Merlin I Am Kolkata, the corporate social responsibility arm of Merlin Group, unveiled a Digital Skill Training Centre for youths living in the urban slum area of Dhapa in partnership with TDH Suisse, a Swiss child rights organisation, and DRCSC, a non-profit organisation working in Dhapa and other parts of West Bengal.
Andrew Fleming, British Deputy High Commissioner; Soumitra Ray, founder and singer of eminent Bangla band Bhoomi and special consultant of West Bengal State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR); and Saket Mohta, managing director, Merlin Group, unveiled the Digital Skill Training Centre at Dhapa Dhipi in the presence of Ajitha Menon, political economy advisor, British Deputy High Commission; Ashish Ghosh, regional coordinator-Asia, TDH Suisse; and Somjita Chakraborty, chief program officer, DRCSC. The centre will impart computer and soft skills training to 60 youth to build better career opportunities for them.
Speaking on the occasion, Mohta said, “It is our motto at Merlin I Am Kolkata to create a society with inclusive growth. We at Merlin pledged to continue our support to TDH Suisse and DRCSC in the urban slum project of Calcutta to empower vulnerable children by providing access to quality education and sustainable development.”
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