A multi-partner MoU was signed in Palghar between Zilla Parishad and Motilal Oswal Foundation to transform education outcomes in the district. The programme focuses on foundational literacy, teacher capacity building, spoken English, and youth skill development. Several NGOs and CSR groups will collaborate to strengthen schools, anganwadis and employment pathways for students across the region.

Palghar, Maharashtra: In a major initiative aimed at bringing comprehensive and sustainable transformation to the education sector in Palghar district, the Palghar Zilla Parishad (ZP) and the Motilal Oswal Foundation on Sunday signed a multi-partner Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Palghar District Education Transformation Programme.

Ceremony at ZP Headquarters

The agreement was formalized at the ZP headquarters in the presence of Chief Executive Officer Manoj Ranade, who described the initiative as a significant step towards creating a model framework for educational development in the district.

The programme witnessed the participation of several leading educational and social development organizations, including Motilal Oswal Foundation Chairperson Sunita Agrawal, Education Project Director Purvasha Roy, District Programme Officer (Women and Child Development) Vyankatrao Hundekar, QUEST Director Nitin Vishe, Learning Links Foundation Vice President Rupa Bhattacharya, Leadership for Equity Director Ahona Krishna, Lighthouse Communities Foundation representative Amruta Bahulekar, along with Rahul Nagare, Tushar Marad, education department officials, anganwadi workers, and other dignitaries.