Aviva launches 'Street to School' programme
Aviva, on Thursday launched of its 'Street to School' programme in India working in partnership with CRY.
By ET Bureau |
MUMBAI: Aviva, on Thursday launched of its ���Street to School��� programme in India working in partnership with CRY. The Corporate Responsibility (CR) program���s objective is to provide education to 50,000 underprivileged children over the next 3 years. At the start of this program, Aviva India employees have volunteered a day���s salary, amounting to Rs 0.24 crore.
Aviva plc also plans to roll out a series of Street to School partnerships with other charities around the world over the coming months. From 2010, 50% of the group���s charitable donations will focus on ���Street to School��� programs.
Aviva also unveiled a research report on the savings habits of young parents ��� ���Aviva Young Scholar Insights��� ��� on the occasion. Of the 2,250 people surveyed across 10 urban cities, 67 per cent respondents mentioned that planning for a child���s future takes priority over retirement and protection.
TR Ramachandran, CEO & MD, of Aviva Life Insurance said, ���As the survey suggests, parents believe ���Education is Insurance��� to secure a brighter future for their kids.
On the other hand, 50% of children aged between 6-18 years do not get to go to school at all. Through our global ���Street to School��� initiative, we seek to empower underprivileged children with Education, thereby insuring their future.���
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