A felicitation ceremony was conducted by the Subhalaxmi Bahumukhee Mahila Samabaya limited, Jharsuguda, a cooperative promoted by the Vedanta limited here under its CSR initiative, to award the meritorious students of HSC examination this year.
On the occasion, a total of 42 students from three intervention blocks of Subhalaxmi Cooperative were awarded scholarships worth Rs 1.8 lakh for their higher education. Out of 42 students, three students secured A2 grade, 18 students and 21 students secured B1 and B2 respectively. District programme coordinator, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Jharsuguda Mina Rani Mangal attended as chief guest. Also present were senior scientist Dr Manoj Behera, Vedanta Head (PR) Sanjeev Kumar Patnaik, CSR Head Nishant Kumar and Subhalaxmi Cooperative president Puspanjali Seth.
The programme was coordinated by Subhalaxmi Cooperative CEO Satyanarayan Das and the administration team. Also present on the occasion were Subhalaxmi and Vedanta officials, besides parents of the successful students.