CONNECTING - Issue 1, Vol 3, March 2012 by Keith DSilva

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“Sterlite has helped us to a great extent. We have appointed teachers for music as well as computer education for children. Many of the students have succeeded in MS-CIT, Tally examinations. Also ,Aurangabad Observation Home is now a centre for Music Examinations held by Pune Bharat Gaayan Samaj.” - A B Jagtap, employee of Observation Home , Aurangabad

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