NTR TRUST NEWS BULLETIN (No. 16)

We are happy to share with you NTR Trust’s e-News Bulletin for the months of Nov and Dec 2017. We will be

happy to have your feedback.

Smt. Nara Bhuvaneswari inaugurated Mentor the Hero - 2017 Painting Exhibition

HIGHLIGHTS

1. A Blood Donation Drive in collaboration with Facebook was conducted on 18 Nov 2017 at NTR Trust Blood

Bank, Hyderabad. Sri Nandamuri BalaKrishna, Sri Jagapathi Babu & Sri Nara Brahmani voluntarily donated

blood.

2. Smt. Nara Bhuvaneswari, Managing Trustee of NTR Trust inaugurated Mentor the Hero- 2017 Painting

Exhibition event at NTR Trust Hyderabad.

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3. NTR Trust CEO - Mr. Vishnu Vardhan was invited to Facebook Social Good Forum - 2017 held at New York,

USA on 29 November, 2017. NTR Trust partnered with Facebook in developing and testing the FB Blood

Donation tool.

4. NTR Trust has signed a MoU with OLA & APSKWDCL to create Employment opportunities for Kapu

Youngsters in the states of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. As a part of this event, Sri Nara Chandrababu

Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh flagged off 16 cars at Vijayawada. He handed over the cars to

drivers cum owners.

5. NTR Trust Management has performed Bhoomi pooja at Chilakaluripet, Andhra Pradesh to setup NTR

Sujala Cluster. Through this cluster, NTR Trust will provide access to safe drinking water, at just Rs. 2/- for

20 litres to about 1,22,000 population residing in Chilakaluripet Mandal. Thanks to IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL

INSURANCE & IFFCO KISAN SEZ for their support to build NTR Sujala Cluster at Chilakaluripet.

Sri Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao & Sri Jagapathi Babu donated blood at NTR Trust Blood Bank, Hyderabad.

HEALTH

Key Activities:

1. A Blood Donation Drive in collaboration with Facebook was organized on 18 Nov 2017 at NTR Trust Blood

Bank, Hyderabad. Sri Nandamuri BalaKrishna, Sri Jagapathi Babu & Sri Nara Brahmani voluntarily donated

blood.

2. NTR Trust CEO-Mr.Vishnu Vardhan was invited to Facebook Social Good Forum - 2017 held at New York

on 29 November, 2017. NTR Trust CEO, Mr. T. Vishnu Vardhan shared about how NTR Trust partnered

with Facebook in developing and testing the FB Blood Donation tool. More than 200 Thought Leaders

from the NonProfit sector and 50 International Media representatives took part in this event. We are glad

to receive this rare recognition at an International platform like Facebook Social Good Forum.

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3. NTR Trust was a part of a three-day State Level Workshop on NSS - Teaching Methodologies conducted by

BVRIT, Hyderabad. Dr. Hitesh Kumar, Senior Program Manager - Health - NTR Trust Blood Bank conducted

a session on “Blood Donation Camps” and “Thalassemia Awareness”. Around 30 NSS Heads from various

Engineering Colleges participated in this program.

4. A Free Health Camp was organized for two days by NTR Trust in collaboration with LV Prasad Eye Hospital,

Basavatarakam Cancer Hospital, KIMS Hospital, KLR Lenora Dental Hospital, GSL Hospital, Sai Hospital.

3445 residents were provided with Diabetic screening, Orthopedic, Cancer Screening, Cardiology, Dental,

Pediatric, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Gynaecology & general checkup and medicines were distributed

on a free basis.

5. Dr. K. Hitesh Kumar, Senior Manager - Transfusion Medicine at NTR Trust Blood Banks, delivered a lecture

and interactive session on "Best Blood Transfusion Practices" to the DNB postgraduates, clinicians and

Nursing staff of St. Theresa Hospital, Hyderabad. He emphasized the need for judicious use Blood and

Blood components especially Platelets in various clinical scenarios.

6. During Sep and Oct 2017, NTR Trust organized free Medical Camps across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana,

wherein people were given free health checkup and medicines. These Healthcare camps aim at

promoting health-seeking behaviour in the long term and these camps majorly work on building

awareness regarding common ailments, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation. These camps provide

comprehensive health services free of cost.

7. NTR Trust Blood Banks has organized many Volunteer Blood Donation Camps across the state of Andhra

Pradesh and Telangana. Stock status of availability of Blood Units at NTR Trust Blood Banks in Hyderabad,

Guntur and Visakhapatnam are published daily on Twitter through our official account

https://twitter.com/ntrtrust

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Press & Media Coverage:

1. NTR Trust participated in a three day state level workshop conducted by NSS - NTRT Facebook

2. Voluntary Blood Donation Camp in Mallunaidu Palem, Vizag - NTRT Facebook

3. A Voluntary Blood Donation Camp in Visakhapatnam - NTRT Facebook

4. A Free Health Check up at West Godavari - NTRT Facebook

5. Blood Donation Drive at NTR Trust Blood Bank, Hyderabad - NTRT Facebook

6. Blood Donation Drive at NTR Trust Blood Bank, Hyderabad - NTRT Facebook

7. NTR Trust participation in FacebookSocialGoodForum - 2017 - NTRT Facebook

8. Muslim brothers celebrated Milad Un-Nabi in a unique way - NTRT Facebook

9. Free Medical Camp at Gudlavalleru Village, Krishna District - NTRT Facebook

10. A Voluntary Blood Donation Camp at Visakhapatnam - NTRT Facebook

11. A Free Medical Camp conducted at Kukatpally - NTRT Facebook

12. Guest Lecture by Dr. Hitesh Kumar - NTRT Facebook

13. Free Medical Camp at Bhimavaram - NTRT Facebook

14. A Voluntary Blood Donation camp by NTR Trust - NTRT Facebook

15. Free Medical Camp at Domalguda, Musheerabad - NTRT Facebook

16. A Blood Donation Camp organized by NTR Trust Blood Bank, Visakhapatnam - NTRT Facebook

17. A Free Medical Camp at Kanuru - NTRT Facebook

SUJALA

Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony to set up NTR Sujala Cluster at Chilakaluripet funded by IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance

Company Ltd.

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Key Activities:

1. NTR Trust kick starts NTR Sujala Cluster in Chilakaluripet. NTR Trust CEO, Mr. T. Vishnu Vardhan performed

Bhoomi Pooja at Chilakaluripet to set up NTR Sujala Cluster. Hon’ble Minister Sri Pratthipati Pulla Rao, Sri

P.Narayana, Sri Nakka Anand Babu, MP Sri Rayapati Sambasiva Rao were the chief guests for the

foundation stone laying ceremony. ZP Chairperson Shaik Janimoon, Municipal Chairperson Ganji

Chenchukumari were the special guests. CSR Partners IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Company Limited

and IFFCO Kisan SEZ representatives , Chilakaluripet Municipal Commissioner & officials were among the

others who were present at the event. Thanks to IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Company Limited and

IFFCO Kisan SEZ for granting Rs. 2.9 crores for this project. NTR Trust provides affordable safe drinking

water at just Rs.2/- for 20 litres. This project will be advantageous for about 1,22,000 poor and needy

people in Chilakaluripet Mandal & 10 wards of Chilakaluripet town.

Press & Media Coverage:

1. NTR Trust kick starts NTR Sujala Cluster in Chilakaluripet - NTRT Facebook

EDUCATION

1. Mentor the Hero - 2017 Painting Exhibition was inaugurated on 18 Nov, 2017 at NTR Trust, Hyderabad.

Shri. Seetha Ramaiah - Former Trustee; Smt. Nara Bhuvaneshwari - Managing Trustee; Dr. Shailaja-

Principal Scientist, CSIR-IICT; Dr. Prabhakar Rao - CEO- (Basavatarakam)IARCH; Mr. Sri Myneni - CEO,

Knoah Solutions and many other dignitaries graced the occasion. Thanks to Artist Hari Srinivas for putting

together a wonderful Mentor the Hero painting exhibition. NTR Trust is blessed to have received support

from across the globe for Mentor-The-Hero program. We already have Mentors who have come forward

to sponsor and mentor the free residential education of poor and Orphan Children. We are glad to share

that we have Mentors who have committed to support us from USA, Kuwait, Dubai, Andhra Pradesh and

Telangana. Thanks to Dr. Shailaja for committing to Mentor - Children and Teachers of NTR Model School

in Scientific thinking through CSIR-IICT!

2. NTR Trust conducted Vijetha - Inter School Competition from 20, Nov 2017 to 26, Nov 2017. Students

from various schools participated in various competitions like Dance, Essay writing, Painting Competition,

crafts & Clay art.

3. Tollywood celebrities Mr. Siva Balaji & Mr. Rajiv Kanakala visited NTR Trust “ Mentor the Hero 2017 -

Painting Exhibition”.

4. NTR Model School students celebrated Children’s Day. As a part of celebrations, students took part in

various sports & cultural activities like Kabaddi, shuttle, Spell-be, Quiz, Volley Ball, Frog Jump, Dance,

Vocal Music and paid tributes to Cha Cha Nehru. A rally was conducted by 10th class students and fresh

food and blankets were distributed to old age home.

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Proud winners of Vijetha - Inter School competition

Press & Media Coverage:

1. Children Day celebrations at NTR Model School - NTRT Facebook

2. Mentor the Hero - 2017 Inauguration - NTRT Facebook

3. Vijetha - Inter School Competition conducted by NTR Trust - NTRT Facebook

4. Painting competition conducted by NTR Trust - NTRT Facebook

5. Art Exhibition conducted by NTR Trust - NTRT Facebook

6. Mentor the Hero Art Exhibition - NTRT Facebook

7. Clay Art competition conducted by NTR Trust - NTRT Facebook

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EMPOWERMENT AND LIVELIHOODS

Hon’ble CM- Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu flagging off OLA - cars

Key Activities:

1. NTR rust has signed a MoU with OLA & APSKWDCL to create Employment opportunities for Kapu

youngsters in the states of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh.In the event, 16 Cars were flagged off by Hon'ble

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu Garu at Vijayawada. He handed over the

cars to Proud Driver - Owners who looked forward to a bright future as self-employed individuals.NTR

Trust team, APSKWDCL team and Team OLA were present on the occasion.

2. A free 2 months - Vocational Tailoring course exclusively for women was launched at NTR Trust Skill

Development Centre, Vinukonda. The aim of this course is to make them achieve economic stability for

themselves and for their families. This program will equip them with skills that are required to establish

their own businesses. The course teaches women to take measurements, cut patterns, stitch clothing,

embroidery and make bed sheets and curtains.

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3. Freedom Refined Sunflower Oil in association with NTR Trust successfully completed 3rd batch of

Cookery Workshop. Mr. P. Chandra Shekhara Reddy, Vice President - Sales & Marketing - Freedom

Refined Sunflower Oil & Mr. Sripadram - Empowerment & Livelihoods (E&L) - Manager - distributed

training completion certificates to the 15 students of "Freedom Self-employment Cookery Workshop".

The purpose of this course is to support the Youth & women empowerment by advancing their

participation in F&B sectors to build robust economies & to enhance their quality of life. The cookery

workshop is conducted by illustrious chefs, F&B outlet owners and internationally experienced experts at

NTR Trust, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Certificate distribution ceremony - Assistant Cook Course

Press & Media Coverage:

1. A Free 2 months Vocational Tailoring Course - NTRT Facebook

2. NTR Trust signed an MoU with OLA & APSKWDCL - NTRT Facebook

3. Freedom Self-Employment Cookery Workshop - NTRT Facebook

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General

Mr. Vishnu Vardhan addressing the Telugu NRIs at Virginia, USA

1. NTR Trust in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh Janmabhoomi organised a “Meet and Greet Event” in

New Jersey. Mr. T. Vishnu Vardhan, CEO of NTR Trust, coordinators of Janmabhoomi and 100 NRIs

participated in this event. CEO of NTR Trust addressed the gathering , in the presence of Representatives

from AP Janmabhoomi, TANA, NATS, ATA, TATA, NATA, American Telangana Association, TFAS, NJTA,

TASJ, Kalabharathi, NRIVA and TAGDV. He mentioned the initiatives taken by NTR Trust towards Social

Causes and how NTR Trust has touched 1.6 million underprivileged lives till date.

2. NTR Trust in association with AP Janmabhoomi took an initiative under the guidance of the special

representative of North America, to connect with the NRIs for the expansion & development of the NTR

Trust & AP state. A Meet and greet program was organized with NTR trust CEO Shri Vishnu Vardhan at

Virginia, USA with the Telugu NRIs living there. It was attended by Hon'ble MP Shri Garikapati Mohan Rao

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, Special representative for North America Shri Jayaram Komati, AP Police Housing Chairman Shri Nagul

Meera , TANA President Satish Vemana and Tollywood celebrity- Shri Nara Rohith.

Press & Media Coverage:

1. NTR Trust organised a Meet and Greet event in USA - NTRT Facebook

2. Meet & Greet program at USA - NTRT Facebook

3.

Vacancies at NTR Trust ➔ Lab Technicians for Hyderabad & Guntur Blood Banks.

➔ Lab Technicians at Blood Bank to do blood grouping, serum grouping, component preparation,

X-matching, maintenance of records, attending camps etc.

To apply please send your resume with a covering letter to hr@ntrtrust.org Internships at NTR Trust: We consider young graduates to intern with us. NTR Trust promises to give rich work

experience across Education, Health, Safe Drinking Water and Empowerment and Livelihoods verticals. Interns are

required to spend a minimum of 30 days with us. If you are interested, please send your resume with a letter of

motivation to ceo@ntrtrust.org

About NTR TRUST Established in 1997, NTR Trust has been at the forefront of bringing socio-economic change in Andhra Pradesh and

Telangana states. It endeavours to create opportunities for the underprivileged to achieve their full potential,

safeguarding health and safety and reducing poverty and instances of injustice. Our work is guided by an important

principle: that we are guardians of private funds which must be utilized in the public interest. We are inspired by

NTR’s deeply held belief: that sharing and caring are the ultimate goals of human life.

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Muslim brothers donated blood on Milaunabi to save lives!

Thanks and regards Mr T. Vishnu Vardhan Chief Executive Officer, NTR Trust

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