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| SOCIAL PERFORMANCE |
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| Education Support |
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| Scholarships |
| Mahindra Search for Talent Scholarship |
| The Mahindra Search for Talent Scholarship was instituted by KCMET in 1983. Set up in 35 educational institutions across the country, its objective is to enthuse and reward excellence in academics. The scholarship is offered to students obtaining highest aggregate marks, based on the year-end examination. Till date, 3,467 Mahindra Search for Talent Scholarships have been awarded. |
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| A student who receives the Mahindra Search for Talent scholarship more than once is also awarded the ‘Honour Scholarship' which includes a cash prize of INR 5000 and a citation from the Trust. |
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| K.C. Mahindra Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies Abroad |
| Interest-free loan scholarships are given to qualified graduates who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree abroad. Since its inception in 1956, this scholarship has helped 914 students. This year it helped 55 students to cover travel and incidental expenses incurred while studying abroad. The maximum amount awarded per scholarship is INR 95,000/. |
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| Preference is given to students who are interested in pursuing advanced studies in subjects for which facilities in India are limited. Preference is also given to students who pursue subjects that are important to India’s development, such as Bio-gas technology, water management, agricultural research, economics, naval and aviation science, electronics and other emerging areas related to science. |
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| Every year KCMET receives 700-1000 applications from which 80-100 are short listed for interviews and 30-35 are awarded the scholarship. |
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| The candidates are interviewed by a panel consisting of distinguished dignitaries like Mr. Keshub Mahindra, Mr. Anand Mahindra, Dr. Homi Sethna, Dr. Indu Sahani and others. |
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| K.C. Mahindra UWC Scholarships |
| Established in the year 2000, the K.C. Mahindra UWC Scholarships are conferred upon the deserving students within the age group of 16 to 18 years, to study at the United World Colleges. This scholarship aims to ensure that students benefit through the experience of international education, shared learning and community service which the Mahindra United World College offers. |
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So far, the Trust has disbursed INR 36.3 million in the form of 44 scholarships awarded to deserving students. This year, two students were awarded with the KC Mahindra UWC Scholarships. |
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| Mahindra All India Talent Scholarships |
| The Mahindra All India Talent Scholarship was established in 1995. This scholarship is awarded to students belonging to economically disadvantaged families from both rural and urban areas, who wish to pursue a job oriented diploma course at a recognized Government Polytechnic in India. |
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Scholarships of INR 5000/- per annum are given to selected students for a maximum period of 3 years. Till date, 4,772 Mahindra All India Talent scholarships have been awarded. |
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| Other KCMET Awards and Scholarships |
Under the aegis of the K.C. Mahindra Education Trust, several other awards and scholarships for the academia
have been established. To build capacities and further encourage teachers, the Trust has set up the following : |
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K.C. Mahindra Chair for Nuclear Chemistry at the Institute of Science in Mumbai – was established in 1970. The institute utilises the income generated from the Corpus for full-time Professors to enable them carry out research in the field of nuclear chemistry. |
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The Dhandevi Mahindra Scholarship Award at Sophia College, Mumbai, was established in 1982 to enable selected faculty members to undergo advanced training to improve their teaching capabilities. |
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The Kema Grants established in 1997 provide financial support and scholarships to the faculty members and staff of educational institutions. |
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Prema Bhatia Memorial Scholarship for journalism
– at the Prema Bhatia Memorial Trust, New Delhi
is awarded every year since 1996. |
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