365telugu.com online news,July 14th, 2021: In keeping with its commitment to support localcommunities during COVID-19, AkzoNobel India today announced its latest‘People. Planet. Paint.’ sustainability initiatives. The project follows atwo-pronged approach that addresses the health and well-being needs ofcommunity members across five states while also meeting the education needs ofmore than 300 children impacted by school closures. Thedonation of 55 oxygen concentrators across the five states of Haryana,Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh adds further momentum toAkzoNobel India’s efforts to support local communities. In addition toproviding lifesaving hardware, AkzoNobel India’s unique tele-medicineinitiative known as Arogya Sakha has benefitted 1.5 million painter communitymembers and their families across India. This helpline provides COVID-19screening through tele-consultation with specialist doctors, after care/recovery of COVID-19 patients and vaccine registration counselling.
Commentingon the company’s ongoing efforts, Rajiv Rajgopal, Managing Director of AkzoNobelIndia, says, “As a responsible corporate citizen, AkzoNobel India firmlybelieves in contributing to the well-being of everyone in our ecosystem andbroader community – it is an integral part of our sustainability agenda. Wewill continue to partner with government bodies and organizations to helpaugment medical infrastructure and contribute in protecting local communitiesin these challenging times.” Rajgopalalso takes pride in the company’s efforts to empower young people through educationduring COVID-19.“Childrenare the future of India, but the reality is that COVID-19 has changed thelearning landscape.Under our Project Parivartan, we are proud that our digitaltablets are empowering underprivileged school children with equal access to e-education”,he adds.
ProjectParivartan,AkzoNobel India’s flagship educationinitiative, has enabled learning continuity for approximately 310underprivileged children who do not have the means to access online classes.The company has donated 155 digital tablets with pre-installed offline educationalcontent, keeping in mind internet facility unavailability in many ruralstudents households. Ofthe total beneficiaries, over 240 children are class ten students from sixgovernment high schools across Maharashtra, Punjab and Karnataka.
These include
One hundred children fromtwo government high schools in Begur and Doddahulluru village of Hosakote taluk(Bengaluru rural district in Karnataka)·
Seventy students from twoNavi Mumbai Municipality schools (at Shramik Nagar Koperkhirne and Turbhestore).
Seventy learners from two governmentschools in Mohali, Punjab.
Inaddition, AkzoNobel India’s Parivartan Center at Badshahpur (Gurugram, Haryana)supported 70 class five children undergoing remedial and non-formal educationwith access to digital learning.
Theoxygen concentrators were distributed as follows:
Fortywere donated to Municipal Corporations of Gurugram, Navi Mumbai, Hoskote(Bengaluru rural district) & Hyderabad.
This will support Governmenthospitals and Primary Health Centers (PHCs) build-up emergency medical responsecapabilities for local communities.
Fiveoxygen concentrators were donated to Hilton Healing Center, Bengaluru ·
The final ten units went to ProtoVillage– a prototype of a “Resilient” rural community in the second driest district ofIndia – Ananthpur in Andhra Pradesh for deployment in six mandal PHCs ofChilamathur, Lepakshi, Parigi, Amarapuram, Gudibanda and Madakasira.
Tofind out more about AkzoNobel’s contribution to supporting local communitiesduring COVID-19 visit
www.akzonobel.com/Sustainability