Paradeep, December 22, 2025: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), presented the ‘Beti Padhao Scholarships’ to 143 meritorious girl students from Paradeep at a ceremony held in Daksh Academy, Paradeep. As part of its flagship CSR initiative, the scholarship program is designed to support girls from economically weaker sections by easing financial barriers and helping them pursue their academic goals.
The initiative is aligned with the government’s efforts to promote the education of the girl child. The scholarship recipients range from Class 9 students to those pursuing higher secondary education, undergraduate degrees, ITI, diplomas, engineering, medical, and other professional courses, as well as state-level and national-level athletes.
The ‘Beti Padhao Scholarships’ are awarded to candidates meticulously shortlisted through a selection framework ensuring merit and need-based eligibility.AM/NS India has partnered with Protean eGov Technologies for mobilising the scholarships. Protean’sVidyasaarathi, a pioneering corporate scholarship management platform, has managed the complete scholarship lifecycle, including application, validation, allocation, and fund disbursement of the AM/NS India scholarships.
The scholarships were presented to the recipients by the Chief Guest Shri Niranjan Behera, ADM, Paradeep in the presence of Smt. Sasmita Behera, Sarpanch, Paradeepgarh, Shri Debendra Rout, Sarpanch, Nuagarh, Shri Rohit Jena, Sarpanch, Bhutamundai, Shri USR Raju, Head-Odisha Operations, AM/NS India, Shri Sunila Das, Head-HR & IR, Odisha Asset along with employees of AM/NS India, students, their parents, and community members.
Shri Niranjan Behera, said, “I wholeheartedly welcome this initiative by AM/NS India, which has already benefited 143 girl students from our Paradeep region. Efforts like these not only support higher education but also inspire young women to pursue their dreams. I am pleased to know that the company is planning many more such community development programs for the people of this region.”
Shri USR Rajusaid, “The Beti Padhao Scholarship is our humble contribution toward empowering women. It serves as a catalyst for young women in the region to continue their education and realize their aspirations.”
Under the ‘Beti Padhao Scholarship’ initiative, AM/NS India is awarding scholarships to girl students in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Since its inception in March 2022, the initiative has positively impacted over 2,000 underprivileged girl students across India.
