Vedanta’s VGCB supports school infrastructure development at Vizag

Vizag, 2nd August 2022: As a part of CSR initiatives, Vedanta’s VGCB supported Queen Mary’s Government Girl’s School, Visakhapatnam to upgrade school infrastructure.

Vedanta’s VGCB handed over 9 computer systems to school for setting up a computer lab and appointed a trainer for imparting basic computer training to all students.

Further, the company also supported school through supply & installation of solar power system which will help in meeting the school electricity requirement through green energy source - ‘solar power’.These school infrastructure development initiatives by Vedanta’s VGCB, were inaugurated and formally handed over to the school authority by Dr.Shirin Rahman, Founding Chairperson – Chaitanya Sravanthi in the distinguished presence of Ms.Korra Suvarna, Mandal Education Officer, Vizag, Mr.Surada Thatha Rao, Ward President YSRCP, Mr.Kathiri Appa Rao, Fishermen Community Leader and Mr.C.Sateesh Kumar, CEO, Vizag General Cargo Berth (VGCB) These CSR initiatives by Vedanta’s VGCB will benefit over 500 girl students of the present batch and will continue to benefit the students of future batches as well.These unique programs towards upliftment of education were highly appreciated by the school authority, teachers, parents, and students.Mr.

Sauvick Mazumdar, CEO, Vedanta -Iron & Steel Sector, said, “At Vedanta, our constant endeavour is to contribute towards holistic development of communities through our structured CSR initiatives.We believe education is one of the major thrust areas for upliftment of communities and sustainable growth at large.

I congratulate VGCB team for these unique CSR interventions towards further upgrading school infrastructure to ensure better education facilities and contributing towards creating conducive environment for students to excel” Dr Shirin Rahman, Founding Chairperson – Chaitanya Sravanthi said “VGCB has been doing a lot of developmental activities in the area.They have been conducting monthly medical camps especially for slum areas.

They also supported King George hospital with a holter machine and have supported the school with a computer lab and solar power.VGCB deserves appreciation for all the thoughtful initiatives they have taken.” Ms.

Korra Suvarna, Mandal Education Officer, Vizag said “Thanks a lot, to the management of VGCB for supporting the school with the computers, trainer, and solar panel.This would be very helpful to the students for digital learning.

VGCB have supported the school earlier as well through a lot of initiatives.Hoping that the management would continue supporting the school through more such initiatives Mr.C Sateesh Kumar, CEO, Vedanta- VGCB, said, “At VGCB, we are committed towards socio- Economic upliftment of communities around our operations through robust community development initiatives.We are highly pleased to support the Queen Mary’s Government Girl’s School through this unique CSR interventions and our endeavour is to further expand the reach of our community development programs.

”Vedanta’s VGCB has been working towards boosting healthcare facilities in Vizag.Recently, the company donated medical equipment to King George Hospital, launched series of medical health check-up camps and benefitted around 2000 households through drinking water project .