A networking of kindness

As part of the International Leadership Learning Program, a group of 10 principals from across the UK were in Mumbai to study Podar International School’s model of leadership and governance.
Dr. Vandana Lulla, Director/ Principal of Podar International invited Narayan B. Iyer to speak on the social responsibility and students role in building up leadership qualities.

During the event, Dr. Narayan Iyer presented a copy of the recently released `Hope on theHorizon' to Dr. Rosemary Litawski, Headteacher, The Ferrers School, Northamptonshire.
The visiting team congratulated the work of Indian Development Foundation and look forward for a social networking in the future days.
Times of India

Podarites celebrate Holi with a difference

Heard of celebrating holi festival with colourful petals and flowers ?

90 PYP students of Class V from Podar International School, Santacruz (W), Mumbai celebrated Holi with the children of St.Catherine's Home at Veera Desai Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai on 4th March 2010.

As the children sprinkled petals on each other, they also distributed sweets. It was really a great fun to witness sharing of joy and happiness.

Rev. Sr. Sneha, Superior, St. Catherine's Home congratulated the efforts of IDF and Podar International School in organising a meaningful social responsibility programme with the Home children.

Indian Development Foundation team co-ordinated the entire event.

Podar students celebrated the festival as part of their CAS activity.

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Building up Hope

Mr. Vishwaveer Ahuja (former Managing Director & CEO-India, Bank of America) and currently with Advent Advisors, Mumbai congratulated the work of Indian Development Foundation as he received a copy of the book `Hope on the Horizon' from Dr. Narayan B. Iyer and Dr. Sharad Nayampally.

Rani Seethai Achi Hr. Sec. School, Chidambaram

Mrs. S. Amudhavalli, Chief Educational Officer, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu complimented the work of Indian Development Foundation in the areas of health, education and rural development. The C.E.O. also congratulated school-team of Rani Seethai Achi Hr. Sec. School, Chidambaram for lending excellent support to IDF in its leprosy and tuberculosis awareness programme. The support extended by the students of Rani Seethai Achi Hr. Sec. School need to be written in the letters of gold, expressed Mrs. Amudhavalli.

Mr. M. Rathina Sabhapathi, Registrar of Annamalai University - Mr. R. Dharbarayan, Headmaster of the School and Mr. Aser Ravichandran, P.T.A. President expressed their happiness in extending continued support to the humanitarian programmes of the Foundation.

Mr. C. Chidambaram, Manager-SR, IDF thanked the school-team for creating massive awareness programmes and mobilising voluntary resources for the cause.

IDF young ambassador Shiloh Jessie Francisca, student of Rani Seethai Achi School, felt proud of being associated with the Foundation in promoting social programmes in Tamil Nadu. Young students should come forward and support noble causes. Students are the changemakers in the society and we should learn social values at young age, said young Shiloh as she received honours for her social responsibility.

IDF congratulates its young social ambassador Shiloh Jessie Francisca for extending all support to the Foundation. IDF also record its appreciation to the school-team for its continued support.

Young social ambassadors in making

Advait Nambiar, Riddhi Shah, Priyanka Shah, Preyas Trivedi, Anis Mandlekar, Dharam Jhaveri and Nainesh Monpara from Nanavati School, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai visited IDF office on 20th Feb.2010 as part of their social project visit.

The students interviewed Dr.Narayan Iyer, national co-ordinator of the Foundation and collected information on leprosy, tuberculosis and other social projects of IDF.

The students were impressed by the work of IDF and recalled with pleasure their participation in leprosy programmes of the Foundation a couple of years ago.



We are indeed happy to visit the NGO which we had supported a few years ago and see for ourselves the good work being carried. We are glad to learn about role of young social ambassadors of the Foundation and we wish to be a part of it in the coming days.

IDF really made our day, said the young bubbling students with a great smile.

Meeting for a cause

ITM Business School, Kharghar invited various NGOs for the presentation session organised by the ITM students for their social responsibility internship with various organisations in India.

ITM team - Dr. Ganesh Raja, Prof. Roopam Gosain and Prof. Richa Bhandari are seen with Sr. Sneha and Sr. Eulalia from St. Catherine's Home and Dr. Narayan B. Iyer and Mr. Karthick Sridhar from Indian Development Foundation (16/02/10)

Prakash Padukone appreciates IDF work

IDF team Dr.Narayan B. Iyer and Mr. Karthick S., called on the Badminton Legend Mr. Prakash Padukone at Khar Gymkhana on 13th Feb 2010 and presented IDF literatures and the latest book `Hope on the Horizon.

Mr. Prakash Padukone appreciated the work of Indian Development Foundation in nation building activities.

RSK School Trichy tops the list in Social Responsibility

R.S.K. Hr. Sec. School, Kailasapuram, B.H.E.L. Township, Tiruchirapalli bagged all India top performers list in rendering excellent social responsibility supporting leprosy/ TB programmes of Indian Development Foundation (IDF).

R.S.K. School is the recipient of Mother Teresa Memorial Award for excellent social work during 2001-02. The history is repeated again and our students are committed to social causes, said Mr. P. Varadarajan, Principal of the School.

A prize distribution programme was organised on 11th Feb. 2010 at the school campus to honour the students for their excellent social support. Mr. J.C. Christopher Rajkumar, Addl. General Manager (Informatics Centre) congratulated RSK team for keeping up the tempo of social work and lending splendid support to various noble programmes.

IDF Team comprising Dr. Narayan B. Iyer, Mr. C. Chidambaram, Mr. R. Settu and Mr. Sam Deva Asir RM visted the school to express sincere gratitude to all the students for joining hands with IDF and responding positively to the social call.


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BHEL supports IDF work

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) supports IDF's health, education and rural development programmes. The educational institutions in the BHEL Township have been participating in leprosy/ TB awareness programmes for nearly 2 decades now. IDF thank the school-teams for their excellent social responsibility programmes.

Mr. T. Anandan, General Manager (HR), BHEL - Trichy receiving a copy of the book `Hope on the Horizon' from IDF team - Dr. Narayan B. Iyer, Mr. C. Chidambaram and Mr. R. Settu. (11/02/2010)
Mr. N. Krishnamoorthy, Dy. General Manager (Admn), BHEL Trichy receiving IDF publication from Dr. Narayan B. Iyer, Mr. C. Chidambaram and Mr. R. Settu. (11/02/2010)