NAE project grant for Anahita, Sohil

Anahita and Sohil, both students of Oakridge International School, Gachibowli, have been awarded the Nord Anglia Education’s (NAE) project grant for their outstanding social impact initiatives.

Anahita’s project, InfraGreen aims at making the infrastructure greener and more sustainable among underprivileged communities. With the help of her team, she developed more than1000 sustainable school benches made from MLP plastic. She received a grant of $23,425 from NAE. “I have always been attracted towards the field of product development and this is the best way to channelise my passion than to make a sustainable change, she said.”

Sohil’s ‘Project Swastha’, offers free medical healthcare to underprivileged communities. What started as a free eye check-up camp, quickly grew to other domains, and Sohil has done over 3,000 checkups so far, in villages such as Tekulasomaram, Aliabad, and Solipet in Telangana. With a grant of $20,319, Sohil aims to conduct more than 10,000 checkups in the future. “My grandmother’s struggle with eye problems, led me to offer a helping hand to marginal communities. I was glad that LV Prasad institute extended the collaboration to my initiative. I am sure that with the help of NAE grant I will reach my goal of conducting 10,000 checkups this year”, he said. These projects help students create a positive impact on society.

Oakridger Sai Saket Bhandar had received a grant of $23,000 for his project EduGrow in 2022. Through this project, he aided government school students to excel in extra-curricular activities and enhanced their soft skills. Agencies