GHP Group chairman Prashant Sharma said "We have an emotional connect with KV IIT-Powai, it's an honour to be part of the school”.

MUMBAI, Oct 12 (The CONNECT) – Realtor GHP Group will be help build a 40,000-sq ft new wing of Kendriya Vidyalaya at IIT Powai.

Founded by the Late Gopal Chandrabhan Sharma, GHP Group has developed around 35,000 lakh square feet in Powai alone, apart from projects in other parts of Mumbai as well as Jaipur.

KV IIT, IIT Bombay, GHP Group's Smt. Durga Devi Sharma Charitable Trust and Sharma Foundation have signed an MOU to upgrade the infrastructure of the school.

The trustee of Sharma Foundation Narottam Sharma and the trustee of GHP Group's Smt. Durga Devi Sharma Charitable Trust Prashant Sharma are both alumni of KV IIT. Both of them have dedicated this donation to their late grandfather Pandit Chandrabhan Bhuramal Sharma. Pandit Chandrabhan Bhuramal Sharma was a freedom fighter and worked for the upliftment and welfare of the uneducated and underprivileged. He had played a very important role in helping the authorities of IIT Bombay to acquire the land in 1975.

Prashant Sharma who is also the Secretary of NAREDCO Maharashtra said, "We have an emotional connect with the school and it's an honour to be part of the school in some or the other way. The school has always been known as an epitome of developing young talents and future leaders. The construction of this new wing will provide top-class facilities to the students of Kendriya Vidyalaya IIT Powai. With the support of the other NAREDCO members, we will keep contributing to the growth and infrastructure of this city in every possible way."