Lanxess Contributes to Education Infrastructure in Jhagadia

As part of its 10th anniversary year of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives globally in the field of education, German chemicals firm, Lanxess’ Indian arm Lanxess India Pvt. Ltd. announced support to five schools in Jhagadia, Gujarat, with interactive e-learning tools in a major push for quality education infrastructure.

This initiative follows the company’s efforts of improving the infrastructure facilities of two municipal schools – Anganwadi school, Fulwadi and Secondary school in Selod, Gujarat.

Over the past years, Lanxess has worked closely with government and local communities to conduct various CSR initiatives in the field of health and education.

In 2017-2018, the company initiated key CSR outreach projects in Jhagadia and its surrounding region for providing better education. Lanxess contributed towards upgradation of the municipal schools by providing best-in-class infrastructure and amenities. The company announced the completion of its CSR projects in an event held on May 3, 2018 in the presence of Mr. Utpal Kachchhi, Head-Site Infrastructure, Lanxess Jhagadia and Mr. Sunder Rajan, Head-CSR, Lanxess India.

Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Kachchhi said, “Quality education in every sense plays a significant role in achieving sustainable economic development and no country can secure economic and social progress without substantial investment in education. Therefore, it becomes our natural responsibility to ensure that we work towards conducting initiatives that can facilitate the growth of education which will definitely bring positive and meaningful change in the lives of the people in Jhagadia and surrounding areas.”