Pune: The Friends Union for Energising Lives (FUEL), an organisation working in education, skill development and youth empowerment, will celebrate its 20th Foundation Day and hold its second convocation ceremony on Oct 24.The event will be held at 10.30 am at the FUEL SkillTech University campus in Bhugaon on Paud Road in Pune. Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar will attend the ceremony as the chief guest.The convocation will see students from the 2024-26 postgraduate management batch, along with students enrolled in various certificate programmes supported by corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, receive their qualifications.The formal announcement of the launch of the newly established FUEL SkillTech University, Pune, will also be made during the event.Established in 2007, FUEL has reached approximately 10 lakh young people from underprivileged and socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds over the years. According to the organisation, around 2.93 lakh students have received education through its initiatives, while 2,907 scholarships have been awarded.The organisation reports a placement rate of more than 90 per cent, while over 75 per cent of its beneficiaries are first-generation learners in their families.
