Education

News Update/Press Release 15th Nov 2021, New Delhi:  On the occasion of Children’s Day, Vedanta Group Chairman, Mr. Anil Agarwal emphasized on the importance of education and the overall development of a child. In the wake of the pandemic which unprecedentedly sabotaged the learning experience of crores of children across the nation, Vedanta was quick to deploy alternative learning methods ensuring that no child losses on their education. Over the years, Vedanta has built many impactful social development programs in India and is considered one of the most socially responsible corporations in the country. Speaking of early childhood care, Anil Agarwal Foundation under its flagship social initiative, Project Nand Ghar in partnership with the Ministry of Women & Child Development

News Update/Press Release New Delhi, September 2021: The pandemic has caused millions of children to discontinue their High School education, due to the unstable financial situation of the parents. In Delhi alone, 15% of the 15 lakh enrolled students have been missing from classes. Taking cognizance of the worrying trend observed across India, Valvoline Cummins Private Limited, pioneers of the engine oil, announced their CSR initiative – the Muskaan Scholarship, in collaboration with Synergie NGO. The scholarship aims to support the education of children of truck drivers, mechanics, and children from economically weaker sections of India, between 9th and 12th standard. With the Muskaan Scholarship, Valvoline Cummins Pvt. Ltd. aims to support the education of underprivileged children. The scholarship will

October 21, 2021, National — Kiehl’s, a global skincare brand, has stepped up to the responsibility and joined hands with CRY (Child Rights & You) to bring a change. CRY has launched a bridge course programme, wherein children studying in classes VI – XII in marginalized communities are enabled to reconnect with education and given the necessary nudge to go back to school. Since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, over 1.5 million schools have shut down affecting nearly 2.47 million children enrolled in elementary and secondary schools in India. With an ever-increasing dropout rate, child labour in vulnerable communities is at an all-time high. Kiehl’s recognises that intervention to ensure children’s education is the need of the hour and has

News Update/Press release Bengaluru, October 21, 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic has not only devastated the lives of countless children, but has also left a long-lasting impact on their emotional and physical well-being. While some have lost both parents and have no one to look after them, others are in a situation where a single surviving parent is unable to provide financial and psychological support. In a joint effort to provide care and support to children hailing from COVID-affected families, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Kempegowda International Airport Foundation (KIAF) and Sparsha Trust, in collaboration have launched Chinnara Dhama—an initiative to provide shelter and education to 300 girl children. ‘Chinnara Dhama’, in literal terms translates to “A Sanctuary for young children” in Kannada. This will

News Update/ Press Release India, 4th October 2021: Toppr, India’s most advanced and comprehensive mobile application for adaptive learning, has concluded the first edition of its CSR programme, Toppr Asha, on a successful note. The year-long program, launched in June 2020, aimed at supporting secondary students from low-income families through access to Toppr’s Learning App free of cost, had 5011 underprivileged students utilizing Toppr’s platform to gain a better, tech-enabled learning experience. Toppr also recently announced the program winners, who received prizes worth up to INR 10,000 each. The winners were chosen based on the improvement shown in the Endline Test and the extent of their usage of Toppr’s Learning App. Speaking on this, Zishaan Hayath, Founder and CEO of

News Update /Press Release New Delhi, 27th September 2021: Having reached a successful milestone in the pharmacy industry, Basant Goel, the owner of Goel Medicos based in Delhi, has recently announced to help out unprivileged students by providing funds this, however, focused on those students who got severely affected by the traumatic Kedarnath flooding in 2013. Basant Goel, realizing the importance of education, initiated a novel program to fund the education of unprivileged students who had lost parents or elder family members.   Besides the education expenses, Basant Goel also considers miscellaneous auxiliary expenses such as mess expenses, books, and lodging. By collaborating with Swami Dayanand Hospital, Basant Goel has helped around 150 – 200 students to afford their education. By setting up this milestone, students have been able