Samsung, India’s most trusted brand, has given scholarships to 544 meritorious students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) schools who have qualified for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and National Institute of Technology (NIT), as part of its Samsung Star Scholar program, fulfilling its vision of #PoweringDigitalIndia by empowering the next generation of Young India.

In its sixth year, Samsung Star Scholar program has so far benefitted 800 JNV students. Under this program, Samsung offers scholarships every year to meritorious JNV students pursuing full-term B. Tech/Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) course at any IIT or NIT.

The program offers a scholarship of up to 2 lakh for expenses related to tuition, examination, hostel and mess for one academic year and it can be renewed every year up to 5 years, seeking to financially support less privileged students from JNV schools who qualify to these prestigious engineering colleges.

“Samsung helps young people around the world gain access to better educational and learning opportunities as part of its citizenship vision of ‘Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People’. The Samsung Star Scholar program is an embodiment of our vision of #PoweringDigitalIndia that seeks to empower the next generation of young India. As we enter the sixth year of the Star Scholar program, we are excited to have supported these bright young talent who we wish to see as future leaders transforming the nation,” Partha Ghosh, Vice President & Head, Corporate Citizenship, Samsung India, said.

This year the program has granted 150 scholarships to new applicants from JNVs, of which 87 will begin their journey across different IITs and 63 at different NITs across India this year. In addition, scholarships have been renewed for the next year for 394 existing students. Recipients of renewed scholarships include 139 second year students, 171 third year students, 82 fourth year students and two fifth year students.

The selection of first-year applicants is based on their All India Rank (AIR) in JEE Main, however, to get a renewal of the scholarship for the 2nd – 4/5th year, students are required to maintain a Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CPGA) rating of 5 or above.

The Samsung India and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti partnership for ‘Samsung Smart School’ program, which is aimed at providing digital education to less-privileged students from rural backgrounds, began in 2013.

Samsung is adding smart classes to 80 new JNV schools, taking the total number of JNV schools in which Samsung has set up smart classes to 625, impacting close to 500,000 students. So far, over 8,000 teachers have also been trained on how to use interactive technology to teach effectively, improving the quality of teaching and building capacity at JNV schools

Every Samsung Smart Class is equipped with an interactive Samsung Smartboards, Samsung tablets, a printer, Wi-Fi connectivity and power backup.

To learn more about the ‘Samsung Star Scholar’ program, please visit Samsung’s website https://www.samsung.com/in/microsite/sapne-hue-bade/star-scholar/

Each year Samsung offers scholarships to outstanding students from JNVs who pursue full term courses from these prestigious engineering colleges. The application period for the academic year 2020-21 will be open until January 25, 2021.

Star Scholar program provides financial support of up to INR 2 lakh every year for up to five years to the scholarship recipients that covers a significant share of their educational expenses, including tuition, examination, hostel and mess expenses. Under the Star Scholar program, the selection of 150 first-year students is based on their ranking in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main for B.E/B. Tech/Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech).

“At Samsung, we believe in nurturing young minds and Star Scholar program is aligned with the company’s ongoing effort to support deserving young talent with quality education and encourage a culture of innovation among the next generation of the country. As we embark on the fifth year of the Star Scholar program, we are looking forward to extending more such scholarships to foster young and bright talent that holds the potential to build the nation,” said Peter Rhee, Corporate Vice President, Samsung India.

Initiated in 2016, Star Scholar program is currently into its fifth year and students selected for the program are supported through scholarship renewal for subsequent four years, if they meet the qualifying criteria every year. Samsung India has partnered with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti since 2013 and runs Smart Class in 583 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools across the country.

At present, Smart Class program is operational at 583 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools. So far, over 4.37 lacs students have benefitted from it and over 8.1 thousand teachers have been trained on how to use interactive technology to teach. Every Samsung Smart Class is equipped with an interactive Samsung Smartboards, Samsung tablets, a printer, Wi-Fi connectivity and power backup.

During the Star Scholar program, the selection of first-year applicants is based on their All India Rank (AIR) in JEE Main. However, to get a renewal of the scholarship for the 2nd – 4/5th year, the applicant is required to maintain a Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CPGA) rating of 5 or above.

The ‘Star Scholar’ program is aligned with the Company’s ongoing effort to nurture deserving young talent with quality education.

Students can visit Samsung’s website http://www.samsung.com/in/microsite/sapne-hue-bade/star-scholar to learn more about the ‘Star Scholar’ program, and to download an application for enrollment. The application period for the ‘Star Scholar’ program will remain open until January 25, 2021.

The Samsung Star Scholar program offers a scholarship of up to INR 2 lakh for expenses related to tuition, examination, hostel and mess, for one academic year. Interestingly, scholarship renewal is extendable if a student fulfils certain criteria for the subsequent years of his/her course in the institute.

While the selection for first year applicants is based on their All India Rank (AIR) in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main), to get an renewal of the scholarship for the 2^nd – 4^th years, the applicant is required to maintain a Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CPGA) rating of 5 or above. Of the 560 scholarships planned for this year, 150 are expected to be for new applicants and 410 students may be granted a renewal of their existing scholarship.

“At Samsung, we work towards nurturing talent through programs that encourage and support the youth. As ‘Samsung Star Scholar’ program enters its fourth year, we plan to extend scholarships to 560 students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya across the country to peruse B.Tech and M.Tech courses at the prestigious IITs and NITs. The scholarships will support these young bright minds in unleashing their dream of becoming future engineers,” said Peter Rhee, Corporate Vice President, Samsung India.

To learn more about the ‘Samsung Star Scholar’ program, or to download an application for enrollment, students can visit Samsung’s website https://www.samsung.com/in/microsite/sapne-hue-bade/star-scholar/

The Samsung India and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti partnership began in 2013 with the ‘Samsung Smart Class’ program which was aimed at providing quality education for children from rural backgrounds. Currently Samsung Smart Class program is operational in 645 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya across the country. Since 2013, over 2.5 lakh students have benefitted from it and over 8,000 teachers have been trained on how to use interactive technology to teach.

Following the success of the first edition of ‘Samsung Star Scholar’ program in 2016, Samsung is bringing in more cheer for engineering aspirants. The country’s biggest consumer electronics company, Samsung, is offering 150 fresh scholarships to engineering students this year, taking the total number of scholarships offered under the program to 300.

These scholarships of Rs 2 lakh a year are for students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools, who have cleared the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced to qualify for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or National Institute of Technology (NIT) this year.

Samsung India has a partnership with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti since 2013. Under the agreement, it runs Samsung Smart Class in 476 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools across the country.

The Samsung Star Scholar program was started in 2016, wherein 150 students were provided scholarships for their higher studies. These students will now get scholarship for their second year course.

Each selected student will get financial support of up to Rs 2 lakh, which will be provided every year for up to five years to the scholarship recipients to help cover a significant share of their educational expenses, including tuition, hostel and mess expenses.

Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Vice President, CSR, Samsung India, said the Company wants to nurture young bright minds of India by fostering outstanding academic excellence for students, especially from rural backgrounds.

“We seek to support them to get the recognition that they deserve and pursue their dreams to study at top colleges in the country,” he said.

The selection of 150 students for the ‘Samsung Star Scholar’ program will be based on the student’s ranking in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced for B. Tech/Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech).

Students can visit http://www.samsung.com/in/microsite/sapne-hue-bade/star-scholar to learn more about the ‘Samsung Star Scholar’ program, or to download an application for enrollment. The application period for the ‘Samsung Star Scholar’ program will remain open until August 31, 2017.

The ‘Samsung Star Scholar’ program is aligned with the Company’s ongoing effort to nurture deserving young talent by enabling them with quality education.

Since the first Samsung Smart Class was established in 2013, over 2.5 lakh students have benefitted from it. In addition, over 8,000 teachers have been trained on how to use interactive technology to teach.

Are you an engineering aspirant, working hard to crack the entrance test for getting into the IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) or the NITs (National Institute of Technology), but also worried about your finances? There’s some good news for you!

Samsung India, the country’s biggest consumer durables company, has launched ‘Samsung Star Scholar’ program, to provide 150 scholarships to engineering students every year.

These scholarships are for those students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools, who clear the engineering test for admission in the IITs or NITs. Samsung has had a partnership with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti since 2013.

Currently, the Company operates Samsung Smart Classes in over 400 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya across the country.

Students for the ‘Samsung Star Scholar’ program will be selected from the 2016-17 academic session of B. Tech/Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) based on their rankings in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main.

Each student selected under the scholarship program will get financial support of up to Rs 2 lakh per year, so that deserving students can concentrate on their studies, without having to think about their tuition fees and hostel expenses.

Deepak Bhardwaj, Vice President of Samsung India, said the aim of the scholarship is to make it possible for extraordinary students from low-income backgrounds to afford to attend some of the top colleges and universities in our country.

“These students have excelled in academics, and we hope to be able to support their endeavor by further changing their lives,” Mr. Bhardwaj added.

The ‘Samsung Star Scholar’ program is aligned with Samsung’s ongoing effort to nurture deserving young talent by enabling them with quality education.

The application period for the ‘Samsung Star Scholar’ program will remain open until January 20, 2017.

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