GAURI KHAN LENDS SUPPORT TO ROUND TABLE INDIA BECOMES BRAND AMBASSADOR TO IMPART QUALITY EDUCATION TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED CHILDREN. Mumbai, 24th February 2014: Having impacted the lives of 5.2 million children since inception, Round Table India (RTI) has announced that the talented film producer, interior designer, and style icon Gauri Khan has volunteered to become a Brand Ambassador for RTI. This exciting announcement was made at an event held at her recently launched interior store ‘Gauri Khan – the Design Cell’ at Lower Parel.
In the field of creating of infrastructure for education of the uderprivileged children in the country, since 1997, the year in which their national project Freedom Through Education was formally launched; RTI has built 4712 classrooms in 1720 schools across India at a total outlay of Rs. 130 crores impacting the education of 5.2 million children.
On the occasion of this store launch, Gauri Khan while endorsing RTI, said, “I am extremely pleased and proud of the achievements of Round Table India. I truly believe in their cause of educating underprivileged children and giving them a new and assured future. I would like to reiterate my support to RTI in providing education to children and would like to support all their endeavors going forward. I will also try and involve my friends and family from the industry to help in this great cause wherever possible.”
National President of RTI; Harish Shenoy added “Having a celebrity designer and a style icon like Gauri Khan as Brand Ambassador for RTI will help us further our reach and help us raise awareness about the biggest bane facing India today, which is Illiteracy. RTI over the years received generous support from many thought leaders & celebrities such as Kajol and Ajay Devgan, Puneet Rajkumar, Narain Karthikeyan and many more. We are honoured and privileged to have Gauri Khan support the activities of Round Table India.”
About Gauri Khan – The Design Cell
A design idea that explores the various interior design elements and design objects from across the globe that have influenced Gauri. GAURI KHAN – THE DESIGN CELL is the brainchild of Mrs. Khan that showcases her distinct elite design tastes and that explores the genuine beauty of every element. Apart from sourcing objects Mrs. Khan has personally designed furniture with meticulous detail. The display not only flaunts exquisite products and accessories but also looks into her exceptional designing capabilities. The concept, design Cell, gives an unbound stage to budding Indian designers to display their work of art for all to see and own, which is one of the most outstanding aspects of the store. The concept store also houses distinct designer objects and rugs from AMPM DESIGNS, who are part of Round Table India strongly believe in the movement of ‘Freedom through Education’.
The store houses accessories, rugs, objects, wooden flooring, wallpaper, furniture, furnishings and lighting.
