CHENNAI, India, August 29 /PRNewswire/ --

- ...Ullas reaches to all 32 districts in Tamil Nadu

- ...Awards 500 additional scholarships this year

Ullas Trust celebrated 12th Annual Workshop in Chennai with
1200 school students who participated in the 'Can Do It' workshop. The
students were felicitated as 'Ullas Achievers' and awarded with scholarships.

Continuing its endeavor of recognizing academic excellence in
students from Corporation, Government and Government aided schools, the Ullas
Trust awarded scholarships to 2434 students across 254 schools in Chennai and
schools from all 32 districts headquarters of Tamil Nadu. Amongst the 2434
Ullas Achievers, 139 students were awarded Higher Education Scholarships for
pursuing professional graduation courses.

- Ullas Trust recently won the award for the Best Corporate Social
      Responsibility Practice at the Social and Corporate Governance Awards
      2008 presented by BSE, NASSCOM and Times Foundation
 
    - Last year, His Excellency, Honorable Former President of India, Dr. A P
      J Abdul Kalam, participated in the 11th Annual Ullas Workshop and
      inspired young minds to realize the 'Power of Dreams'.



Earlier this year, 'Ullas' was launched in Hyderabad. Ullas
Trust awarded scholarships to 375 students across 33 schools in Hyderabad and
Rangareddy District. 'Ullas' chapter is also present in Mumbai and Delhi.

Speaking at the 12th Annual Ullas Workshop, Mr. Arun Jain,
Chairman and CEO, Polaris Software Lab, said, "Ullas Trust has played an
important role in integrating the company with the larger community. With
Ullas completing a decade and more, it is heartening to see the senior Ullas
achievers growing successful in their professional and personal lives. Even
more gratifying is that many of them are now returning as mentors for the
young Ullas achievers."

Highlights of the Ullas Young Achievers for the year include:

- 63 Ullas achievers topped their schools in the 10th standard
      public examinations
    - 37 Ullas achievers topped their schools in the 12th standard
      public examinations
    - 3 Ullas achievers were district state toppers in the public
      examinations



Ullas Workshop - Igniting, Mentoring and Transforming young
minds

Amongst the distinguished guests present at the event to
engage and inspire the students were, Dr.N.P Karthikeyan, ENT Specialist and
Mr.K.Radhakrishnan, IPS and Addl. DGP (Law and Order). Ullas achievers
interacted with role models and were motivated by their learning and
experiences.

Ullas Trust conducts an annual workshop with the aim of
exposing young minds to role models and achievers from the real world. The
Trust provides an opportunity to the Ullas achievers to 'touch and feel' the
corporate environment and interact with successful professionals from all
walks of life including public administrators, doctors, scientists, artists
and academicians.

About Ullas Trust:

Ullas Trust was started in 1997 with an aim to integrate the
associates (employees) of Polaris with a larger community and nurture a 'Can
do it' spirit among the students. The Trust recognizes and rewards academic
excellence through annual scholarships. Ullas Trust has been organizing an
annual workshop for the past ten years, with the aim of exposing young minds
to role models and achievers from the real world. Every year, the workshop
culminates with the Trust awarding educational scholarships to students
identified through a selection process from Corporation and Government
schools in all districts of Tamil Nadu, Mumbai and Delhi. Going beyond
scholarships, the volunteers in the Trust act as "Mentors" to the Ullas
Achievers, by engaging them regularly on interactive sessions. Over the last
11 years, Ullas Trust has awarded over 20000 scholarships to young minds
across India.

For further information, please contact:

    Sowmya Ramachandran
    +9884413174
    sowmya.ramachandran@polaris.co.in
    Polaris Software Lab