Panasonic Felicitates Young Talent Under Its Scholarship Program 2013
Panasonic, a global leader in innovation and technology, today announced the recipients of its prestigious Scholarship Program 2013.
- (1888PressRelease) October 17, 2012 - Supports Indian students' dreams to gain higher education in Japan
Panasonic, a global leader in innovation and technology, today announced the recipients of its prestigious Scholarship Program 2013. Promising students from renowned institutions like IIT Madras, IIT Guwahati, P.V.G College of Engineering & Technology, Pune and Jaipur National University were felicitated with scholarships to pursue higher studies in universities in Japan. With the fifth year running, this program provides financial aid to talented students from Asian countries who wish to pursue a Master's degree in Japan.
The selected Indian students will be entitled for a scholarship package from April 2013 and Panasonic shall provide a financial support of 150,000 yen per month as the tuition fee for the first year; and for the subsequent two years, it will increase to 180,000 yen per month besides the tuition fees. Dr. Kiran Walia, Hon'ble Minister for Education, Women and Child Department, and Languages, Government of India, along with the jury members awarded the scholarship to the winners - Abhiram Railkar (IIT Madras), Abhishek Panigrahi (IIT Guwahati), Saurabh Bhide (PVG College of Engineering and Technology) and Ankita Jain (Jaipur National University).
Congratulating the selected students, Dr. Kiran Walia, Minister for Education, Women & Child Department, and Languages said, "I applaud the scholarship winners and wish them the best for their educational pursuits in Japan. It is heartening to see Panasonic India continuing with this initiative year on year and providing an opportunity for bright young students to widen their horizons and learn from the best universities."
The Panasonic Scholarship Program was established in the year 1998 in commemoration of the company's 80th anniversary as a way to express its contribution to the society. As always, the scholarships have been awarded on the basis of a rigorous selection process through which only four students were chosen from a total of 6186 applicants. The selection process included a written test for 43 candidates who were shortlisted after the first round and out of these eight students were called for the interview. Post the various rounds of the selection process the above mentioned four promising students qualified to get the Panasonic Scholarship.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Toru Hasegawa, Managing Director- System Sales Division, Panasonic India said, "We believe that the youth will shape the future of our country and play a pivotal role in developing a strong society. Looking at the overwhelming response and success of the Panasonic Scholarship Program, we have decided to broaden the horizon and next year onwards we would be providing financial aid to the aspiring candidates from underprivileged section of society to help fulfill their dreams".
Gracing the occasion, Mr. Kazuhiro Kawano, President, Panasonic Scholarship said "I am highly impressed with the students' talent and the sheer passion that drives them towards achieving excellence. This scholarship program is our humble contribution to the society and helps students achieve their path of success through higher education in Japan".
Panasonic has been undertaking the Scholarship Program for half a decade now with an aim to foster highly educated experts who can contribute to the country's development and to promote mutual friendship between India and Japan.
Panasonic Corporate Vision
Panasonic has a vision to become the No. 1 Green Innovation Company in the electronics industry by 2018 (fiscal 2019), when Panasonic will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Panasonic aspires for global excellence as a Green Innovation Company and encompasses two goals: Green Life Innovation to realize green lifestyles to enrich people's lives and Green Business Innovation to bring forth innovation in our business styles.
About Panasonic Corporation
Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products for three business fields, consumer, components & devices, and solutions. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 7.85 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2012. It aims to become the No. 1 Green Innovation Company in the Electronics Industry by the 100th year of its founding in 2018.The company's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE:PC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/
About Panasonic India
Panasonic makes available in India its wide range of consumer electronics and home appliances like LCD & Plasma TVs, DVD players, home theatre systems, cameras, camcorders, car audio systems, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, microwave ovens, automatic cookers, vacuum cleaners and the like. The Company has a workforce of about 12,650 in India and estimated to do a turnover of Rs 10,000 crore in FY 2012. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand in India, please visit http://panasonic.co.in.
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