ANZ Bank: Road Safety Awareness Workshops
ANZ Bank: Road Safety Awareness Workshops
January 18-21, 2010
ANZ Bank (Australia New Zealand Bank) is the largest Australian bank in Asia with over 170 years of banking experience and six million customers worldwide. ANZ Bank operates a software division in Bangalore, India, along with a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) division.

Govt. Higher School, Rajajinagar, Bangalore (44)
- Bapu School, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore (53)
- R.T. Nagar Govt. PU College, R.T. Nagar, Bangalore (65)
- Almubark Primary Girl’s English High School, R.T. Nagar, Bangalore (73)
ANZ Bank was keen to work with high school students at government schools for this programme, as these students often walk on the streets independently, ride bicycles, rely on public transportation, and transport their younger siblings to and from school. According to the Government of India’s Road Safety campaign, over one lakh people die every year due to road traffic accidents, and road accidents are one of the leading causes of death amongst children in India.

The students participated enthusiastically during the workshops, with most of them expressing that they had learned something constructive. ANZ volunteers encouraged students to share this knowledge with their peers and families, so as to increase awareness on road safety.

Sackhumvit Trust is grateful for the opportunity to bring together volunteers from ANZ Bank with the various school communities associated with Dream School Foundation. We hope this is the beginning of a long-term partnership that increases the cooperation of private and civil society volunteers with non-profits and government schools serving underprivileged students.
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