Gurgaon District Administration and India’s leading car manufacturing company Maruti Suzuki India limited (MSIl) on Wednesday signed an agreement to improve the level of education being provided in 50 Government schools of Gurgaon and Manesar area in next five years.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Deputy Commissioner, Gurgaon, Tl Satyaprakash on behalf of the District Administration, and Vice President of MSIl (Corporate Planning), Kanwaldeep Singh.
Under the agreement, MSIl would create an enabling environment in the identified schools with the objective of improving the learning level of students. This project would be implemented in a phased manner. While 21 schools would be covered in the first phase, 19 schools would be covered in the second phase. MSIl would initially invest Rs seven crore in the first year under this project.
Speaking on the occasion, Satyaprakash said that students of government schools need to be given a sense of belongingness. He added that teachers should learn new teaching methods in order to develop interest in studies and school among students.
Reiterating the Haryana Government’s commitment towards improving quality of education in the state, Satyaprakash said that we would provide books for the libraries of these selected schools and would keep visiting these schools.
He said that the Government welcomes private participation in education and would provide all support to the corporates. Maruti has a special bond with Gurgaon and Haryana, and with their experience of supporting government schools in this region, the Administration is confident of achieving the objectives of this MoU, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Kanwaldeep Singh said, “We are happy to partner with the Haryana Government in this project. The project is designed on the basis of the outcome of a study done in selected government schools and our understanding and experience of working in these schools for the last seven years.