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Chennai, 20th July, 2022: Leading multinationalbanking software company, Temenos India,supported SOS Children’s Villages of India, the largest self-implementing childcare NGO of thecountry, set-up a computer lab worth Rs. 55 lakhs with 12 computers and a Training room with a projector. In addition, women caregivers from communities served by the SOS Children’sVillages of India’s – Chatnath Homes- FamilyStrengthening Programme will be offered a 3-month course in Basic Computer Application byNSDC and Skill India to enhance employability.
Temenos India, a leading multinational banking software company aims at supporting womenbelonging to vulnerable sections of society with basic computer literacy for employability. Thefirst batch is being conducted for 15 – 20 women between the age group of 30-40 years of EastTambaram Communities, one of the 6 clusters supported by SOS Children’s Villages of India –Chatnath Homes, under their Family Strengthening Programme. The selection criteria for the course requires the women to have a minimum education of class X; once selected, a document verification procedure will be conducted. Following the successful completion of the 3-month course, the women will receive guaranteed employment opportunities in the retail sector with salaries ranging betweenRs.8000 to Rs. 15,000.
Extending his gratitude, Mr. Sumanta Kar, Secretary General, SOS Children’s Villages of India said, “We thank Temenos India for supporting SOS Children’s Village Chatnath Homes – Chennai with the computer lab set-up and helping women belonging to vulnerable communities with employable IT skills. The basic computer application course will help these caregivers with better employability opportunities in order to secure sustainable incomes, allowing them to create a better future for their children. Women are the core of any family. We are acting towards strengthening the core, helping families lead a sustainable life and ensuring that every child is brought up in a happy, healthy and safeenvironment.”
Ms. Sugandh Priya, Director- Management Product, Temenos India Private Limited, said “At Temenos we believe in achieving businessexcellence by placing our core value as operating responsibly and uplifting the lives ofthe communities. If we can shape the community’s future through our initiatives that isa big success for us. We have provided digitalinfrastructure at 10 schools & university so farand ensure sustainability, by initiating volunteering and regular follow ups with thestakeholders. Temenosians are also committed in addressing the communal needs through voluntary act of teaching computers and life skills to the students of AdoptiT schools We ensure to work together at corporate level for the benefit of everyone and believe that it is about every single person in a business taking responsibility to make a difference in everything they do, at work and in their personal lives.”
As part of the curriculum, the Basic Computer Application course will impart knowledge about the fundamentals of computers, a Windows overview, MS Office, emails, and internet. The caregivers will also be provided with a one-week skill training programme on personality development to help them perform well in interviews, decision making etc., for which a certificate will also be provided, after successful completion of the 7-days training.
The Family Strengthening Programme by SOS Children’s Villages of India is a preventive measure through which the families belonging to the most vulnerable sections of the society dealing with poverty, social discrimination and other grave challenges are strengthened to avoid child-abandonment.
