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VOLUNTEERISM

In keeping with the belief that each employee has the power to reach out to, engage, inspire
and make a diference, HCL Foundation constantly seeks to create avenues where HCLites can
volunteer some time to actually engage with the less privileged communities, understand their
reality and contribute towards enriching their lives in any way possible. HCL employees are
encouraged to devote just one hour, one day, one week or one year towards community service
activities such as teaching, counselling, mentoring, leading sensitization and awareness drives,
rehabilitation, experience sharing and delivering motivational speeches. Employees can choose to
get associated with any cause of their choice which range across the thematic areas – education,
health, livelihood and environment. The dedicated group of HCL employees who become part of
the volunteer initiatives in the communities are called the HCL Community Champions. Over the
last 3 years, around 25,000 HCLites have participated in community service, clocking in close to
1,65,000 volunteer hours.

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