IPCL hosts it’s annual event MEDHA scholarship for Girl Child Education
Bengal Mirror, Asansol, 15th January 2021: On Friday afternoon, India Power Corporation Ltd (IPCL), hosted an event, where in 5 girls from class X, have been awarded the MEDHA SCHOLARSHIP.
The felicitation event was graced by eminent guests – Ms Mahasweta Biswas, WBCS(Exe.), District Nodal Officer, Kanyashree & Rupashree Prakalpa, Govt of West Bengal, Office of the District Magistrate & Collector, Kanyapur, Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman and Swami Somatmananda Maharaj, Secretary, Ramkrishna Mission, Asansol, who appreciated the whole programme and encouraged the girls to do well in the coming future.
This scholarship scheme was introduced last year as a CSR initiative undertaken to Empower the Girl Child. The event is planned under the company’s CSR activities wherein the main objective is to support the education of meritorious girl children belonging to economically challenged background. Poverty, social taboos and unavailability of exposure leads them to drop out from schools and bury their dreams and aspirations forever.
Supporting girl child’s education is one of the noble causes which is in sync with our Prime Minister’s Initiative; Beti Bachao Beti Padhao. India Power Corporation Limited, would provide financial assistance to 5 meritorious and ambitious girls, of class X, hailing from economically challenged backgrounds, with a scholarship of Rs. 72,000 for two years (Classes XI and XII) that will take care of their basic educational costs i.e, tuition fee and Books required till Higher Secondary. This would be w.e.f. the beginning of her next academic session. However, the girls have been awarded the Scholarship certificates in formal function in SriHari Global school, on the 15th of January 2021.
Mr. Somesh Dasgupta, Whole-time Director, IPCL said, “We believe in touching as many lives as possible through our various CSR activities. We hope to make a difference with our efforts which are in line with the Prime Minister’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao yojna”,
Name of Students and their Schools
- Debarati Gorai
PBGB Balika Bidyamandir , Ukhra - Sadhana Sarkar
Kulti Girls High School , Kulti - Rani Chowdhury
Basanti Devi Goenka Vidya Mandir, Raniganj - Birajita Dey
Gandhi Memorial Girls High School , Raniganj
5 Liza Ray
Burnpur Girls High School , Burnpur
