Google announces ₹ 113-crore grant to set up 80 oxygen plants, upskill rural health workers in India
The Hindu
The company is broadening its COVID-19 support efforts to help strengthen India's healthcare infrastructure and workforce.
Tech giant Google on Thursday said Google.org – its philanthropic arm – has announced a grant of ₹ 113 crore ($ 15.5 million) to support procurement and installation of about 80 oxygen generation plants and upskilling of healthcare workers in rural parts of the country in partnership with various organisations. Google.org will support procurement and installation of about 80 oxygen generation plants in healthcare facilities in high-need and rural locations with new grants of about ₹ 90 crore ($ 12.5 million) to GiveIndia and about ₹ 18.5 crore ($ 2.5 million) to PATH. It will also finance efforts of Apollo Medskills to help upskill 20,000 frontline health workers through specialised training in COVID-19 management and strengthen the stressed rural health workforce and rural health systems.More Related News