Biocon Foundation begins construction on new high school in Karnataka

Biocon Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of Biocon Group, initiated the construction of a new government high school building in Kodamballi, Channapatna Taluk, Karnataka, on September 12, 2025. This project aims to provide quality education to over 250 children from 23 surrounding villages. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by dr. C. N. Manjunath, member of parliament, shri C.P. Yogeshwara, MLA, and shri Yeshwanth V Gurukar, IAS, along with dr. Anupama Shetty, mission director, Biocon Foundation.

The new two-story school building will feature 10 well-ventilated classrooms and a sanitation complex with separate blocks for boys and girls. This initiative marks Biocon Foundation's first infrastructure development project in the Channapatna region, expanding its reach within the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) area. The foundation emphasized its commitment to creating safe, inclusive, and inspiring learning spaces, aligning with the government's focus on improving rural school infrastructure.

This project reinforces Biocon Foundation's ongoing efforts to support government schools by upgrading critical infrastructure, including classrooms, science labs, libraries, and sanitation facilities. The foundation, which began empowering marginalized communities in 2005, also invests in healthcare, education, and civic infrastructure, partnering with government agencies and like-minded organizations to promote social and economic inclusion.