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CSR initiatives in the 60 rural seats, the Reliance Foundation initiative • Remedial classes that support academically Continuing the Open Schooling initiative,
Education space bagged 33 seats (58% of the admission quota). weaker students, run in smaller groups of 5-7 a much-needed alternate academic platform to pursue
These 33 students are from nine Model Economic benefitted over 700 students secondary education (10 ), 20 rural school dropout
th
In addition, across locations, the CSR teams Township (MET) villages. Through this initiative, a • A bus service that transports girl students girl students from challenging social and financial
total of 68 students from poor economic backgrounds backgrounds students were supported with regular
engaged in various educational initiatives for benefitted over 400 girls from 21 villages
have been selected and admitted to the Jawahar everyday classes, admission & examination fees,
supporting school students. in Shahdol
Navodya Vidyalaya, Kaloi, in the district of Jhajjar in counselling sessions, study material and more this year.
In Jhajjar, under the education vertical, Reliance • Around 3,000 students benefitted from 21
Haryana over the last four years. Additionally,
Foundation initiated “Mission Navodaya” programme Smart classes provided for quality education Progressing the ongoing digital literacy initiative for
27,000 notebooks were distributed to 5,100+ students
for government primary school children. The objective rural youth, 141 students were educated in two-month
from 41 government schools of MET catchment areas. • 96 students from villages in Shahdol
of the programme is to nurture and facilitate rural certificate course on ‘Basics of Computer & Microsoft
Reliance Foundation has provided infrastructure were recognized for their outstanding Office’. To make rural youth industry-ready, 37 young
talents for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya entrance
facilities and solar power to various Government academic achievements men were provided fifteen-day theoretical & practical
exam. The mission is to identify, facilitate and train
schools in Jhajjar. Schools now get uninterrupted training in operating forklifts. Through a two-month
village graduate youths for teaching primary school In Jamnagar, 14,643 children of 88 government
power supply and are able to run their computer labs, training programme in collaboration with Ministry of
students in their village. The programme is primary schools of Jamnagar & Lalpur Taluka
smart boards, fans, and other electronic equipment. Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, 68 women
implemented with the support of trained youth as well were provided fresh, nutritious food throughout
Sheds in schools will also be utilized for study purposes, were supported in acquiring tailoring skills.
as technical support from Reliance Foundation and a the academic year under the Mid-Day Meal
performing cultural events, and other important
partner NGO, who run capacity building for teachers programme in collaboration with The Akshaya Continuing the efforts to enhance education
programmes. This initiative has benefited more than
and organise JNV exposure visits for school students. Patra Foundation. infrastructure in Jamnagar, the renovated government
500 students from primary and secondary schools.
Both Sarpanches and the District Education Officer primary school building was handed over to the
To help equip children for school, 1,834 children were
of the Jhajjar District (Haryana) greatly appreciated The CSR initiatives at Shahdol, benefiting community and children of Meghpar village.
provided with school kits to children entering school
the programme. students include:
during Government of Gujarat’s Shala Pravesh Utsav Three Early Child Education Centres are functioning
There are a total of 80 Navodaya seats available in • 27,000 notebooks were distributed to over (school entrance programme). 11,707 children were with the help of R-volunteers, engaging more than 150
the district of Jhajjar (60 rural and 20 urban). Out of 9,000 students in villages of Shahdol district also provided with shoes. migrant children.