SUPPORT MY SCHOOL DEDICATES FIRST SCHOOL IN DASNA CLUSTER
- Rajesh Kumar Singh, IAS, District Magistrate, Hapur dedicate facilities at Purv Madhyamik Vidhyalaya
- Prateek Dubey, Zonal Head, PAC, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. and Nida Hasan, Project Coordinator - WASH at Plan International (India Chapter)also present at the dedication
- School revitalized under the Support My School Campaign by Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. and Plan India with support from NGO Gram Niyojan Kendra
- Schools now has upgraded, functional and separate toilets for boys and girls, improved access to clean and safe drinking water, amenitiesto encourage sports and recreation, as well as a rain water harvestingfacility
- Support My School recently celebrated completion of 300 schools in India
Dasna, 20 May 2014:Support My School, an initiative to build Happy, Healthy and Active Schools for students in rural and semi-urban areas, dedicated the first school in the Dasnacluster today. Purv Madhyamik Vidhyalaya, Udayrampurin Nangla village, Dasna was revitalized byHindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. and NGO partner Plan India, withupgraded, functional and separate toilets for boys and girls, improved access to clean and safe drinking water, amenities to encourage sports and recreation, as well as a rain water harvesting facility. The Support My School Campaign hasrevitalized 300 schools across the country since 2011.
Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, IAS, District Magistrate, Hapur, dedicated the revitalized facilities to the school Principal, teachers, studentsand the community. Also present were Prateek Dubey, Zonal Head, PAC,Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. and Nida Hasan, Project Coordinator - WASH at Plan International (India Chapter). Over the last three years, Support My School has reached 15 states, impacting the lives of more than 1 lakh students.
Speaking about the initiative, Prateek Dubey, Zonal Head, PAC,Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.said, “Support My School has seen tremendous success over the last 3 years and has been a leading campaign in showing the way towards building holistic, happy and healthy schools for our children. We are very happy that we have the support of national cricketers, the District Magistrate and the local government to make this campaign a reality. We are fortunate to have partners like Plan India and Gram Niyojan Kendrawho implemented the facilities in the school here in Dasna.”
Nida Hasan, Project Coordinator - WASH at Plan International (India Chapter)said, "We joined Support My School almost 2 years ago and it has been a fulfilling and rewarding journey. With the first school in Dasna, the campaign is spreading its wings and we hope to continue this successful journey for many more seasons to come!"
Thanking the campaign for the revitalization work done in their school, Arshad Ali, Principal, Purv Madhyamik Vidhyalaya Udayrampur Nangla said, "Support My School has given a new lease of life to