Macrotech Developers partners Ashoka Univ to launch Lodha Genius Programme for bright students

And for that, we must identify and nurture Indias rich pool of highly able students and nurture them to become successful in their chosen fields.Lodha Genius Programme is a major step in this direction to drive collaborative and large-scale solutions for providing a better future for our bright students, he added.Pramath Raj Sinha, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Ashoka University, said the programme will bolster our vision to become an inclusive institution of excellence by giving talented school students access to a world-class educational experience.

Realty firm Macrotech Developers Ltd has tied up with Ashoka University to launch an educational programme to support academically bright students.

Mumbai-based Macrotech Developers, which markets its properties under the Lodha brand, in a statement said it has launched 'Lodha Genius Programme' in partnership with Ashoka University, with a vision to nurture the country's brightest young minds to achieve their highest potential. ''The programme seeks to address the acute shortage of high-quality talent in the country by supporting academically bright school students through the challenging period from Grade 9 onwards through academic, financial, mentoring, mental health, and other enablers to enable them to excel in their chosen areas,'' it added.

Lodha Genius Programme will provide customised long-term support to exceptional students with an aim to build the next generation of leaders.

The programme will entail on-campus seminars and projects, along with continued off-campus mentoring. In its first year, the focus will be on Mathematics and the Natural Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geosciences, Astronomy, and Ecology), etc. The students will be trained by world-renowned mathematicians and scientists from the best institutions in India and abroad. The Chair of the Ashoka Science Advisory Council will mentor the entire programme. Students from standard 9 to 12 can apply for the programme online till April 05, 2023; shortlisting will be done based on an online aptitude test and academic records of the applicants. Selected students will then participate in a fully funded 4 weeks of on-campus training at Ashoka University, Delhi NCR, between May 18-June 17, 2023.

Abhishek Lodha, MD & CEO, Macrotech Developers, SAID, ''Guided with our philosophy of ‘Do Good, Do Well’, we recognise our responsibility to build a better society and stronger nation as well. And for that, we must identify and nurture India’s rich pool of highly able students and nurture them to become successful in their chosen fields''.

Lodha Genius Programme is a major step in this direction to drive collaborative and large-scale solutions for providing a better future for our bright students, he added.

Pramath Raj Sinha, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Ashoka University, said the programme will bolster our vision to become an inclusive institution of excellence by giving talented school students access to a world-class educational experience.