Government schools adopted

Guwahati, April 17: Dabur India Ltd. expanded its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) drive in the State with the adoption of two new government schools in Tezpur recently with Jyoti Soworani Lower Primary School and Binapani Lower Primary School. Dabur has pledged to improve the overall infrastructure in these 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 for students in these schools. At a special event organized at these schools, 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 is being carried out through Dabur’s CSR arm Jivanti Welfare & Charitable Trust.

Speaking on the occasion, Dabur India Ltd Vice President-HR & IR, Partho Ganguly said, “At Dabur, community development is not merely a buzzword. At Dabur it’s ingrained in our DNA. 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.” This was stated in a press release.