WIPRO conduct for Santoor Women’s Scholarship in Bangalore
Santoor Women’s Scholarship
Job Description
Santoor Women’s Scholarship
The Santoor Scholarship program is an initiative of Wipro Consumer Care and Wipro Cares. It intends to financially support girls from disadvantaged backgrounds, who wish to pursue higher education after grade 12. The program is being launched in 2016-17 and will offer 900 scholarships across the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is a recurring annual program and selected girls will be supported for the duration of their higher education. The support covers tuition fees and incidental expenses.
Besides students inclined towards professional courses, those who intend to pursue higher education in the field of humanities, liberal arts and sciences are strongly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to students from backward districts.
Eligibility
Santoor Scholarships program is exclusively for girls from underprivileged and disadvantaged backgrounds. To be eligible to apply, the prospective scholars must: Have completed their grade 10 in a local government school. Complete their grade 12 in a government school/junior college in the academic year 2015-16. Enroll for a full-time recognized diploma/graduate program beginning 2016-17, of minimum two years duration in any recognized educational institution.
Scholarship Value
The students would be given Rs. 24,000 or Rs. 36,000 per annum, depending on where they pursue their diploma / graduate program. The higher scholarship will apply to students studying in metros and large cities. Students are permitted to utilize the scholarship for tuition fees or other expenses incidental to education.
Job Particulars
About Company
Wipro’s work in education is driven by the belief that education is a key enabler of social change and a better society. We believe in a social vision of democracy where each citizen is not only capable in an individual sense but also sees the ethic of equity, the essentiality of diversity, the ethos of justice, and is thus driven by social sensitivity.