New Delhi, January 23, 2023: Paytm Foundation has recnetly donated 150 laptops to teachers and students associated with the Ek se Shrestha program in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Anurag Thakur was present during the laptop distribution event organized by Paytm Foundation.
The laptop distribution made through the Act to Transform Foundation. These 150 laptops will help 2500+ students associated with Ek Se Shrestha Program, spread across 120 panchayats. Paytm Foundation further aims to train teachers and students on effective use of laptops and softwares for educational purposes.
According to Paytm Foundation, the project is aimed at empowering India’s youth with focus on education and skill development initiatives. “We have joined hands with the Act to Transform Foundation to help students gain access to educational sessions and support digital learning, by providing them with laptops," an official from Paytm Foundation said.
Ek se Sreshtha initiative was launched on October 5, 2021 focusing on the holistic development of children between 7 and 12 age groups by giving them after-school education. Within one year, the organisation has impacted the lives of more than 2,500 children across their 120 centers.
Paytm Foundation is a trust set up for the philanthropic purpose which counts education and skill development as its key focus areas. The Act to Transform Foundation, an organisation, under an initiative Ek se Sreshtha in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh transforms communities by embarking on a new generation of groundbreaking work to create an impact.
