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Pune: Amidst the pandemic, FLAME University’s S.A.C.T. (Support A Cause Team), a student-led initiative concluded a crowdfunding campaign to raise over INR 14 lakhs in support for education of rural underprivileged children in Parli, one of the most backward tribal belts in Raigad District of Maharashtra. Due to the closure of schools during the pandemic, young children in the region are being made to work in neighbouring breweries. The situation of girls there is unfortunate as their education is largely neglected and they are married off at a very young age.
The students of FLAME University came forward to support Shree Raj Educational Centre, an NGO working towards children’s education to organise a crowdfunding campaign along with Fueladream, a crowdfunding platform to raise funds for children. The campaign lasted for 25 days and had 40 participants. The team had a goal of raising INR 10,80,000 and concluded by raising INR 14,42,208. The funds collected through this c