Leading Real estate developer Embassy group has doubled the contribution in Akshay Patra foundation to 400 students, the company was sponsoring so far 200 students for the last couple of years, from the current academic year it has added 400 more students so effectively the group will sponsor 600 students from this academic year onwards, following is the press release from the company
Embassy Group has always been at the helm of progressive initiatives that strive for the betterment of education in our country. We strongly believe in the power of education and its limitless possibilities. As part of our Employee Engagement Program, we sponsored and collaborated with Akshaya Patra Foundation. This not-for-profit organisation is the world’s largest mid-day meal programme serving wholesome food to over 1.6 million children from 13,579 government schools and government-aided schools across 12 states in India. Embassy Group employees sponsored 200 students and the company doubled the contribution by sponsoring 400 leading to a grand total of 600!
About Embassy group :
Embassy Group, a leading development firm in real estate commenced its operations in 1993 led by Jitendra Virwani, Chairman and Managing Director of the group. The establishment has developed 37 MN SFT of Commercial, Residential, Retail, Hospitality and Industrial Warehouse spaces and holds an extensive land bank of 1,700 acres across the country. The operation spans across Indian and international markets that include Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Coimbatore, Serbia in Eastern Europe and Malaysia.
A pioneer in leasing office space and developing integrated office parks, the group has delivered 30 MN SFT of commercial properties. In 2012, Embassy Group and Blackstone entered into a joint venture to form Embassy Office Parks – an entity aimed at creating word class office spaces and building business communities. This portfolio includes Embassy Golf Links, Embassy Manyata Business Park, Embassy TechVillage and Embassy TechZone that houses internationally renowned corporates.
Over the last three decades, the firm has developed over 6 MN SFT of residential assets. Some of the most premium luxury living spaces in Bangalore and Chennai include Embassy Boulevard-an uber-luxury gated community, Embassy Grove – the only villament lifestyle in the heart of the city, Embassy Pristine – luxury lake-front green homes, Embassy Lake Terraces to name a few. These projects are designed to obtain IGBC Green Home gold ratings as a part of the organization’s effort in creating sustainable environments.
Embassy has also ventured into Retail with projects like Victoria Embassy and Embassy Paragon. With an intent of providing access to a world class Retail facility in Bangalore, ‘Galaxy’ on Residency Road is developed, which is slated to commence operations this year.
Another entrant into the group portfolio is the Hilton Embassy Bangalore Golflinks, Five Star hospitality to support clients which also complement the business parks.
Setting benchmark in Indian Real Estate, Embassy Group has also set its foot into education and sports. In 2008, Stonehill International School was developed in North Bangalore, the only school in South India offering all three IB programs – the PYP, MYP, and DP. With a highly trained international faculty from across 17 nationalities and world class infrastructure spread across a 33 acre campus, the school is one of the most preferred international institutions in Bangalore.
The group also owns and maintains a state of the art international riding academy – Embassy International Riding School in Bangalore. The facility provides training in Equestrian Sports and boasts of a highly accomplished team.
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