Samsung bags Golden Peacock Award for CSR for third time
As part of its commitment to improve the quality of education provided to underprivileged children in the country through its CSR initiatives, Samsung Electronics has been awarded the 'Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility 2013' for its Samsung Smart School initiative.
Ravinder Zutshi, Deputy Managing Director, Samsung India said, “We are delighted to receive the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for CSR for the third time. For Samsung, Corporate Social Responsibility involves extending our legacy of innovation to create value for society by addressing societal needs and challenges. Through our initiatives to improve the quality of education, such as the Samsung Smart School project, we hope to open newer possibilities that positively transform people’s lives.”
The Samsung Smart School initiative seeks to address the digital divide in the country by providing students an interactive learning environment in the classroom, facilitated by Samsung products like the Smartboard, laptops and tablets. Several Smart Classes have been set up in Navodaya Vidyalaya schools across the country, and most recently in schools in the Baidpura village in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh and in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.
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