BHU launches 12 new scholarships with Rs 60 lakh received in donations
Soundrya Nandkumar Kalse | June 24, 2023 | 07:48 PM IST | 1 min read
A total of ten scholarships will be awarded to girl students of BHU.
NEW DELHI : Banaras Hindu University has introduced 12 new scholarships for the students of various programmes. The university has recently received a sum of Rs 60 lakh from its alumni for starting these scholarships.
The donation has been made by the alumni of the university, Kishori Jhunjhunwala and Jagdish Jhunjhunwala.
Kishori Jhunjhunwala donated Rs 50 lakh for instituting ten scholarships of Rs 25,000 each. Of these, eight scholarships will be awarded to the eligible students of Mahila Mahavidyalaya on merit cum means basis. Two scholarships will be given to the students of Acharya in Veda in Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnana Sankaya.
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Jagdish Jhunjhunwala, an alumnus of the university donated Rs 10 lakh to institute two scholarships for the female students of BSc (Hons) Physics.
Expressing gratitude towards the contribution, Professor Sudhir Kumar Jain, Vice-Chancellor, BHU stated that BHU is a great institution which has contributed immensely in nation building. Adding that the spirit, affection and love of BHU’s alumni play a very important role in the growth and development of the institution, Professor Jain reiterated his commitment for making available more opportunities and resources for the betterment of students.
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