Konkani-Speaking students to get preference for scholarships: World Konkani Centre
Press Trust of India | June 13, 2025 | 07:29 PM IST | 1 min read
Nandagopal Shenoy, president of Vishwa Konkani Kendra, said students should register on the official website and submit documents, including PUC II marks card, Konkani study certificate, college admission proof, fee details, and CET/NEET scores, to the World Konkani Centre, Shaktinagar.
NEW DELHI: The World Konkani Centre on Friday announced that students who studied Konkani as a third language in Karnataka schools will be given preference for its engineering and medical scholarship programme starting this year.
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According to a statement issued by Nandagopal Shenoy, president of the Vishwa Konkani Kendra, eligible students must register through a google form available on the official website (www.vishwakonkani.org) and send supporting documents — including PUC II marks card, a certificate from the school headmaster confirming Konkani language study, college admission proof, fee structure, CET/NEET scores, and registration details — to the Secretary, World Konkani Scholarship Fund, World Konkani Centre, Shaktinagar here.
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