Education

16th August 2024: Kotak Education Foundation (KEF), the CSR implementing agency of Kotak Mahindra Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Bombay on 12th August 2024. In a bid to empower promising women from underserved communities at IIT Bombay and support their academic journeys, IIT Bombay and KEF have joined forces to offer an exclusive Kotak Kanya-IIT Bombay Scholarship. This initiative underscores our commitment to nurturing talent and facilitating access to quality education. The MoU was exchanged under the able leadership and in the esteemed presence of Prof. Ravindra D. Gudi, Dean of Alumni and Corporate Relations, IIT Bombay; Prof. Pratibha Sharma, Associate Dean Academic Programs, IIT Bombay; Prof. Pradeepkumar PI, Chairperson, Institute Scholarships Committee, IIT Bombay; Mr.

7 August 2024: Kotak Education Foundation (KEF), the CSR implementing agency of Kotak Mahindra Group, announced 500 scholarships under the Kotak Kanya Scholarship program, doubling the number of scholars as it enters its 4th year, to support higher education of meritorious girls from economically disadvantaged section across India. The scholarship program aims to empower the girl students by providing them with financial support of INR 1,50,000 per year across 4 – 5 years, enabling them to pursue their higher education without financial constraints. Besides Financial assistance, the scholarship facilitates holistic development of the scholars through intensive student engagement and finishing school activities. The response and outcomes from the Kotak Kanya Scholarship in the first three years were truly inspiring and

5 August 2024: Reckitt, a consumer health and hygiene company, has launched the Dettol School Hygiene Education Programme in Delhi under its flagship campaign, Dettol Banega Swasth India. In collaboration with Jagran Pehel, the social initiative arm of Dainik Jagran, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to implement the campaign across MCD schools in 12 zones of Delhi. The initiative aims to reach 4.5 million beneficiaries, including schoolchildren, teachers, and parents, encouraging and empowering communities to adopt better WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) behaviors and practices. Launched by campaign ambassador Ayushmann Khurrana, the Dettol School Hygiene Education Programme will focus on promoting hygiene practices by training teachers and students and raising

30th July 2024: AkzoNobel, maker of Dulux Paints, celebrated five years of Project Parivartan – its flagship education initiative – in the Mohali district of Punjab by gifting a new dose of joy to nearly 800 children and faculty of two Government High Schools at Mauli Baidwan and Saneta in the district. Throughout summer vacations, 10 employees from AkzoNobel’s Mohali plant and Dulux’s skilled painters volunteered their time and talent to create eight inspiring murals with nearly 700 liters of Dulux paints. Rajiv Rajgopal, Chairman and Managing Director of Akzo Nobel India, elaborates, “As AkzoNobel Cares, it’s been our privilege to play a role in painting a more vibrant and empowered future for young students of Mohali. We are proud

25 July 2024: Educate Girls, a leading non-profit organization committed to raising awareness about the importance of educating girl children, organized a Shiksha Rath campaign in Uttar Pradesh’s Sahason village in Bahadurpur block in Prayagraj. The Shiksha Rath, a van equipped with posters and banners, aims to spread awareness about the benefits of educating girls in rural areas. The Shiksha Rath, which is part of the enrolment campaign by Educate Girls, was held to encourage more parents to enroll their girl children in schools. This Shiksha Rath was organized in partnership with the village head, village educational institutions, and volunteers. With carefully curated street plays, awareness rallies, speeches, and interactive demonstrations, it awakened the spirit of education among village residents.