ViruRulez Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Cape Town, April 17 (IANS) Not only will the Indian Premier League (IPL) bring with it a lot of cricketing action to South Africa, it will also contribute towards education in the country. An eight million rand (over $890,000) scholarship programme was announced Friday by IPL Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi and it will be among the largest community programmes in South Africa by a sports organisation. The Help Educate And Teach (HEAT) programme was launched at the Alexander Sinton High School in the suburb of Athlone with headmaster Faziel Parker ceremoniously receiving 100,000 rands paid into a dedicated scholarship fund at the school from Modi. Also present at the ceremony were captains and leading players of DLF IPL teams including Shane Warne, Kevin Pietersen, Yuvraj Singh, M.S. Dhoni, Aakash Chopra, R.P. Singh and Daniel Vettori, as well as Bollywood stars and team owners Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta. Modi told the learners that a good education remains at the heart of any effort to develop and uplift individuals and nations. 'Talented sports people can become big stars, but without a good education there is something missing from sporting achievement. And for those of us not blessed with outstanding sporting talent, our futures are built on ensuring that we stay in school and equip ourselves for a productive and successful life,' he said. Modi said that the emergence of a modern and successful India in recent times has been built on a strong education foundation: 'This emphasis on education is now paying off many times over as India has grown into an economic powerhouse far better equipped to lift people out of poverty. 'This experience and several similarities between India's and South Africa's programmes to address poverty were central to our decision to focus on education as the DLF IPL's investment in South African communities in need,' said Modi. 'The management and owners of the IPL franchises also wanted to 'Leave a Glow' as a real and meaningful token of our immense gratitude to all of South Africa for embracing us and making it possible to launch and mount a tournament of such scale and ambition in such an impossibly short time. 'Modern India owes its spectacular growth and vibrancy to one thing and one thing only - a total commitment to education. And it is this commitment that the IPL wishes to leave as its humble legacy of its visit to this lovely country. From the heat of the competition, the HEAT initiative was forged - to Help Educate And Teach,' he said. The HEAT programme will benefit schools and individual learners. Four schools in need in the vicinity of each host city have been identified to receive 100,000 rands each for a specifically dedicated scholarship fund. In all, 32 schools will benefit from this aspect of the HEAT programme. The second part of the HEAT programme will benefit individual learners attending DLF IPL matches. With the help of match television producers, five learners will be identified at every match and their faces flashed on the stadium screens. Each of these will have 15,000 rands paid into their school fees account in their names. 'It is well known that many parents struggle with school fees while striving to ensure that their children stay in school and get a good education. We hope the HEAT programme will make a real difference in the lives of those who benefit from it,' said Modi. link... I thought the illiteracy rate is higher in India too but has Lalit Modi done anything about it .. 8 million rand (approx 4.5 crore Indian Rupees) is a huge amount and hope Modi has such noble ideas for Indian education too :hmmmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Good on IPL. Can't help thinking how a country like Pakistan from the same region produces suicide bombers and terrorists that are hell bent on causing destruction while India from the same region are focussed not only on their development but are also helping people from around the world. I guess one reason that differentiate them is "Education". Good on IPL for having a broad mind concerning education and South Africa. Shame ICC has never did similar deed ever concerning they make huge profits every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anbuchelvan Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Good on IPL. Can't help thinking how a country like Pakistan from the same region produces suicide bombers and terrorists that are hell bent on causing destruction while India from the same region are focussed not only on their development but are also helping people from around the world. I guess one reason that differentiate them is "Education". Good on IPL for having a broad mind concerning education and South Africa. Shame ICC has never did similar deed ever concerning they make huge profits every year. Well said.:two_thumbs_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 :isalute: Modi/IPL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zubinpepsi Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Good on IPL. Can't help thinking how a country like Pakistan from the same region produces suicide bombers and terrorists that are hell bent on causing destruction while India from the same region are focussed not only on their development but are also helping people from around the world. I guess one reason that differentiate them is "Education". Good on IPL for having a broad mind concerning education and South Africa. Shame ICC has never did similar deed ever concerning they make huge profits every year. u really think Modi is broadminded?? this is all bollocks.. marketing gimmick by Modi to make this IPL a success in SAF.. if BCCI/IPL/Modi are so broadminded and helpful, they wud have done this to some Indian school Education.. there are so many Indian kids who couldnt afford for an education doing labour work.. BCCI wud be better off serving them instead of the schools in SAF.... theres nothing to gloat about Modi's deeds here.. hes jus doing it to get as much revenue/success from IPL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Good Stuff!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 u really think Modi is broadminded?? this is all bollocks.. marketing gimmick by Modi to make this IPL a success in SAF.. if BCCI/IPL/Modi are so broadminded and helpful, they wud have done this to some Indian school Education.. there are so many Indian kids who couldnt afford for an education doing labour work.. BCCI wud be better off serving them instead of the schools in SAF.... theres nothing to gloat about Modi's deeds here.. hes jus doing it to get as much revenue/success from IPL... Good point but still a good deed. The kids that are helped by this wouldn't think the way you would think. For them the help is coming from somewhere legal. It could be a marketing gimmick but at least the intention is right. IPL could have done without this. None would have bothered. BCCI and Modi could be political or scums but this deed doesn't matter which kid from whichever nation is being helped is laudable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 like I said in the match thread, marketing or not, it was wonderful see those kids so happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Certainly some marketing by Lalit Modi, neverthless as long as it benefits some kids, it is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 u really think Modi is broadminded?? this is all bollocks.. marketing gimmick by Modi to make this IPL a success in SAF.. if BCCI/IPL/Modi are so broadminded and helpful, they wud have done this to some Indian school Education.. there are so many Indian kids who couldnt afford for an education doing labour work.. BCCI wud be better off serving them instead of the schools in SAF.... theres nothing to gloat about Modi's deeds here.. hes jus doing it to get as much revenue/success from IPL... Agree.... It is a good deed indeed.....but Modi is probably doing it to rub it in the Indian govt's face .I wonder why he wasn't so generous the last time. Or may be he had to throw this in as a carrot to get things done his way.As long as he keeps to his promise and does indeed help out the students...itis all good in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX_1138 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 all those of you expressing delight, please understand that the organizers make 2.3 million from the 15 minute 'strategy breaks' alone. so this is really a drop in the bucket. if modi wanted to make a significant contribution, he would have probably awarded proceeds from one whole game. this is a bit like shahrukh, preeti and karan johar's collective 1 crore donation to aide in the tsunami relief efforts. almost the same amount they spend on toilet paper and hand soap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 It's not how much it hurts Modi. It is how much it means for the ones receiving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX_1138 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 It's not how much it hurts Modi. It is how much it means for the ones receiving it. that is not what i am reflecting on! i am responding to the suggestion that we indians are giving rise to economically sound and egalitarian individuals. while modi is a shrewd businessman, he is by no stretch of imagination a 'do gooder'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Narender Modi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX_1138 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Narender Modi Lalit Modi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 that is not what i am reflecting on! i am responding to the suggestion that we indians are giving rise to economically sound and egalitarian individuals. while modi is a shrewd businessman' date= he is by no stretch of imagination a 'do gooder'. i don't know which stoner suggested that but I have got to meet him. I'm running low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Lalit Modi... narender modi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 narender modi we are talking abt Lalit Modi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 we are talking abt Lalit Modi narender modi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 narender modi explain why you are saying Narender Modi, when we are talking about Lalit Modi here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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