...countries including Zambia by 2015. To realize universal primary education, the government of Zambia declared free basic education in 2002 which has seen an increase in enrolment across the country. It also carried out reforms that included introducing basic schools. In addition, the advent and mushrooming of schools is seen as a welcome development for ensuring access, equity and quality of basic education in Zambia. According to Brendan Carmoday, schools started operating in Zambia to respond to the needs of orphans, the poor and girl children who are often disadvantaged in the delivery of basic education services. In this regard, the government, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders are encouraged to support schools so that they serve more disadvantaged groups in the society. It is against this background that this assay will discuss in details the growth of hearing impairment education in Zambia. The term ‘hearing impaired’ has been used for all categories of hearing loss, that is, for all categories of hearing loss, that is, from very mild loss to the profoundly deaf person. Another term that is accepted is ‘hearing disability’ (Moores, 1996). Persons with hearing impairment may be divided into groups: The hard-of hearing person and the profound deaf. A hard of hearing person can hear sound especially when it is amplified by a hearing aid. Davis & Silverman (1998) emphasize that the hard of hearing are pupils whose sense of hearing though defective...
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...Bharti Airtel Limited Annual Report 2010-11 Board of directors Sunil Bharti Mittal Akhil Gupta Chua Sock Koong N. Kumar Ajay Lal Craig Ehrlich Pulak Prasad Rakesh Bharti Mittal Tan Yong Choo Evan Mervyn Davies Rajan Bharti Mittal Hui Weng Cheong Nikesh Arora Salim Ahmed Salim Tsun-yan Hsieh Manoj Kohli Table of contents Corporate information Performance at a glance rformance Chairman's message airman's CEO (International) & JMD's message O (Internation onal) on CEO (India & South Asia)'s message O (India dia Corporate social responsibility rporate po Directors' report rectors' e Management discussio & analysis nage agement discussion ssio ssion Report on corporate governance governance port ver ve Secretarial audit report report cretarial o Standalone financial stateme with Aud ors' report Auditors' ndalone a statements ments me e uditors r Consolidated financial statements with Auditors' report nsolidated financial statements w i nt with t 2 3 4 6 8 10 0 1 14 24 30 47 48 103 1 Bharti Airtel Annual Report 2010-11 Corporate information Board of directors Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal Chairman & Managing Director Mr. Manoj Kohli CEO (International) & Joint Managing Director Non-executive directors Mr. Ajay Lal Mr. Akhil Gupta Ms. Chua Sock Koong Mr. Craig Ehrlich Lord Evan Mervyn Davies Mr. Hui Weng Cheong Mr. N. Kumar Mr. Nikesh Arora Mr. Pulak Prasad Mr. Rajan Bharti Mittal Mr. Rakesh Bharti Mittal H.E. Dr. Salim Ahmed...
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...Employment News 31 May - 6 June 2014 www.employmentnews.gov.in 21 UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION EXAMINATION NOTICE NO. 09/2014-CSP (LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 30/06/2014) DATE :31.05.2014 CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2014 (Commission’s website-http://upsc.gov.in) F. No. 1/5/2013-E.I(B) : Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the Services and Posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 24th Aug., 2014 in accordance with the Rules published by the Department of Personnel & Training in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated 31st May, 2014. (i) Indian Administrative Service. (ii) Indian Foreign Service. (iii) Indian Police Service. (iv) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’. (v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (vi) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’. (vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (viii) Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’. (ix) Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration). (x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’. (xi) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (xii) Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’. (xiii) Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'. (xiv) Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’. (xv) Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’ (xvi) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group...
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...Employment News 11 - 17 February 2012 www.employmentnews.gov.in 21 Union Public Service Commission EXAMINATION NOTICE NO. 04/2012-CSP DATED 11.02.2012 (LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 05.03.2012) CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2012 (Commission's website - http://www.upsc.gov.in) F. No. 1/4/2011-E.I(B) : Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the Services and Posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 20th May, 2012 in accordance with the Rules published by the Department of Personnel & Training in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated 4th February, 2012. (i) Indian Administrative Service. (ii) Indian Foreign Service. (iii) Indian Police Service. (iv) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’. (v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (vi) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’. (vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (viii) Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’. (ix) Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration). (x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’. (xi) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (xii) Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’. (xiii) Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'. (xiv) Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’. (xv) Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’ (xvi) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’. (xvii) Indian Information...
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...Mobile Payments: Problem or Solution? Implications for financial inclusion Mike George, Linda Lennard and Kate Scribbins Foundation Further information This report and a summary version are available as a pdf from www.friendsprovidentfoundation.org. The summary is also available in print from Friends Provident Foundation, Pixham End, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1QA (foundation.enquiries@friendsprovident.co.uk and www.friendsprovidentfoundation.org). Published 2013 by Friends Provident Foundation Pixham End Dorking Surrey RH4 1QA © AnKa 2013 ISBN 978-1-908769-08-4 (pdf ) All rights reserved. Reproduction of this report by photocopying or electronic means for non-commercial purposes is permitted. Otherwise, no part of this report may be reproduced, adapted, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise without the prior written permission of Friends Provident Foundation. Friends Provident Foundation Friends Provident Foundation is a grant-making charity working to create the conditions throughout the UK for improved access to appropriate financial services for those who are currently excluded, particularly those on low incomes or otherwise vulnerable to market failure. It particularly wants to encourage thinking that deals with the causes of the problem. Established as part of the demutualisation of Friends Provident Life Office in 2001 and the flotation of Friends Provident plc, it is independent and has its own board...
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............................. 8 Business Model...................................................................................... 9 Taking People With You ..................................................................... 10 ABOUT THE PAPER USED FOR THIS REPORT The inks used in the printing of this report contain an average of 25% - 35% vegetable oils from plant derivatives, a renewable resource. They replace petroleum based inks as an effort to also reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The cover and first 14 pages of this report were printed using FSC-certified paper made with 50% recycled content including 24% post-consumer waste. www.yum.com/annualreport Dear Partners, I am pleased to report we delivered 14% EPS growth in 2011, excluding special items, marking the 10th consecutive year we achieved at least 13% and exceeded our...
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...One mission: 2013 Annual Report A history of delivering strong results More than Approximately Approximately 10,700 retail units operated in 27 countries 245M customers served weekly in our stores in 27 countries 75 % of U.S. store operations management joined Walmart as hourly associates Increase of Increase of More than 59% in earnings per share(1) (1) Data reflects five-year period from fiscal 2009 through 2013. 123% in free cash flow(1)(2) $ 60B returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases(1) (2) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations is the closest GAAP measure to free cash flow. Reconciliations and other information regarding free cash flow and its closest GAAP measure can be found in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in this Annual Report and on our website at www.stock.walmart.com. About the cover: Regardless of the market where we operate, the retail format or the website, Walmart serves customers with one core mission: to help people save money so they can live better. To learn more about Walmart’s business strategies and company mission, please visit our electronic report at www.stock.walmart.com. You’ll hear from management, associates and customers about our business. Many of Walmart’s most innovative ideas originate from the insights of associates across...
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...50 years save money and live better of helping customers 2012 Annual Report 1960s 1962: On July 2, Sam Walton opens his first Walmart in Rogers, Ark. 1967: The Waltons now own 24 stores, ringing up $12.7 million in sales. 1969: The company officially incorporates as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 1970s 1970: Walmart becomes a publicly traded company on October 1. 1971: The company’s first distribution center is opened in Bentonville, Ark. 1972: Walmart is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: WMT). Now with 51 stores, Walmart records sales of $78 million. 1975: Inspired by a visit to a Korean manufacturing facility, Sam Walton introduces the Walmart cheer. 1976: David Glass joins the company as EVP of finance. 1979: The Walmart Foundation is established. 1980s 1980: Walmart reaches $1 billion in annual sales, faster than any other company at that time. 1983: The first Sam’s Club opens in Midwest City, Okla. Walmart replaces cash registers with computerized point-of-sale systems, enabling fast and accurate checkout. 1987: The company installs the largest private satellite communication system in the U.S., linking the company’s operations through voice, data and video communication. 1988: The first supercenter opens, in Washington, Mo, combining general merchandise and a fullscale supermarket to provide a one-stop shopping convenience. David Glass is named CEO. All trademarks in this report are the property of their respective owners. © 2012 Wal-Mart Stores...
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...One mission: 2013 Annual Report A history of delivering strong results More than Approximately Approximately 10,700 retail units operated in 27 countries 245M customers served weekly in our stores in 27 countries 75 % of U.S. store operations management joined Walmart as hourly associates Increase of Increase of More than 59% in earnings per share(1) (1) Data reflects five-year period from fiscal 2009 through 2013. 123% in free cash flow(1)(2) $ 60B returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases(1) (2) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations is the closest GAAP measure to free cash flow. Reconciliations and other information regarding free cash flow and its closest GAAP measure can be found in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in this Annual Report and on our website at www.stock.walmart.com. About the cover: Regardless of the market where we operate, the retail format or the website, Walmart serves customers with one core mission: to help people save money so they can live better. To learn more about Walmart’s business strategies and company mission, please visit our electronic report at www.stock.walmart.com. You’ll hear from management, associates and customers about our business. Many of Walmart’s most innovative ideas originate from the insights of associates across...
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...Annual Report and Form 20-F 2013 bp.com/annualreport Building a stronger, safer BP Who we are BP is one of the world’s leading integrated oil and gas companies.a We aim to create long-term value for shareholders by helping to meet growing demand for energy in a safe and responsible way. We strive to be a world-class operator, a responsible corporate citizen and a good employer. Through our work we provide customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, lubricants to keep engines moving and the petrochemicals products used to make everyday items as diverse as paints, clothes and packaging. Our projects and operations help to generate employment, investment and tax revenues in countries and communities around the world. We employ more than 80,000 people, mostly in Europe and the US. As a global group, our interests and activities are held or operated through subsidiaries, branches, joint arrangements or associates established in – and subject to the laws and regulations of – many different jurisdictions. The UK is a centre for trading, legal, finance, research and technology and other business functions. We have well-established operations in Europe, the US, Canada, Russia, South America, Australasia, Asia and parts of Africa. a On the basis of market capitalization, proved reserves and production. Annual Report and Form 20-F 2013 bp.com/annualreport Front cover imagery Our second BP-operated development in Angola consists of four oil fields – Plutão, Saturno...
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...bpAnnual Report and Form 20-F 2010 bp.com/annualreport What’s inside? 5 Business review 6 8 10 12 14 34 40 55 61 63 68 76 78 81 Chairman’s letter Board of directors Group chief executive’s letter Progress in 2010 Group overview Gulf of Mexico oil spill Exploration and Production Refining and Marketing Other businesses and corporate Liquidity and capital resources Corporate responsibility Research and technology Regulation of the group’s business Certain definitions 123 Additional information for shareholders 124 127 127 128 129 130 133 134 135 135 135 137 137 138 138 139 139 139 140 Critical accounting policies Property, plants and equipment Share ownership Major shareholders and related party transactions Dividends Legal proceedings Relationships with suppliers and contractors Share prices and listings Material contracts Exchange controls Taxation Documents on display Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers Fees and charges payable by a holder of ADSs Fees and payments made by the Depositary to the issuer Called-up share capital Administration Annual general meeting Exhibits BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2010 83 Directors and senior management 84 87 Directors and senior management Directors’ interests 89 Corporate governance 90 105 106 106 107 108 Board performance report Corporate governance practices Code of ethics Controls and procedures Principal accountants’ fees and services Memorandum and Articles of Association 141...
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...[pic] Student Details: Name : Nyakeriga Bilha K. Student I/D : 621839 Course : IBA 4010 Lecturer : Dr. Simiyu Wambalaba Semester : Summer 2008 Term Paper – World Trade Organization (WTO) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 4 1.1 What is WTO? 1.2 History of WTO 1.3 Mission 1.4 The Structure of WTO 2.0 WTO SYSTEMS 11 3.0 CONITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP 17 4.0 OBJECTIVES OF WTO 24 5.0 WTO DISPUTE RESOLUTION SYSTEM 27 5.1 Governing Principles 5.2 Stages Of Dispute Resolution 6.0 SUCCESS AND FAILURES OF WTO 29 7.0 WTO AND 3RD WORLD RELATED ISSUES 35 7.1 Who are the Least Developed Countries? 7.2 Who Are the Developing Countries? 7.3 Issues Relating to 3rd World Countries 7.4 Action Plan for the Least Developed Countries 8.0 CHALLENGES FACED BY WTO 42 8.1 Overloading the WTO 8.2 Decision Making 8.3 The role of overlapping unimplemented commitments from the Uruguay Round with new issues from the Doha Round 8.4 Regionalism 8.5 Eroding national sovereignty 8.6 Asymmetry between goods and service liberalization 8.7 Protecting intellectual property 8.8 Asymmetry between public and private trade restrictive Measures 8.9 Shooting at a moving target: Protectionism in disguise 8.10 Doha Development Agenda 8.11 A Healthy WTO 8.12...
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...operates the world’s largest next generation IP enabled connectivity infrastructure, comprising over 2,77,000 kilometers of fibre optic cable systems in India, USA, Europe, Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. Mission: Excellence in Communication Arena To attain global best practices and become a world-class communication service provider – guided by its purpose to move towards greater degree of sophistication and maturity. To work with vigour, dedication and innovation to achieve excellence in service, quality, reliability, safety and customer care as the ultimate goal. To earn the trust and confidence of all stakeholders, exceeding their expectations and make the Company a respected household name. To consistently achieve high growth with the highest levels of productivity....
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...and operates the world’s largest next generation IP enabled connectivity infrastructure, comprising over 2,77,000 kilometers of fibre optic cable systems in India, USA, Europe, Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. Mission: Excellence in Communication Arena To attain global best practices and become a world-class communication service provider – guided by its purpose to move towards greater degree of sophistication and maturity. To work with vigour, dedication and innovation to achieve excellence in service, quality, reliability, safety and customer care as the ultimate goal. To earn the trust and confidence of all stakeholders, exceeding their expectations and make the Company a respected household name. To consistently achieve high growth with the highest levels of productivity. To be a technology driven,...
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...economic, social and environmental performance Evolution of the main indicators 2011 Turnover (in millions of euros) Sales 2010 13,793 12,527 Results and cash flow (in millions of euros) Operating profit (EBITDA) Operating profit (EBIT) Net income Net income attributable to the parent company Cash flow 3,258 2,522 1,946 1,932 2,613 2,966 2,290 1,741 1,732 2,540 Financial and management ratios ROE ROCE 28% 37% 30% 39% Other relevant information Number of stores Net openings Number of markets with commercial presence Number of employees % men/women Overall energy consumtion (Tj) Number of suppliers Social investment (in millions of euros) 5,527 483 82 109,512 20.5/79.5% 3,381 1,398 14 5,044 437 77 100,138 19.5/80.5% 3,230 1,337 11 Highlights Sales 13,793 12,527 9,435 10,407 11,048 10,000 7,500 15,000 12,500 5,000 2,500 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Sales by geographical Rest of Europe 45% Spain 25% America Asia and the rest of the 12% world 18% Net profit 2,500 1,946 1,741 1,258 1,262 1,322 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Number of employees 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 79,517 109,512 100,138 92,301 89,112 Inditex´s Annual Report addresses its economic, social and environmental performance for the purposes of achieving the maximum transparency in its relationship with all...
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