Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 22: HDFC Bank today completed the restoration and renovation of four schools in J&K, which were damaged by the floods last year. The four schools, situated near Srinagar, are part of the 15 schools identified by HDFC Bank, for restoration under the Bank's Corporate Social Responsibility mandate for the state. The remaining 11 schools will be ready for hand-over to school authorities in 2-3 months. For this programme, HDFC Bank joined hands with SACH (Society for Action in Community Health), an NGO to restore and refurbish these schools. In a function organized today at Muslim Public High School, Chattabal, Zubair Iqbal, Senior Vice President and Circle Head - J&K, HDFC Bank, handed over the refurbished premises to S Fida Hussain, Principal of Muslim Public High School in the presence of students of the school. Also present for the occasion were Mohidin Gojwari (Principal of Imamia Public High School) and Arajmand Makhdoomi (Principal of Chotay Taray Foundation, for children with special needs), and senior HDFC Bank officials. Four schools restored and handed over to school authorities are Modern Era Public School, Saidakadal, Muslim Public High School, Chattabal, Imamia Public High School, and Recent Chinar Public School. |
