The BHEL Tiruchi has constructed a compound wall and toilet block at Saint Mary’s High School, Pathalapettai, at a cost of Rs.6 lakh, under its corporate social responsibility programme.
At a special function organised at the school premises, M.Palanivel, general manager, human resources, BHEL, dedicated the facilities to the school.
Mr.Palanivel said that BHEL had spent Rs.1.5 crore during the year 2011-12 towards discharging various social welfare activities in and around Tiruchi as part of the company’s CSR initiative.
He also said that BHEL is giving foremost thrust to educational sector by imparting technical skills for making them employable and also by addressing the basic needs of students such as class rooms, uniforms, notebooks and libraries.
He also announced that BHEL has launched a social campaign termed “vision to all – BHEL’s call” for the noble cause of encouraging BHEL employees to pledge their eyes for donation. This special noble initiative by BHEL will go a long way in building a blind-free society, he added.
N.Krishnamoorthy, Additional General Manager, K.Murali, Deputy General Manager-Administration, N.Karthikeyan, Senior Manager, Civil Township from BHEL, offered felicitations.
K.Selvaraj, master technician, valves production, who has been nominated as the ‘co-ambassador’ for BHEL for encouraging BHEL employees to pledge their eyes for donation spoke about the importance of eye donation.
Earlier, Rev.Sr.A.Vijithal, headmistress, St.Mary High School, thanked BHEL for its gesture.
