IT employees launch campaign to support needy students
Kochi: As schools reopened after summer vacation, a collective of IT employees in the city launched Back to School initiative to support students in need. As part of the programme, the organization launched a campaign to support children from poor families by requesting public to contribute study materials to volunteers of the organization.
The campaign is being conducted for eighth year in a row under the banner of Progressive Techies, a collective of IT employees in Kerala. The organization installed Back to School donation boxes in all buildings of Infopark.
Those who would like to be a part of the campaign can contribute materials such as books, bags, computers, pencils, pens, pencil boxes, umbrellas, water bottles, tiffin boxes, etc. Public can also contribute money for purchasing the materials.
Amount for a school kit is fixed at Rs 800.
Past editions of the campaign were a big success as many people, including NRIs, contributed a huge amount as donations. Last year, the organization managed to support around 4,500 students.
The organization is expecting an increase in contributions this time. During Covid pandemic, the collective donated smartphones and televisions to some students as part of the campaign.
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