As the nation prepares to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Piaggio vehicles private limited,
Piaggio announces “Shiksha Se Samriddhi”, a scholarship programme for the children of the auto rickshaw driver community
- Under this programme Piaggio will help children who want to continue their higher education and pursue full time technical or vocational courses like Polytechnic/ITI
- The programme is for aspiring students whose parents/guardians belong to auto rickshaw driver community
Chennai, 30 September, 2020: As the nation prepares to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Piaggio vehicles private limited, is proud to announce a unique scholarship programme, “Shiksa Se Samruddhi”, to support underprivileged children of the auto rickshaw driver community who wish to pursue higher educatio n after 10th or 12th, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL) has tied up with Buddy4Study India Foundation for this sch olarship programme as part of its CSR initiative. This is an initiative which would support up to 80% of the yearly course fees of selected students who have enrolled for full time technical or vocational courses after grade 10th/12th.
This programme is designed with an aim to empower the children of underprivileged auto rickshaw drivers who couldn’t pursue higher education due to financial constraints. This scholarship programme will take care of the financial needs of the eligible students. In order to apply, students should have scored more than 55% marks in class 10th or 12th and must be enrolled in full time studies of technical or vocational courses such as ITI or Po lytechnic and annual income of their families should be less than Rs. 3,00,000 per annum. The shortlisted students will get the scholarship which is equivalent to the 80% of the yearly course fees or a maximum of Rs 20,000 per year.
A dedicated tele counselling support will be provided to assist students who wish to apply for this scholarship via a helpline number (180-012-05577) and weblink https://www.buddy4study.com/page/piaggio-shiksha-se-samriddhi-scholarship. Both the weblink & helpline number will be operational from 2nd October 2020. Infor mation about this scholarship programme will be shared with the three wheeler driving community through an extensive outreach program done centrally as well as at every Piaggio Commercial vehicle dealership. Distribu tion and collection of offline application forms will also be done across the dealerships of PVPL.
Telephonic interviews of all the qualified students will be taken to validate the information filled in the applicati on form and ensure that deserving students are selected. Post the final selection of students, a separate onbo arding activity will be conducted and their performance will be tracked and monitored over a period of time.
Talking about this announcement, Mr. Diego Graffi, Chairman & MD of Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. said, “Many deserving students drop out of formal education in India due to the lack of financial resources and institutional support. The COVID-19 pandemic will further aggravate this problem. Having worked closely with the auto driver community and their issues in this regard, PVPL has taken this opportunity to extend its support to the community by providing auto rickshaw driver families with the means to achieve their children’s educational dreams. Piaggio has always been a responsible corporate citizen in India and this programme further strengthens our commitment towards upliftment of the auto drivers’ community in India.”
About Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.
Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. is a 100% owned subsidiary of the Piaggio Group. The Company commenced operati ons in India in 1999 with the launch of the three-wheeler brand Apé, which was an immediate success and has grown from strength to strength over the years. PVPL created the market, grew it, and has sustained a dominant position in the Diesel and Alternate fuel 3 wheeler segments. Piaggio is a leading player in the light transport ati on industry with a complete range of three wheelers in Diesel, Petrol, CNG, LPG fuel variants & has also en tere the Electric vehicle market. The Company’s products are not only endorsed by over 2.9 million satisfied custom ers across India but also exported to more than 50 countries worldwide.
Piaggio has a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at Baramati in Maharashtra, with an installed annual produc tion capacity of over 3, 80,000 commercial vehicles & 1, 50,000 two-wheelers. It is also self-reliant in some of the engine categories with the completion of its advanced engine plant on the same campus. Piaggio has an over 3000-strong work force comprising experienced engineers, R&D specialists, plant workers, sales, service and marketing professionals.
