December 2012

Cargill Launches the Global Scholars Program

Cargill, in partnership with the Institute of International Education (IIE) has recently launched the Cargill Global Scholars program in five countries, including India.  The program will provide financial assistance, leadership development and enrichment opportunities to nearly 200 undergraduate students with high levels of academic performance and leadership potential over the next three years.  Selected students will also be paired with a Cargill employee, including company executives, for a mentorship spanning the next several years. Ten scholarships will be awarded in India for the 2012-2013 academic year, targeting students enrolled in five of the country’s leading science and technology institutions: the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi; IIT, Mumbai; the National Institute of Technology, Trichy; Delhi Technological University, and BIT Mesra.

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World Innovation Summit for Education Prize Recognizes Pratham

The 2012 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Prize for Education has been awarded to Dr. Madhav Chavan, co-founder and CEO of Pratham, the largest non-governmental provider of basic literacy and numeracy for underpriveledged children in India.  The WISE Prize for Education was established in 2010 to recognize the outstanding, world-class contribution to education by an individual or team.  Launched in the slums of Mumbai, today Pratham has expanded operations to 17 of India’s 28 states, and has programs in pre-school education, learning support for in-school and out-of-school children, computer literacy, vocational training, and special programs for vulnerable and working children.  Independent studies have shown that children who have participated in Pratham’s programs learn more effectively in primary school and perform more highly than other children in their age group.  

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