The World Konkani Centre has embarked upon a major student scholarship programme for this academic year.
The scholarship programme ‘Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fund’ is the brain child of T V Mohandas Pai, director, Infosys Technologies, Bangalore and a patron trustee of World Konkani Centre.
Under the scheme students with Konkani as their mother tongue, aspiring for higher education in the field of medicine and engineering will be given a scholarship towards payment of course fee for the entire course and purchase of books.
A committee has been formed to implement the scholarship programme under the chairmanship of Ramadas Kamath U, senior vice president, Infosys and patron trustee of World Konkani Centre. Pradeep G Pai, managing director of Hangyo Ice Creams Pvt Ltd will be the secretary of the committee.
Applications are invited for the scholarship from eligible Konkani Students who fulfill the following criteria:
1. The students with Konkani as their mother tongue
2. The family income of the student should not exceed Rs 2 Lac.
3. The scheme will apply only to merit seats.
Applications may be sent to the chairman, Vishwa Konkani Students scholarship Fund, World Konkani Centre, Konkani Gaon, Shakti Nagar, Mangalore – 575016.
Applications can also be submitted online which is provided in the following link. Last date for submission of application online is 5th July 2010.
“IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SCHOLARSHIP 2011, PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK “
SREEKANTH S
gurubaliga
This is a great step and a step in the right direction. This will enhance the quality of knowledge obtained by students. Konkani speaking students need not worry about the financial front and concentrate only on studies and add new feathers to the glittering hat of the konkani speaking community.
However, here i would like to pose a problem which could solve problems of most students. There are many students like me whose family incomee is just above 3 lakhs of which majority goes into PF, loans as welll as education purposes of my two sisters. Hence, it is a burden for my family to pay huge amounts of money for my engineering. have a very good CET rank (821) and I am in need of this scholarship, but your second clause doesnt allow me, though i understand that the aim of this scholarship was to help students like me also.
Yours faithfully
Ramnath Shenoy
Mangalore
An example of money being invested on preserving one’s culture and roots. Hats off to this initiative!
I am really proud that we have Sri.T.V.Mohandas Pai with this charitable organisation helping deserving konkani Children for higher studies.I wish him and the organisation all the best in their noble eadeavour.
Ramnath
There are various GSB associations which help the needy students. Do approach them through your friends /relatives.
I am pasting one from Delhi GSB samaj which helps education for needy students.
Gowd Saraswath Samaj Delhi has a project “AKSHAR” where in we provide financial support for childrens education. Incase any of you come across children who genuinely need financial support then please recommend such students to the Samaj. What we need is
1. Application for financial aid giving details of the student, education being pursured, annual income of individual family members. details of all other aids availed or applied for, bank branch and account number where the students or parents maitain an account
2. Education marklist of the last examnation passed attested by local GSB samaj committee member or local temple trust member or a GS Samaj delhi member
4. Fee receipts of the latest fees paid
5. Fees due for the current education receipts in case paid or fee structure duly signed by school, college authorities
6 2 photographs of the student
The committee will consider the received application and try and help as many students as we can within our annual budgets.
Others who wish to donate can contribute to “Gowd Saraswath Samaj, Regd.”
Saraswath Sanskriti Bhavan
MOR 1 and 2 Geeta Mandir Marg New Rajinder Nagar New Delhi – 110060.
Kindly tell me whether students of Kudumbi community of kerala, who speak Konkani are eligible to apply for the scholarship? There are lot of students who face financial problems to carry out their studies.
Hats off to Sri. Mohandas Pai and his team
regards
Santhosh Kumar
The Scholarship is Open to all Konkani Speaking People irrespective of Cast and Religion.
- editor
“Dhanam Dhatruvashat ” means the giver is always on Upper Hand ” The Hand that gives is better than the Hands that Pray. Hand that give are always on Top
Please help the needy studious students of Our Community
Whoever initiated this idea of Giving back to Society !
Hats off to him
” ADHIKAM ADHIKA PHALAM ” -BHAGAVAN SRI KRISHNA IN GEETA
Means ” The More You give, You shall receive more than what you give”
Do not forget the giver ( GOD ) when he has given you,
GOD BLESS YOU
Nithin
Thank you for taking pain in providing me this wonderful piece of information. I will try to do the needful at the earliest.