October 28, 2022
Recognizing that access to primary education is a basic right of every child., Schoolgoers Pty Ltd a private Australian company is working with the residents of Ghonghariya village in Bihar to build an English-medium school for children from the local panchayat.
Dua Associates provided pro bono legal assistance in the incorporation of the Indian subsidiary as a Section 8 company under Companies Act, 2013, in procuring digital signatures and DIN for its Indian directors, obtaining license from Registrar of Companies, Patna and registration on the DARPAN portal of Niti Aayog.
In 2023, the school became operational providing a high-quality education to 126 students from the nearby villages of Bihar who were not previously attending school, or irregularly attending, due to economic pressures to help their family with work.
