Rs. 24,000 scholarship for poor girls from AP, Telangana, Karnataka
Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting today announced the third edition of Santoor Women's Scholarship program to help poor girl students pursue a degree of a minimum three-year period. The scholarship rolled out in collaboration with "Wipro Cares" is offered to the students from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka. Each student is awarded Rs. 24,000 per annum. Here are more details.
Scholarship was first offered in 2016
"Santoor Scholarship is a platform for empowering underprivileged girls by providing them with the financial support necessary for completing their graduation," said S Prasanna Rai, Senior General Manager of Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting. The scholarship was first offered in 2016 as an annual program and it has so far benefitted 1,800 women, Rai said. Each year, 900 students are offered the scholarship.
Last date to apply for scholarship is September 15
To qualify, the student must have passed her grade 10 and 12 from a government school/college. Applications for this year are available with all the government junior college principals across the three States, Rai said, adding that last date to submit applications is September 15.
