Essel Infra-Projects Ltd announces 'Project Vidya'
Mumbai, Nov 15 (UNI) Essel Infra-Projects Ltd (EIL), a division of Essel Group, has announced the launch of 'Project Vidya' - a community initiative to educate and empower the girl child in Gorai-Uttan region.
At the launch event held at Esselworld, on children's day, EIL awarded scholarships to over 40 girls studying in primary and higher secondary schools in the area. Many of these girls are first generation learners from marginalized families.
Speaking
to
reporters
here,
Nilesh
Mistry,
vice
president
(Corporate
affairs)
EIL,
said,
''Essel
Group
has
always
taken
the
initiative
in
development
of
this
region
through
Esselworld
and
Water
Kingdom.
As
part
of
our
long
term
commitment,
we
feel
that
education
of
girls
is
a
top
priority
in
the
development
of
this
region.
Our
vision
is
to
empower
over
1000
students
in
next
one
year
and
many
more
in
the
next
5
years.''
UNI