TDCX FOUNDATION MARKS 1ST ANNIVERSARY WITH DIGITAL LITERACY PROJECTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- TDCX Foundation, the social impact arm of TDCX celebrated its first anniversary with the completion of projects aimed at helping youths in Southeast Asia enhance their digital literacy.

According to a statement, TDCX Foundation collaborated with World Vision in the Philippines and Thailand on the projects.

“We are grateful to have played a part in empowering these young individuals with digital skills. Our aim is to make a positive difference in the communities we are a part of, and we see imparting digital skills as a meaningful way to do that.

“The initiative also goes beyond giving back to the youth but working with my colleagues to achieve a sense of fulfilment and purpose,” said TDCX Customer Experience Specialist, Christine Mae Escabal.

To help out-of-school youth in the Philippines better their employment opportunities, TDCX’s team of 14 volunteers set out to mentor 21 youths from Project HOPE.

For four weeks, TDCX employees planned and organised the sessions, from preparing the content to engaging with the youth, supporting the youth in acquiring essential skills, from using digital communication tools to presentation techniques.

Meanwhile, to support its Thai community, TDCX embarked on a project with World Vision where it contributed US$15,000 for the digitisation of a school library in rural Thailand. (US$1=RM4.73)

The beneficiary was Pupan Wittaya School in Udon Thani Province in which its former library was old and dilapidated and did not have any information technology (IT) equipment for the students to increase their digital proficiency, resulting in low usage rates.

With TDCX’s support, the school was able to transform the library, modernising and brightening the premises, whereby the library is now equipped with computers and other digital resources for students, creating an engaging learning environment.

Launched in October 2021, TDCX Foundation predominantly drives social impact for disadvantaged communities, particularly by providing funding for initiatives that give access to technology, connectivity, IT equipment and the skills needed to thrive in a digital economy.

-- BERNAMA