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24 Jul 2024

Thiruvananthapuram: HLL Lifecare Limited’s Pratheeksha Charitable Society has invited applications for

scholarships from academically outstanding students seeking admissions in professional and technical

courses for the 2023-24 academic year. Pratheeksha Charitable Society is HLL’s CSR initiative for

students belonging to the BPL category.

The scheme offers financial assistance to those pursuing Medicine (MBBS), Engineering, Pharmacy,

Diploma, Nursing and ITI courses, mainly open to students from Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala

studying at any educational institution within Kerala and also to students from Belgaum in Karnataka,

studying at any educational institution within Karnataka respectively.

Five students will be selected from each course, and an annual grant of Rs. 40,000 will be given to

students seeking scholarships for the MBBS course. In the absence of eligible MBBS students, BDS, BHMS,

and BAMS students will be considered for the scholarship, and the amount will be Rs. 25,000. Pharmacy

students will receive Rs. 25,000, Engineering students Rs. 20,000, Diploma and Nursing students

Rs. 15,000, and students pursuing ITI will receive Rs. 5,000 annually within the course duration until they

complete their courses successfully.

Under the Pratheeksha Charity initiative which was launched in 2014, HLL provided financial assistance

worth Rs.1,12,55,000/- to 293 academically outstanding students belonging to the BPL category and

pursuing various professional and technical courses in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and Belgaum in

Karnataka. Pratheeksha Charitable Society, promoted by the HLL employees is the implementing forum

of Pratheeksha. Funds for the Society are raised through individual contributions of the employees and

from the company’s CSR fund.

As many as 30 students of 2023-24 batch will be given grants this year along with students who were

granted scholarship in the previous years.

Candidates will be selected on the basis of academic performance and financial background. Interested

applicants should produce original income proof issued by the authorities concerned, along with mark

sheet of 10 th & 12 th bonafide student certificates from the head of the institution etc. Selected

candidates for scholarship are expected to submit their yearly academic performance report and

marksheet to continue to avail the scheme.

Application forms are available at the offices of HLL Lifecare Limited or can be downloaded from

www.lifecarehll.com . Applications should reach the office of the Senior Manager (HR), HLL Lifecare

Limited, Corporate and Regd Office, HLL Bhavan, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram- 695 012 on or before

24.08.2024

Thiruvananthapuram/Belgaum students