Meet Indian who has committed Rs 25000000000 for girls' education, not Mukesh Ambani, Shiv Nadar, Narayana Murthy
In a matter of good news for girl students across the country, Azim Premji Foundation announced Azim Premji Scholarship to support girls pursuing higher education after school. As per the Azim Premji Foundation scholarship, selected students will receive Rs 30,000 per year, payable in two instalments. Here are all the details you need to know about the recent step by Azim Premji Foundation, following the footsteps of Ajim Premji, an Indian businessman and philanthropist, who was the chairman of Wipro Limited. Azim Premji Foundation: List of states selected
Anurag Behar, Chief Executive Officer, Azim Premji Foundation was quoted as saying in a report carried by news agency PTI that they have decided on 18 states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
'These states were chosen because we have more partners and more ground presence in these states. Our intention is to expand it to the whole country by next academic year or the year after at most,' said Behar. Azim Premji Foundation: Eligibility criteria
The Chief Executive Officer also added that they have really simple eligibility criteria. 'Girls who have done their class 10 and 12 schooling in government schools with admission in a bona-fide higher education institution in a degree or diploma programme,' added Behar.
'After the completion of the year, and once it is verified that they are continuing their education, the next cycle will begin. This will continue until they complete their course,' said Behar. Azim Premji Foundation scholarship: 2.5 lakh students to benefit
The CEO also added that they are likely to sponsor nearly 2.5 lakh students in the Azim Premji Foundation scholarship.
'If a girl has completed 10th and 12th from a government school and is admitted to a bona fide college, the child is eligible to get Rs 30,000 every year for the duration of her course,' he added.
The Foundation, said Behar, is making a significant commitment to support girls to pursue higher education.
'This will help them gain greater control over their life's trajectory,' he added. The application process for the 2025-26 cycle will start in September 2025.
(With inputs from agencies)
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