Media Release

Mangalore, Sep 30: Employees at the Infosys Mangalore Development Centre organized Pratibha Poshak, a student scholarship distribution program on the Sunday September 29.

The program was organised to grant 504 students pursuing professional courses, from Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts with scholarship of Rs 19,92,843 to support their future education.

Of this, Rs 14,57,680 was provided by Prerana, a social welfare trust of the employees of Infosys Ltd, here. Remaining funds were contributed by Dhrithi Foundation, Yakshagana Kalaranga and Supraja Foundation.

The event was organized at Mangalore campus of Infosys Ltd, inaugurated by V K Talittaya, Chairman Primacy Industries, here.

Other dignitaries present on the stage were Bhaskar Chiknanjundappa, director i-Point Consulting Pvt Ltd, Gangadhar Rao, vice president, Yakshagana Kalaranga, Udupi and Raviraj Belma, trustee, Prerana Trust, Infosys Mangalore.

Following the scholarship disbursement process, beneficiary students had interactive session on “Developing personal traits to become a true professional” by Shreekanth Shenoy and “Career Guidance – What after PUC” by Rama Prasad from Infosys Ltd which was well appreciated by all the students.

Prerana, the employee run CSR wing at Infosys Ltd, here, focuses on creating a positive impact on the society by nurturing a culture of community welfare and development amongst Infoscions. This is the seventh year that Prerana Trust and Dhrithi Foundation and Yakshagana Kalaranga are extending support to the needy and meritorious students of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district.