Date: 15/01/2009

Qualcomm is working with Indian NGOs to support social and educational initiatives

Qualcomm Incorporated is working with three local NGOs to support social and educational initiatives in India. The Company will work with Save The Children India in Mumbai, MV Foundation (MVF) in Hyderabad and Sikshana Foundation in Bengaluru.

Qualcomm will fund ten Save The Children India centers in Mumbai, which will provide innovative life skills training to underprivileged adolescent girls in an effort to empower them both financially and socially. Additionally, Qualcomm will facilitate the construction of five classrooms at Save The Children India's Special Care Center aimed at increasing the center's capacity by 60 students each year. Qualcomm has previously worked with Save The Children India to set up a best-in-class library where underprivileged children can enhance their reading, language and computer skills.

The collaboration between Qualcomm and MVF Hyderabad aims to enroll 2,500 children into the mainstream education system through residential bridge schools, structured residential coaching for young children, leading to their successful integration into the school system. This is a significant step towards the eradication of child labour and education for every child.

Qualcomm, in association with Sikshana Foundation, Bengaluru will support adopting, empowering and improving government schools, leading to enhanced educational standards of 25 schools (~3200 students) in the Kanakapura district of Karnataka. This project aims to make a positive difference in the students from government primary schools by empowering the teachers, motivating the children and equipping the schools with laptops, finally resulting in a 35 percent increase in the school's assessment scores over a period of three years.