A total of 1,200 students from 48 Government schools on Friday received scholarships in the form of reference books, stationery items and school bags during the Annual Scholarship Distribution Ceremony organised by Tata Power Delhi Distribution at Government Boys Senior Secondary School, Badli.
During Tata Affirmative Action Programme (TAAP) scholarship programme, Sanjay Banga, CEO, Tata Power-DDL, said, “Under our social innovation programmes, we focus on four critical areas - education, employment, employability and entrepreneurship with education being the most critical. As a responsible corporate citizen, it is our endeavour to help meritorious students in creating a brighter future through education. Providing scholarships is a step in the same direction and I am confident our efforts will brighten up your future.”
Of the total students, six were awarded under the academic excellence award launched this year for the students who scored more than 80 per cent in their Class X exams during last academic session.
The awards were presented by Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Banga. Apart from them, the event saw the presence of NGO representatives from DAV Educational and Welfare Society, Aradhya, Nanak, Nacdor, Roshani, Unnati and Eduquest.
The scholarship program focuses on SC & ST students studying in various Delhi Government schools whose economic condition is not conducive for sustaining studies. Through this initiative, 6,850 students of Classes X, XI & XII from 48 Government Senior Secondary schools have been benefitted till date.