Pinki Saini/Derabassi
In the impetus to ensure that quality and affordable higher education is available to every student, Longowal Group of Colleges, Derabassi has instituted a Scholarship Program to help socio-economically weaker students in collaboration with “Youth Dreamers Foundation” owned by Pernod Ricard India Foundation (PRIF).
A “Scholarship Certificate Distribution Ceremony” is organized on Monday in Polytechnic wing of the college.
Dr. Himanshu Gupta (SDM, Derabassi) was the Chief Guest of the event. YDF team Mr. Deepak Prajapati (Sr. Program Associate) and Ms. Navneet Kaur ( Sr. Scholar Sathi ) shared the journey of the foundation, its achievements and impact of the scholarship programs on society with faculty members and students.
The students also shared their experiences.(SUBHEAD)
This year 19 students were given the scholarship certificates, which were distributed by Guest of Honor Naib Tehsildar (Derabassi) Mr. Harinderjit Singh and YDF Team.
Dr Rosy Katyal (Principal) in her address focused that recognizing meritorious students, identifying socio-economically poor deserving students help in reducing the financial burden of education on the students and their guardians and impetus for other socio-economically poorer students to dream big and get formal education. She also offered gratitude on behalf of the college to Mr. Saurabh Mehrotra ( Director and Founder),
Mr. Khushal Suthar (Program Manager) and Ms. Riya Kumar ( Communication and Donor Reporting Associate)of Youth Dreamers Foundation for their unwavering support. Mrs. Sakshi Katyal (HR & TPO) also asked the students to focus on their studies and helping others to rise in education when time comes. Dr. Kapil Katyal (Vice – Chairman) and Dr. Vinod Katyal (Secretary) said that these kinds of scholarship programs by the college have helped many students in the past to pursue their studies and the college will continue to do so.
