DOCC Committee and HIV Champions organized the Living with Aids Program, in association with Standard Chartered Bank. The occasion marked the forging of a new alliance between SPJIMR and Standard Chartered Bank; a first in India. Our Honourable Dean and David Thomas, HR Head Asia, Standard Chartered, signed a pledge to further the spread of HIV/AIDS awareness among the youth.
Affecting over 33 million people the world over, HIV/AIDS remains a global killer, with no cure or vaccine. 6,800 new infections are reported each day, with 15-24 year-olds accounting for 45% of all new HIV infections. India is highly vulnerable to this threat.
Keeping the magnitude of the problem in mind, the HIV Champions aim to create awareness among 8000 students in and around Bhavan’s Campus. For this initiative, they intend to involve volunteers from SPJIMR, BCIDS, Bhavan’s College, SPIT and SPCE.
Working closely with the Clinton Global Foundation, Standard Chartered Bank aims to educate over a million people on the topic by 2010. They have already educated half a million people. Globally, Standard Chartered Bank has two key partners – AIESEC and Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. Additionally to take the commitment forward, the Bank has signed on 23 partners across the globe, whose target is to educate over 375,000 people.
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research is the Bank’s 24th partnership and India’s first partnership. They will train a number of students - HIV Champions – on HIV/AIDS. These HIV Champions will create awareness as peer educators through face to face education session. The training and material will be provided by the Bank and time required for conducting sessions is just 16 hours. This contribution would be a part of the commitment made by Standard Chartered Bank to Clinton Global Initiative to educate one million people on HIV/Aids by 2010. A large number of students have already volunteered and signed up as HIV Champions.
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