GMR Varalakshmi Foundation GMR Varalakshmi Foundation GMR Varalakshmi Foundation is the CSR arm of the GMR Group. It is a professionally managed body headed by the Group Chairman. GMRVF has three verticals: GMR Varalakshmi Foundation EDUCATION WING GMRIT, SGCSR Inter, Degree & B.Ed. Colleges DAV & Chinmaya Schools HEALTH WING GMR Varalakshmi CARE hospital COMMUNITY SERVICE WING

Pan India Presence CSW works in 3 broad areas : Education Health, Hygiene & Sanitation Empowerment & Livelihoods

NIRED - a joint venture with Andhra Bank JIRED GIRED

GMR VARALAKSHMI FOUNDATION, CSW - RAJAM Filling lights in the lives of unemployed rural youth through Vocational Training Centers

VISION & OBJECTIVES Transformation of rural youth through capacity building to enable them to stand on their own feet. To identify, orient, motivate, train and assist the rural youth to take up self employment ventures. To promote rural entrepreneurship. To train village level workers in various aspects of rural development. To provide counseling and project consultancy services to entrepreneurs.

EDPs for 1st Generation Entrepreneurs Agriculture EDPs Process EDPs Product EDPs General EDPs

Skill up-gradation Programs Technology transfer programs EDPs for 2nd Generation Entrepreneurs Growth programs Skill up-gradation Programs RD & HRD Programs Technology transfer programs

OUR APPROACH Pre Training: Scanning the environment & designing suitable programs. Awareness programs, mobilization drives Selecting eligible candidates with right aptitude Discouraging entry of candidates from village, where a particular activity is dominant.

OUR APPROACH Training: Designing need based, location specific, short duration courses. Motivational & behavioral inputs Development of Technical & soft skills. Exposure visits. More emphasis on hands on experience. Yoga, Meditation & Spoken English classes. AMT (Achievement & Motivation Training) Manual.

OUR APPROACH Post Training: Sustaining motivation. Bank loans facilitation / financial support. Hand holding for 2 years. Consultancy services. Networking to gain experience and business contacts. Business counseling Ex – Trainees Meet

FACILITIES Computer Lab Seminar Hall Dormitory Heavy vehicle work shop

BEST PRACTICES Micro Lab on the first day of the training MILLY (Most important Lesson Learned Yesterday) by trainees in a prescribed format Experience sharing by successful entrepreneurs. Special sessions on life skills by subject specialists Market Survey by trainees Trade wise Free Service camps Facilitation of Business Plan Preparation Micro Lab 2 wheeler Free service camp

CORPORATE COLLABORATION GMRVF believes corporate partnerships will help to improve the quality of training R & AC with VOLTAS Home Nursing with RED CROSS Schneider Electric India 2 wheeler repairs with Hero Moto Corp

Significant achievements Trained 13,796 candidates Settled candidates 11,276 (About 82% settlement). Linked 3212 trainees with bank loans worth Rs. 709.14 lakhs. NIRED, the 3rd Best RSETI in India during 2012-13. Recognition from ASSOCHAM, New Delhi for encouraging Micro, Small & Medium entrepreneurs .

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