# Conclusion of Hindustan Zinc's Shiksha Sambal Summer Camp

**Udaipur**: Over 1400 students benefited from the educational, skill development, sports, and cultural activities in the one-month Shiksha Sambal Summer Camp organized by Hindustan Zinc for nurturing rural talents. The camps, conducted in collaboration with Vidya Bhawan Society, saw participation from more than 300 students in the residential camp at Vidya Bhawan, Udaipur, including 16 students from Pantnagar, and 1100 students in non-residential camps held at Agucha, Chittorgarh, Dariba, Debari, Zawar, and Kayad. 

The camp was enriched by the involvement of over 70 volunteers from Gargi College, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, and various colleges of Delhi University, alongside project teachers. Additionally, resource persons from Vidya Bhawan, employees of Hindustan Zinc, and related experts contributed to various activities.

Students had the opportunity to engage in learning science, mathematics, and English while participating in diverse activities. At the closing ceremony, the students showcased their learnings through exhibitions and performances, sharing their experiences with the guests. The event was held at Kumbha Sabha Hall, Pratap Gaurav Kendra, with prominent attendees including Abhay Agarwal, Mining Controller (Northern Region) from Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), Sandeep Modi, CFO of Hindustan Zinc, Munish Vasudeva, CHRO, V. Jayaraman, Head of Corporate Affairs, Kartik Santhanam, CEO of Acid Business, Anupam Nidhi, Head of CSR, Amit Wali, Deputy Chief of ZSD, Mubarik Khan, Head of Coal, Commodities & Logistics, Ashish Vaid Mehta, CFO of Smelters, S. Siddiqui, AVP of Digitization, and Anurag Priyadarshi, CEO of Vidya Bhawan, along with Senior Advisor Kamal Mahendru.

Chief guest Abhay Agarwal praised the Shiksha Sambal project, highlighting Hindustan Zinc's CSR initiatives and their positive impact on the community. He expressed confidence that the students from this camp would go on to become successful doctors and engineers, making commendable contributions to rural development at the grassroots level.

Students shared their experiences of being away from home for a month, with some expressing a desire to stay longer at the camp. They found group work particularly enlightening and felt that even the 1.5-hour classes on a single subject were too short. Additionally, the event saw the release of the Shiksha Sambal Coffee Table Book and a video documenting the program. Various cultural performances and competitions, including poster making, essay writing, and arts and crafts activities organized on World Environment Day, were also held.

The concluding ceremony at Zinc Sports Complex, Zinc Smelter Debari, was attended by Ward Panch Uday Singh, Principal Sunita Boriwal of Bichhadi Higher Secondary Government School, and senior officials from Zinc Smelter Debari. Similarly, a closing ceremony was held at Zawar Mines with around 200 children participating.