Scholarship and Sponsorships
The Company extends financial support in the form of scholarships to meritorious students, one
each in Agriculture and Engineering degree course annually. These scholarships are awarded based
upon merit cum need i.e. 85% for merit and 15% for the parental income status.
The minimum eligible percentage criteria for scholarship in Engineering and Agriculture degree
course is 70% and 60% respectively. Engineering students should have secured admission for the
degree course in Engineering affiliated to Goa University or BITS PILANI, Goa. A scholarship in
Agriculture is restricted to admission in recognized Agriculture Universities of Maharashtra and
Karnataka.
In addition, Zuari awards annual scholarships to four neighbouring high school students who excel in
SSC examination. These high schools are located in the company’s neighbourhood at Zuarinagar,
Sancoale, Velsao and Cansaulim.
Merit Scholarship for Meritorious Students from Local High Schools
ZACL awards annual scholarships to six neighboring high school students who excel in SSC examination. Each scholarship carry cash award of Rs.2500/- per annum per high school and are awarded during two years HSSC course. These scholarships were instituted over thirty years ago.
Scholarship to Promote Higher Education in Agriculture and Engineering
ZACL also extends financial support in the form of scholarships to meritorious students, one each in Agriculture and Engineering degree course annually. These scholarships are awarded based upon merit cum need i.e. 85% for merit and 15% for the parental income status (with annual income not more than Rs. 100,000).
These scholarships were instituted over thirty years ago and carry cash award of Rs.12000/- per subject, per annum for the duration of degree course. The applications are invited from eligible students through a newspaper advertisement in the month of June every year.
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