March 2007 Edition
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Civil Society News MICROSOFT unveiled its all new Windows Vista and Office 2007 logos in
front of India’s most iconic image, the ethereal Taj Mahal. The highlight of
the ceremony was a riveting dance performance by 50 street children,
dressed in the signature blue, green and There were miles of smiles and lots of foot tapping music. Best of all the end of the show doesn’t mean the end of Microsoft’s relationship with CHETNA. Microsoft is funding CHETNA to start a resource centre which will serve as a hub for street and working children and give them access to information on drug de-addiction, education, learning and psychological support. The objective for the new centre is to provide homeless and street children with an island of hope and aspiration where they can explore new avenues leaving behind the pain of the past. The new centre will help these children focus on a brighter tomorrow, backed by CHETNA and Microsoft of course. |
yellow colours of Windows Vista &
Office 2007. Trained by Ashley Lobo and his troupe, the children were from
Childhood Enhancement through Training and Action (CHETNA).
The Taj was a perfect locale- misty morning, children dancing in vivid colours
and a lovely marble monument behind. It looked like a perfect mélange of history,
romance and futuristic technology.
The children certainly had fun.
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