Rs 2.5 million distributed as scholarship among 150 deprived students in Bangaluru

Starting from providing scholarships to 12 deprived children in 2004, Abhyudaya has so far helped 3600 students in realizing their career dreams. Besides, Abhyudaya also teaches culture and moral values along with education.

Abhyudaya Vidyanidhi distributed scholarships worth Rs 2.5 million among 150 socially deprived students in Bangaluru.

Chief Guest P. Ramadas, the Managing Director of Ace Manufacturing Systems Ltd spoke about the importance of achievement, determination, and education. He asked the students to never give up and also assured to support the Abhyudaya and its mission. The scholarship distribution program was organised at Annapoorneshwari Kalyana Mantapa Konankunte, Bangaluru on July 7 in which more than 300 children and their parents were present. The program was started after remembering the great philanthropist Nagabushan who passed away last month. He had donated the land on which Abhyudaya Konanakunte building stands, today.

Ramdas had launched his computer-based design factory in a small shed which is now spread in the around 20-acre plot. According to the company, so far, it has manufactured more than 35000 machines and provided livelihood to lakhs of people.

"If students follow the footsteps of entrepreneurs and industrialists like Ramdas, India will transform much faster," said Manjunath, the man behind Abhyudaya Vidyanidhi. He recalled cases of previous beneficiaries of Abhyudaya Vidyanidhi who made strides in their career after receiving the scholarships. Such was the case of a girl whose mother was a housemaid and in-laws were also very poor. Her father-in-law was labour in the city market. Thus the entire family was uneducated. The young woman studies hard in evening college, completed B.Com. and then pursued ICWAI. Today, she is in an accountant in a top IT company. Similarly, he gave an example of a newspaper boy Satish who also achieved his dreams of life.

Starting from providing scholarships to 12 deprived children in 2004, Abhyudaya has so far helped 3600 students in realizing their career dreams. Besides, Abhyudaya also teaches culture and moral values along with education.

After receiving over 1,000 applications for the scholarship, the Abhyudaya volunteers visited their houses located in very low-income group areas for background verification, to check if the applicants for Vidyanidhi Scholarship were really needy. The final selection was made after considering the economic background and merit of the applicants among other criteria.