Infosys gives scholarships to 311 students in Mangalore

Mangalore August 13: "Many students drop out from their studies owing to lack of financial as well as moral support," said Deputy Commissioner M Maheshwara Rao.

Speaking after inaugurating the distribution of scholarships to students at Infosys campus here on Sunday, he said that a little bit of encouragement will take the brilliant among them to great heights.

The scholarship offered by Prerana, the social service trust of Infosys Mangalore employees along with Vidya Poshak of Dharwad, Dhrithi Foundation of Mangalore, Yakshagana Kalaranga of Udupi and the Bevinje Sridhar Kakkilaya Prathistana of Kasargod has sponsored 311 deserving and brilliant students this year under their Prathibha Poshak scheme.

He said that the students who receive the scholarships too have a responsibility to perform well and thereby encourage their sponsorers to help more needy students like them.

Infosys Foundation Vice President Naren Koduvattat said that the volunteers of Vidya Poshak and Dhrithi Foundation are doing all the leg work in identifying the deserving students and making sure that the scholarship is reaching the needy.

He said that it is a personal commitment of every sponsorer rather than just giving away some money and added that each sponsorer is free to choose the students they want to sponsor and are entitled to feedback regarding their wards progress. Another trustee of Prerana Bhaskar Chikananjundappa said that Prerana is sponsoring 253 out of the total 311 students and is spending Rs 5.2 lakhs on their sponsorship.

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Mangalore: 'Scholars 2007' Inter HS Quiz Held at Infosys Mangalore

Mangalore, Jul 29: Scholars 2007, the annual inter high school quiz competition, was held at Infosys Mangalore on Saturday, July 28.

The quiz was inaugurated by BRC coordinator Mangalore Sumangala S Nayak. The competition saw the participation from 93 schools in and around Mangalore.

This is the third consecutive year that Infosys is conducting this quiz. Kannada and English quizzes were conducted for the students based on their medium of education.

After the preliminary written test, 12 teams (6 Kannada and 6 English) were shortlisted for the finals. Rachna Shetty and Sagar Y R from Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple High School, Kateel and Aditya Nair and Vasanth Bhakta of Milagres Pre-University College were the winners of the Scholars 2007 Kannada and English quizzes respectively.

The prizes were distributed by Infosys Mangalore vice president and head of development centre Sudhir Albuquerque.

A tour of the Infosys Mangalore facility was also arranged for the students and the guardians accompanying them.

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