Hyundai Motor India (HMI), as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program, donated another set of 400benches and desks to Sriperumbudur Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School on 19 June. With this Hyundai MotorIndia Foundation (HMIF), which is the social arm of HMI, has completed its target of donating 10,000 bench and desks sets to 46 schools in Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur districts and Chennai area.

Hon’ble MLA of Sriperumbudur constituency, Ms. D Yasodha and Mr. V. Ramana, Chief Education Officer, Kancheepuram were the guests of honour at a function held to commemorate this occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, H.S. Lheem, Managing Director, HMIL said, “We are committed towards collective excellence and believe in the philosophy that one cannot sustain without giving back to society. Under this programme over 30,000 students studying in 46 Government schools will benefit directly as we endeavour to improve the conditions of the schools and colleges and ensure a conducive learning environment.”

Initiated in June 2007, the donation of benches and desks sets was undertaken to improve the required infrastructure and thereby improve the education standards in the schools in Kancheepuram District. HMIF committed an amount of around Rs.1.2 Crores towards this initiative and has received constructive feedback consistently from the beneficiaries. Further on, due to the specific requirements of various schools from neighbourhood, HMIF plans to continue this programme by donating another 10,000 sets of benches and desks in the near future.

In addition, HMIF, as part of its initiative to ensure health and cleanliness is constructing sanitation facilities at the Government High School in Tandalam village which will benefit 1,200 children studying there.