Marking the International literacy Day, Kings XI Punjab, a community driven team made Monday’s afternoon special for the children of Smile Foundation, a National level development organisation.
The players of Kings XI, Sandeep Sharma and Karanveer Singh along with Fraser Castellino, COO, Kings XI Punjab, visited Smile Foundation centre on Monday to encourage the children towards a brighter future.
Kings XI Punjab has pledged to support Smile Foundation in its mission to change the lives of the disadvantaged girl child through education in India. With the intent to raise awareness about girl education, the players of Kings XI Punjab interacted with the children and engaged in fun activities which left the children with big smiles on their faces.
Commenting on the occasion, Fraser Castellino, COO, Kings XI Punjab, said, “We are happy to work with Smile Foundation and further contribute to their work in the field of girl child education.”
Castellino added, “Despite significant advancement in recent years, girls continue to suffer exclusion in education systems in India. We strongly believe that it is an intrinsic right of all girls to get equal access to education. Also, drugs are a menace, especially in our catchment area of Punjab, which is affecting many lives and we all as socially responsible citizens must work towards eradicating it.”
Vikram Singh Verma, COO, Smile Foundation, said, “We believe that education is the most effective tool that can help the less privileged children come out of the vicious cycle of poverty and suffering and we hope this initiative will boost their morale and confidence to further excel in life.”