IIT Delhi provided Merit-Means scholarships to its students under which, free-of-cost education is imparted to students belonging to families with income lower than INR 4.5 Lakhs. In addition, students are given a 1000k monthly stipend. However, the mess fees are not waived and students have to pay them despite the scholarship.
These scholarships give opportunities to the ones who are financially weak but want to attain success. It also stops the continuous hike in the fees annually.