Sterlite Copper Distributed Scholarship for Higher Education

THOOTHUKKUDI, India - Aug. 3, 2016 - PRLog -- Sterlite Copper has conducted Sterlite Scholarship Distribution Ceremony 2016 in the company premises on 30^th July 2016. An amount of Rs. 6 Lakh was presented to the 107 students during the event.

Dr Sugumar, Dean, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi & Mr P Ramnath Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite Copper presented the scholarship to the students.

Sterlite has provided meritorious scholarship to the children of the employees and service providers of 10^th and 12^th standard who secured 90% and above in the board exams for the academic year 2015-16.

Scholarship has also been provided to the needy students from nearby community. This is done to enable higher education for the economically backward households. The beneficiaries include students from school education to students studying MBBS, BE, B.Com, B.Sc. and CA. As part of the community welfare initiatives, Sterlite supports students to pursue higher education every year.

Sterlite Copper Officials Mr D Dhanavel, Head - Commercial and Dr R Kailasam, Chief Medical Officer and Head CSR were present for the event.