In support of
providing education with a meaning, Puravankara Limited and the Wockhardt
Foundation joined hands to set up 3 edu-recreational centres in Ulsoor,
dedicated to children from marginalized communities. This comes under the
Corporate Social Responsibility program of the organization and is an extension
of Puravankara’s ongoing initiatives to leverage its existing expertise to
create viable impact in the communities they exist. .This unique programme
‘Khel Khel Main’, will engage with children in the age group of six to 12
years, throughout the year to augment daily school learning.
Khel Khel Mein
(KKM) is a unique initiative of the Wockhardt Foundation, comprising of
Edu-Recreational Centres for underprivileged children. It ensures quality
and focussed education inculcating good human values and habits through fun and
play.
Puravankara has
successfully partnered with Wockhardt in the past and helped infants with
congenital heart diseases get life-saving surgeries. The success of which has
promoted Puravankara to continue the relationship, thru Wockhardt’s unique
offering of Khel Khel Mein Working for the upliftment of children from the
marginalised societies has always been a focal point in Puravankara’s CSR
program. Associating with Khel Khel Mein allows Puravankara to make strides in
the right direction moving closer towards the larger goal.
Dr. Huz (Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala), CEO & Trustee, Wockhardt
Foundation, Amanda Puravankara, Director, Puravankara Limited and Samyukta
Horanad, popular award winning Kannada film actress grace the occasion to inaugurate one of the centres in Ulsoor,
Bengaluru.
Speaking on the
collaboration, Ashish R. Puravankara, M.D., Puravankara Limited said, “Our
children are the nation’s leaders of tomorrow and we as a society are
responsible to mould them to become good and responsible citizens. Education is
the first step, and through this initiative we plan to provide to these
children a fun platform to learn and inculcate good values and habits from an
early age. . The commitment and passion demonstrated by
Workhardt foundation to empower children by gifting them a healthier and
happier future is quite commendable and I am proud to be part of this change.
We at Puravankara will continue to play our part in supporting the rights of
children from marginalized communities.
Post the
inauguration ceremony, actress Samyukta Horanad spent a few
moments interacting with the children at the centre. She said, “It makes me
so happy to be a part of a noble initiative like Khel Khel Mein
which gives an opportunity to these children who otherwise may never have had
the chance to experience this unique learning methodology. I am so
grateful to Puravankara and Wockhardt for allowing me be a part of this
necessary and important endeavour. ”
Adding further
to this was Dr. Huz (Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala), CEO,
Trustee, Wockhardt Foundation who said, “Every child in this
country has the basic right to education. For me, there is nothing more
satisfying than being the hands behind shaping the future of a child. The
Wockhardt Foundation has long believed and supported the cause of education for
the underprivileged.”
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