Shishu Sarothi, in partnership with Indus Towers Ltd, has announced its ‘Higher Education & Skills Building Scholarships 2022-23’ for students with disabilities in the North East.
Applications opened today.
Shishu Sarothi (Centre for Rehabilitation and Training for Multiple Disability), a rights-based, non-profit organisation based in Guwahati, will award scholarships to 180 deserving students with disabilities from the North East who wish to pursue or are currently pursuing higher education in academic or professional courses at levels ranging from higher secondary to post graduate or vocational/skill building courses.
Additionally, young graduates who are preparing for government jobs or civil service examinations can avail the scholarship for preparatory coaching. A few scholarships are also reserved for students with disabilities from other states in India studying in ‘institutions of national importance’ that are recognised by the central government.
Primarily, the scholarship programme provides financial support for the scholars to cover educational expenses and fees paid until the completion of their courses. Additionally, some deserving students will be provided support for specific requirements like study materials, assistive equipment and devices, conveyance allowance and hostel fees to facilitate and motivate them to complete the course of study.
Indus Towers launched the Indus Towers Scholarship Program (ITSP) in 2016 under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative with the objective of promoting inclusion in the education and professional mainstream. The scholarship programme has already helped 464 students with disabilities to pursue higher education, a press release stated today.
All details about the scholarship are available on www.ssscholarship.org. The last date to apply is September 30. For any queries, students can also call, SMS or Whatsapp the helpline +91 70862 68549 between 10am and 5pm on working days. The programme has also partnered with local institutions in each North East state – the partner organisation for Meghalaya is Bethany Society (+91 9531250846, +91 9856628631).
