Azim Premji Foundation’s initiative

Hyderabad: Azim Premji Foundation announced the Azim Premji Scholarship to support girls pursuing higher education after school. This scheme is aimed at girls who have done their class 10 and 12 schooling in government (public) schools and having admission in a bona-fide higher education institution (HEI) – in a degree or diploma program. The foundation will provide Rs 30,000 per year for the duration of the degree or diploma program, so long as the girl continues successfully in the program. For a girl pursuing the 4-year B Sc nursing program, will get Rs 1,20,000 scholarship support in those 4 years.

Anurag Behar, CEO, Azim Premji Foundation, said:“Good school education is foundational for life, while higher education changes social and economic

prospects in life.