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10 The ChangeMaker

Reliance CSR Programme in Haryana

Empowers Students: Exceptional Results in

Jawahar Navodaya Examination

58% of all selected

Jawahar Navodaya

students for Jhajjar

district were

coached by Reliance

MET Jhajjar’s

‘Mission Navodaya’

initiative

s part of Reliance’s CSR initiatives for education programme from early a strong weapon for members especially
Ainclusive and quality education, the childhood to higher education. The from marginalised communities, to
Mission Navodaya programme provides Mission Navodaya programme helps enhance their future livelihood and
free coaching for the Jawahar Navodaya eligible students with needs assessment, created brighter futures ahead with the
Entrance Exam to primary students outreach and coaching classes to prepare true Reliance spirit of ‘WeCare’,” said
in 11 villages in Jhajjar. This initiative, for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya. Shrivallabh Goyal, WTD & CEO, Model
that supports passionate students in Over the past five years, Reliance MET Economic Township Limited, Haryana.
achieving their education goals, has Jhajjar has helped 126 students gain With a holistic approach that spans
yielded remarkable results. On March admissions into the JNV, providing them early childhood, primary, secondary,
31, 2024, the Jawahar Navodaya exam with an opportunity for better education and tertiary education across the
results were declared for the pan-India and a better quality of life. country, Reliance Foundation has
exams held in January. In Jhajjar district, This year’s performance of students, been laying the groundwork for a
over 58% of the 60 seats were secured is a result of the hard work, dedication generation of empowered individuals
by students coached at the Reliance of the students and vision of Reliance equipped with the knowledge, skills,
coaching centres from the Model Foundation along with Self Reliant India and a mindset to thrive in an ever-
Economic Township. NGO supporting implementation. Says evolving world. Reliance’s Model
The prestigious Jawahar Navodaya Diksha, from Govt. Primary School, Economic Township has several CSR
Vidyalaya (JNV) residential schools are Dadritoe, Jhajjar who comes from an initiatives that are making a difference
funded and run across India, by the economically difficult background, to people’s lives ranging from rural
Central government to admit selected “Mission Navodaya fulfilled my dreams. community support for livelihoods to
students into the 6th standard to provide I can now complete my schooling in a women’s empowerment, skilling for
free boarding, lodging and education JNV residential school. My parents are youth besides education and primary
through the 12th standard. Specifically really happy at this result as we are from healthcare. The Mission Navodaya
tasked with finding talented children in economically difficult circumstances. initiative is yet another step in the
rural areas, they provide them with the We are grateful to Reliance MET and SRI overall vision for development.
best quality residential schooling. teams’ efforts in helping us.” Also watch this video on Mission
Reliance Foundation has been “The team of Reliance’s Mission Navodaya: https://youtu.be/
implementing various social impact Navodaya programme, has enabled a nTPOGbFv4BY?si=Fl61MMqcBgZYS471
efforts across India to support win-win for the community beyond CSR
development including an intensive for our surrounding villages. Education is