Vivo to donate phones to Indian students

Smartphone brand Vivo on Monday announced that it will donate 100 smartphones worth Rs 10 lakh and a cash scholarship worth Rs 1.5 lakh to support education of 100 underprivileged kids.

Vivo has collaborated with Protean (formerly known as NSDL) to announced a fresh phase of the 'Vivo For Education' initiative.

"Driven by the purpose to create a world of joy through superior yet simplified technology and experiences, the brand's offerings help users capture joyful moments and have made it a leader in the Indian market," the company said in a statement.

Earlier, Vivo supported the education of 100 underprivileged students by providing vivo smartphones for their online education. Additionally, the brand also provided cash scholarship worth Rs 8 lakhs to over 65 students as part of aVivo For Education' initiative.