Panasonic India announced the winners RattiChhatr Scholarship Program, which aims at providing tuition scholarships to talented undergraduate students enabling them to purse higher education

Setting the ground for future innovators and leaders, Panasonic India announced the winners RattiChhatr Scholarship Program, which aims at providing tuition scholarships to talented undergraduate students enabling them to purse higher education across different Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) in the country.

The 30 scholarship awardees and their families were felicitated today in the presence of Chief Guest Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India. As part of this scholarship program, nine scholars have also been selected and enrolled for Masters’ Program in Japan.

Speaking on the occasion, Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India, said, “It is wonderful to witness the continued admirable efforts Panasonic India is undertaking, in order to help bright young talents achieve their educational ambitions. There is a need to uplift the notion of innovation in India, we need to capture the creative elements of students and successfully implement them in the system. RattiChhatr Scholarship program, will serve as the perfect platform to help propel students to realize their full potential and contribute to country’s development.”

Congratulating the winners, Mr. Manish Sharma, President & CEO, Panasonic India & South Asia,said,“In today’s knowledge-driven economy, we must invest in empowering our youth through quality education to realize their full potential. For, there is a direct relation between education and a country’s economic growth. At Panasonic, weremain dedicated to the cause of education and RattiChhatr Scholarship Program is a step in this direction to create a society with education as its foundation. Through this initiative we strive to support government’s vision of inclusive literacy and help some of the most promising undergraduatesrealize their aspirations. “

The 2016 RattiChhatr Scholarship Program received over 800 student applications. 500 applications were shortlisted and amongst these 30 winners from 14 IITs across the country were chosen through a rigorous screening and interviewing process.