Hundred twenty deserving students with disabilities from all the states in the North East will be offered with scholarships by the Shishu Sarothi (Center for Rehabilitation and Training for Multiple Disability), a rights-based, non-profit organization based in Guwahati (Assam).
The scholarship is in partnership with Indus Towers Ltd. (Formerly Bharti Infratel Ltd) which is available for students from the regions who wish to pursue or pursuing higher education in academic and professional courses at levels ranging from Higher Secondary to Post Graduation and others.
The scholarship is also offered for students with disabilities from other states in India studying in colleges/ educational institutions/universities located in northeast India. The scholarship program provides financial support for the scholars to cover educational expenses/fees paid till the completion of their courses.
Additionally, some deserving students will be provided support for specific requirements of study materials, assistive equipment and devices, conveyance allowance, and hostel fees to facilitate and motivate them to complete the course of study.
Launched in 2016, the Indus Towers Scholarship Program (ITSP) is a CSR initiative of Indus Towers Ltd. It was launched in 2016 to promote inclusion in the education and professional mainstream. The scholarship program has already helped 316 students from across North East India, to pursue higher education with funding support amounting to more than Rs. 50 Lakhs in five years.
Additionally, career counselling sessions, job preparedness, internships, and rights awareness programs are conducted for the scholars in each state, to motivate and inspire them in their educational pursuits and journey of economic empowerment.
Online and Offline Applications for the 2021-22 session commence from July 7, 2021. All details about the scholarship are available at www.ssscholarship.org. The last date of applying is August 15, 2021.
For any queries students can also call on HELPLINE: +91 70862 68549 between 10 am-5 pm on working days.
State Partner Organization in Meghalaya: Bethany Society, +91 9531250846, +91 9856628631, www.bethanysociety.org
