A community volunteering initiative can be more meaningful and effective for both volunteers and beneficiaries, if simple and user friendly processes are in place, in addition to volunteer's passion and commitment. L&T employee volunteers - or 'L&T-eers' across our locations have always been giving back enthusiastically to society over the years. Here is one example of how the L&Teering movement, which began in 2014, is being strengthened by introducing key steps in a volunteer teaching programme for children in low-income communities.

At the onset of the new academic year in 2015, an assessment revealed that even a seventh standard child couldn't read simple English words. The L&T-eers realised that the children needed to sit in small groups based on their English learning levels – and not on their school standards. With guidance from a senior educationist, 25 L&T-eers learned various teaching methods and activities to engage with 90 children.