For the year 2014, SJVN has selected 170 meritorious students for the Silver Jubilee Merit Scholarships out of which 100 meritorious students of Himachal Pradesh were awarded at a function held on Wednesday at Shimla. To mark the Silver Jubilee of SJVN’s formation, the Company had launched the scheme in 2012. Ajay Mittal, Additional Chief Secretary, Social Justice & Transport, Government of HP along with Nl Sharma, Director (Personnel), SJVN and Managing Director of HIMCON, Samik Dasgupta awarded the scholarships of `24,000 per annum each to the selected 100 students.
The remaining 70 merit scholarships in other States of SJVN’s operations namely Uttarakhand, Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh will be awarded through the respective project offices. Till last year, 297 scholarships had been awarded to meritorious students from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh.
Nand lal Sharma, Director (Personnel), SJVN limited, said for rewarding the merit and talent in the States of its operations, SJVN Foundation had started the Silver Jubilee Merit Scholarship Scheme in the year 2012. He said the meritorious students were being selected from CBSE, ICSE and State Board schools. Sharma told the meritorious students that for getting continuous scholarship during their course of study, they will have to maintain a steady score and have to qualify all the examinations.
He also informed that that till date SJVN had spent `145 crore on various CSR initiatives. Ajay Mittal, Additional Chief Secretary, Social Justice & Transport, Government of Himachal Pradesh lauded the various CSR initiatives of SJVN. He praised the dedication and devotion of meritorious students and awished them a bright future.