Promotion of Education
Education should be a fundamental right as it is the first step towards realising the full potential of every individual, whether it’s to discover the career they want to pursue, the sports they want to play and even the extracurricular activities that will enrich their lives. However, good quality education is still not easy to come by in India.
With this in mind, the Mukul Madhav Foundation has made the promotion of education one of its core objectives. Every child deserves to start life on the right foot, which begins with school. To bring this objective to life, we have several ongoing initiatives like infrastructural support, scholarships, safe drinking water and sanitation, supporting teachers with remuneration and training, donation of sweaters, uniforms, books, stationery essentials and more, to ensure quality education for every child, whatever their circumstances.
Ongoing support for women’s education
(Backed by Finolex Industries)
With the support of FIL, we have been supporting the educational requirements of twenty girls since 2018, who were orphaned or raised by single parents, via SAMPARC (Social Action for Manpower Creation)- an NGO based in Bhaje, Pune. SAMPARC was established in 1990 to support and provide skill training, through various projects, to orphaned and destitute children who belong to marginalised communities like sex workers.
After the impact of the pandemic, we resumed supporting this initiative from 22nd July 2022, where 20 girls from Grades Three to Twelve received uniforms, books, accommodation, and food. Moreover, SAMPARC will ensure the physical and emotional well-being of children, until they become self-sufficient.
Infrastructural support at the Swami Vivekanand Henk Bruna Round Table School in Bangalore
(Backed by Finolex Industries, Supported by Round Table India-Bangalore Chapter)
An appeal from the Swami Vivekanand Henk Bruna Round Table School, Hoskote, in Bangalore, Karnataka, came to us to support the renovation of school infrastructure and toilet facilities which will benefit over 350 students. We promptly responded and provided the necessary infrastructural support.
On completion, an official ceremony was held at the school premises on 17th July. This was in the presence of dignitaries like Mr. Gopal Gera, Project Convenor, Mr. Vivek Murnal, Mr. RN Vishnumurthy, and Mr. Bhimappa Billur, from FIL, along with the Round Table India-Bangalore Chapter.
Enhancing the computer lab facilities at the Prabhakar Patil Education Society college
(Backed by Finolex Industries, Supported by the Centre for Transforming India- a registered nonprofit trust)
We recently received a request from CFTI (Centre for Transforming India) to enhance the computer lab facilities at the Prabhakar Patil Education Society College. As part of their technical requirements, we arranged 60 computers for their students to learn digital media and animation as part of their skill development courses. Moreover, these computers are going to be used by CFTI to aid the women from nearby villages as part of their digital upskilling initiatives.
The inauguration was held on 16th July 2022, at the campus premises in Alibaug, in the presence of Mr. Omkar Pote, Principal, Ms. Chitralekha Patil, Trustee, Mr. Jitendra Jadhav and Mr. Sushant Mankar from Mukul Madhav Foundation, Mr. Pradeep Vedula, President of Marketing at Finolex Industries Ltd, and Mr. Jaydev Modi, Chairman of Delta Corp. Ltd.
Before this, we had provided house roofing assistance and ration kits to the college during the Nisarga Cyclone in July 2020, with the support of FIL and the Hinduja Foundation.
Tackling the drinking water challenges faced by the students of Shrinath Vidyamandir Vidyalaya Vadapuri
(Backed by Finolex Industries)
According to a report by UNICEF, less than 50% of the population in India has access to safely managed drinking water. The conditions in the rural areas are far worse as children studying in schools often do not even have the provision of clean drinking water.
Being forced to drink water from unsafe sources such as hand pumps or directly from bore well pipes where the levels of contaminants are often high enough to cause adverse health effects, many school children often fall sick and end up missing out on school.
Powering the Digital Education initiative for a rural primary school in Ravangaon, Pune
(Backed by Finolex Industries)
Digital education is integral to bridging the gaps in education prevalent in rural India currently. Despite having one of the largest education systems in the world, the quality of education in the rural areas of India remains one of the biggest challenges, especially the infrastructural support.
In partnership with FIL, we supported this initiative and impacted the lives of 100 primary school children through the donation of a laptop and screen projector to Z.P Primary School Purvawasti, situated in the Ravangaon district, Pune. The portable and easy-to-use features of both devices will surely enhance the collaborative learning of 100 students in this village, whose families depend on farming and lack the means to provide such infrastructure.
On 24th June 2022, an official ceremony was held in the presence of Mr. Baloso Kale, Principal of Z.P Primary School Purvawasti, Mr. Uttam Atole, Deputy Chairman of the Daund Panchayat Samiti, other key officials, teachers, and parents. All those gathered thanked FIL and MMF representatives for their thoughtful gesture.
Late Smt. Mohini Pralhad Chhabria Scholarship for Agriculture colleges of Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri
(Funded by FIL)
Finolex Industries and its CSR Partner Mukul Madhav Foundation started intervention in the spectrum of Water conservation from 2014 and completed 23 projects in the districts of Solapur, Sangli, Pune, Satara,Ratnagiri and Osmanabad in Maharashtra and it has benefited more than 3 lakh people in farming sector.
While supporting farmer with water and environment Finolex and Mukul Madhav Foundation has also initiated a program to support students from agricultural sector and MOU has been signed on 4th June 2019 to provide scholarships and assistance to 36 undergraduates, 20 Post Graduates students to the lower strata of the society at these universities.
In 2021-2022 FIL/MMF increased 2 BSc students in each college.
Today on 22nd March 2022 third year scholarship is handed over to all 10 colleges of Agriculture.
Total 76 agriculture students now benefiting through this initiative.
This will enable students to be motivated and educated with the required expertise in the field of agriculture. Finolex Industries and Mukul Madhav Foundation continue to Spread Hope and Happiness in the lives of students.
MMF Supported to school going children with school fees
(Funded by Yoshika Engineering Limited)
On 31st March 2022 Mukul Madhav Foundation and Yoshika Engineering pvt. Ltd. supported 40 students from 5th STD to 12th STD of Vidya Mahamandal’s Laxman Rao Apte School, Pune for their school fees. Students are from low income families and their parents are daily wages worker, Auto rickshaw driver, Maid and vegetable seller.
All these students are scoring very well in their academics this support will help these students to continue their education. In Jan 2021 MMF Supported 59 students for the school fees.
Laxman Rao Apte School is a very reputed and aided school, catering to children from surrounding slum and low income group children to have good education in their school.
School has retained excellence in academics over the years.
Supporting schools with Paver blocks
The coconut breaking ceremony for the Paver Blocks was conducted at Masar Primary School on 6th April 2022. This school supports 344 no of children.
Mr Ramjibhai Rabari, Sarpanch of Masar Village, Mr Jitendrabhai Patel, Principal of Masar School and Gram Panchayat Members and School staff attended the Program.
MMF Supported School going children with school fees at NMV School Pune
(Funded by Yoshika Engineering Limited)
On 31st March 2022 Mukul Madhav Foundation and Yoshika Engineering pvt. Ltd. supported 73 students from primary section of Nutan Marathi Vidyalay for their school fees. Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya is one of the oldest schools in Pune, Maharashtra, India. The school was founded by the Shikshan Prasarak Mandali, an educational charity on 1 January 1883.
Students are from low income families and their parents are daily wages worker, Auto rickshaw driver, Maid and vegetable seller.
This support will help these students to continue their education
Spreading warmth among schools in Maharashtra
(Backed by Finolex Industries)
After a brief hiatus, Mukul Madhav Foundation was back to doing what it loves to do – spreading warmth. On the 14th of February 2022, we celebrated Valentine’s Day by distributing sweaters and beanies to 347 students. We also provided remuneration to 2 teachers from the same school at Panchgani in Maharashtra.