CB BureauIn the recent senior secondary results in Karnataka, 12 students sponsored by Help A Child, an initiative of Godavari Biorefineries Limited, scored more than 90 per cent marks with three toppers scoring 100/100 in physics and mathematics. Help A Child, in association with Somaiya Vidyavihar, provides scholarships to motivated and promising students.
Abhishek Karadi, from SR Pre-University College, Banahatti, who has secured 95.66 per cent in Commerce, said, ‘I come from a humble family background, where my father is a weaver and mother is a housewife. Even though I excelled in school and got 91.84 per cent in Class 10, I never thought that I could study further for graduation, as financially it was not possible. Help A Child sponsored my education and also provided moral support.’
Another topper, Dixita Vare, who has secured 94.83 per cent in Science stream, says, ‘I was planning to quit studies due to lack of finances. My father is a daily wage labourer and mother is a housewife. Help A Child kept me motivated and its financial help made it possible for me to not only study but also excel in the exams.’
Prashant Hangandi, another beneficiary of Help A Child, bagged two gold medals in Economics and Geography from Rani Chennamma University, Belgaum.
In a statement issued to the media, Samir Somaiya, chairman, Godavari Biorefineries Limited, assures thus: ‘We aim to reach out to those who need our help the most, to ensure that they do not have to give up their education simply because of a lack of funds.’ Interestingly, he informs, ‘many of our former student beneficiaries are now our sponsors.’