As part of a CSR initiative by Lloyds Metals & Energy Limited, Nagpur, a total of 24 students from remote areas of Gadchiroli will pursue higher education at Curtin University, Australia.
Lloyds Metals & Energy Funds Higher Education for 24 Students from Gadchiroli, AustraliaCurrently, ten students from two batches are studying in Perth and have completed one year of study, while 14 additional students have received visas and will start their programs soon, according to a release.
Students are enrolled in various prestigious professional engineering and management courses at Curtin University, it said.
Successful graduates will be offered jobs with international-standard roles at LMEL and will later be eligible for employee share ownership schemes, the statement said.
After starting full-scale operations at Surjagarh iron ore mine, LMEL, under the leadership of Managing Director B Prabhakaran, has translated industrial growth into long-term social impact through global education opportunities for local youth, it said.
On the occasion of the closing ceremony of Advantage Vidarbha, students were handed over their boarding passes by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Prabhakaran.
Gadkari appreciated the initiative and expressed confidence that soon Gadchiroli will see an international standard university.
The release states that under the Lloyds Curtin Fully Sponsored Educational Programme, ‘LMEL is covering 100 per cent tuition fees, accommodation, living expenses, travel and administrative expenses.
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The company is investing approx ₹50 lakhs per student per year, out of the total investment per student ₹1.5 crore and ₹2 crore, the release added.
The Curtin Sponsorship Program is implemented through the Lloyds Infinite Foundation.
Addressing the media at the closing ceremony of Advantage Vidarbha, Prabhakaran said the program reflects his responsibility to the people of Gadchiroli and his determination to create a sustainable future for a region long affected by extremism.
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