FIS
is the latest corporate partner of Smile Foundation FIS is the
latest corporate partner of Smile Foundation. They have joined
hands under the Pay Roll Giving programme of Smile Foundation.
Under this partnership FIS employees will share a part of their
monthly salaries that in turn will be matched by the organization.
This amount will then be sent to Smile Foundation every month
to support its Smile Twin E-Learning Programme (STeP) –
a programme that trains underprivileged adolescents in employable
skills.
At the STeP centres, job market-linked skills in Computer and
English language are imparted to the underprivileged adolescents
in order to suitably prepare them and enhance their prospects
for employability in the fast expanding services and retail sectors
in India.
Besides Computer and English language, the beneficiaries are also
oriented and trained on Basic Retail Management, Basic Communication
Skills, Personality Development and Career Counseling, Gender
Issues, Reproductive and Sexual Health, HIV/AIDS etc.
Smile Foundation currently runs 50 STeP centres across 18 states.
Over 4000 young boys and girls have been trained so far and over
3000 among them have been placed in reputed retail chains and
BPOs.
FIS is one of the world's top-ranked
technology providers to the banking industry. With more than 30,000
experts in 100 countries, FIS delivers the most comprehensive range
of solutions for the broadest range of financial markets. The organization
is part of the S&P 500. It has been named the number one overall
financial technology provider in the world.
The beginning of this partnership was marked by a Smile Day, an
interactive session between the FIS Global and Smile Foundation
teams across 5 locations in India – Mumbai, Gurgaon, Chandigarh,
Bangalore and Chennai. This interaction aided detailed knowledge
about the STeP programme among FIS employees.
Smile Foundation appreciates and welcomes FIS for being one of its
exemplary partners!
For more information about FIS, please
visit www.fisglobal.com.
