Two govt senior secondary schools in Ludhiana get new infrastructure

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 19

Taking forward its initiative to upgrade the infrastructure of government schools in Ludhiana, CII completed the construction of a government senior secondary school in Bhundari village.

The school has been constructed with the support and cooperation from one of its member companies, Ralson (India) Ltd, under its CII CSR programme.

Besides the construction of a school in Bhundari village, toilet block for students with latest infrastructure has also been constructed in Government Senior Secondary School in Ayali Khurd village.

The school in Bhundari village was inaugurated in the presence of Ludhiana ADC (D) Sandeep Kumar and CII Ludhiana Zonal Council.

Sandeep Kumar said: “Ensuring good education at the grass-root level is one of the areas that need development. Industry can play a meaningful role in making it possible through such initiatives. It can ensure that children of underprivileged sections are provided quality education in a conducive environment, which will help them become responsible citizens and contribute in nation building.”

Sanjeev Pahwa, former chairman, CII Punjab State Council, and managing director at Ralson (India) Limited, shared his experience on how it was made possible to transform the school building and infrastructure. He said investment in education infrastructure, especially at the school level, is equivalent to investing in creating leaders for tomorrow.