IIT Madras Joined Hands with Power Grid Corporation to Offer Scholarship to Underprivileged B.Tech Students

New Delhi: IIT Madras has recently collaborated with Power Grid Corporation of India to offer scholarship programs to meritorious B.Tech students under Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Category from the academic session 2022-23. 

Under the collaboration with IIT Madras, the Power Grid Corporation of India will contribute a scholarship fund of INR 10.5 Crore for the "Power Grid Endowment Scholarship" under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

Talking about the scholarship, IIT Madras officials stated that the Power Grid Endowment is the highest single contributor to its scholarship program under CSR in the financial year 2021-22. 

Adding to the statement, Professor V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “IIT Madras’ motto is to be an ‘Institute for all.’ Initiatives like the BSc degree program and scholarships for deserving students, have made IIT Madras more accessible for everyone".

"The institute records its sincere thanks to POWERGRID. IIT Madras is also planning to expand such scholarships to all technical institutions across the country" he further added. 

As per IIT Madras, the Power Grid Endowment Scholarship 2022 aims to encourage female students from the EWS category who wish to pursue their higher education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

The IIT Madras Scholarship 2022 will offer financial assistance to B.Tech students (especially females) who meet the eligibility criteria. The initiative will make a significant impact on the lives of students. 

Referring to the scholarship program, VK Singh, Director (Personnel), Power Grid Corporation of India, said, “POWERGRID believes that scholarships can be one of the most direct ways to give back to the community. Due to increasing educational costs, students need financial assistance more than ever”.

“Our Scholarship scheme demonstrates POWERGRID’s commitment to education and to the future of upcoming generations. I believe that this scholarship will make a real, significant impact on the lives of the benefitted students” he added. 

Students from economically weaker sections of the society who are currently pursuing the IIT Madras B.Tech Program 2022 will be provided with financial assistance under the ‘Power Grid Endowment scholarship’.

The selection of applicants for the scholarship program will be done based on a merit list released by the institute. IIT Madras will release detailed eligibility criteria, selection process, and application guidelines for the scholarship program on its official website at iitm.ac.in.

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