TELECOMS giant BT is considering extending a community programme aimed at supporting education in India, where the firm now employs workers in call centres.
A school in Delhi which teaches first-time learners and their parents has received £60,000 a year for the past three years from BT as part of a project originally drawn up when the company was expanding overseas.
The school is linked to a school in north London to help the Indian children compare different lifestyles. BT has decided to spend another £50,000 over the next three years on the Delhi project and is considering supporting another school in India. The money spent so far has been used to enhance employability and back a jobs fair"