Linde Provides School Bus For Underprivileged Kids At Mahesh Foundation, Lays Foundation Stone Of Skill Development Center

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company which is constantly striving to make our world more productive by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services and helping to sustain and protect our planet. 

Linde India Limited, a subsidiary of Linde Plc has, as part of its CSR initiative, donated a school bus to Mahesh Foundation for safe transportation of 100+ unprivileged children from the local community, who attend school at the foundation’s Utkarsha Learning Center.  

Linde has been sponsoring various initiatives of Mahesh Foundation for the past 8 years and has been a key partner in the foundation’s growth journey. 

Mahesh Foundation is also starting with an ambitious project of a new Skill Development Center at Kanabargi, Belagavi, Karnataka. This Skill Center will train underprivileged girls and women on basic computer usage, tailoring, art and craft, and communication and soft skills to help them become self-sustained in their life.  

A team of volunteers from Linde visited Mahesh Foundation to flag off the commencement of the school bus service and laying of the foundation stone of the Skill Development Center.  

On this occasion Bibhabasu Sengupta, Director – Marketing and Communications - South Asia, of Linde, said, “Our collaboration with Mahesh Foundation has helped us effectively reach out to medically challenged and underprivileged children from North Karnataka. Together, Linde and Mahesh Foundation have been able to provide shelter, nutrition, healthcare, and education to several medically challenged and underprivileged children, ensuring a better quality of life for them. This is part of our objective to enhance lives and make a positive influence in the community around us, which complement our mission of making our world more productive.”  

Shri Mahesh Jadhav, Founder - Mahesh Foundation added that “We at Mahesh Foundation are proud to be associated with Linde across the years. The donation of the school bus would aid safe transportation of 100+ underprivileged from the local community who attend school at Utkarsha Learning Centre. We are always grateful to have received continued support from Linde and are looking forward to working together for the betterment of more children in the coming days.”  

Mahesh Foundation has been working for the past 14 years enabling medically challenged and underprivileged children lead a dignified life. The organization has been striving to bring these children into mainstream society, with education being the main focus. Mahesh Foundation started Utkarsha Learning Center in 2018 for medically challenged and underprivileged slum children providing them with free skill-based education. 

About Linde  India 

Linde India Limited is a subsidiary of Linde Plc. Linde plc.  was created in October 2018 by merger of Praxair Inc. and Linde AG.  Linde India is one of the leading industrial gases company in India. Combining Linde Plc.’s advanced technology, our deep understanding of our customers’ businesses and strong local expertise in gases and engineering, we are able to provide tailor-made solutions that help our customers to increase efficiency, productivity and flexibility in their operations, while reducing energy costs and safeguarding the environment. 

We own and operate India‘s largest air separation plant and run more than 20 production facilities and filling stations across the country. We supply a wide variety of gases and mixtures as well as provide a range of related services including the construction and installation of plants, equipment, pipelines and associated engineering services catering to the needs of a wide variety of industries. Linde India has the largest sales and distribution network in the country giving us a wide geographic reach and placing us close to our customers in any part of India. 

The Project Engineering Division (PED) comprises the business of designing, supply, installation and commissioning of tonnage air separation units (ASU) of medium to large size, and projects relating to setting up of nitrogen plants, pressure swing adsorption (PSA) plants and gas distribution systems. PED also manufactures cryogenic vessels for in-house use as well as for sale to third party customers. 

Linde India has been a steady partner in the economic and industrial development of the country, delivering innovative, quality and reliable services and solutions that create value for our customers for over 80 years. 

The leadership position and reputation we enjoy today is built on the commitment, untiring efforts and customer-first attitude of our people. Linde India continues to invest heavily in developing its people and relentlessly improving its capabilities, and is uniquely poised to successfully capitalize on the many exciting growth opportunities in India.