AquaKraft Projects Pvt. Ltd. today announced the young US-based Formula race car driver ATHARVA DESAI as “International Youth Ambassador” for QUENCH 66, a School Development initiative supported by the Department of School Education, Government of Maharashtra, India.

QUENCH 66 was launched on February 09, 2022, by Hon’ble Varsha Gaikwad, Minister of School Education, Government of Maharashtra in the august presence of Bhajan Samrat Padma Shri Anup Jalota, Smt. Vandana Krishna (IAS)–Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Maharashtra, Shri Vishal Solanki (IAS)–Commissioner (Education), Department of School Education, Government of Maharashtra, India.

You can join Atharva Desai as a member on his website – https://www.atharva4racing.com/

The human body comprises around 66% of water. And yet there are those who exist every day without access to any clean water. In small remote villages, children are the ones who end up bearing the burden of fetching water. They walk miles every day to collect water from wells, from streams, and from ponds.

The time which is lost in this process for these children is a time that is a time in which the entire communities of children can focus on their education. And this time lost can and does cost them, essentially and eventually their future.

This initiative is AquaKraft’s mission to provide 50 Million Liters of Drinking Water across 500 schools in Maharashtra by installing ONE Clean Drinking Water System and 2 Water Positive Bio Toilets (1 Male + 1 Female ) at each of the identified Model schools across the state of Maharashtra.

QUENCH 66 encourages individual & corporate citizens of India and the Indian Diaspora across the world to actively contribute to the cause by walking, running & Cycling.

Speaking on the announcement, Dr. Subramanya Kusnur, Founder Chairman & CEO, AquaKraft Group Ventures said “Atharva is a perfect ambassador for QUENCH 66 as he merges his racing dreams with the cause of providing clean drinking water & safe sanitation to over 1.5 lac children across over 500 schools in remote villages of Maharashtra.”

“With his roots in Maharashtra, born and brought up in the United States of America makes him a role model not only for the children in rural India but also for the strong Indian Diaspora across the world. We are very proud to have Atharva advocate the cause of QUENCH 66 and encourage the diaspora to actively participate and emulate his passion,” he added.

Atharva Desai is an American born into a family with Indian heritage and origins. His parents migrated to the USA in the 1990s. His father, Amod Desai revealed how since his childhood, his son had shown an affinity towards racing cars, but they “never took it seriously.”

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That was until little Atharva Desai forced his parents to take him to a nearby karting school where he enrolled himself.

Atharva idolizes Niki Lauda and Adrian Newey for their race car engineering expertise and marvelous skills in producing Formula 1 cars. He hopes to race a car that has a touch of either of his heroes.

“I race for the pride of the needy” – Atharva Desai

QUENCH 66 along with Atharva’s charisma, brings synergy to showcase the need of an hour and brings pride to school children, by giving a safe and clean environment to focus on studies in the school.

Atharva, brought up in the American way of life and his upbringing in a fortunate environment, understands the impact of this initiative on these school children. The F3 driver, with his Indian Heritage and roots in the culture of India is eager to give back to the society of India with his initiative.

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“I want my racing skills and achievements in life to uplift a generation of kids and hence, I race for the Pride of the needy,” Atharva Desai said.

“I am a self-motivated team player who can work under any team to win formula races, and I want to bring this passion to the team. Also, my cause is to help the needy and forgotten children in remote villages and promote the cause of social justice and equality for all in providing basic amenities of food, water, and a clean environment,” he added.

Desai continued, “I am very happy to represent QUENCH66 as International Youth Ambassador and take this opportunity to urge one and all in the Indian Diaspora to come forward and participate in QUENCH66 by donating for the noble cause. Together we believe, we can bridge the gap between the haves and have nots.”

“It’s time to relive your forgotten dreams by supporting the spirit of motorsport & humanity along with me and be a part of the Billion dreams.”