NlC India limited opened a new building, built under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme of the company, at Aruna Higher Secondary School, Eraiyur (near Pennadam), Cuddalore district. The school was inaugurated by R. Vikraman, Director (HR), NlC India limited. The building is constructed at the cost of `20 lakhs.
While delivering speech among school students, Vikraman said, that one cannot achieve full benefits of reading text-books, alone, under the present situations; either one should go to library and read books of his/her choice, in order to develop reading habits and gain more knowledge. Also, he invited the students to come to Book Fair, which will be held at Neyveli in the month of July, this year and advised them not only to buy books, but also donate to this library, to the extent possible.
NlC India is undertaking various social welfare accomplishments, under CSR, every year. Its activities covered in the area of agriculture, education, health, providing drinking water facilities by NlCI, laying of roads, constructing of bridges and more, where, crores of rupees are spent, every year. Since the organisation gives prime importance to education, construction of additional class rooms, laboratories, libraries, toilets, compound walls, presenting of benches and desks, are being provided to the schools at the peripheral villages of Neyveli.
In the event, R. Mohan, CGM/CSR, NlC India limited, delivered the felicitation address, where he said, helping without any expectation is the mark of true friend. In such a way, the library, without any expectation, imparts knowledge to the students, who utilises it, as a path; also, to get clearness in the knowledge gained, the library plays an important role.
In the line of actions, the demand put forth by the management of Aruna Higher Secondary School, NlC India constructed a library building at the cost of `20 lakhs under CSR funds. Around 1700 students, hailing from various villages around Pennadam are studying in the school. Teachers around 50 are imparting education to these children. The building donated by NlC India has an area of 1800 square feet, with framed structure type construction, which ensures sturdy of the building. The building has unique features of high ventilation and natural lights, which has the facility of cub-board shelves to store about 5000 books. Also it has a study hall, where one can read at premises and can take notes of it.