Dabur India on Friday announced the expansion of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) drive in Assam with the adoption of two new government schools in Tezpur – Jyoti Soworani Lower Primary School and Binapani Lower Primary Schoo in sonitpur district l.
Dabur has pledged to improve the overall infrastructure of the two schools this year. As a first step, the Company distributed new sets of desk-benches and teacher-tables in the two schools as part of its School Support Programme to improve the learning experience of students.
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At an event, Dabur donated 18 sets of desk-benches to Jyoti Soworani Lower Primary School, Nikamul, Tezpur and 30 sets of desk-benches and 3 sets of teacher tables to Binapani Lower Primary School, Hasara Nepali Basti.
A special programme was also organized on the occasion to raise awareness amongst the school-going kids about the importance of environment sustainability through a mass plantation drive.
The development work in both the schools are being carried out by Dabur’s CSR arm Jivanti Welfare and Charitable Trust.
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Speaking on the occasion, Dabur India Vice President-HR and IR Partho Ganguly said, “At Dabur, community development is not merely a buzzword at Dabur. Promotion of education is a key pillar of the CSR strategy as we believe that education is both the means to a better life and a key to ensure overall development of the society. In a bid to improve enrollment levels and reduce the dropout rates in rural and semi-urban schools, Dabur has taken up the responsibility of improving the infrastructure in schools and improving the learning experience for children in Tezpur.”
Prior to this, Dabur had undertaken a major revamp of Dhekidol LP School, which included upgrading the classrooms and building, revamping the sanitation infrastructure for students besides construction of a concrete boundarywall. Besides, Dabur has also adopted Chapaguri Government Junior Basic School.