| Overview : Education Wing |
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To make quality primary, secondary and tertiary education accessible to all. |
GMRVF runs educational
institutions with the aim of bringing quality education to the under-served
areas and sections of the community.
Currently the Foundation is
involved in the following educational institutions: |
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Foundation also facilitates scholarships and educational loans to ensure that deserving students, irrespective of their financial backgrounds, have access to these institutions
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Educational Institutions |
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| GMR Institute of Technology |
GMR Institute of
Technology, situated in Rajam, Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh, was
established in the year 1997 by GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, the CSR arm of the
GMR Group. GMRIT is an ISO 9001:2008 certified Engineering College, All India
Council for Technical Education (AICTE) approved and is affiliated to the
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada. (www.gmrit.org)
GMRIT is also has the privilege of being the youngest college in Andhra Pradesh
to be accredited by NBA of AICTE, New Delhi for all their 7 Under Graduate
Courses.
GMRIT has recently been accredited by NAAC of UGC, New Delhi, with an A Grade.
GMRIT has been ranked among the top 10 colleges in Andhra Pradesh and among the
top 100 T-Schools by Dataquest-IDC for the year 2009.
GMR Institute of Technology offers 7 Under Graduate and 6 Post Graduate
programs.
GMR Institute of Technology has started GMR Polytechnic during the 2nd shift
hours. GMR Polytechnic offers Diploma courses in 4 branches to aspiring diploma
engineers. (www.gmrpolytechnic.org)
GMRIT is spread over a campus of 147 acres; and most importantly is the first
and probably the only fully Wi-fi enables campus in AP with state-of-the-art
infrastructure with over 2900 students. |
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| Sri GCSR Degree College |
Sri GCSR Degree College was established in the year 1993 at Rajam by GMR
Varalakshmi Foundaion the CSR arm of the GMR Group, with the intention of
nurturing and preparing the rural youth towards promising career opportunities.
Sri GCSR Degree College is affiliated to the Andhra University and is aimed to
inculcate within their students the vision to excel academically and to compete
effectively and healthily.
The College, with over 1400 students, offers Intermediate courses and Graduate
programs in B.Com and B.Sc with add-on Diploma courses (approved by the
University Grants Commission).
(www.srigcsrcollege.org) |
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| Sri GCSR College of Education |
| Sri GCSR College of
Education was established in the year 2006 at Rajam by GMR Varalakshmi
Foundation, the CSR arm of the GMR Group. The Institution offers a path for all
graduate students aspiring to become teachers. This college was started with a
vision to provide the finest teacher training program and guide the aspirants to
a promising career in teaching. The college is affiliated to Andhra University
and approved by NCTE, SRO, Bangalore. (www.sgcsrc.org) |
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| GMR Varalakshmi Community College |
GMR Varalakshmi Community College was established in the year 2009 at Rajam, by
GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, the CSR arm of the GMR Group. The College offers job
focused education to aspiring students by promoting collaborative learning
between industry and academia, and by reinforcing its curriculum with practical
and real world experiences.
The College offers: 6 months Certificate Courses, 1 year Diploma Courses and 2
years Associate Degree Courses. The Courses are certified by Indira Gandhi
National Open University, New Delhi (IGNOU).
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| GMR Varalakshmi DAV School |
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The Foundation focuses on making quality primary education accessible in remote areas. GMRVF has built full-fledged school with the necessary infrastructure at Rajam during 2001. The School was taken over by DAV (Dayanand Anglo Vedic Society) College Managing Committee New Delhi, w.e.f 01/06/2007 and was renamed as GMR Varalakshmi DAV Public School. The students pay a nominal fee, and the Foundation absorbs the financial deficit of the school.
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| GMR DAV is a co-educational, English Medium school affiliated to the CBSE Board. Over 800 students from in and around Rajam study at GMRV DAV. At present, there are 2 sections per class up to Std. VI and every year one section is added to the succeeding class. |
| 32 students of the GMRVF adopted children scheme study in GMRV DAV. |
| The third batch of 23 students who appeared for the X CBSE examination brought 16 Distinctions, 5 First classes and 2 Second Classes. |
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| Seethamahalakshmi DAV Public School (SMLDAV) |
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On the lines of GMRV DAV, GMRVF has also built and handed over a full-fledged school at Sankili, to DAV Society. SML DAV was established in 2004 and follows the CBSE syllabus. The school presently has classes from K.G to Std IX. Class X would be added next academic year.
The Foundation facilitates scholarships to ensure that deserving students, irrespective of their financial backgrounds, have access to these institutions.
For instance, 96 students who are children of sugarcane farmers, are given concessions / Freeships during this academic year. 7 students of the GMRVF adopted children scheme also study in SML DAV.
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| St. Ann’s Varalakshmi Vidyashram : |
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| The Foundation has also constructed and handed over St. Ann’s Varalakshmi Vidyashram, a full-fledged school at Rajam to St. Ann’s Missionaries for administration and management. |
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| GMR Chinmaya Vidyalaya : |
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To enable high quality education in the Shamshabad area, construction of a school was planned in the financial year 2007-08. The construction work for the same was completed by May 08. The infrastructure has been build to house more than 900 children from classes KG upto High school. Computer labs, library, fully equipped classrooms, common spaces, open ground, staff area, lobby are all part of the school from the start. Construction was completed by SEW Constructions, a leading construction company to give appropriate quality for the school.
school management has been handed over to Chinmaya Mission which runs more than 80 schools across the country. It started the academic session form this year in June 08 and more than 450 children have taken admissions upto 7th class (the school would gradually move upto 10th with one class added every year). It is a CBSE English medium school.
As part of the Foundation’s initiative to support poor but meritorious students for good quality education, tests were conducted in all the adopted schools of GMRVF around Shamshabad airport for admission to GMR Chinmaya Vidyalaya. 38 such students were identified whose fees and all other expenses will be sponsored through Foundation to this school. The students have been admitted in classes II to IV.
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