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  Saakshar
  Empowerment through Education
  Under Saakshar, Gitanjali Group provides aid and assistance to agencies and institutions working in the fi eld of education for both rural and urban youth. The educational projects are centred in Palanpur, an economically and educationally backward district of Gujarat where over 70% of the students come from less privileged strata of the society.
A few institutions that the Gitanjali Group has supported are
  • Smt. Geetaben Modi Vidya Sankul
  The only institution of its kind in the region, offering courses in all the major streams and fully equipped with all modern facilities The Trust that manages the Sankul receives regular aid from Gitanjali.
  • K.M. Choksi Higher Secondary School
  The Gitanjali Group assists in the running of this institution which offers a unique system of integrated and inclusive learning by providing education to normal and especially abled children in the same class. Education, food and accommodation are free for the PWD’s. Almost 50% of the students are female.
  • Shri Keshavlal Maneckchand Choksi Prathmik Shala 1 & 2
  Gitanjali Group along with the Rotary Club of Palanpur City has helped upgrade the infrastructure and provide educational materials to several schools run by the Gram Panchayat and the municipal corporation. Gitanjali provides uniforms, books, slates, pencils, bags, shoes etc to the underprivileged.
  • Mamtamandir
  Gitanjali supports education of not just normal underprivileged children but also especially abled children Contributions are made towards this school for differently
abled children run by the Vidyamandir Trust where they receive education and vocational training.
We also are associated with the Friends of Tribal Society, Image Book Culture Trust and Project Crayons.