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216 SC/ST girl students get scholarship
Madurai: Scholarship assistance was given to 216 SC/ST meritorious girl students from 54 govt and aided schools in the district on Thursday as part of 'Canara Bank Dr Ambedkar Vidya Jyothi.
' Under the CSR programme, students of classes V to X were provided a total contribution of Rs8.64 lakh. Each student of classes V to VII received Rs3,000, while those of classes VIII to X received Rs5,000.
A Lakshmi, a teacher from Government Higher Secondary School, T Kunnathur, said five of their students received the grant. "These students are from a rural area and they all excel in academics. Their parents are all daily wage earners," she said. One of the students, Kala Devi of class X, said she would use the sum to purchase books and meet study-related expenses. A total of Rs18 crore was distributed in the state to 46,000 students this year.
S Raja, fondly known as Pattimandram Raja, was chief guest at the event. Officials of Canara Bank and district administration, students, teachers and parents attended.
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