Youth are uniquely positioned to contribute to India’s unprecedented tech and digital story and such programs enable the young minds to innovate and excel and help in nation building.
Panasonic India, a diversified technology company, today successfully hosted the seventh edition of its flagship scholarship program, Ratti Chattr, to award scholarships to 30 students from 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) across India.
The scholarship program, in association with Shine.com (HT), recognizes and empowers ‘young future leaders’ by providing financial assistance to select undergraduate students to pursue higher education at their respective IITs across the country.
Present at the virtually held felicitation event, were Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog as the chief guest, along with Manish Sharma, CEO, Panasonic India, Prof. Sanjeev Sanghi, Head of the Applied Mechanics department IIT Delhi, Akhil Gupta, CEO of Shine.Com and Ms. Ritu Ghosh, Head, Corporate Affairs & CSR, Panasonic India.
Ratti Chhatr scholarship program truly commendable
Congratulating the winners, Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog, said, “I would like to congratulate all the students for their hard work, that has brought them here today. Panasonic India’s Ratti Chhatr scholarship program is truly commendable in its efforts to propel young achievers to attain their ambitions and goals by empowering them with knowledge. The youth of the Indian diaspora is uniquely positioned to contribute to India’s unprecedented tech and digital story and such programs enable the young minds to innovate and excel and help in nation building.”
Making a difference in the lives of young aspirants
Speaking on the occasion, Manish Sharma, CEO, Panasonic India & South Asia, said, “Panasonic India has always been a committed supporter in helping meritorious students on their higher education journey.
Through the Ratti Chattr program, we are very happy to be able to make a difference in the lives of these young aspirants. We congratulate the winners and hope that our efforts will continue to inspire them in accomplishing their purpose in life. This year, we are delighted to have two successful professionals, who as students received the scholarship in 2017, join the felicitation event and share their journey with us.”
Supporting students to realize dream
Ritu Ghosh, Head, Corporate Affairs & CSR, and Panasonic India said, “Ratti Chhatr program strives to contribute to the country’s economic and social development by remaining true to Panasonic’s purpose of providing better lives to all to create a better world. The initiative has been supporting students to realize their dream of studying in one of the most prestigious institutions of the country.”
Growing Applications
The 2021 Ratti Chhatr Scholarship Program received over 621 applications, of which 540 applications were shortlisted. Based on an online test conducted, 222 students were interviewed, out of which Panasonic India has chosen 30 winners for this honor through a rigorous screening and interviewing process.
| Student Names | Location of IIT |
| Rohit Ashwani | IIT Bhilai |
| Jitendra Dhakad | IIT BHU |
| Gourav Das | IIT Bhubneshwar |
| Raja Kumar | IIT Delhi |
| Sonam Angmo | IIT Delhi |
| Ekta Sharma | IIT Delhi |
| Narendra Maurya | IIT Dhanbad |
| Shreya Sharma | IIT Dharwad |
| Vikash Kumar Beniwal | IIT Gandhi Nagar |
| Shivani Yadav | IIT Goa |
| Tanisha Salvi | IIT Guwahati |
| Manoj Kumar Ahirwar | IIT Guwahati |
| Shilwant Gaure | IIT Hyderabad |
| Abhishek Mehra | IIT Indore |
| Prakash Kumar | IIT Jammu |
| Geda Durga Vara Praveen | IIT Jodhpur |
| Pradeep kumar Bagri | IIT Kanpur |
| Chilukuri Rishika | IIT Madras |
| Deepak Kumar Meena | IIT Madras |
| Neha N | IIT Mandi |
| Chekkala Sandeep Reddy | IIT Palakkad |
| Ronak Jain | IIT Patna |
| Tapan Karangiya | IIT Roorkee |
| Pankaj Singh | IIT Ropar |
| Vaibhav Mishra | IIT Tirupati |
| Abhay Verma | IIT Guwahati |
| Vipin Kumar | IIT Kanpur |
| Prajwal Kadbe | IIT Kharagpur |
| Ananya Gupta | IIT Dhanbad |
| Sangharsh Laxman Morey | IIT Bombay |
