Every year, World Youth Skill Day is celebrated globally on 15th July to applaud and encourage strategic initiatives to empower the youth of tomorrow. In order to create a better future for them, it is essential to nurture essential skills in them. To help the youngsters in overcoming the challenges of learning and development, various scholarship programs are introduced every year. These provide a sound base to the overall development of individuals and help them accomplish their dream jobs through the right training.

Some of the top scholarships to look at on World Youth Skill Day are:

• HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship Scheme: The HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship Scheme is meant to provide one-time financial assistance to school students, as well as those pursuing UG, PG and diploma courses. The amount of scholarship ranges from Rs 15,000 to Rs 75,000. Students whose annual family income is less than Rs 6 lakh per annum, and are pursuing studies in Indian boards and universities, would be eligible to apply for this scholarship.

• Aditya Birla Scholarship: The Aditya Birla Scholarships provide an opportunity for budding minds to learn with the country’s first truly global conglomerate. It covers a large part of the academic fees and hostel fees for multiple colleges like IIM, IIT, XLRI, FMS, etc. This is an exemplary initiative taken by the company in inculcating a spirit of learning among bright minds.

• mPokket Scholarships: With the rising education costs, scholarships are becoming more vital in shaping the future of promising students. In order to achieve the vision of a better India, mPokket offers scholarships to college students online without any hassle of paperwork. Simply download the mPokket application and apply for the scholarship program with your education details, and family income status. Support them with a recommendation letter from your faculty, printed on your college letterhead with signature and institution stamp. Once your scholarship request is approved, the amount gets credited to your bank account. Now get an inch closer to chasing your dreams and let mPokket take care of your finances!

• Tata Steel Jyoti Fellowship: Tata Steel Jyoti Fellowship is a remarkable initiative taken by Tata Steel Foundation to provide financial support to intelligent minds belonging to SC/ST categories to pursue higher studies.  Under this fellowship, students from Singhbhum (East and West) and Seraikela Kharsawan who are studying in Class 7, 8, undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and vocational (1st and 2nd year) courses are provided with financial assistance to complete their education.

• The Indian Oil ‘ACERS’ Sports Scholarship Scheme: The scholarship is given in two categories- Elite Scholar and Scholar to budding youngsters in the sports arena for cricket, hockey, basketball, volleyball, football, kabaddi, tennis, golf, and many more. If you are a talented athlete looking for financial assistance, make a personal athlete profile and fill out the scholarship form. Don’t let the skill in you die when you can rock and play with the ‘ACERS’ sports scholarship!