Media Release

Mangaluru, Mar 25: UPCL, owned by Adani Group, in hands with its CSR wing Adani Foundation, today distributed scholarship worth Rs 40 lac to the meritorious students residing in the plant vicinity.

The scholarships were distributed to 1,532students in the stage programme organised at the premises of St Francis Xavier School Ground in Mudarangadi. The programme was kick-started by lighting a lamp by Fr Francis Lewis, parish priest of St Francis Xavier Church, Mudarangadi, Kishore Alva, president and executive director of Adani UPCL and Fr Don Lobo.

Inaugurating the programme, Fr Francis Xavier Lewis informed that Adani Group is contributing more in the field of education. With today’s scholarship, company is facilitating students to take-up higher education, he told. Fr Francis advised all the students to utilize the scholarship amount in a proper way and should aim for better prospects in the life and contribute to the development of society. He applauded the efforts of Kishore Alva in making the CSR benefits available to the villagers and Adani’s vision on overall development of the villages.

Kishore Alva spoke on the occasion and informed that UPCL in association with Adani Foundation is executing CSR works in the field of Education, Health, Rural Infrastructure Development, Sports and Cultural activities. Today under Educational Initiatives, UPCL is distributing scholarship to 1532 meritorious students worth totally Rs 40 lac.

Alva told that the students who have secured 80% and above in their academics during the year 2017-18 in SSLC, ITI, PUC, Diploma, Graduation, Post-Graduation, Engineering and Medical courses, identified through nearby gram panchayats, have been honoured with the scholarships.

Alva further informed that honouring the meritorious students with scholarship motivates them to pursue higher studies and will impart thinking of competition among other students. He reiterated that Education is like a weapon and education can bring changes in the Nation and contributes for the overall development.

Congratulating all the scholarship recipients, Fr Don Lobo informed that activity of imparting education goes a long way for success in life and Adani’s role in promoting the education in the rural areas under its CSR is appreciable.

Ravi R Jere, senior manager of Adani UPCL welcomed the guests, Girish Navada, AGM, delivered the vote of thanks. Chandrahasa Prabhu, teacher of St Francis Xavier School compered the programme.