Mumbai honour for D. H. Ambani

By Our Staff Correspondent

MUMBAI, DEC. 16. Mr. Dhirubhai H. Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries (RIL), was honoured with a civic address and a civic reception by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai today.

At a function attended by dignitaries including several politicians and industrialists, the Mayor of Mumbai, Mr. Hareshwar Patil praised Mr. Ambani's contribution to the society at large.

In his acceptance speech Mr. Ambani, who was also felicitated by Mr. Vilasrao Deshmukh, Maharashtra Chief Minister, touched upon the knowledge revolution sweeping the world and said that computer education was the key. ``To make a beginning'', he said, Reliance Infocom, a group company, ``will arrange for computer education and training to students of the Mumbai Corporation schools.'' Reliance group has announced a Rs. 5 crore grant for this purpose.

The first phase will cover 51 secondary schools. This will benefit 68,000 children. The second phase will cover 5,000 upper primary schools and will benefit 3.50 lakh children.

Mr. Ambani said Reliance would implement this scheme in collaboration with Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan. ``It is a small gesture from me. A token of my feeling for Mumbai's future. My concern for Mumbai's children. I hope this will mark a beginning in bringing computer education to the children of our city. Especially to those who cannot afford it,'' he said.

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