by Suman Gupta
Goa, January 7th, 2023 : Gera Developments Pvt. Ltd., pioneers of the real estate business and the award-winning creators of premium commercial and residential projects, including the innovative ChildCentric® Homes, with a presence in Goa, Pune, Bengaluru and California successfully hosted the inaugural session of ‘Meet the Legend’ Series, a ChildCentric® Homes initiative, with one of Indian’s most celebrated singer and music composer Shankar Mahadevan on Saturday, 7th January 2023. The event was jointly organised with The Gera School, a Cambridge-affiliated school that focuses on nurturing individuality and making students skilled, confident, and lifelong learners.
From commencement to date, The Gera School has gained a reputation for being one of the top-ranking institutes in Goa owing to stringent standards for teaching and emphasis on a creative learning environment for students. From commencement till date, the school has remained committed to ensuring that every student gets the opportunity to thrive amid a holistic environment that promotes productivity and encourages them to strive for personal growth and success. As an extension of this goal, Gera’s ChildCentric® Homes and the Shankar Mahadevan Academy – one of the country’s leading celebrity academies offering best-in-class training in music, teamed up for the ‘Meet the Legend’ Series.
This event, which was organised for the students of The Gera School and Gera’s River of Joy customers, was graced by Mr. Kumar Gera, Chairman of Gera Developments Pvt. Ltd. A 40-minute fireside chat session was held between Mr. Shankar Mahadevan and Mr. Kumar Gera. The event further progressed with performances made by the students of The Shankar Mahadevan Academy at Gera’s River of Joy. As a mark of recognition, the participants were presented with certificates and giveaways.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Kumar Gera, Chairman, Gera Developments Pvt. Ltd., said, “With Gera’s ChildCentric® Homes, we go beyond providing a premium home and infrastructure, by offering facilities to ensure fun and development for children in the form of a state-of-the-art club house with celebrity led academies. We are glad to have The Shankar Mahadevan Academy as a partner for training the children of ChildCentric® Homes in music, fostering their potential to become the future of the music industry. The experience, skills, and humility Mr. Shankar Mahadevan brings with him are unparalleled and it was an honour to have him today at The Gera School.”
He added, “With The Gera School too, we have been committed to presenting young aspirants with opportunities that can help them explore their potential and climb the ladders of professional success. We are immensely appreciative of our students for taking efforts and showing enthusiasm to make this event a grand success.”
Talking about the event, Indian Singer and Composer, Shankar Mahadevan, commented, “We at the Shankar Mahadevan Academy are proud to partner with Gera’s ChildCentric® Homes initiative which we believe is a great way to groom the next generation to become future stars. Our strong partnership of about ten years spans four projects across Goa and Pune. Meeting the students today brings back countless memories of my musical journey. I would like to sincerely appreciate the efforts of the students as well as the instructors who made today’s event one of musical indulgence. Right from the performances to my engagement with the children of Gera’s River of Joy, everything about the event was wonderful. I wish them good luck in their future endeavours.”
Describing the event, Mr. Carol Joseph, Principal of The Gera School, said, “It was truly a pleasure to have the Shankar Mahadevan Academy associate with us for this Meet the Legend event. To be able to witness the presence of the legendary singer, Shankar Mahadevan and gain his valuable guidance on music and art is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of occasion that the students and staff were fortunate to experience. Kudos to all the participants for their efforts and enthusiasm and good wishes to all the students for their career journey.”
Gera Developments has pioneered the concept of ChildCentric® Homes, which has established a new category in the real estate space, providing its residents with a premium home and infrastructure and ensuring safety, convenience, fun, and development for the children. The concept-based projects across Goa and Pune (Gera’s River of Joy, Gera’s Song of Joy, Gera’s World of Joy and Gera’s Planet of Joy) aim to train and groom over 2,000 children in varied disciplines of sports, performing arts and personal development. Gera Developments Pvt. Ltd. is the only developer that has executed such an innovative concept where customers have experienced professional training for children at their doorstep. This initiative has received exceptional response from the customers as well as being acclaimed by the renowned celebrity ambassadors.
The presence of parents and students of The Gera School and Gera’s River of Joy customers, in large numbers at the event demonstrated the overall appreciation for the event.
About Gera Developments Pvt. Ltd. (Gera):Gera, a reputed brand for over 50 years, one of the pioneers of the real estate business in Pune, is recognized as the creators of premium residential and commercial projects in Pune, Goa, Bengaluru and has its global presence through developments in California, USA.
Gera prides itself on providing long-term enjoyment to customers by having a distinct ‘customer-first approach. The philosophy of Gera is “Let’s Outdo,” which rests on the trinity of innovation, transparency, and enhancing customer experience. It is at the heart of Gera’s effort to infuse innovation and transparency in real estate and home building, with an unwavering focus on meeting the shifting lifestyle dynamics of their customers while upholding the premium living experience. Accordingly, there are many ‘firsts’ that stand to Gera’s credit.
The company introduced a 5-Year Warranty on Real Estate consisting of Preventive Maintenance & Repairs and provision of Insurance of buildings way back in 2004 for the first time in India. RERA mandated the same only in 2017. And GDPL has now introduced India’s first & only 7-year warranty in real estate. It has designed and launched the pathbreaking concept, the award-winning ChildCentric® Homes, which has revolutionised the real estate sector for both the developer and the home buyer. Other revolutionary and highly successful product lines have been IntelliplexesTM, SkyVillasTM, and The Imperium series. In its 50th Year, the company has launched yet another first-of-its-kind industry initiative – Gera’s Home Equity Power by providing financial flexibility to customers to withdraw funds from their prior payments to meet financial emergencies.
These products are matched by the services of the GeraWorld® Mobile App, which brings speed, convenience, and transparency to the buyer and enhances the customer experience. Gera has also recently launched the Club Outdo initiative, a tech-driven loyalty and referral program that provides multiple benefits, offers, and community engagement opportunities to existing and new customers.
The company emphasizes delivering value-added experiences to customers and is driven by trust, quality, customer first, and innovation. The projects are designed around the evolving needs of their customers. The company has won several national and international awards on both the product and service front. GDPL also continues to be certified as ‘India’s Great Mid-Size Workplaces’ by the Great Places to Work (GPTW) Institute for the fifth straight year in a row. GDPL has also ranked #18 on the list of Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in Asia in 2021.
Gera envisions bringing out the best of real estate in India. As it redefines new standards of service orientation, product innovation, real estate marketing, and brand building, it is consistently generating fresh value for its stakeholders and raising the bar for the industry.
Please visithttp://www.gera.in for more information on the company.
About The Gera School (TGS): The Gera School, located at Kadamba Plateau, is recognized by the nationally and internationally accepted Cambridge Board. It is a co-educational, day-boarding International school. It commenced in 2017 for Pre-primary and Primary up to the 4th standard and, over time, has expanded up to the 10th grade. (The school will soon be a K– 12 school.)
The school boasts of world-class infrastructure and facilities in an over-four-acre campus. These include a state-of-the-art auditorium, specially-designed smart classrooms, dedicated rooms for music and the arts, a well-equipped and spacious library for collaborative and independent reading, a range of indoor and outdoor sports facilities, and Science and Computer Laboratories. Apart from academics, TGS gives a lot of importance to extra-curricular activities including drama, music, art, gymnastics, and Martial Arts, amongst others.
The Gera School offers the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum of high standards while drawing inspiration from the rich experiences that life in India provides. The academic curriculum is designed to foster a sense of responsibility, critical thinking and reasoning, global awareness, and civic engagement among the students, thus preparing them to be true citizens of the 21st century. The teaching is activity and application-
based, experiential, interactive, and differentiated so as to cater to the different needs of learners.
The Gera School recognizes that academic proficiency alone is not enough. A school must prepare children for a world that is constantly changing. What will ensure success are excellent communication skills, collaborative skills, and attributes of creativity and innovativeness, resilience, and perseverance. Accordingly, the school has a life skill program focusing on relationships and communication, teamwork, and project management as well as entrepreneurship.
It is to these ends that TGS will work so that every child is led towards self-actualization with a variety of challenging but enjoyable learning experiences in and out of the classroom. The values of trust, quality, student first and innovation will continue to guide the school.
Furthermore, parents of students studying in TGS, aspiring to send their children abroad will certainly benefit as the Cambridge certifications are recognized and rated highly all over the world.
About Shankar Mahadevan Academy: Founded by Indian singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan, this 11-year old music academy has pioneered online music education for Indian music. Shankar Mahadevan Academy has brought music to over 10,000 students in over 88 countries with more than 3,00,000 virtual classes. With its mission “Joy of Music”, the Academy has also brought music to the underprivileged and the underserved with its various non-profit initiatives.
