Hitachi to Sponsor the Hitachi Scholarship Program for the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh
October 08 2014 - 12:54AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Pledge US$ 180,000 covering 3 students' school and living expense
for 4 years
The Asian University for Women ("AUW") and Hitachi, Ltd.
(TSE:6501, "Hitachi") announced today that Hitachi will sponsor
scholarships for three students attending AUW for four years.
Hitachi will provide scholarships to these young women for the
course of their undergraduate education at AUW-a four-year program
in the liberal arts and sciences. Hitachi has pledged to cover
tuition, room and board, health insurance, textbooks and supplies,
etc. for three students. Selected for their academic excellence and
leadership potential, these students come from India (2 students)
and Myanmar (1 student).
AUW is a pre-eminent liberal arts university for women in South
Asia. They provide higher education to those who do not have the
means to afford higher education on their own, but are willing and
able to become change-makers in their lives and communities after
university.
Through this scholarship program, Hitachi supports these eager and
highly-motivated young Asian women, and aims to contribute to
solving social issues such as poverty, education and gender
inequality in South Asia.
Hitachi is pursuing this goal not only through its social
innovation business but also by engaging with and contributing to
local communities as a member of the community. Specifically,
Hitachi considers education as one of the focus areas of its social
contribution activities.
In addition to the Hitachi Scholarship Program for AUW, Hitachi has
been promoting several educational initiatives for young generation
around the world, one of which is the Hitachi Young Leaders
Initiative (HYLI) since 1996. HYLI brings together the outstanding
28 university students for a week from seven participating
countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand, Vietnam and Japan, who have shown potential to become
future leaders. HYLI provides these students with a platform to
exchange ideas on pressing issues in Asia.
Yukiko Araki, CSR and Environmental Strategy Division, Hitachi
says, "Hitachi holds its Group Vision that states Hitachi delivers
innovations that answer society's challenges. We are very pleased
to sponsor three young women who have a big dream to contribute to
solving their countries' issues including poverty and education.
Through high-level education and working hard together with peers
at the Asian University for Women, we expect them to acquire a wide
range of knowledge in order to realize each of their dreams, and to
become prominent leaders to contribute to further prosperity of
their countries in the future. Communication with them will help us
identify social issues in India and Myanmar, and we would like to
connect it to our better business activities. We, Hitachi, will
continue to tackle social issues while nurturing Asia's future
leaders."
Kamal Ahmad, Founder, Asian University for Women says, "Hitachi's
commitment to sponsoring three students at the Asian University for
Women demonstrates their understanding of how business and social
development intersect. By investing in women who live in the
regions where they have operations, Hitachi is cultivating a roster
of educated, cross-culturally competent women who can contribute to
business endeavors and lead the way for new initiatives that
promote growth for both their countries and the companies that work
in them. I am delighted to have Hitachi's support as they further
prove their dedication to promoting youth education, and I hope
other corporations will follow their example."
About The Asian University for Women
AUW is an independent, international university for women located
in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The University focuses on providing a
high-quality liberal arts and sciences education to future women
leaders, regardless of their background. AUW offers a one-year,
pre-collegiate bridge program called the Access Academy, as well as
a four-year undergraduate program. AUW provides need-based full
scholarships to many of its students. AUW has support groups in the
United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Japan. Mrs. Akie Abe,
First Lady of Japan, serves as a Patron of the University. For more
about AUW, please visit www.asian-university.org.
About Hitachi
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers
innovations that answer society's challenges with our talented team
and proven experience in global markets. The company's consolidated
revenues for fiscal 2013 (ended March 31, 2014) totaled 9,616
billion yen ($93.4 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on
the Social Innovation Business, which includes infrastructure
systems, information & telecommunication systems, power
systems, construction machinery, high functional materials &
components, automotive systems, healthcare and others. For more
information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at
http://www.hitachi.com.
Source: Hitachi
Contact:
Hitachi Ltd
Corporate Communications
Tel: +81-3-3258-1111
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