K. C. Mahindra Education Trust commits scholarship worth Rs 30,000 each for 41 students
The Mahindra All India Talent Scholarships (MAITS) scholarship was awarded to 41 students this year by the K. C. Mahindra Education Trust. Of the 150 applications received across Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh, 65 students were shortlisted to attend the interviews held on 1st November 2022 at Swaraj Division, in Mohali.
The K. C. Mahindra Education Trust (KCMET) was founded by the late Mr. K. C. Mahindra in the year 1953, with an objective to promote literacy and higher learning in the country. In addition to various other programmes the Trust established the Mahindra All India Talent Scholarship in 1995. This scholarship is awarded to students belonging to economically disadvantaged families, who wish to pursue a job-oriented Diploma course at a recognised Government Polytechnic in India. This Scholarship was established to encourage and support young students from rural and urban areas to pursue job-oriented Diplomas. The Trust awards Rs. 10,000/- per annum to 550 students annually, for a maximum period of 3 years. Till date 11559 students have received the scholarship across India.
Mr. Arun Raghav, Sr GM ( ER, Admin & CSR), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd Swaraj Division, Mrs. Roopali Jalota, General Manager , KCMET, Mumbai and Mr. Inderjeet Singh, Sr. Manager Mahindra Finance, Chandigarh conducted the interviews of shortlisted candidates at Swaraj Division.
Ms. Sheetal Mehta, Executive Director & Trustee, K.C. Mahindra Education Trust, said, “The Mahindra All India Talent Scholarship interviews give us an opportunity to directly interact with youth from extremely underprivileged backgrounds. It is a humbling and satisfying when we see three years later these students being offered placements in good companies. The transformative impact of the scholarship can be seen in the vastly improved standard of living of their families thereafter. Out of the 41 students selected this year 24 were girls. We truly believe that all the scholarship awardees will reach great heights in their chosen careers.”
