerships with local educators, business and community leaders to provide resources and mentoring;

§ Enrichment and outreach program for children in the larger community;

§ Pooling the talents and resources of dedicated volunteers from the U.S.A and India to enrich student’s educational and personal experiences.

Students will be encouraged to develop their intellectual, social and academic potential for self-empowerment and contribution to the community at large.

SOUVENIR – WE NEED YOUR HELP

We are publishing a commemorative book in honor of our 10th anniversary (August 2008). The book will be a history of Sahasra Deepika Institute for Education, from its conception by our founder to the present day.

Our hope is to make a beautiful souvenir covering ten years of our school, which we will share with you. The souvenir book will feature many articles, stories and photographs of the students, their daily life and extracurricular activities. It will also showcase the work of the many dedicated individuals who have helped Sahasra Deepika to make a difference in the lives of children. It will tell you about our life’s little moments of joy and our success stories. It will show how we have overcome many of the challenges. Please show your support for this worthy organization by sponsoring an advertisement in our 10th anniversary souvenir book.

PLEASE REMEMBER

• We receive no Government aid or other institutional funding from anybody
  

• We want to expand our service and be open to taking in more children who are in need of care and support
  

• All contributions to us have tax benefits u/s 80G
  

You can join us by sending your best wishes messages and photographs on the pages you sponsor. All materials and artwork should reach us by 20 th of July.

Your donations and contributions can be made by Cheque/Drafts in favour of

Sahasra Deepika International for Education

SOUVENIR RATE CARD FOR SPONSOR

Position/Size Suggested Contribution (Rs.)

Full page 10,000

Half Page 5,000

Quarter Page 2,500

Front Inner Cover 20,000

Back Inner Cover 15,000

Name Listing Minimum 1000

CONTACT DETAILS: S.Arun Kumar/ Dr.T.V.Ramakrishna/Vijaya Ramakrishna

+919886132507 /+919901047727

For more information on Sahasra Deepika Institute for Education contact Arun (9886132507/ tvmarun@gmail.com)
http://www.sdie.org

Prince Andrew launches ARM’s social programme (Sahasra Deepika Institute for Education) in news

Bangalore : Duke of York Prince Andrew Thursday launched chip designer ARM's corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme here that will benefit hundreds of underprivileged children in India's silicon hub.

Andrew, second son and the third child of British Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, dedicated 6,000 hours of ARM employees' work to three social organizations - Ashwini Charitable Trust, Sahasra Deepika Institute for Education and the Marathalli government school, located in and around Bangalore.

"I am pleased to support ARM's CSR initiative with the local community and specifically children, with a commitment of 6,000 hours of the company time to three projects over the next two years," Andrew said after inaugurating the new design centre of the ARM India subsidiary.

The CSR programme, christened Anvas, which means "to reach out" in Sanskrit, will support a range of socio-economic, educational and health initiatives.

"We will contribute a financial amount matching the personal contributions of employees to encourage Anvas," ARM Holdings vice-president (HR) Bill Parsons said on the occasion.

The Prince also lauded ARM for setting up India operations and expanding its facility to become the largest chip design centre outside its headquarters in Cambridge, about 120 miles from London.

"I am delighted to visit ARM in Bangalore and impressed by what is being achieved here. As a leading British firm, ARM produces key business-to-business solutions for the electronic world," Andrew said in a statement later.

The $514-million firm, formerly Advanced Risc Machines (ARM), designs processors (semiconductor chips) for advanced digital products spanning wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices.

Andrew, who is on a week long visit to India beginning March 9 to promote bilateral trade and investment between the two countries, called on Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur earlier in the day.

He also visited state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), IT bellwether Infosys Technologies Ltd and British technology firms including as Logica CMG and AstraZenaca.

http://www.indiaprwire.com/businessnews/20080313/28476.htm
http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/Business/20080313/909076.html
http://www.twocircles.net/2008mar13/prince_andrew_launches_arms_social_programme.html

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For more information on Sahasra Deepika Institute for Education contact Arun (9886132507/ tvmarun@gmail.com)
http://www.sdie.org