CapitaLand Hope Foundation expands Hope School Programme to Pune to offer quality education

SINGAPORE - Feb. 13, 2023 - PRLog -- CapitaLand Hope Foundation (CHF), the philanthropic arm of CapitaLand Group, has expanded its Hope School programme to Pune to provide over 500 underserved children with access to quality education.  This is the third school that CHF has supported in India under the programme, with the first two in Bangalore.

CHF has contributed INR 19 million to refurbish the Government Marathi Medium Higher Primary School, which is located in the Bhoirwadi neighbourhood in Hinjawadi, about 1.3 kilometres from CapitaLand's International Tech Park Pune, Hinjawadi (ITPP-H).  Together with the partners and local volunteers from Hinjawadi village, CapitaLand staff volunteers from the Pune operations contributed to the refurbishment of the 20,000-square-foot school over a one-year period.  CHF is also thankful to the Honourable Industrial Minister Mr Uday Samant and the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) for their dedication to improve the education ecosystem across the state and providing support to build the right infrastructure.

Mr Gauri Shankar Nagabhushanam, CEO, India Business Parks, CapitaLand Investment said: "We are honoured and delighted to be working with MIDC to refurbish the Government Marathi Medium Higher Primary School to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for the students, and we are grateful to the ministry for providing all necessary support. CapitaLand has had a long-standing relationship with the Government of Maharashtra and our first school in Pune under the CapitaLand Hope School programme has further strengthened this tie beyond business operations.  We are humbled by the love and cooperation received from the local volunteers and it is our pleasure to hand over this school to the community.  At CapitaLand, we are passionate about education and have contributed over INR 100 million to develop three schools in Bangalore and Pune.  As we grow our business here, we will continue to work closely with the government to support the immediate needs of the locals, building a caring and inclusive community."

Mr Cheong Ming Foong, Consul-General of the Republic of Singapore in Mumbai, said: "This programme will greatly benefit families and children in the Bhoirwadi neighbourhood, by providing them with quality education and facilities. It also complements CapitaLand's significant investments in the adjacent areas, where it already has ITPP-H. This is a concrete manifestation of the good that Singapore companies will continue to bring when investing in India, while also creating meaningful jobs and opportunities for local communities."

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