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The lives of families living in communities near JCB’s Indian factories are being improved thanks to a Trust set up by Lady Bamford. One project receiving support is the school in Jharsaintly village, located next to the JCB India HQ in Ballabgarh. During her recent visit, Lady Bamford announced two more teaching posts would be funded in the next academic year, adding to the four already provided by the Lady Bamford Charitable Trust. The school was adopted by the Trust six years ago.
This was a return visit for Lady Bamford and she was delighted to see the progress made in the school since she last visited in November 2005. Lady Bamford, accompanied by JCB India MD Vipin Sondhi, was warmly welcomed by the school children and staff.
Thanks to the continued support from the Trust, the school has now been upgraded from high school level to a Senior Secondary level from this year. During the visit Lady Bamford distributed scholarships to a number of students, which will enable pupils to continue their education for longer. |
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Lady Bamford was joined by Sir Anthony for a visit to Ladiapur Village that has been adopted by JCB India through the Lady Bamford Charitable Trust. The village is 12km from JCB India’s Ballabgarh plant, near Delhi. Lady Bamford inaugurated new school premises, which have been renovated by the Trust. The charity also provided new desks and two full-time teachers. She also opened a vocational training centre for women, which has been set up to provide teaching in stitching and embroidery.
Lady Bamford was greeted by a rousing, traditional Indian welcome when she visited a village near to JCB's new factory in Pune to officially open a school wing. The village school grounds in Ambi were decorated in colourful Indian style and folk dances were performed by children to mark her arrival. The new wing of the school has been constructed by the Lady Bamford Charitable Trust which has been funding improvements in the village since it was adopted by the charity in June. Other schemes include a free medical camp and a hygiene training course. The Trust has also taken on an ambitious programme to provide domestic toilets for 150 families living in the village. Already, 30 have been constructed.
Lady Bamford was joined for her visit by government and village officials as well as representatives from the local hospital. She thanked villagers for making her visit a memorable one and assured them of continued support before embarking on a walk around the village.
Lady Bamford said: “Through the work of the Trust we hope to make a difference to the lives of people by providing the most basic of amenities which we all take for granted, including education, sanitation and basic hygiene. I think it is important to give back to the communities in which we have plants and it is a responsibility we take very seriously.” |
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