High School SMILE(c) Scholarship Program

Recipient

Student Name: Vidyasagar Patra

Student ID: 07-03

College-year: BA 2nd year in 2007-08

School: Ramakrishna Residential College, Narendrapur

Mentor: Ajit S. M. Patra

Sponsor: Sadhana Agarwal

Student Profile:

Vidyasagar, coming from a farmer-family of 4 with an income of Rs. 750 (less than $19 a month), is going to college, which itself is a big achievement. In Higher Secondary he received 87% marks. He participated in Medhasandhan Pariksha. At home, he helps father in farming. His hobbies are detective story-book reading. Vidyasagr wants to be a professor when he grows up.

First year of Award: 2007-2008

Current Status: Continued