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Top 5 scholarships for Class 10 passed students in India
Excerpts from an article published in The Indian Express
The transition of students from secondary level to higher secondary level of education plays a crucial role in the formation of their careers. However, due to lack of sufficient financial resources, a large number of students are forced to drop-out of their formal education after class 10. Many corporates including Xiaomi India, Piaggio Vehicles, Colgate Palmolive etc, have come up with scholarship programmes to help underprivileged students to continue their studies.
Here’s a list of top five private scholarships that are meant for class 10 passed students. The students who find themselves eligible can apply for these scholarships.
1. Mi Scholarship
This scholarship is meant to support the higher education of academically meritorious students who come from economically weaker sections of the society. The students studying in Class 11 or 12 and undergraduate level can avail benefits under this scheme. They must have passed their Class 10 or 12 exam with at least 70 per cent marks.
Provider Detail: Xiaomi India
Eligibility: Class 10 and 12 passed students
Award: Up to Rs 5,800
Application timeline: Between October and December (tentative)
Application mode: Online through the Buddy4Study portal.
2. Piaggio ‘Shiksha Se Samriddhi’ Scholarship
This scholarship supports the education of children of drivers or owners of three-wheeler vehicles. The students are required to have passed their class 10 or 12 exam with at least 55 per cent marks and must be enrolled in an ITI or polytechnic or diploma course. The annual family income must be less than or equal to Rs 3 lakh from all sources.
Provider Detail: Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.
Eligibility: Class 10 and 12 passed students pursuing diploma courses
Award: 80% of total fee reimbursement or max. up to Rs 20,000 per year
Application timeline: Between October and November (tentative)
Application mode: Online through the Buddy4Study portal
3. Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme for Class 11 Students
It comprises a diverse variety of scholarships that includes scholarships for Class 11 students. Under this scholarship, the students who have passed Class 10 with at least 75 per cent marks can avail financial aid for their studies in Class 11. The annual family income must be less than Rs 5 lakh from all sources.
Provider Detail: Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.
Eligibility: Class 10 passed students
Award: Rs 20,000 per annum for 2 years
Application Timeline: Between September and February (tentative)
Application Mode: Online through the Buddy4Study portal
4. STFC India Meritorious Scholarship Programme for Class 10 Passed (Diploma)
Under this scholarship, the children or wards of transport drivers/owners-cum-drivers will be awarded with financial assistance to pursue their ITI or polytechnic or diploma programme after Class 10. The students are required to have obtained at least 60 per cent marks in class 10. The annual family income must be less than or equal to Rs 4 lakh from all sources.
Provider Detail: Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC) Limited
Eligibility: Class 10 passed students
Award: Rs 15,000
Application timeline: Between September and October (tentative)
Application mode: Online through the Buddy4Study portal
5. EWS Scholarship for Class 10 Passed
Under this scholarship, students from economically weaker sections of the society will be provided online learning and financial support for their studies in Class 11 and 12. The students are required to have passed Class 10 with at least 50 per cent marks. They must be pursuing studies in Class 11 or 12 in regular mode from a recognised board / institution. The annual family income must be less than Rs 6 lakh from all sources.
Provider Detail: Buddy4Study India Foundation
Eligibility: Class 10 passed students studying in Class 11 and 12
Award: Rs 10,000 and free access to online learning app – Buddy4Learn
Application timeline: Between July and October
Application Mode: Online through the Buddy4Study portal
Career
How Virtual Reality is transforming the recruitment process
Excerpts from Priya Dialani‘s article published in analyticsinsight.net
In a savagely competitive talent market, hiring managers are feeling the squeeze to discover innovative procedures. Therefore, recruiters are making them fully aware of the game-changing prospects of VR in hiring.
Effectively used to train pilots, astronauts and surgeons, virtual reality is changing the employment recruitment process. According to reports, business spending on VR will reach $9.2 billion by 2021.
Why are organisations spending such a great amount on VR recruitment? With creative products, VR is being used to test the skills of job applicants, tech-savvy millennials who make up 33% of the workforce. It is also handy in giving prospective candidates immersive ‘day-in-life’ experiences.
VR permits candidates to really see the role
There are numerous approaches to utilise VR in enrollment. For instance, virtual reality allows individuals to see if a job is appropriate for them. Thus, it can make the recruiters’ task easier, as candidates can then only apply for positions that fit in with their future professional plans.
VR employer tour
The battle for talent is being battled on numerous fronts and, perhaps, the fiercest combat zone is that of employer branding. The VR employer tour is currently turning into a creative employer branding statement, which hiring specialists are deploying to attract talent.
Take Intuit, for instance, who in 2017, made a VR employer tour as a novel method to introduce their organisation’s design culture at a career fair at the University of Washington. The branding video introduced the Intuit HQ in Mountain View, California.
VR at Career Fairs
VR permits job-seekers to go to virtual job fairs, virtual open houses, and even meetings paying little heed to their geographic area. The British Army saw a 66% ascent in applications when they utilised VR to let applicants experience sitting in a Challenger II tank, parachute and mountain dweller, while maintaining a strategic distance from the real dangers.
Assessment Centres
The next level of virtual reality integration into recruiting is the actual assessment process. Because of its colossal potential in evaluating skills, recruiters are starting to make immersive virtual experiences that simulate the job (or some aspect of it). They are then seeing how candidates perform as a means of assessing their actual job suitability.
(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the article mentioned above are those of the author(s). They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of ICS Career GPS or its staff.)
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