United Technologies and SOS Children’s Villages announce ‘Project Vidya’
Initiative to support education of 800 children in SOS Villages across 9 cities in India
DELHI NCR, India, June 17, 2014
– United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages India, today launched
‘Project Vidya’ to support the education of eight hundred
children living in SOS Children’s Villages, across nine cities. ‘Project
Vidya’ will offer children at the SOS Children’s Villages access to
quality education, mentoring and additional support
to facilitate improved academic performance. This initiative will be
instrumental in paving the way toward a sustainable livelihood and
financial self-reliance for these children.
‘Project Vidya’ was formally launched from SOS Children’s Village, Greenfields, Faridabad by
Palash Roy Chowdhury, Head - CSR Council, UTC India and Rakesh Jinsi, Secretary General, SOS Children’s Villages India.
The initiative will support children between the ages of 4 and 21
years, across the SOS Villages at Faridabad, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Alibaug
(near Mumbai), Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Bhubaneshwar and Bhimtal
(Uttarakhand).
In addition, UTC employees in India will also spend time and share their knowledge and expertise with the
children through the company’s employee volunteer program.
Speaking at the launch, Mr. Roy Chowdhury said, “At
United Technologies, corporate and
environmental responsibility is at the heart of our business. This
includes promoting growth and vitality in the communities where we
operate. Formal education is the most significant means to
providing children with the knowledge and life skills necessary for
their advancement, and
UTC is proud to partner with SOS Children’s Villages in this initiative.
The family environment at SOS Children’s Villages provides
self-assurance to the children, which is the cornerstone of each child
fulfilling his or her potential.”
Added Mr. Jinsi, “We are delighted to partner with
United Technologies to provide quality education to our children,
thus enabling them to become active contributors to societal progress
as they grow up. And with the UTC employee volunteer program, the
children will benefit from the guidance and first-hand
experience of UTC employees thus providing further impetus to this
initiative.”
The event was also marked by the unveiling of the Project Vidya logo and a painting competition by the children
at the Village.
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Rakesh Jinsi, Secretary
General, SOS Children’s Villages India (Second from Left) and Palash
Roy Chowdhury, Head-CSR Council, UTC India (Third from Right) at the
launch of Project Vidya
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