Hand-in-Hand in the news

I 'met' Hemantha Kumar Pamarthy during some discussions in Telugu sites and developed friendly relations with him; my son-in-law Gavin met him when he visited Chennai. From this news item in Hindu, I find that he is the Chief Executive Officer, Micro Finance of Hand-in-Hand. The news item days:"For implementing the CSR programme, Chief Executive Officer, Salcomp group, Sweden, Markku Hangasjarir, signed a memorandum of understanding with Hand-in-Hand, Tamilnadu, represented by the Chief Executive Officer, Micro Finance, HiH, Tamilnadu, Hemantha Kumar Pamarthy at a function held at a school in Kolathur on Tuesday.

While it has been proposed to train a total of 2,250 men and women in soft and technical skills, environment protection programmes such as solid waste management, construction of toilets with people’s participation and to improve facilities at primary health care centres would be taken up, said Mr.Pamarthy.

Funds for two years


Salcomp would be releasing Rs.5.20 lakh for each village for two years to Hand-in-Hand for implementing the corporate social responsibility programme."