Keonjhar/Sundargarh: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), a leading steelmaker, awarded the ‘Beti Padhao Scholarships’ to 84 academically meritorious girl students from the Barbil and Koira regions in a ceremony held in Barbil.

A flagship CSR initiative of AM/NS India, ‘Beti Padhac Scholarship’ aims to bridge the gap in education finance by offering scholarships to girl students from economically weaker sections to fulfil their academic aspiration s. The initiative is aligned with the government’s efforts to promote the education of the girl child.

The scholarship recipients range from Class 9 students to those pursuing higher secondary education, undergraduate degrees, ITI, diplomas, engineering, medical, and other professional courses, as well as state-level and national-level athletes.

AM/NS India has partnered with Protean eGov Technologies for mobilising the scholarships. Protean’s Vidyasaarathi, a pioneering corporate scholarship management platform, has managed the complete scholarship lifecycle, including application, validation, allocation, and fund disbursement of the AM/NS India scholarships.

The scholarships were presented to the recipients by the Chief Guest of the event, Rakesh Kumar Panda,Tahasildar, Barbil, in the presence of AM NS India’s Sharanappa Kambali, Head- Mines Development, Amit Kumar Dubey, Sr. General Manager- Mines Operations, Satyakama Das, Mines Manager- Sagasahi Mine, Dr. Murali Sahoo, Head HR – Mining, Odisha.

On the occasion Rakesh Kumar Panda, said, “lt is heartening to see efforts like this break financial barriers and create opportunities for young women to excel academically and professionally.”

Sharanappa Kambali,said, “Through the Beti Padhao Scholarships, AM/NS India reaffrms its commitment to empowering young women and fostering inclusive growth By supporting their academic journeys, we are not only investing in individual potentia but also strengthening the communities we serve.”

Under the ‘Beti Padhao Scholarship’ initiative, AM/NS India is awarding scholarships to girl students in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Since its inception in March 2022, the initiative has positively impacted nearly 1,864 underprivileged girl students across India