Browns energizes Young Minds in Matale district
Brown and Company PLC in keeping with its CSR pillar of taking IT education to the rural sector completed its first IT project at Kalalpitiya Vidyalaya, Ukuwela in collaboration with the Zonal Education Office of the Central Province - Matale.
The Browns Group has identified the pillar of education & facilitation of new technology to support the broader community its works with. At Brown and Company PLC, Corporate Social Responsibility means building a sustainable Business that reflects the values they hold important. This includes a commitment to meet their obligations and support the broader community they live and work in.
Speaking at the opening of its first IT center under its pillar of CSR, Group Managing Director/ CEO of Brown and Company PLC, Mr. Murali Prakash stated. “We at Browns are pleased to have supported this effort through the establishment of this IT centre. I would like to thank the Principle, Staff and the Zonal Education Officials for identifying and establishing this project together with the Browns Group.”
This school commenced operation in 1962, with the most basic of structures and is now 140 student strong establishment with a teacher to student ratio of 1:11. A mixed gender school classes range from year 1 up to Ordinary Level Examinations.
Also speaking at the event the Director - Zonal Education Office of the Central Province Council, Y.M.M.S. Yapa stated, “It was our ambition to ensure that every school in our District be equipped with at least one computer to ensure that every student received not only a sound education in IT but also receives practical computer knowledge. I am very happy to state that today with the help of Brown & Company PLC that ambition has been fulfilled. I take this opportunity to thank the Management of Browns for their immense contribution towards making our endeavor a success.”
Browns is committed to investing in under-developed and underserved areas around the country, not only through CSR but also by expanding its operations into rural areas through their regional centers and wide network of dealers. Currently the company has regional centers in Ampara, Dambulla, Kurunagala, Batticoloa and Jaffna and will expand to Ambalantota and Mannar. Browns also have over 1500 dealers island-wide. Their expansions have contributed to creating employment and growing the rural economy.