• Ford’s flagship CSR program aims at bridging the gaps and improving access to holistic education to make schools a happy place for kids to return 
• The first phase of Ford Happy Schools program in Gurgaon/NCR to focus on learning via a unique art-based-curriculum across 10 Government schools 
• Expansion of Happy Schools in Gurgaon/NCR follows the success of the program in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, presently benefiting over 4000 children across 40 schools

NEW DELHI, India, 18 September 2018 – Going further in its commitment to India, Ford has announced the expansion of its ‘Happy Schools’ initiative in Gurgaon/NCR.

Focused on bridging the gaps with the introduction of a unique art-based-curriculum, the Happy Schools program in Gurgaon/NCR will cover 10 Government/ Aided primary schools in the first phase, benefitting more than 1000 children.

The Happy Schools is Ford’s ongoing initiative to improve access to holistic education by addressing gaps in infrastructure, academic support, health and nutrition.

Under the program, Ford partners with reputed NGOs to collectively conceptualize and design social interventions that address identified gaps specific to each school.

For Gurgaon/NCR chapter, Ford will partner Nalandaway, an NGO renowned for using visual and performing arts to help children be creative and express through Arts. With a special Arts in Education curriculum, the implementation in Gurgaon/NCR will involve training teachers to integrate fine arts, music, drama and theatre exercises in day-to-day learning.

“At the heart of Ford’s commitment to India lie people and communities,” said Anurag Mehrotra, president and managing director, Ford India. “With an unwavering commitment to India and its people, our social initiatives are truly a reflection of our ‘Go Further’ journey that continues to grow from strength to strength every year.”

Ford's Happy Schools initiative was first announced at the Jaipur Literature Festival in 2014 and has continued to receive appreciation from State Government(s) in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. Presently, Happy Schools program in India covers 40 schools in Chennai and Sanand.

During the inauguration of the program in Gurgaon/NCR, volunteers from the company created mural paintings to create awareness about Road Safety among children and distributed learning kits for each class. 

Making the atmosphere livelier, Delhi Chamber Choir, a group of underprivileged children mesmerized the school kids with their soulful performance.

About Ford in India
Established in 1995, Ford in India manufactures and exports automobiles and engines made at its integrated manufacturing facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Sanand, Gujarat. Ford’s current range of award-winning products in India includes the Ford EcoSport, Ford Figo, Ford Aspire, Ford Endeavour and Ford Mustang. Ford Operations in India also include Global Business Services, with offices in Chennai, New Delhi, and Coimbatore. Registered as Ford Motor Pvt. Ltd. (FMPL) as a legal entity, Global Business Services provides innovative solutions to nearly every Ford locations around the world - in areas of Information Technology, Product Engineering, Finance and Accounting, Automotive Financing, Material, Planning & Logistics, Marketing Sales and Service, Analytics, and Purchasing. Ford currently employs more than 14,000 hard-working, dedicated men and women across its operations in India. For more information, visit www.india.ford.com