Chennai, NFAPost: Southern Ports flagged of the proposed bicycle distribution programme from the Kattupalli Port along with members of the Adani Foundation team and port officials.
Southern Ports Jai Khurana inaugurated the Adani Foundation’s distribution of a total of 476 bicycles amongst government school students who are studying in the 10th standard in the surrounding villages of Kattupalli, Pulicat, Kottai Kuppam, Thangal Perumbulam, Kattur, Voyalur, Thiruvellaivoyal, AR Palayam and Neithavoyal panchayats.
The distribution of these bicycles will be undertaken from August 17th, 2022 onwards in the presence of Panchayat Leaders, Headmasters and Government officials.
The primary objective of this initiative is to reduce the number of dropouts from schools in these panchayats and to also enable students to commute and access their schools with ease, while focussing on their studies.
About Adani Foundation
Established in 1996, the Adani Foundation has widespread operations in 18 states that include 2,410 villages and towns across the country with a team of professionals who work with an approach that embodies innovation, people participation and collaboration.
Touching the lives of over 3.67 million people and passionately working towards creating social capital with focus on four core areas – Education, Community Health, Sustainable Livelihood Development and Infrastructure Development, the Adani Foundation acts towards inclusive growth and sustainable development of the rural and urban communities, in turn contributing towards nation-building.