 "L-R: Dr Jacques Perez, Dimple Gujral and Surabhi Mittal (HR & admin, Lanxess India)")
Lanxess India Private Limited, a subsidiary of German specialty chemicals company Lanxess, has committed a sum of Euro 75000 (approximately Rs 53 lakhs) per year for Teach For India (TFI) projects in India for the period 2014-2018. The contribution is in continuation of Lanxess’ association with Teach For India as a part of its pledged five year commitment to support the not-for-profit organisation’s efforts towards providing quality education to children.
Dr Jacques Perez, managing director and country representative, Lanxess India Pvt Ltd handed over the cheque to Dimple Gujral, chief finance officer, TFI. Lanxess has been contributing to TFI since 2010, starting with a sum of Euro 50,000 per year. Lanxess has supported 50 TFI Fellows (trained teachers on a 2 year full time paid commitment) and around 2275 students so far. This contribution helps TFI to sustain their current operations in Mumbai.
Dr Perez said, “Education is one of the crucial tools towards securing the future of the next generation and by partnering with Teach for India, we would like to help spread the light of knowledge. We appreciate the work that Teach For India is doing and are happy to be a part of this noble cause.”
Gujral added, “We feel proud to be associated with Lanxess for over 5 years and Lanxess has always been a strong supporter of our beliefs. For us at TFI, every single child matters. We believe that every child can and must attain an excellent education.”
Lanxess has taken many initiatives in India, in the areas of education, skills training and preserving cultural heritage. Lanxess has previously contributed to NGOs, technical institutions and schools to support education in every region that it operates in.
Teach for India is a nationwide NGO, that aims to eliminate inequity in education in India. Through its Fellowship program, TFI recruits qualified college graduates and working professionals to serve as full-time teachers in low-income schools for two years. Fellows work to bridge the educational gaps that their students face, by using innovative methods in classroom.
