Deutsche Post DHL’s partnership with the non-profit organisation Teach for India (TFI) hasbenefitted over 100 schools in Mumbai, Pune and Delhi since its start in November 2010 with plans
for expansion into Hyderabad and Chennai in 2012.The partnership with TFI, aimed at raising literacy levels and to eliminate educationinequality in the country, is part of Deutsche Post’s DHL’s GoTeach programme and its ongoingcommitment to further equal access to education across the globe. With the GoTeach programme,Deutsche Post DHL works with partners in the field of education with the aim to provide one day allchildren the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
“For many children across the world, access to education sadly remains a distant hope. AtDeutsche Post DHL, we believe in the value of education and the impact that it can have in thecommunities that we operate in. As a leading international logistics company, we hope that bytaking concrete steps in supporting individuals in their development and expanding their personalskills, we can empower children in India for a better future,” said Christoph Remund, ChiefExecutive Officer, DHL Global Forwarding India.
Since the kick-off in November 2010, Deutsche Post DHL has organised donation drives for usedcomputers and laptops as well as stationery items across India to facilitate classroom learning forthe students. As an extension of the partnership, the team in India rolled out the Deutsche PostDHL Global Volunteer Day in the TFI schools in Mumbai, Pune and Delhi.
“Our partnership with Deutsche Post DHL has bolstered our efforts to eliminate educationalinequality in India. Our students from low-income communities have benefited tremendously from thevarious meaningful activities that not only enhance the classroom environment but also the personaldevelopment of each individual,” said Shaheen Mistri, CEO, Teach For India.
The TFI programme has received strong support from employees and to date, over 800 volunteershave participated in various activities organised for the Deutsche Post-TFI partnership.
Today, six million Indian children in primary school age never even enroll in school while 30per cent of those going to school drop out before getting a primary education. TFI attracts younggraduates, trains them to become full time teachers, who then work in lower income schools to bringabout long-term transformation on the educational system, DHL explained.
