SG GSC announces fourth phase of India Talent Scholarship program

BANGALORE, INDIA: Societe Generale Global Solution Centre (SG GSC), a subsidiary of the French banking and financial services company Societe Generale, announced the fourth phase of their unique scholarship program - ‘SG GSC India Talent Scholarship' which focuses on funding higher education for talented students with financial difficulties.

Since its launch in 2010, the SG GSC talent scholarship program has provided scholarship to 45 deserving students from premier institutes, such as Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, (IIM A), Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli (IIM T) Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM B), Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM K), Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (ISB), and International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B).

In a true demonstration of SG GSC's long term commitment to this initiative, the 2013 program saw an increase in the number of students chosen for scholarship, with 16 students being selected for the prestigious scholarship this year.

Xavier Lofficial, CEO of SG GSC said that he was glad that they have been able to make a small but meaningful difference to the future aspirations of deserving students through the program. The fact that all students supported by SG GSC had built successful careers in leading organizations across the globe reflected the success of this program.

In 2013, the program received around 158 applications from the selected institutes. Over and above the financial need of the students, the selection process also focused on the academic track record, ambition, positive approach towards life and leadership qualities.

The mentorship program, an integral part of Scholarship which assures that every student is mentored by a senior leader from SG GSC, remains one of the mainstays of the Program this year as well. The mentorship program has been successful in providing students a direct interface with the corporate world, enhancing their communication skills and giving them the confidence to face the challenging world outside.