According to government studies, out of 300 million children of school-going age, only about 180 million of them are in schools. 48% of India’s children are not enrolled in higher secondary school because of ï¬nancial problems.
Yuva’s Educational Scholarship Programme is a holistic scholarship program aimed at providing financial assistance to students who lack the resources to complete their education. It also provides mentorship to prospective bright yet needy municipal school students. It serves as an incentive for parents to continue the education of their meritorious children and as a motivation for students themselves to keep studying.
We identify students who have scored more than 90 percentile or 9 CGPA in their SSC/10th grade or latest examinations and whose annual family income is less than Rs. 3 Lakhs per annum. After thorough due diligence, these wards are awarded scholarships for up to Rs. 25,000 per year until the time they graduate.
The process of selection begins with applications both online and offline. All the documents, academic transcripts and other related credentials are thoroughly evaluated. The wards are subjected to objective type screening tests based on their syllabus to filter from the list of applications. The Yuva volunteers and the management team then interview the shortlisted students to identify the deserving gems. The final selection is done based on merit, the test results and the interaction with the students and their community members through house visits.
Through its on-going efforts, Yuva has awarded 1000+ scholarships to meritorious yet needy students out of which 25 scholars are studying in 4 IITs i.e. Mumbai, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar, & Guwahati. The aim is to not just support the students to complete their schooling but also aid their higher education needs.