K Raheja Corp's Teaching Tree Book Collection Drive a Success

Hyderabad, India -- When Mindspace. Hyderabad's premier IT Park, launched its CSR initiative in the space of education, christened Teaching Tree; they encouraged employees to come forward with non-monetary assistance. At this time, little did they expect such stupendous support. Donate Books - spread over two weeks has seen a collection of books in a couple of thousands, creating an excellent start for setting up of libraries at the schools adopted.

Settled atop the Teaching Tree branded truck, the children were pleasantly surprised with the huge collection of books covered under a green satin cloth, which they unveiled themselves. The students echoed, "Our holidays have now become a perfect time to read books. For the first time we have seen so many story books together, we are confused which one to pick first. We love books and this vacation we are going to spend time reading them. We are extremely happy and we thank all the bhaiyas and didi's for supporting Teaching Tree."

The children in their blue uniforms and flanked by two very colourful dhol-walas made for an entourage which gathered much attention, as they drove around the campus waving at employees and thanking them for their generosity. That the school vacations have begun did not deter the kids from coming to Mindspace to collect their stash of book.

Donate Books, the first community-engagement initiative by Teaching Tree will accentuate libraries of six low-income schools adopted by Mindspace as part of its CSR initiative.

Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Shrawan Kumar Gone, Director Operations, K. Raheja Corp said, "Books are very integral to a child's education, and we are overwhelmed and encouraged by the generosity of our clients and employees. The campus has come out to showcase their full support, which fortifies our endeavour to move forward and continue to strive to undertake more such initiatives, in the space of education through Teaching Tree."

Speaking about the event, Karthik Rapaka, City Director, Hyderabad - Teach For India said, "The outcome of the Donate Books drive has been extremely encouraging. We have wished to introduce libraries in the schools that we operate in and through Teaching Tree we now move closer to realising this dream."

K Raheja Corp is a success story spanning six decades and today stands as the most trusted 'destination developer' of India. Premeditating the changes in the industry they are continually crafting state-of-the-art spaces to meet the ever-changing demands and requirements of the market. With business diversified across realty, hospitality and retail, the company has gained acumen in all sectors of development. K Raheja Corp has pioneered the concepts of self-contained townships and commercial business districts in the country. Today, it offers multiple formats ranging from residential apartments to office spaces, and retail to entertainment creating self-contained luxurious neighborhoods.

Teach For India is a non-profit organization that believes in an excellent education for all children & is striving to end the problem of educational inequity in our country. We are driving this movement through our Fellowship program which places outstanding working professionals and college graduates as Fellows - teachers who work full-time for two years in low-income & under-resourced schools.

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