Skoda Auto builds school in rural India
As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility, Skoda Auto India has entered the field of rural education by constructing a Shendra Zilla Parishad School. The…
By building this school, Skoda Auto India aims to develop and support education and secure a sound future for the children in rural areas by giving them equal opportunities as their counterparts in developed towns and cities. Besides their concentration on education, Skoda Auto India is also concerned about the welfare of their employees and their families. The company undertakes health care camps, provides safe working conditions to workers and ensures sound corporate training and all round development. Provision of safe and clean drinking water and sanitation facilities to surrounding villages where their plants are located are also something Skoda Auto India will be concentrating on.
Skoda Auto India hopes to be a major auto player by the year 2018. Deliveries are targeted at 1.5 million in coming five years. In June 2012, the company registered growth of 89% over same period last year. Total sales for June 2012 stood at 4,923 units while in June 2011 this figure stood at 2,610 units. Skoda Rapid is a major growth driver and has been part of the company success story.
Above – Picture 1 – Ribbon Cutting (L to R)
1. Mr. Sudhir Rao – Managing Director, Škoda Auto India
2. Mr. Jaroslav Povsik, President of OS KOVO, Škoda Labour Union
3. Mr. Makarand Deshpande – Director, Human Resources, Škoda Auto India
4. Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland , Chairman of the Board of Management, Škoda Auto a.s.
5. Mr. Bohdan Wojnar; Member of the Board of Management for Human Resources Management, Škoda Auto a.s.
6. Madam Kachkuri, Sarpanch, Village Shendra
7. Mr. Jean Marie Lagey, Director Technical, , Škoda Auto India
Below – Picture 2 – Unveiling (L to R)
1. Dr. Kalyan Kale, MLA, Phulambri
2. Ved Jahagirdar, PR, Aurangabad, Škoda Auto India
3. Mr. Jean Marie Lagey, Director Technical, , Škoda Auto India
4. Mr. Sudhir Rao – Managing Director, Škoda Auto India
5. Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland , Chairman of the Board of Management, Škoda Auto a.s.
6. Mr. Makarand Deshpande – Director, Human Resources, Škoda Auto India
7. Mr. Chandrakant Khaire, Member of Parliament, Aurangabad
Read the press release below for more information.
News Release
ŠKODA Auto India builds Shendra’s Zilla Parishad School
> Makes valuable contribution in the field of education
> Builds multi-story building with 10 spacious classrooms
> Rural education is one of the fields where ŠKODA Auto India works, as part of its
Corporate Social Responsibility programme
Aurangabad, 14th August, 2012: Built by ŠKODA Auto India, Shendra’s new Zilla Parishad School was inaugurated today. The building was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Winfried Vahland, Chairman of the Board of Management, ŠKODA Auto a.s, Dr. Kalyan Kale, and Mr. Sudhir Rao, Managing Director, ŠKODA Auto India. In addition to these dignitaries, senior members from the Management from ŠKODA Auto were present along with key members from the Gram Panchayat and local villagers.
Speaking on the occasion Prof. Dr. Winfried Vahland, Chairman of the Board of Management, ŠKODA Auto a.s said, “Education is imperative to development. We at ŠKODA AUTO know how important a good education is to be successful. ŠKODA Auto aims to develop and support education with adequate infrastructure and encouragement, since this will secure the future of student community. Though this is only a small contribution from our side, we consider it the most precious and valuable, as it is in the field of education in India, a country known to be the biggest democracy in the world. In 2018 we aim to become an automotive player with at least 1.5 million deliveries annually. So our workers’ and managers’ expertise has to grow in line with our growth strategy. Lifelong learning and learning on the job is critical.”
Mr. Sudhir Rao, Managing Director, ŠKODA Auto India, who was also present at the occasion, said, “ŠKODA in India truly follows the philosophy of social responsibility and we undertake certain initiatives to make a small yet valuable difference in the lives around us. With the inauguration of this school building, we are hoping to see a larger number of students attend school and receive the education that will help them throughout their lives.”
Jaroslav Povsik, President of OSKOVO Skoda Labour Unions said, “For ŠKODA’s Labour Unions OSKOVO the education of young people always has been a core interest and we welcome the efforts at the school in Shendra. It is important to care for sufficient opportunities at all ŠKODA facilities around the world.”
Under its “2018 Growth Strategy”, ŠKODA aims to increase its global sales to at least 1.5 million per year. In achieving this, emerging markets in general and India in particular will be pivotal. For ŠKODA INDIA, 2011 has turned out to be the most successful year in company history, with this traditional Czech brand posting growth in all regions and increasing market shares. In India, ŠKODA increased sales by 50 percent to 30,005 units. The Rapid is ŠKODA’s first foray into the Indian market’s largest segment. Globally, the company has more than 26,500 experts and ŠKODA has successfully delivered 880,000 cars to the customers around the globe in the year 2011.
Globally as well, ŠKODA recognizes the special responsibility it has for its employees and their families, and – as a good neighbour – for people in the communities where its plants are located.
The Company pays particular attention to the welfare of its employees, offering a broad range of social benefits, guaranteeing healthy and safe working conditions, and providing a unique system of corporate training and professional development.
ŠKODA Auto India constructed the school building within 7 months, without disrupting the regular school schedule. Each classroom is equipped with desks, benches and computers. In the past, ŠKODA Auto India also built a compound wall for the school, in order to secure the premises.
ŠKODA Auto India has also helped eradicate the water problem of the school and has provided the best sanitation facilities possible to help the overall development of the village.
