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Summer Vacations Well Spent!
In keeping with a fine tradition TCS and the School of Leadership
(SoL) successfully undertook the oratorical saga of Hyde Park
Juniors (HPJ) once again this year. The orientation took place
at a five star setting in Karachi with over 175 students and their
parents and guardians in attendance.
The highlight of the evening was the interactive session on
parenting by Kamran Rizvi, Director School of Leadership.
Participants of the program engaged in learning the art of
debating and declaiming, and underwent a rigorous regime
of workshops designed to help them overcoming their fear
of public speaking.
HPJ BACKGROUNDER
Concieved by Jamil Janjua during his stint with the
British Council in Karachi many moons ago, public
speaking, debating and declaming were seen as a
route to empowering young Pakistani adults through
enhancing their powers of expression, and the
associated self-esteem and confidence. The process
was based on a series of training workshops and
competitions during the summer break, and the focus
was on girls and boys in the age bracket of 14 to 17
years. Needless to say that the program was a grand
success, and produced, amongst others, Sidra Iqbal,
who went on to becoming a HPJ trainer of great repute
and is now a celebrity television talk-show host.
Speaking on the occasion Rizwan Hafeez, TCS Vice President
Business Development & Regional Drector North, went down
memory lane, reminding the gathering of young boys and
girls that TCS had started the Hyde Park Juniors program
in 2003, as part of its 20 years celebrations, in realization
of its responsibility towards society and people
empowerment.
“This year’s program is even closer to our hearts as it
coincides with our 25 years celebrations,” said Rizwan.
“We have a business tagline which says, “Helping you
Succeed in So Many Ways” and this is also one of our
ways of demonstrating this tagline, i.e., Helping You
boys and girls to Succeed in life. I recollect another one,
which is “We Share Your Passion”. By your presence
here we understand that you have the Passion and
the desire to do something in life.” Rizwan thanked
Kamran Rizvi, Shireen Naqvi, Talha and the entire
School of Leadership team for being with TCS every
year and making HPJ a grand success.
When Jamil Janjua rejoined TCS as its CEO it was
natural that he should put HPJ as an integral part of
the Company's CSR activity. What possibly developed
as a personal passion made eminent sense at a
professional level. The newly christened TCS HPJ
took Karachi's school system by storm, and the TCS
corporate colleagues joined in with great ethusiasm
as co-sponsors. The Royal Rodale Club at Seaview
was the hub of competitive activity, while the workshops
were conducted at the School of Leadership. Citibank's
Zubyr Soomro graced as chief guest the grand finale
at the Finance and Trade Center.
Meanwhile back at the ranch the TCS Students Express
promised the kids that the TCS Speedy would get their
college applications to the UK, USA, Australia, or any
other part of the world at amazingly affordable rates.
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